Lepthyphantes leprosus (Ohlert, 1865)
Description
Male palp with serrated end of lamella. Epigyne with broadened terminal part of visible scapus. Rounded lateral processes of inner part of scapus strongly projecting from epigynal groove. Prosoma light brown, with black margin. Legs yellow-brown, vaguely annulated. Opisthosoma yellowish grey with dark pattern.
Body length male: 2.5-3.5 mmBody length female: 2.5-6 mm
Additional information
Troglophile species (Mammola et al. 2018)
Frequency: frequent in buildings, more rare in natural habitats
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1987)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Wiehle 1956)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Dimitrov 2018a)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Dimitrov 2018a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Dimitrov 2018a)
Paracymbium
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)
Epigyne
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne, dorsal view
(Dimitrov 2018a)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Dimitrov 2018a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Dimitrov 2018a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Tibia I, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Tibia I, prolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Tibia IV, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Metatarsus I, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Opisthosoma, lateral view
(Palmgren 1975)
Distribution List
References
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