Palpimanus gibbulus Dufour, 1820
Description
Male
Palp: tip of the prolateral prong broadened and almost straight. Prosoma 2.2-3.7 mm long.
Body length male: 5 mmFemale
Prosoma reddish, granulous, and covered with short light hairs. Legs reddish. Opisthosoma uniform reddish-brown to light brown, covered with light hairs.
Body length female: 6 mmDistribution
Figures
Bulbus, ventral view
(Platnick 1981)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Platnick 1981)
Vulva
(Forster & Platnick 1984)
Distribution List
References
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