Larinia phthisica (L. Koch, 1871)
Description
Male
Resembles L. jeskovi but with smaller prosoma. Coloration as in female. Sternum yellow, with large grey spots on the margins. Opisthosoma sometimes stripes absent. Chelicerae with 3 retromarginal and 4 promarginal teeth. Palp with closely separated processes of the median apophysis and with an apically divided subterminal apophysis. Prosoma length: 1.8-2.1 mm, prosoma width: 1.2-1.3 mm.
Body length male: 4.9-5.1 mmFemale
Prosoma pale yellow, without pigmentation, except a grey stripe between posterior margin of posterior lateral eyes and medial fovea. Sternum lighter than prosoma, with 5 scarcely marked longitudinal stripes. Chelicerae with 3 romarginal and 3 retromarginal teeth. Epigyne with a narrow and long scape. Prosoma length: 2.9-3.4 mm, prosoma width: 2.0-2.1 mm.
Body length female: 9.0-9.8 mmAdditional information
This species of Asian origin is not native to Europe (alien species). It had been introduced to Europe at least once and did establish.
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp, lateral view
(Song et al. 1999)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Song et al. 1999)
Pedipalp
(Marusik 1987b)
Pedipalp in detail
(Marusik 1987b)
Pedipalp
(Tanikawa 2009)
Pedipalp
(Tanikawa 2009)
Tip of embolus
(Marusik 1987b)
Epigyne/vulva, posterior view
(Song et al. 1999)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Song et al. 1999)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Marusik 1987b)
Epigyne, posterior view
(Marusik 1987b)
Epigyne
(Tanikawa 2009)
Epigyne (scapus removed)
(Tanikawa 2009)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Song et al. 1999)
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
Marusik Y M. (1987b) The orb-weaver genus Larinia Simon in the USSR (Aranei, Araneidae). Spixiana 9: 245-254 
Song D X, Zhu M S, Chen J (1999) The spiders of China. Hebei Science and Technology Publishing House, Shijiazhuang, 640 pp.
Tanikawa A (2009) Hersiliidae. Nephilidae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae. In Ono, H. (ed.), The Spiders of Japan with keys to the families and genera and illustrations of the species. Tokai Univ. Press, Kanagawa, pp. 149, 403-463
WSC (2024) World Spider Catalog. Version 25.5. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (31.10.2024) doi: 10.24436/2