Drassodes lapidosus (Walckenaer, 1802)
Description
Cymbium long. Tibial apophysis short, with smooth margin. Embolus short, fine. Epigyne with wide lateral depressions. Entrance ducts sclerotised, median, semicircular, arranged retrolaterally. Vulva with bent spermathecae that reach behind lateral depressions. Prosoma light yellow-brown, eye region darker. Chelicerae darker, with 3 teeth. Opisthosoma light to yellow-brown.
Body length male: 6-13.3 mmBody length female: 9.3-14.7 mm
Additional information
from very dry to swampy areas, from lowland up to nival region, on beaches and dunes, in meadows, acclivities, heathland, open forests and in buildings. Under stones, moss and leaf litter during the day
Frequency: Frequent
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp (courtesy of the AMNH), ventral view
(Platnick & Shadab 1976a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Chatzaki et al. 2002b)
Pedipalp (courtesy of the AMNH)
(Platnick & Shadab 1976a)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Chatzaki et al. 2002b)
Chelicerae, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Braendegaard 1966)
Epigyne (courtesy of the AMNH)
(Platnick & Shadab 1976a)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Chatzaki et al. 2002b)
Epigyne
(Locket et al. 1974)
Vulva (courtesy of the AMNH)
(Platnick & Shadab 1976a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Tullgren 1946)
Vulva
(Chatzaki et al. 2002b)
Habitus
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Chelicerae, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
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