Pistius truncatus
| Pistius truncatus | |
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| Female of Pistius truncatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pistius |
| Species: | P. truncatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pistius truncatus (Pallas, 1772) | |
Pistius truncatus is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae. [1][2]
P. truncatus
Description
Pistius truncatus can reach a length of about 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) in males, while females can reach 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in). Opisthosoma is triangular and brown. Also prosoma is brown, with small bright spots. [3]
Adults can be found from May to June. [4]
Distribution and habitat
This species has a palaearctic distribution. It is widespread in central and western Europe. [5] It occurs in bushes, mainly in small scrubby oaks and in forest edges. [4]
References
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Norman I. Platnick The World Spider Catalog
- ↑ Araneae
- 1 2 British Spiders
- ↑ Fauna europaea
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