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6 December 2018 A case of dimorphic males in Troxochrus scabriculus (Araneae: Linyphiidae), with notes on synonymy
Norbert Milasowszky, Martin Hepner
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Abstract

Troxochrus cirrifrons (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871) is a junior synonym of Troxochrus scabriculus (Westring, 1851). Moreover, Troxochrus scabriculus is a species with dimorphic males, the nominate form is referred to as T. scabriculus forma scabriculus, and the second morph as T. scabriculus forma cirrifrons. No significant differences are present in the male palps or any sexual characters of these two forms. Likewise, the accompanying females of different populations exhibit no significant differences in general appearance or genitalia. We provide data on the taxonomic history, national checklists, habitat and distribution, as well as phenology to support the synonymy and to verify male dimorphism in Troxochrus scabriculus.

Norbert Milasowszky and Martin Hepner "A case of dimorphic males in Troxochrus scabriculus (Araneae: Linyphiidae), with notes on synonymy," Arachnologische Mitteilungen: Arachnology Letters 56(1), 48-54, (6 December 2018). https://doi.org/10.30963/aramit5609
Received: 28 May 2018; Accepted: 28 November 2018; Published: 6 December 2018
KEYWORDS
Austria
dimorphism
linyphiid spider
Vienna
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