Xysticus acerbus Thorell, 1872
Description
Ventral tibial apophysis small, tip of lateral apophysis directing ventrally. Embolus broad, membranous tapering to a sclerotised spur. Epigyne with oval groove, all sides distinctly bordered. Vulva consists of 2 independent, longish oval, sac-like, compact structures. Prosoma hazelnut brown, dorsally with vague V-pattern. Eye region whitish. Sternum light brown to dark yellow-brown, longish oval. Chelicerae dark brown, with fine spines. Legs brown to dark brown with dark dorsal stripes. Opisthosoma female: dorsally ochre with slender, white transverse stripes and median longitudinal band (very variable). Male: grey to sand grey, ventrally sand brown or brown to dark brown.
Body length male: 4.0-6.0 mmBody length female: 6.0-10.0 mm
Additional information
in sunny meadows, dry meadows and heathland
Frequency: expanding
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(van Helsdingen 1986a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Zamani et al. 2024b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Zamani et al. 2024b)
Palpal tibia
(Locket & Millidge 1953)
Tibial apophysis
(van Helsdingen 1986a)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Jantscher 2001a)
Epigyne
(Jantscher 2001a)
Epigyne
(Locket et al. 1974)
Vulva
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Vulva
(van Helsdingen 1986a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Jantscher 2001a)
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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