Size and colours of species of european Sperchon genus in Gerecke 2010

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These colour and size are taken in Gerecke (2010). The sizes are given in µm.

 

Name Colour male female
idiosoma genital flap idiosoma genital flap
Sperchon clupeifer Yellow to reddish brown 540-800/450-600 120-145 700-1100/600-900 150-166
Sperchon compactilis Yellow-brown 550-700/450-600 110-135 800-1100/750-950 140-160
Sperchon denticalus Reddish 600-900/450-700 180-240
Sperchon hibernicus Brownish 660-870/540-720 195-250
Sperchon hispidus Brownish-yellow 580-680/530-670 135
Sperchon insignis Reddish-brown 580-780/450-600 120-145 670-2000/570-1500 140
Sperchon papillosus Reddish-brown 510-750/450-600 115-130 550-1200/450-1000 130-156
Sperchon setiger Pale orange or red – sclerotized part greeenish 600-900/540-700 130-160 700-2000/600-1700 150-190
Sperchon vaginosus Reddish 620-900/530-700 190-230
Sperchon violaceus Deep red – sclerotized part violish 650-900/560-650 180-240
Sperchon brevirostris Red – sclerotized part purple 720-1000/580-900 180-230 850-1500/730-1250 190-200
Sperchon glandulosus Red to brown – sclerotized part yellowish or greenish 800-900/700-800 180-200 1050-1300/850-1100 195-200
Sperchon longirostris Brownish 630-1000/460-800 160-200 650-1100/520-800 185-215
Sperchon longissimus Dark orange to brown – reddish frontal and excretory pore areas 845-975/515-600 125 1000-1250/550-730 190-205
Sperchon mutilus Orange to deep red, often a little milky 730-1200/600-860 175-215 900-1400/650-1100 168-265
Sperchon resupinus Brown 680-915/510-700 155-160 620-1300/560-1050 180-210
Sperchon squamosus Greyish to dark brown 700-1000/600-860 140-190 750-1300/570-1100 185-253
Sperchon thienemanni Orange to dark red 600-1100/500-900 160-210 570-1250/500-950 165-205
Sperchon turgidus unknown 750/550 145-155 960/650 170-210

According to Gerecke, the distinction between female of Sperchon denticulatus, Sperchon vaginosus, Sperchon violaceus and Sperchon hibernicus can’t be done.

References.

  • Gerecke, R. (Ed.) (2010). Chelicerata: Acari II. Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa 7/2(2). Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg. Pages 154-171

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