Amaurobius pallidus L. Koch, 1868
Description
Tibial apophysis with distally broadly rounded retrolateral process. Epigyne without groove. Prosoma yellow-brown, head region distinctly darker. Sternum yellow-brown. Chelicerae black-brown. Legs light brown, with indistinct dark annulations. Opisthosoma grey-yellow, dorsally a longish, dark spot in anterior part, pointed posteriorly, broken into small chevrons in posterior half.
Body length male: 8-10 mmBody length female: 8-12.5 mm
Additional information
Under stones and in brickwork.
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Thaler & Knoflach 1993)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Tibial apophysis
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1969)
Epigyne
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1953)
Vulva
(Loksa 1969)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Vulva, ventral view
(Gündüz & Kaya 2023)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Loksa 1969)
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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