Floronia bucculenta
Floronia bucculenta
Length. 4 to 5 mm. Prosoma yellowish with wide black margins extending to the eye area. A median strip or another type of prosoma drawing is not pronounced. Opisthosoma dorsally brown to grey base colour and a clear white spot or plate-like marbling, dark longitudinal median line. Ventral usually also with a dark longitudinal band. Legs yellowish with dark bands on the joints.
Distinctive appearance. Tibial spines: 2222
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Occurs on bushes and low vegetation in damp places in a variety of habitats.
Adults mostly found in summer and autumn.
The species is widespread in much of England, especially the south east, but infrequent.
Generally uncommon.
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