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Tegenaria silvestris Wald-Winkelspinne |
| Subspecies Original description Synonyms Tegenaria silvestris L. Koch, 1872 Malthonica
silvestris (L. Koch, 1872)
Tegenaria
sylvestris auct. (misspelling)Textrix silvestris (L. Koch, 1872) Tegenaria campestris auct. nec C. L. Koch, 1834 (misidentification) Note: this species is placed in Malthonica by most authors. However, the analysis by Bolzern et al. 2010 clearly shows that Malthonica and Tegenaria are not monophyletic if both are recognized as separate taxa. I therefore combine both genera under the older name of Tegenaria. For more information on this issue see my comments under Tegenaria ferruginea. Identification The body length of females is 6-9 mm, the males are usually smaller: 5-6 mm. Distribution Biology This species is mainly found in the forests of the Mittelgebirge in Germany, where it lives under stones and tree roots, but it can also be encountered in other habitat types. Adults are present from February to October. In Germany the species is quite common. This page has been updated on April 12, 2012 This site is online since May 31, 2005 Copyright © by Nikola-Michael Prpic. All rights reserved. |
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