Aphantaulax trifasciata is a species of ground spider in the genus Aphantaulax, family Gnaphosidae.Catalogue of lifeNorman I. Platnick The World Spider Catalog
Subspecies Aphantaulax trifasciata trifasciata (O. P.-Cambridge, 1872) (Palearctic) Aphantaulax trifasciata trimaculata Simon, 1878 (France) Biolib
Description Aphantaulax trifasciata can reach a length of in females, of in males.PavouciAraneae.unibe The body is oblong-oval shaped, narrow and pointed at the back. The body color is black, with a broad transverse band of white hairs on the fore margin of abdomen, a second interrupted transverse band in the middle of the abdomen and a longitudinal white stripe on the cephalothorax. On the extremity of the abdomen sometimes there are two white spots. Legs are yellow-brown.Cambridge, O. P.-. (1872a) General list of the spiders of Palestine and Syria, with descriptions of numerous new species, and characters of two new genera. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1871: 212-354.
Distribution This species is present in the Palearctic realm.Fauna europaea It is absent from Central Europe, Britain and Scandinavia.Rok KOSTANJŠEK A contribution to the Slovenian spider fauna
Habitat These spiders can be found under rocks and leaves, mainly on sea coasts or riverbanks. They usually hunt at night.
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