Lessertia dentichelis (Simon, 1884)
Description
Tibial apophysis hook-shaped. Embolus convoluted. Prosoma yellowish to light brown. Opisthosoma yellowish to light brown.
Body length male: 2.6-3.5 mmBody length female: 2.6-4 mm
Additional information
Species with preference for humidity, originally in natural caves of western Mediterranean region. Anthropogenic introduction is possible
Troglophile species (Mammola et al., 2022)
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp
(Kronestedt 1992)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1987)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Tibial apophysis
(Wiehle 1960a)
Tibial apophysis
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Chelicera
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Vulva
(Kronestedt 1992)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1960a)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
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