Scotophaeus blackwalli (Thorell, 1871)
Description
Tibial apophysis smaller than tibia. Embolus short and straight. Epigynal groove with lateral bulge. Prosoma light brown to red-brown. Opisthosoma light to red-brown.
Body length male: 4.7-9.3 mmBody length female: 7-11.7 mm
Additional information
Under bark and in tree stumps, also in buildings
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Brændegaard 1966)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Platnick & Shadab 1977)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Platnick & Shadab 1977)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Tibial apophysis
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Platnick & Shadab 1977)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Platnick & Shadab 1977)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Tullgren 1946)
Vulva
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Leg IV, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Distribution List
References
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Løvbrekke H (unpubl.)
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WSC (2021) World Spider Catalog. Version 21.5. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (03.01.2021) doi: 10.24436/2