Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)
Description
Tibial apophysis ending pointed. Embolus with conical tip. Vulva with strikingly egg-like widened receptaculum seminis in posterior part. Prosoma black, shiny metallic, with 2 pairs of white spots. Opisthosoma black, shiny metallic, anterior margin white, dorsally 2 white stripes running toward the middle.
Body length male: 4.0-7.0 mmBody length female: 5.5-7.5 mm
Additional information
On sunny walls and rocks, rarely on bark
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp
(Brændegaard 1966)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1998)
Pedipalp
(Żabka 1997)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Tibial apophysis
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Habitus
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1998)
Epigyne
(Żabka 1997)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Vulva
(Żabka 1997)
Habitus
(Brændegaard 1966)
Habitus
(Żabka 1997)
Tarsal claws and hairs
(Ohlert 1854)
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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