Tallusia experta
Tallusia experta
Description
2.5 to 3.5 mm, prosoma reddish brown, legs red-brown, opisthosoma grey-black.
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 genitalia 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
Cossington Meadows
07 May 2021
AJ Cann
Cossington Meadows
07 May 2021
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