Zelotes mundus (Kulczyński, 1897)
Description
Male
Pedipalp: embolus short, thick and only weakly bent. Prosoma length: 1.48 - 1.75 mm, prosoma width: 1.13-1.38 mm. Colouration: dark brown to black, metatarsi and tarsi lighter. Opisthosoma with shiny brown scutum, covering approx. one third of opisthosoma length.
Female
Prosoma length: 1.65-1.82 mm, prosoma width: 1.3-1.38 mm. Colouration as in males.
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Esyunin & Efimik 1997)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bauchhenss et al. 1997)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Bauchhenss et al. 1997)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Platnick & Song 1986)
Apical part of bulbus
(Esyunin & Efimik 1997)
Bulbus, prolateral view
(Bauchhenss et al. 1997)
Embolic division, prolateral-ventral view
(Bauchhenss et al. 1997)
Terminal apophysis
(Esyunin & Efimik 1997)
Palpal tibia, lateral view
(Esyunin & Efimik 1997)
Pedicel, retrolateral view
(Platnick & Song 1986)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Esyunin & Efimik 1997)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Bauchhenss et al. 1997)
Epigyne
(Platnick & Song 1986)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Bauchhenss et al. 1997)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Platnick & Song 1986)
Distribution List
References
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