Heriaeus oblongus Simon, 1918
Description
Epigyne with large copulatory opening. Prosoma shiny yellow to emerald green. Opisthosoma shining yellow to emerald green, 3 bright stripes. Male: opisthosoma longish, ± twice as long as wide.
Body length male: 4.5-6.0 mmBody length female: 5.6-8.0 mm
Additional information
In meadows on grass, herbs and bushes, in steppes and forest steppes in the east, in dry-warm locations
Frequency: Widely distributed
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Vidal & Oger 2017)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Vidal & Oger 2017)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Loerbroks 1983)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Loerbroks 1983)
Habitus
(Loerbroks 1983)
Epigyne
(Barrientos & Urones 1985)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Loerbroks 1983)
Vulva
(Azheganova 1968)
Vulva
(Barrientos & Urones 1985)
Vulva
(Loerbroks 1983)
Habitus
(Loerbroks 1983)
Distribution List
References
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