Cyclosa oculata (Walckenaer, 1802)
Description
Male palp with rectangularly bent distal apophysis, with very long tip. Median apophysis distally with 2 stout jags. Embolus long and robust. Epigyne with long scapus, first bent toward anterior then toward posterior again. Prosoma dark brown to black. Sternum sometimes with bright spots. Opisthosoma dark red-brown to black, dorsally rarely with light pattern, posteriorly with 3 dorsal protuberances, anteriorly with 2.
Body length male: 4.0 mmBody length female: 5.5-6.8 mm
Additional information
amongst grass in sunny and dry meadows, only in warm places in Central Europe
Frequency: Rarely found
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1931)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp, anterior view
(Groppali et al. 1998)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Groppali et al. 1998)
Bulbus
(Roberts 1995)
Median apophysis
(Loksa 1972)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Groppali et al. 1998)
Opisthosoma, lateral view
(Groppali et al. 1998)
Epigyne
(Azheganova 1968)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1972)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Wiehle 1931)
Habitus
(Azheganova 1968)
Distribution List
References
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