Prosoma dark brown, with slender, white margin. Sternum almost black. Legs yellowish, bright. Femur I black. Opisthosoma black-brown, anteriorly with some bright hairs, posteriorly sometimes with 3-4 bright tufts of hairs.
Palpal patella in both sexes remarkably yellow-white.
Body length male: 3.8-4.1 mmUnder stones and on moss in sunny and dry localities. Unusual for lycosids, this species builds funnel webs, usually in the moss.
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