Erigone cristatopalpus Simon, 1884
Description
Male
Prosoma with 13-15 teeth on lateral margin, pars cephalica elevated. Resembles E. tenuimana and E. tirolensis. Exceptionally long median and posterior teeth of the embolic division, presence of a lamelliform apophysis at the dorsal ridge of the palpal tibia and larger pit compared to the length of the tibia.
Prosoma length: 1.2 mm, prosoma width: 0.8 mm.
Body length male: 3 mmFemale
Prosoma with tiny denticles on lateral margin. Resembles E. tenuimana and E. tirolensis. Stronger dentition at the anterolateral margins of the chelicerae.
Prosoma length: 1.0 mm, prosoma width: 0.8 mm.
Body length female: 3 mmDistribution
Figures
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wiśniewski & Wesołowska 2017)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wiśniewski & Wesołowska 2017)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Wiśniewski & Wesołowska 2017)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Hirna & Yanul 2023)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Hirna & Yanul 2023)
Embolic division, prolateral-ventral view
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Wiśniewski & Wesołowska 2017)
Chelicera
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
Cheliceral teeth
(Wiśniewski & Wesołowska 2017)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
Chelicera
(Muster & Hänggi 2009)
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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Blick T, Finch O-D, Harms K H, Kiechle J, Kielhorn K-H , Kreuels M, Malten A, Martin D, Muster C, Nährig D, Platen R, Rödel I, Scheidler M, Staudt A, Stumpf H, Tolke D (2016) Rote Liste und Gesamtartenliste der Spinnen (Arachnida: Araneae) Deutschlands. 3. Fassung, Stand April 2008, einzelne Änderungen und Nachträge bis August 2015. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 70/4: 383-510
Gajdoš P, Svatoň J, Sloboda J (1999) Katalóg pavúkov Slovenska. Catalogue of Slovakian spiders. Ústav kr. ekol. SAV, Bratislava, 337 pp.
Hirna A, Yanul V (2023) On some rare and newly recorded spider species for the Ukrainian Carpathians (Arachnida: Araneae). Arachnologische Mitteilungen 66: 38-43
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Maurer R, Hänggi A (1990) Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen. Documenta Faunistica Helvetiae 12
Muster C, Hänggi A (2009) The Erigone psychrophila group in the Alps (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Contributions to Natural History 12: 987-1005
Pantini P, Isaia M (2019) Araneae.it: the online catalog of Italian spiders, with addenda on other arachnid orders occurring in Italy (Arachnida: Araneae, Opiliones, Palpigradi, Pseudoscorpionida, Scorpiones, Solifugae). Fragmenta Entomologica 51: 127-152
Řezáč M, Růžička V, Hula V, Dolanský J, Machač O, Roušar A (2021) Spiders newly observed in Czechia in recent years – overlooked or invasive species? BioInvasions Records 10: 555-566
Růžička V, Řezáč M (2022a) Seznam pavouků České republiky. List of spiders of the Czech Republic. Online at https://www.arachnology.cz/seznam-pavouku-cr-26.html and https://www.arachnology.cz/en/seznam-pavouku-cr-26.html
Thaler K (1999b) Beiträge zur Spinnenfauna von Nordtirol - 6. Linyphiidae 2: Erigoninae (sensu Wiehle) (Arachnida: Araneida). Veröffentlichungen des Tiroler Landesmuseums Ferdinandeum 79: 215-264
Wiśniewski K, Wesołowska W (2017) Rare spider species (Araneae) from the Giant Mountains and the Izera Mountains – new records for the fauna of Poland. Fragmenta Faunistica 59: 115-120
WSC (2024) World Spider Catalog. Version 25.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (22.01.2024) doi: 10.24436/2