Thomisus citrinellus Simon, 1875
Description
Male
Palpal tibia with 2 slightly curved spines with dark tips in retrolateral view. Body colouration whitish yellow. Eye tubercle white. Prosoma and legs rather spinous.
Body length male: 2.1-2.6 mmFemale
Opisthosoma sometimes with round black spots on each of the conical protuberances on posterior corners.
Body length female: 5-7.3 mmDistribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Simon 1932)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Levy 1973)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Levy 1973)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Abdel-Ghani et al. 2023)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Abdel-Ghani et al. 2023)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Levy 1973)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Levy 1973)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Abdel-Ghani et al. 2023)
Distribution List
References
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