Pistius truncatus

Pistius truncatus
Female of Pistius truncatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Pistius
Species: P. truncatus
Binomial name
Pistius truncatus
(Pallas, 1772)

Pistius truncatus is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae. [1][2]

P. truncatus

Description

Pistius truncatus can reach a length of about 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) in males, while females can reach 8–9 millimetres (0.31–0.35 in). Opisthosoma is triangular and brown. Also prosoma is brown, with small bright spots. [3]

Adults can be found from May to June. [4]

Distribution and habitat

This species has a palaearctic distribution. It is widespread in central and western Europe. [5] It occurs in bushes, mainly in small scrubby oaks and in forest edges. [4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pistius truncatus.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.