Drassodex validior (Simon, 1914)
Description
Male
Retrolaterale Tbialapophyse bifid, superior prong short and strongly curved, longer than the inferior prong. Termina embolar apophysis scoop-shaped, membranous part enlarged and denticulate for ots entire length. Prosoma length: 3.69 mm.
Body length male: 8.27 mmFemale
Epigynal atrium triangular, as wide as high to slighty wider than high. Prosoma length: 4.57-6.29 mm.
Body length female: 9.55-17.57 mmDistribution
Figures
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Hervé et al. 2009)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Hervé et al. 2009)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Pantini & Caria 2025)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Pantini & Caria 2025)
Epigyne
(Hervé et al. 2009)
Epigyne
(Pantini & Caria 2025)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Hervé et al. 2009)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Pantini & Caria 2025)
Distribution List
References
Hervé C M, Roberts J, Murphy J A (2009) A taxonomic revision of the genus Drassodex Murphy, 2007 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae). Zootaxa 2171: 1-28 
Isaia M, Paschetta M, Chiarle A (2015) Annotated checklist of the spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) of the site of community importance and special area of conservation "Alpi Marittime" (NW Italy). Zoosystema 37: 57-114
Isaia M, Tolve M, Pantini P (2025) Araneae.it: 2.0: the new updated version of the digital catalog of the Italian spiders and other arachnids (Arachnida: Araneae, Opiliones, Scorpiones, Pseudoscorpiones, Palpigradi, Solifugae). Fragmenta Entomologica 57: 197-204
Pantini P, Caria M (2025) Contributo alla conoscenza degli Gnaphosidae (Araneae) italiani. Rivista del Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali "Enrico Caffi", Bergamo 38: 47-69
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2