Thanatus vulgaris Simon, 1870
Description
Male palp with large, pointed tegular apophysis. Prosoma yellowish, with spots. Opisthosoma yellowish with spots.
Body length male: 3.7-5.8 mmBody length female: 6.1-9.1 mm
Additional information
In dry steppes, often synanthropic
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Bulbal apophysis, apical view
(Logunov 1996b)
Epigyne
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Vulva
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Vulva
(Logunov 1996b)
Spermatheca
(Logunov 1996b)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
References
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World Spider Catalog (2019) World Spider Catalog, version 20.5. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (20.09.2019) doi: 10.24436/2