Oonops domesticus Dalmas, 1916
Description
Male
Bulbus distally broad spoon-shaped.
Prosoma light red, pale. Tibia I with 5 pairs of ventral spines. Opisthosoma brighter than prosoma.
Female
Epigyne without sclerotised external parts.
Body length female: 1.9-2.0 mmAdditional information
In buildings, old collections, paper etc., feeds possibly on booklice, nocturnal, strikingly slow movements with fast sprints, several cocoons with only 2 eggs
Since a few decades, this species shows some spreading tendencies within Europe. Nevertheless, it shall not be listed as alien or invasive because it is native for Europe.
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Bristowe 1948)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Kupryjanowicz & Staręga 1994)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Loksa 1969)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Loksa 1969)
Vulva
(Machado 1949)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Kupryjanowicz & Staręga 1994)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Kupryjanowicz & Staręga 1994)
Eyes, dorsal view
(Bristowe 1948)
Eyes, dorsal view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Leg I
(Bristowe 1948)
Leg
(Loksa 1969)
Leg I
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Leg I
(Roberts 1995)
Tibia I
(Kupryjanowicz & Staręga 1994)
Tarsus
(Loksa 1969)
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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