Prosoma yellow, ovoid, eye region slightly darkened, prosoma length: 2 mm. Chelicerae light brown, with conspicuous frontal setae, promargin with 1 denticle, retromargin with 2 denticles. Sternum white-yellow, ovoid. Legs yellow, except tarsi I-II slightly darker. Opisthosoma without scutum.
Body length male: 4.2 mmColouration and chelicerae as in males. Prosoma length: 1.9 mm.
Body length female: 5.4 mmJan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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