Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)
Description
Cymbium ± circular. Prosoma light grey-yellowish, brown and black spotted, provided with striking white bristles. Legs light yellow, ± distinctly annulated with black-brown. Opisthosoma light grey-yellowish, spotted brown and black, provided with striking white bristles.
Body length male: 5-7 mmBody length female: 8-10 mm
Additional information
On bark of lichen-covered trunks, but hard to find (cryptic colour!)
Frequency: Frequent
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Brændegaard 1966)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Muster 2009a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Simon 1932)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Lecigne et al. 2019)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia and patella, retrolateral view
(Brændegaard 1966)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Muster 2009a)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Tibial apophysis, dorsal view
(Muster 2009a)
Epigyne
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Muster 2009a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Simon 1932)
Epigyne
(Lecigne et al. 2019)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Muster 2009a)
Vulva
(Lecigne et al. 2019)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Brændegaard 1966)
Habitus
(Brændegaard 1966)
Habitus
(Dahl 1926)
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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