Attulus atricapillus (Simon, 1882)
Description
Male
Prosoma brown, shining, with dark pubescens, on each side with a longitudinal streak of white hairs, running from ALE to posterior and a white median streak. Clypeus brown. Sternum greyish brown. Legs brown to yellowish brown, with slightly darker markings. Opisthosoma: dorsum blackish brown, anterior part with white lanceolate spot, a pair of large white spots and posterior part with small white chevron-like markings, sides and venter light greyish brown.
Body length male: 4.1-4.3 mmFemale
Prosoma dark brown, covered with lighter hairs. Clypeus light brown, densely covered with long white hairs. Legs light brown with slightly darker annulations. Opisthosoma: dorsum greyish, with 2 pairs of dark spots, posterior part with small white chevron-like markings.
Body length female: 4.9-5.2 mmDistribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
Habitus
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
Vulva, ventral view
(Kronestedt & Logunov 2003)
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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Kronestedt T, Logunov D V (2003) Separation of two species standing as Sitticus zimmermanni (Simon, 1877) (Araneae, Salticidae), a pair of altitudinally segregated species. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 110: 855-873
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WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2