Pardosa nigriceps
Pardosa nigriceps is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] This European spider is common on heaths and open spaces where there is low vegetation and bushes.[2] The males have characteristically black palps due to a thick covering of hair.[2] Males are 4-5mm in size the females are bigger at 5-7mm with a larger abdomen.[2]
Pardosa nigriceps | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Lycosidae |
Genus: | Pardosa |
Species: | P. nigriceps |
Binomial name | |
Pardosa nigriceps Thorell, 1856 | |
See also
- A list of other Pardosa species
References
- "The World Spider Catalog, Version 10.0, Norman I. Platnick, 2009".
- Michael J Roberts (1985). The spiders of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1. Harley books. ISBN 0-946589-12-7.
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