Ebrechtella tricuspidata


Ebrechtella tricuspidata is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae.

Subspecies

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This species is widespread in the Palearctic ecozone. It does not exist in United Kingdom.

Habitat

These medium-sized crab spiders inhabit dry meadows and sunny forest edges, waiting for prey well camouflaged in flower and foliage.

Description

Ebrechtella tricuspidata can reach approximately a body length of in females, while males are smaller, reaching a body length of. The cephalothorax is light green in females, with sometimes indeterminate reddish markings on the back of the whitish-yellowish abdomen. These reddish markings usually consist of two broad rear-connected bands. Also legs are light green.
Males are clearly different-looking. They have light brown cephalothorax with bright median stripe and the first two pairs of legs, while the bottle-shaped abdomen is usually pale green, laterally with dark brown markings.

Biology

Adults from both sexes can be found in May and June.

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