Thanatus formicinus (Clerck, 1757)
Description
Tibial apophysis situated retrolaterally, with broad triangular base. Epigyne with round, sclerotised copulatory opening. Prosoma light brown to light reddish brown. Legs light brown, to light reddish brown. Opisthosoma light brown to light reddish brown.
Body length male: 5.2-7.4 mmBody length female: 6.9-12 mm
Additional information
In dry and semi-dry meadows and xerothermic forest steppes
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Bulbus, apical view
(Logunov 1996b)
Cymbium
(Logunov 1996b)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Logunov 1996b)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Epigyne
(Azheganova 1968)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Barrientos & Urones 1985)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Preepigyne
(Šilhavý 1940)
Vulva
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Vulva
(Barrientos & Urones 1985)
Vulva
(Logunov 1996b)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Eyes, dorsal view
(Urones 1986)
Distribution List
References
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