Similar to P. bulgarica. Palp: tarsus with a shallow transverse depression, followed by a small protuberance bearing a long spine. Prosoma pale yellowish olive. Legs with numerous spines. Opisthosoma pale yellowish olive.
Body length male: 2 mmSimilar to P. bulgarica. Prosoma pale greenish brown. Legs: anterior femur with 2 apical spines, tibia and metatarsus with some spines. Opisthosoma pale greenish brown.
Body length female: 2 mmIn caves, under very large stones in coniferous forests, in a burrow.
Troglophile species (Mammola et al., 2022)
"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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Pesarini C (unpubl.)
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WSC (2024) World Spider Catalog. Version 25.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (22.01.2024) doi: 10.24436/2