Leptorchestes mutilloides (Lucas, 1846)
Description
Male
Prosoma dunkelbraun, ocular area black. Prosoma length: 1.9-2.4 mm. Chelicerae long, brown-orange, promargin with 2 teeth, retromargin only with a row og long setae. Sternum brown. Leg I: brown, patella and tibia prolaterally with narrow dark streak. Leg II: yellowish-orange, prolaterally with narrow dark streak. Leg III: yellowish whitish, femora brown, remaining segments prolaterally with narrow dark streak. Leg IV brown. Opisthosoma dark brown or black, white line along constriction, venter brown.
Body length male: 3.7 mmFemale
Prosoma brownish, shiny. Prosomalänge: 2.05 mm. Chelicerae brown. Sternum grey-brown. Leg I: coxa yellow, femur brown and yellow, patella and tibia yellow, with prolateral brown line, metatarsus and tarsus yellow. Leg II: yellow, with prolateral brown line on all segements. Leg III: coxa and femur brown, patella and tibia yellow, with prolateral brown line, metatarsus and tarsus yellow. Leg IV: Coxa, patella and metatarsus yellow, femur and tibia brown, tarsus yellow. Opisthosoma grey-brown, white line along constriction.
Body length female: 5.6-6.4 mmDistribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Metzner 1999)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Metzner 1999)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wesołowska & Szeremeta 2001)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wesołowska & Szeremeta 2001)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Wesołowska & Szeremeta 2001)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wesołowska & Szeremeta 2001)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wesołowska & Szeremeta 2001)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wesołowska & Szeremeta 2001)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Fusco et al. 2025)
Habitus
(Metzner 1999)
Epigyne
(Logunov 2004b)
Epigyne
(Fusco et al. 2025)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Logunov 2004b)
Distribution List
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