Thanatus atratus Simon, 1875
Description
Male palp with small, rounded tegular apophysis. Embolus uniformly rounded. Median epigynal plate distinctly separating lateral pockets. Legs grey or light brown and spotted. Opisthosoma grey or light brown.
Body length male: 3.1-4.7 mmBody length female: 4.6-6.1 mm
Additional information
In dry and semi-dry steppe areas, on sea coasts and salt places, hibernation as juveniles
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Kronestedt 1983)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Pozzi & Hänggi 1998)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp
(Pozzi & Hänggi 1998)
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Muster & Thaler 2003)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Muster & Thaler 2003)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Hansen 1995)
Bulbus, apical view
(Logunov 1996b)
Tip of embolus, prolateral-distal view
(Muster & Thaler 2003)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Logunov 1996b)
Epigyne
(Pozzi & Hänggi 1998)
Epigyne
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Muster & Thaler 2003)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Epigyne
(Hansen 1995)
Preepigyne
(Řezáč & Růžička 2022)
Vulva
(Pozzi & Hänggi 1998)
Vulva
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Vulva, ventral view
(Muster & Thaler 2003)
Vulva
(Logunov 1996b)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Logunov 1996b)
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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