Thanatus pictus L. Koch, 1881
Description
Ventral tibial apophysis large. Epigyne with narrow lateral pockets, anterior part of epigyne conspicuous. Prosoma yellowish-brown. Legs yellowish-brown. Opisthosoma grey-brown with pattern.
Body length male: 4.1-5.9 mmBody length female: 4.7-8.1 mm
Additional information
in heathlands and steppes, in Festuca and Bromus meadows or in phrygana (Chios, Greece), overwinters as juvenile
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Logunov 1996b)
Epigyne
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Vulva
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Vulva
(Logunov 1996b)
Distribution List
References
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