Brachythele icterica (C. L. Koch, 1838)
Description
Male
Prosoma length: 6.5 mm. Legs: all femora with spines, patella I with 1 prolateral spine, patella II with 2 prolateral spines, all tibiae with 10 or more spines, tarsus III with 2 spines, tarsus IV with 4 spines, tarsi I-IV and anterior metatarsi with scopula.
Body length male: 16 mmFemale
Prosoma yellowish brown. Prosoma length: 7.5 mm. Legs yellowish brown, tibia I with 4 spines, other tibiae with 8 or more spines, tarsi I-III and matatarsi I-II with scopula. Opisthosoma greyish.
Body length female: 15.5-16 mmDistribution
Phenology
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Figures
Eyes, frontal view
(C. L. Koch 1838)
Habitus
(C. L. Koch 1838)
Eyes, dorsal view
(Giltay 1932)
Distribution List
References
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