Typhochrestus alticola Denis, 1953
Description
Male
Prosoma yellowish-brown, fovea and striae dark brown. Legs pale yellowish. Opisthosoma grey.
Body length male: 1.25-1.6 mmFemale
Prosoma yellowish or light beige. Legs light. Opisthosoma light beige.
Body length female: 1.0-1.25 mmDistribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bosmans 2008)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Ledoux & Emerit 2008)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Thaler 1980a)
Embolic division, antero-mesal view
(Bosmans 2008)
Embolic division, prolateral-ventral view
(Thaler 1980a)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans 2008)
Palpal tibia
(Ledoux & Emerit 2008)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Bosmans 2008)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Bosmans 2008)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Ledoux & Emerit 2008)
Vulva
(Ledoux & Emerit 2008)
Distribution List
References
Bosmans R (2008) A new contribution to the knowledge of the genus Typhochrestus Simon in Europe and North Africa (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 16: 83-92 
Le Peru B (2007) Catalogue et répartition des araignées de France. Revue Arachnologique 16: 1-468
Ledoux J-C, Emerit M (2008) Typhochrestus alticola Denis. Revue Arachnologique 17: 56
Thaler K (1980a) Über wenig bekannte Zwergspinnen aus den Alpen - VI (Arachnida: Aranei, Erigonidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 87: 579-603
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2
Updates
| 05-10-2025 | Distribution update | Detail |
| 11-09-2014 | Image insert | |
| 25-02-2014 | Image insert |