Diaea livens Simon, 1876
Description
Tibial apophysis with V-shaped groove between the 2 processes. Embolus with angular tip. Epigyne with tongue-like protruding part. Prosoma eye region white, female: reddish (yellow-brown in alcohol), male: with 2 dark longitudinal stripes. Legs with dark annulations. Opisthosoma cream-yellow, laterally and posteriorly with red-brown pattern (vanishes in alcohol), pattern stronger pronounced in males.
Body length male: 4.2 mmBody length female: 5.8 mm
Additional information
Almost exclusively on oaks.
Frequency: Very rarely found
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp
(Buchar & Thaler 1984)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Buchar & Thaler 1984)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Urones 2000)
Pedipalp
(Urones 2000)
Habitus
(Urones 2000)
Epigyne
(Buchar & Thaler 1984)
Epigyne
(Buchar & Thaler 1984)
Epigyne
(Urones 2000)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Buchar & Thaler 1984)
Vulva
(Urones 2000)
References
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