Ozyptila pullata (Thorell, 1875)
Description
Male
Prosoma dark brown, with pale brown median stripe, bright lateral spots, eye region strongly haired. Sternum dark brown. Chelicerae dark brown. Femur III-IV male: brown, otherwise pale brown with white stripes. Male: dorsally grey with irregular black pattern, whitish stripes anteriorly and laterally, ventrally grey.
Body length male: 3.1-3.2 mmFemale
Bottom of epigynal groove with semicircular folds. Legs I-II female: brown, legs III-IV more pale, mainly dorsally on femora. Opisthosoma female: dorsally pale grey-brown with irregular black pattern, strikingly white stripes anteriorly and laterally, ventrally pale yellowish brown.
Body length female: 3.3-3.6 mmAdditional information
on dry meadows, amongst scarce vegetation
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Bell & Merrett 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Hippa et al. 1986)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Pozzi & Hänggi 1998)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1998)
Tegular apophysis, prolateral view
(Hippa et al. 1986)
Epigyne
(Bell & Merrett 2000)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Hippa et al. 1986)
Epigyne
(Pozzi & Hänggi 1998)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Hippa et al. 1986)
Distribution List
"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.
References
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