Pardosa palustris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Description
Male palp with large, robust, pointed terminal apophysis. Epigyne with lateral septum process, posteriorly obtuse angled, often wrinkled and protruding. Septum with longitudinal groove of 2/3 length of septum. Prosoma with continuous lateral bands. Prosoma length female: 2.6-2.9 mm, prosoma length male: 2.5-2.9 mm. Legs yellowish, ± annulated. Femur dorsally dark spotted.
Body length male: 5-6 mmBody length female: 6-7 mm
Additional information
In open, dry areas, up to 2500 m.
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Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiebes 1959)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu 1971)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Tongiorgi 1966a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Loksa 1972)
Pedipalp
(Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu 1971)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp
(Tongiorgi 1966a)
Pedipalp
(Loksa 1972)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Pedipalp, lateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Terminal apophysis
(Loksa 1972)
Terminal apophysis, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Terminal apophysis, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Prosoma, frontal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Spinnerets, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Tongiorgi 1966a)
Habitus, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu 1971)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Epigyne
(Tongiorgi 1966a)
Epigyne
(Tongiorgi 1966a)
Epigyne
(Loksa 1972)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Morka unpubl.)
Vulva
(Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu 1971)
Vulva
(Loksa 1972)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Morka unpubl.)
Prosoma
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Prosoma
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Tibia and metatarsus I
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Fuhn & Niculescu-Burlacu 1971)
Habitus
(Loksa 1972)
Spinnerets
(Loksa 1972)
Habitus
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
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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Updates
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| 20-06-2021 | Distribution update | Detail |
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| 01-12-2013 | Distribution update | Detail |