Xysticus triguttatus Keyserling, 1880

Thrice-banded crab spider


Species recognized by NI Platnick & RJ Raven, The World Spider Catalog external link in 
IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED external link Switch to common names

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Xysticus triguttatus Keyserling, 1880

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Male: Carapace dark-red to brown, with white V mark and dark area anterior to dorsal groove; posterior declivity with pair of dark spots. Legs brown or yellow, flecked with dark brown. Abdomen with pairs of brown areas separated by off-white lines. Distinctively flattened distal part of the embolus (Dondale & Redner, 1978). Female: Carapace brown, with off-white V mark and dark lateral bands, posterior declivity with pair of dark spots. Legs brown or yellow, flecked with dark brown, leg IV darker. Abdomen with pairs of brown areas separated by yellow lines. Slender short copulatory tubes and lack of atrial extensions ti the epigynum (Dondale & Redner, 1978).