Protoleptoneta bulgarica Deltshev, 1972
Description
Male
Similar to P. italica. Palp: tarsus with a shallow depression in the middle, and a small protuberance bearing a spine longer than the others. Prosoma pale yellow, 0.82 mm long. Legs yellowish, with spines. Opisthosoma pale yellow.
Body length male: 2 mmFemale
Similar to P. italica. Palp: sickle-shaped claw with a tooth. Prosoma pale yellow, 0.73 mm long. Legs yellowish, with spines. Opisthosoma pale yellow.
Body length female: 2.1 mmAdditional information
In caves.
Troglophile species (Mammola et al., 2022)
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp
(Deltshev 1972a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Deltshev 1972a)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Deltshev 1972a)
Eyes, frontal view
(Deltshev 1972a)
Chelicera, posterior view
(Deltshev 1972a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Deltshev 1972a)
Palpal claw
(Deltshev 1972a)
Vulva
(Deltshev 1972a)
Distribution List
References
Blagoev G, Deltshev C, Lazarov S, Naumova M (2018) The spiders (Araneae) of Bulgaria. Version: August 2018. National Museum of Natural History, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Online at http://www.nmnhs.com/spiders-bulgaria/ (accessed on 10.9.2018) 
Deltshev C (1972a) A new genus of Bulgarian cave spiders (Protoleptoneta bulgarica n.g., n. sp.). International Journal of Speleology 4: 275-283
Deltshev C D, Ćurčić B P M, Blagoev GA (2003b) The spiders of Serbia. Inst. Zoology, Fac. Biology, Belgrade & Inst. Zoology, Bulg. Acad. Sci., Sofia. 832 pp.
Mammola S, Pavlek M, Huber B A, Isaia M, Ballarin F, Tolve M, Čupić I, Hesselberg T, Lunghi E, Mouron S, Graco-Roza C, Cardoso P (2022) A trait database and updated checklist for European subterranean spiders. Scientific Data 9(236): 1-13
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2
Updates
| 28-08-2025 | Distribution update | Detail |
| 27-11-2014 | Image insert |