Pistius truncatus explained

Pistius truncatus is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Pistius truncatus can reach a length of about 4- in males, while females can reach 8-.The spider has small eyes and abdomen is much widened in females.^[3]

Adults can be found from May to June.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species has a palaearctic distribution. It is widespread in central and western Europe.^[5] It occurs in bushes, mainly in small scrubby oaks and in forest edges.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id844/ Biolib
2. Norman I. Platnick The World Spider Catalog
3. Book: India, Zoological Survey of. Memoirs of the Zoological Survey of India. 1971. Manager of Publications. en.
4. http://srs.britishspiders.org.uk/portal/p/Summary/s/Pistius+truncatus British Spiders
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20060928160531/http://www.faunaeur.org/distribution_table.php Fauna europaea