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
"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 (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 |