Aelurillus v-insignitus (Clerck, 1757)
Description
Male palp with small (bright form) to large bulbus. Tibial apophysis with short (bright form) to long ventral part. Epigyne with narrow (dark form) to broadly sclerotised inner margin of epigyne, joining in acute (dark form) to right angle. Prosoma male: eye region black or dark grey with white margined chevrons. Opisthosoma black or grey with white median line.
Body length male: 4.0-5.0 mmBody length female: 5.5-7.7 mm
Additional information
on sunny, dry slopes, in sandy habitats, dunes, pine forests
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp (black form), ventral view
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp (grey form), ventral view
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp (black form)
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp (black form)
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp (grey form)
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp (black form)
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Breitling 2020)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Embolic division, retrolateral view
(Azarkina & Zamani 2019)
Embolic division, ventro-prolateral view
(Azarkina & Zamani 2019)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Azarkina & Zamani 2019)
Palpal tibia, ventral view
(Azarkina & Zamani 2019)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Breitling 2020)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus (black form)
(Żabka 1997)
Habitus (grey form)
(Żabka 1997)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Almquist 2007)
Epigyne, black form
(Roberts 1998)
Epigyne, black form
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne, grey form
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne, black form
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva (black form)
(Żabka 1997)
Vulva (grey form)
(Żabka 1997)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus (black form)
(Żabka 1997)
Habitus (grey form)
(Żabka 1997)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
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Updates
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