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Gonatopus hispanicus (Gonatopus hispanicus)

Description

The adult�G. clavipes�is between 2.5 and 3.5 millimetres (0.10 and 0.14�in) long. Males are winged but females are wingless. The maxillary palps have 4 to 5 joints. The body is black and parts of the head and pedicel are yellowish. The proximal ends of the leg joints are yellowish-brown and the distal parts brownish-black. The legs have short bristles on the inside and end in a claw.�The front pair of legs are modified into�chelae�for gripping prey, although in this species, the chelae are relatively small

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Araceae

              • Genus: Alismatales