Palliduphantes stygius (Simon, 1884)
Description
Male
Colouration variable. Prosoma pale yellow to yellowish brown, with grey striae and margin. Prosoma length: 0.80-0.89 mm, prosoma width: 0.68-0.74 mm. Legs pale yellow to yellowish brown, streaked with grey. Opisthosoma pale grey to almost black, dark specimens with 5-6 faint pale chevrons in posterior half.
Body length male: 1.6-2.2 mmFemale
Colouration as in males.
Body length female: 1.9-2.6 mmAdditional information
Found in a wide variety of habitats.
Troglophile species (Mammola et al. 2018)
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Denis 1964a)
Pedipalp
(Denis 1964a)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Embolic division, antero-ventral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Denis 1964a)
Epigyne
(Denis 1964a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Epigyne, dorsal view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Vulva
(Denis 1964a)
Vulva
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
References
Bosmans R, Cardoso P, Crespo L C (2010) A review of the linyphiid spiders of Portugal, with the description of six new species (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Zootaxa 2473: 1-67 
Denis J (1964a) Spiders from the Azores and Madeira. Bolm Mus munic Funchal 18: 68-102
Helsdingen P J van (2010a) Araneae. In: Fauna Europaea Database (Version 2010.1), online at www.european-arachnology.org
Mammola S, Cardoso P, Ribera C, Pavlek M, Isaia M (2018b) A synthesis on cave-dwelling spiders in Europe. Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 56: 301-316
World Spider Catalog (2019) World Spider Catalog, version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (20.01.2019) doi: 10.24436/2
Updates
| 17-12-2013 | Datasheet update | Old value |
| 05-11-2013 | Image insert |