Biology:Pistius truncatus
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Short description: Species of spider
| Pistius truncatus | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pistius |
| Species: | P. truncatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pistius truncatus (Pallas, 1772)
| |
Pistius truncatus is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae.[1][2]
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). The spider has small eyes and abdomen is much widened in females.[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
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pistius truncatus. |
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Norman I. Platnick The World Spider Catalog
- ↑ India, Zoological Survey of (1971) (in en). Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of India. Manager of Publications. https://books.google.com/books?id=gqU1c9BmhZMC&q=+truncatus.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 British Spiders
- ↑ Fauna europaea
Wikidata ☰ Q949752 entry
