Resembles L. jeskovi but with smaller prosoma. Coloration as in female. Sternum yellow, with large grey spots on the margins. Opisthosoma sometimes stripes absent. Chelicerae with 3 retromarginal and 4 promarginal teeth. Palp with closely separated processes of the median apophysis and with an apically divided subterminal apophysis. Prosoma length: 1.8-2.1 mm, prosoma width: 1.2-1.3 mm.
Body length male: 4.9-5.1 mmProsoma pale yellow, without pigmentation, except a grey stripe between posterior margin of posterior lateral eyes and medial fovea. Sternum lighter than prosoma, with 5 scarcely marked longitudinal stripes. Chelicerae with 3 romarginal and 3 retromarginal teeth. Epigyne with a narrow and long scape. Prosoma length: 2.9-3.4 mm, prosoma width: 2.0-2.1 mm.
Body length female: 9.0-9.8 mmThis species of Asian origin is not native to Europe (alien species). It had been introduced to Europe at least once and did establish.
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