Entelecara acuminata (Wider, 1834)
Description
Tibial apophysis with 2 bent processes, one tooth at base of the larger one. Sclerotised arcs of epigynal plate uniformly round and encircling a brighter area. Prosoma male: with elevated head region, distinctly higher than wide.
Body length male: 1.8-2 mmBody length female: 2.1-2.3 mm
Additional information
Mainly on top of shrubbery and under twigs of trees in open areas
Frequency: Frequent
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Pedipalp, ventro-prolateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Pedipalp, ventro-prolateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Embolus
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Tibial apophysis
(Locket et al. 1974)
Tibial apophysis
(Wiehle 1960a)
Tibial apophysis
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Tibial apophysis
(Morka unpubl.)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Roberts 1987)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Prosoma, frontal view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Morka unpubl.)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Epigyne, ventro-caudal view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Epigyne, ventro-caudal view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1960a)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1960a)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1960a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Morka unpubl.)
Vulva
(Fjellberg unpubl.)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Gnelitsa 2022a)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
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Fjellberg A (unpubl.)
Frick H (unpubl.) .
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Løvbrekke H (unpubl.)
Morka G H (unpubl.)
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Roberts M J (1987) The spiders of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 2: Linyphiidae and checklist. Harley Books Colchester, England, 204 pp.
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