An inland species with large, bulging, round, black-shiny 'eyes' on the rear of the abdomen, found mostly in south western Queensland, but also in nearby NSW and in the NT around Darwin. Its 'eyes' are rounder than those of Abracadabrella elegans and the nearby black panes smaller and less obvious. It is more shaggy overall and has a larger central pale area on the abdomen resembling a stylised fir tree. ♀ 5 mm ♂ 3.5 mm
- Female from Cunnamulla
- Female from Cunnamulla, facing
- Diagnostic characters with female from Darwin
- References
Female from Cunnamulla
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Female from Cunnamulla, facing
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Female from Darwin AUS-2173
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Diagnostic characters with female from Darwin
Drawings: Marek Zabka, Photos: Robert Whyte
References
- Zabka, 1991 - Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of Oriental, Australian and Pacific Regions, VII. Mopsolodes, Abracadabrella and Pseudosynagelides - new genera from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30(3): 62 1-644. Brisbane. ISSN 0079- 8835