Chalcoscirtus alpicola (L. Koch, 1876)
Description
Male
Tibial apophysis long and bent. Embolus thick and short, with pliers-like arranged structure at the end.
Body length male: 2.2-3.0 mmFemale
Epigyne with slightly bent entrance duct, visible through epigyne.
Body length female: 3.0 mmDistribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Prószyński 1991)
Pedipalp
(Prószyński 1991)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Marusik 1991a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Thaler 1981c)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Thaler 1981c)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Marusik 1991a)
Epigyne
(Prószyński 1991)
Epigyne
(Logunov & Marusik 1999)
Vulva
(Prószyński 1991)
Vulva
(Logunov & Marusik 1999)
Vulva
(Thaler 1981c)
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
(Logunov & Marusik 1999)
Distribution List
References
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Thaler K (1981c) Bemerkenswerte Spinnenfunde in Nordtirol (Österreich) (Arachnida: Aranei). Veröffentlichungen des Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck 61: 105-150
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