Heliophanus dubius C. L. Koch, 1835
Description
Male
Tibial apophysis with robust anterior branch. Embolus robust, with a distinct protrusion at its base. Prosoma black, shiny metallic and with white hairs. Legs light yellow, with black longitudinal stripes. Opisthosoma black, shiny metallic and with white hairs.
Body length male: 3.5-5.7 mmFemale
Epigyne with pits approaching posterior epigynal margin.
Body length female: 3.5-5.7 mmAdditional information
in low vegetation of meadows and forest edges, on tree stumps
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wesołowska 1986)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wesołowska 1986)
Pedipalp, dorsal view
(Wesołowska 1986)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Bulbus, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Femoral apophysis
(Prószyński 1991)
Femoral apophysis
(Wesołowska 1986)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Epigyne
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Wesołowska 1986)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Żabka 1997)
Vulva
(Wesołowska 1986)
Vulva
(Wesołowska 1986)
Vulva
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Legs, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Habitus
(Żabka 1997)
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.
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