Xysticus caperatus Simon, 1875
Description
Male
Prosoma and proximal joints of legs deep brown. Opisthosoma with dark brown pattern surrounded by white margins. Palp large. Median apophysis short, cone-like, widely separated from tegular apophysis.
Prosoma length: 2.5 mm, prosoma width: 2.4 mm.
Female
Prosoma light brown veined with yellow. Opisthosoma light brown with scattered dark brown markings. Epigyne: large membraneous twisted folds along central hood-like structure. Spermathecae dorsal.
Prosoma length: 2.8-3.0 mm, prosoma width: 2.5-3.0 mm.
Body length female: 8.1 mmDistribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Simon 1932)
Epigyne
(Simon 1932)
References
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