Ebrechtella tricuspidata is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae. Catalogue of life
Subspecies Subspecies include: Biolib Ebrechtella tricuspidata tricuspidata (Fabricius, 1775) - Palearctic realm Ebrechtella tricuspidata concolor (Caporiacco, 1935) - Karakorum
Distribution This species is widespread in the Palearctic realm (Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia to Central Asia, China, Korea, and Japan).World Spider Catalog Version 19.0 Fauna europaea It is not found in Great Britain.Spider and Harvestman Recording Scheme website
Habitat These medium-sized crab spiders inhabit dry meadows and sunny forest edges, waiting for prey well camouflaged in flower and foliage. Spiders of Europe
Description Ebrechtella tricuspidata can reach approximately a body length of in females, while males are smaller, reaching a body length of . Roberts M. J. (1995): Collins Field Guide. Spiders of Britain & Northern Europe The cephalothorax (Prosoma) 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 (sexual dimorphism). They have light brown cephalothorax with bright median stripe and the first two pairs of legs, while the bottle-shaped abdomen (Opisthosoma) 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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