Dicranopalpus caudatus

Dicranopalpus caudatus

Description

Body length 3-6mm, long legs, forked pedipalps. 
Mistaken for Dicranopalpus ramosus until a paper was published in 2015 which described Dicranopalpus caudatus as a separate species. Recording Dicranopalpus caudatus rather than Dicranopalpus ramosus agg. requires microscopic examination of the features detailed in this paper: Wijnhoven, H., & Prieto, C. E. (2015). Dicranopalpus caudatus Dresco, 1948: Not a synonym of Dicranopalpus ramosus (Simon, 1909) but a valid species after all (Arachnida, Opiliones). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología, 26, 25-34 - https://www.eis-nederland.nl/Portals/4/pdfs/Hooiwagens/DicranopalpusWijnhovenPrieto_RIA26_2.pdf

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Recording Dicranopalpus caudatus rather than Dicranopalpus ramosus agg. requires microscopic examination. 

Habitat

Woodland, hedges. 

When to see it

Autumn-winter. 

UK Status

Unclear due to confusion with Dicranopalpus ramosus. 

VC55 Status

Unknown. 

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