Oedothorax retusus
Oedothorax retusus
Description
Males 2 mm, females 2.5 to 3 mm. Prosoma light to dark brown, margin and radial stripes darker, steeply ascending behind eyes. Legs yellow-orange. Opisthosoma grey.
Similar Species
Other Linyphiids.
Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
Tibial spines: 2-2-2-2 / TmIV: no / TmI: 0.34-0.44
Recording advice
Confirmation of this species requires examination of the genitals of mature specimens.
Habitat
Widespread, particularly in damp grassland.
When to see it
All year
UK Status
Widespread in Britain.
VC55 Status
Most Leicestershire & Rutland records are from fields along the River Soar corridor.
Further Information
AJ Cann
Everards Meadows
27 January 2020
AJ Cann
Everards Meadows
27 January 2020
Epigyne
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