Styloctetor compar

Description

Length 2-3mm. Prosoma dark brown, without elevated head region, legs orange, opisthosoma black, tibial spines 1111, TmIV no, TmI 0.45-0.55.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Microscopic examination of genitalia is required to confirm identity.

Habitat

In damp areas. 

When to see it

All year.

UK Status

Nationally scarce.

VC55 Status

Rare.

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Species profile

Species group:
spider (Araneae)
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Linyphiidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
05/09/2021 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
05/09/2021 (Cann, Alan)

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