Phycosoma inornatum (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1861)
Description
Embolus bent. Epigyne with groove near epigastric furrow, entrance ducts simple, arc-shaped, visible through the epigyne. Prosoma light brown. Male: somewhat elevated. Sternum yellow. Chelicerae light brown. Legs red-yellow. Tibia completely brown or at least on distal end. Opisthosoma grey-yellow to almost black.
Body length male: 2 mmBody length female: 2-3 mm
Additional information
Amongst grass of open forest areas, less frequent on trees and rocks; at grass and shrubs at a rocky creek
Frequency: Rarely found, widely distributed
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1937)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Miller 1967)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1937)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Miller 1967)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1937)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Distribution List
References
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