Hypomma bituberculatum
Hypomma bituberculatum
Description
Male: 2.2 to 2.5 mm, female 2.5 to 3 mm. Prosoma red-orange to red-brown. Legs yellow to red-orange. Opisthosoma black.
Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
- Tibial spines: 1-1-1-1;
- TmIV: yes;
- TmI: 0.69-0.81.
Recording advice
Examination of the genitalia is required to confirm this species.
Habitat
On vegetation near water.
When to see it
Mainly April to September.
UK Status
Widespread throughout most of Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in wet areas Leicestershire and Rutland.
Further Information
AJ Cann
Cossington Meadows
07 May 2021
AJ Cann
Ratby Meadow
04 June 2020
AJ Cann
Croft Pasture
19 May 2020
AJ Cann
Cossington Meadows
07 May 2021
palp
AJ Cann
Croft Pasture
19 May 2020
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