Oxyopes heterophthalmus (Latreille, 1804)
Description
Male palp with dorsally directed patellar apophysis, approximately as long as male palpal tibia. Epigyne with reddish brown median part, broadly rounded anteriorly. Body colour dark brown, dorsally with whitish pattern. Legs black, with bright hairs and strikingly robust spines.
Body length male: 5-7 mmBody length female: 5-7 mm
Additional information
Mainly in heathland, diurnal, mostly on vegetation, where they walk around searching for prey
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Levy 1999a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Levy 1999a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wiśniewski & Dawidowicz 2017)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wiśniewski & Dawidowicz 2017)
Patellar apophysis
(Loksa 1969)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1969)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Levy 1999a)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Levy 1999a)
Vulva
(Azheganova 1968)
Vulva
(Karol 1967)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Levy 1999a)
Habitus
(Loksa 1969)
Habitus
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Habitus
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Distribution List
References
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