Zilla diodia (Walckenaer, 1802)
Description
Prosoma light yellow, with fine, dark margin. Eye region slightly darker sometimes. Sternum yellowish, with dark margin. Legs yellowish-brown, more darkly annulated. Opisthosoma very variable, mostly completely light yellowish, darkened brown anteriorly, characteristic white margined dark brown spots anteriorly to equally coloured folium.
Body length male: 2.5-3 mmBody length female: 3.5-5.1 mm
Additional information
mostly on bushes and on lower twigs of trees in open forests and forest edges
Frequency: Rarely found
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1931)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne
(Kolosváry 1938b)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Kolosváry 1938b)
Habitus
(Loksa 1972)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Wiehle 1931)
Habitus
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Distribution List
References
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