Mangora acalypha (Walckenaer, 1802)
Description
Prosoma light greenish, with black margin and median stripe. Sternum almost black. Legs yellowish. Tibia III with 2 rows of plumose trichobothria. Opisthosoma whitish yellow, rarely greenish, posteriorly with 3 rows of black spots followed by longitudinal stripes, remaining pattern irregular, mostly consisting of longitudinal stripes. Ventrally black with 2 pairs of large, yellow spots.
Body length male: 3-3.5 mmBody length female: 5.5-6 mm
Additional information
On grass and herbs near the ground, mostly in warm, sunny localities
Frequency: Frequent, rare in the mountains
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wiehle 1931)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Loksa 1972)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp
(Breitling 2020)
Tegular apophysis
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Azheganova 1968)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne
(Crespo et al. 2009b)
Vulva, ventral view
(Breitling 2020)
Tibia III with trichobothria
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Habitus
(Loksa 1972)
Tibia III
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Tibia
(Loksa 1972)
Opisthosoma, lateral view
(Wiehle 1931)
Habitus
(Azheganova 1968)
Habitus
(Wiehle 1931)
Habitus
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Distribution List
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