Ebrechtella tricuspidata
Ebrechtella tricuspidata is a species of crab spiders belonging to the family Thomisidae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include: Ebrechtella tricuspidata tricuspidata - Palearctic realmEbrechtella tricuspidata concolor - KarakorumDistribution
This species is widespread in the Palearctic realm. It is not found in Great Britain.Habitat
These medium-sized crab spiders inhabit dry meadows and sunny forest edges, waiting for prey well camouflaged in flower and foliage.Description
Ebrechtella tricuspidata can reach approximately a body length of in females, while males are smaller, reaching a body length of. The cephalothorax 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. They have light brown cephalothorax with bright median stripe and the first two pairs of legs, while the bottle-shaped abdomen is usually pale green, laterally with dark brown markings.