Diplocephalus cristatus (Blackwall, 1833)
Description
Tibial apophysis with transverse, pointed process. Epigyne with inner margins of epigynal plate ± parallel, not touching each other. Epigynal plates anteriorly not distinctly marked off, very variable. Prosoma brown to dark brown, male: both head processes ± equal. Legs brown to red-brown. Opisthosoma grey-black.
Body length male: 1.7-2.2 mmBody length female: 1.7-2.5 mm
Additional information
In open plains, in forest edges and in gardens.
Morph cristatus is widely distributed, morph foraminifer only in southern parts of Europe.
Frequency: Very frequent
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1987)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Deltshev 1985a)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Deltshev 1985a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Embolic division, antero-lateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Deltshev 1985a)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia
(Simon 1884a)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Denis 1948b)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Tibial apophysis
(Wiehle 1960a)
Tibial apophysis
(Roberts 1987)
Tibial apophysis
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Georgescu 1973b)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Georgescu 1969a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Holm 1973)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Holm 1973)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Deltshev 1985a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Simon 1884a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Denis 1948b)
Prosoma, frontal view
(Denis 1948b)
Prosoma, frontal part, lateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Prosoma, frontal part, lateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Prosoma, frontal part, lateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Hänggi & Gloor 2020)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Hänggi & Gloor 2020)
Ocular area
(Simon 1926)
Ocular area
(Simon 1926)
Cephalic area
(Simon 1926)
Cephalic area
(Simon 1926)
Cephalic area, dorsal view
(Denis 1948b)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne/vulva
(Deltshev 1985a)
Epigyne
(Simon 1926)
Epigyne
(Simon 1926)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Denis 1948b)
Epigyne
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Epigyne
(Morka unpubl.)
Epigyne, variation, ventral view
(Denis 1948b)
Epigyne, variation, ventral view
(Denis 1948b)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1960a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Bosmans & Oger 2018)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Georgescu 1969a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Georgescu 1969a)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Georgescu 1969a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Georgescu 1969a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Denis 1948b)
Distribution List
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