Runcinia grammica (C. L. Koch, 1837)
Description
Male
Prosoma: grey-brown, with 2 dark longitudinal stripes. Tibia and metatarsus I-II: dark brown, annulated with black. Opisthosoma: grey-brown.
Body length male: 3.3-4.6 mmFemale
Prosoma: brown-grey, dorsally with 2 dark brown to black longitudinal stripes in bright middle. Opisthosoma: red-brown with white pattern consisting of 3 divergent, irregular longitudinal stripes.
Body length female: 5.4-7.6 mmAdditional information
In grass and on bushes
Distribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Levy 1973)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Levy 1973)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Calero Torralbo & Rodríguez-Gironés Arbolí 2012)
Epigyne
(Levy 1973)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Vulva
(Levy 1973)
Vulva
(Levy 1973)
Habitus
(Levy 1973)
Eyes, frontal view
(Levy 1973)
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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