Attulus inexpectus (Logunov & Kronestedt, 1997)
Description
Male palp with comparatively small bulbus. Prosoma female: with vague pattern consisting of bright spots, clypeus densely white haired. Male: with median bright longitudinal stripe, the 2 lateral stripes less distinct, broadened above coxa III, often with vague transverse lines extending to median line from there. Legs yellow-brown, darkly annulated. Opisthosoma with 2 spots and bright chevrons, often blurred.
Body length male: 3.6-4.5 mmBody length female: 5.1-6.1 mm
Additional information
In lowland of coastal locations, on shores, also in salty locations
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1998)
Prosoma
(Kronestedt 1998)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Epigyne
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Vulva
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Vulva
(Picard 2013)
Habitus
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
Habitus
(Logunov & Kronestedt 1997)
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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Kronestedt T (1998) Sitticus inexpectus (Araneae, Salticidae) new to Italy. Arachnologische Mitteilungen 15: 81-83
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WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2