Panamomops mengei Simon, 1926
Description
Epigyne with strongly sclerotised copulatory opening, clearly visible. Prosoma yellow-brown, with dark spots. Male: corners of prosoma with wisps of bristles, overtop clypeus (in dorsal view). Legs yellowish. Opisthosoma black-grey.
Body length male: 1.4-1.6 mmBody length female: 1.4-1.6 mm
Additional information
In moss and litter of forests
Frequency: Rarely found
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, ventro-prolateral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, frontal view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Chelicera, anterior view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Chelicera, postero-ventral view
(Gallé-Szpisjak & Gallé 2025)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1960a)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1960a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Wiehle 1960a)
Distribution List
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