A Dictynidae on a leaf => Nigma sp.

[Raffaele Falato]

Gorgoglione, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Southern Italy.

Date of discovery: 13 May, 1 p.m.
Habitat: 700 m - near an abandoned building in an oak wood, on the leaf of a climbing plant.

Ciao,
can be determine the species of this (adult?) male Nigma sp.?
Unfortunately the spider was very fast and always on the move, so I was unable to take a photo of the chelicerae; the photos posted are the best of a hundred.
Thanks.
Raf


n1.jpg (42.2 KB . 596x485 - angeschaut 212 Mal)

n2.jpg (24.89 KB . 675x515 - angeschaut 185 Mal)

n3.jpg (18.5 KB . 372x426 - angeschaut 214 Mal)

n4.jpg (18.18 KB . 467x415 - angeschaut 214 Mal)

n5.jpg (25.48 KB . 655x478 - angeschaut 189 Mal)

[Clemens Dönges]

Hey Raf;

I don't know Nigma hortensis, but considering only the three species present in Germany, I would prefer Nigma flavescens. On picture 5 one could imagine the tubercels on the chelicerae and on picture 3 picture I 'see' the twist in the embolus. Each of these two characteristics would be enough for identification (at least between the three species present in Germany), but both are a little unclear to see.

I'm curious for other opinions.

Greetings,
Clemens

[Raffaele Falato]

Ciao Clemens,
no further opinions.

At this point I prefer to stop at genus.

Greetings.
Raf