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
References
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