Parapelecopsis susannae (Simon, 1915)
Description
Male
Prosoma yellowish brown, region of fovea darkened. Prosoma length: 0.90-0.66 mm, prosoma width: 0.44-0.49 mm. Legs yellowish orange. Opisthosoma dark grey to black, with scutum.
Body length male: 1.2-1.4 mmFemale
Coluration as in males. Prosoma length: 0.60-0.66, prosoma width 0.49-0.52 mm. Opisthosoma without scutum.
Body length female: 1.4-1.9 mmAdditional information
Found in different habitats, although preference for open habitats.
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Simon 1926)
Pedipalp
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Embolic division, antero-ventral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Palpal tibia
(Simon 1926)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Habitus, lateral view
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Epigyne
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Epigyne
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Epigyne
(Merrett & Prince 2018)
Vulva, ventral view
(Bosmans et al. 2010)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
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 
Branco V V, Morano E, Cardoso P (2019) An update to the Iberian spider checklist (Araneae). Zootaxa 4614: 201-254
Lavery A (2019) A revised checklist of the spiders of Great Britain and Ireland. Arachnology 18: 196-212
Le Peru B (2007) Catalogue et répartition des araignées de France. Revue Arachnologique 16: 1-468
Merrett P, Prince M P (2018) Pelecopsis susannae (Simon, 1915) in Britain (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Arachnology 17: 392-393
Simon E (1926) Les arachnides de France. Synopsis générale et catalogue des espèces françaises de l'ordre des Araneae. Tome VI. 2e partie. Roret, Paris, 309-532
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2