Leviellus kochi (Thorell, 1870)
Description
Male
Base of conductor sitting in a depression, surrounded by a rim, or base of conductor surrounded by wrinkles. In lateral view tegulum projection shorter than width of tegulum. Tegulum with simple projection, paracymbium not a square. Prosoma length: 3.1 mm, prosoma width: 2.3 mm.
Body length male: 7 mmFemale
Epigyne: openings posterior. Scape heart-shaped, slightly longer than wide, constricted at base. Prosoma length: 3.5 mm, prosoma width: 2.5 mm.
Body length female: 9-11 mmAdditional information
South European species. On trunks of trees, cork bark and chestnut. Its retreat is in cracks in bark.
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Wiehle 1931)
Epigyne
(Atlı et al. 2023b)
Epigyne
(Lecigne et al. 2025)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Atlı et al. 2023b)
Habitus, ventral view
(Atlı et al. 2023b)
Distribution List
References
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Pesarini C (unpubl.)
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