Tenuiphantes herbicola (Simon, 1884)
Description
Male
Palp: paracymbium with a small tooth on antrior margin of proximal branch. Lamella characteristica only slightly curved, with dorsal and ventral arms. Embolus without denticles on basal part. Prosoma length: 0.76-0.92 mm.
Body length male: 1.7-2.1 mmFemale
Epigyne: basal part of scapus gradually widening, with concave margins. Posterior median plate distinct in ventral aspect. Prosoma length: 0.77-0.92 mm.
Body length female: 1.7-2.8 mmDistribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(van Helsdingen et al. 1977)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Embolus
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Embolus
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Embolus
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Embolus
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Embolic division
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Lamella characteristica
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Paracymbium
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Terminal apophysis
(Tanasevitch 2011a)
Chelicera, lateral view
(van Helsdingen et al. 1977)
Epigyne
(van Helsdingen et al. 1977)
Epigyne
(Rehfeldt & Cassar 2024)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Rehfeldt & Cassar 2024)
Vulva, ventral view
(Rehfeldt & Cassar 2024)
Distribution List
References
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