Prosoma brown, cephalic part with grey pattern consisting of 3 converging lines. Legs yellow-brown. Opisthosoma dark grey, dorsum with broad, light median band reaching mid part of abdomen, venter with lateral row of lights spots, originating from epigastric furrow and reaching the spinnerets.
Body length male: 2.1 mmColouration as in males.
Body length female: 2.7 mmThis species of Asian origin is not native to Europe (alien species). It had been introduced to Europe at least once and did establish.
Primarily found in buildings
Troglophile species (Mammola et al., 2022)
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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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Kielhorn K-H (2009) First records of Spermophora kerinci, Nesticella mogera and Pseudanapis aloha on the European Mainland (Araneae: Pholcidae, Nesticidae, Anapidae). Arachnologische Mitteilungen 37: 31-34
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