Prosoma yellowish-white, with distinct brownish median stripe reaching chelicerae, eye region distinctly protruding, prosoma almost circular. Sternum blackish, with bright median stripe. Legs yellowish-white, often vaguely annulated with brown. Opisthosoma whitish with dark brown pattern, most distinct posteriorly, dark pattern ventrally only in the range of spinneret glands and epigaster.
Body length male: 3.5-4.3 mmAmongst leaves of bushes and trees, more frequent in the south
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"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.
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