Palp: appendix of tarsus wide, cylindrical, with a small curved tip.
Body length male: 1.8 mmProsoma, sternum and appendages pale yellow. Eyes: well developed, posterior eyes 1.5 to 2 diameters from ALE. Legs: femur and metatarsus without spines, tibia with 2 dorsal spines. Opisthosoma whitish.
Body length female: 2 mmIn caves, also outdoor, under large stones covered with moss.
Troglophile species (Mammola et al. 2018)
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