Robertus lividus (Blackwall, 1836)
Description
Tips of bulbal apophysis ± of same size and parallel. Prosoma yellowish red-brown. Sternum yellowish red-brown. Chelicerae yellowish red-brown. Femur and patella light yellowish. Tibia red-brown. Metatarsus and tarsus red-brown. Opisthosoma yellowish grey to almost black.
Body length male: 2.5-4 mmBody length female: 2.5-4.5 mm
Additional information
In moss and fallen leaves of forests
Frequency: Frequent, widely distributed
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Knoflach 1992)
Pedipalp
(Miller 1967)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Knoflach 1992)
Pedipalp
(Knoflach 1992)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1937)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Embolus
(Knoflach 1992)
Conductor
(Knoflach 1992)
Conductor
(Knoflach 1992)
Conductor
(Knoflach 1992)
Palpal claw
(Wunderlich 1976)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1937)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva, ventral view
(Knoflach 1992)
Vulva, ventral view
(Knoflach 1992)
Vulva, ventral view
(Knoflach 1992)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Knoflach 1992)
Vulva
(Miller 1967)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1937)
Vulva
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Sternum
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Distribution List
References
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Løvbrekke H (unpubl.)
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