Tibial apophysis with transverse, pointed process. Epigyne with inner margins of epigynal plate ± parallel, not touching each other. Epigynal plates anteriorly not distinctly marked off, very variable. Prosoma brown to dark brown, male: both head processes ± equal. Legs brown to red-brown. Opisthosoma grey-black.
Body length male: 1.7-2.2 mmIn open plains, in forest edges and in gardens.
Morph cristatus is widely distributed, morph foraminifer only in southern parts of Europe.
Frequency: Very frequent
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"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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