A small, extremely flat spider usually on or under bark. Males and females both variable in size, to about 6mm body length. The holotype (described specimen) was collected by Val Davies at her home in Fig Tree Pocket on 29 January 1973. It has been found in other areas of Brisbane, Queensland, NSW, ACT and Tasmania. Cephalothorax dirty brown to black with strong white edging on the sides. Eye field generally darker, but not always. The upper surfaces of the femurs of the legs have a strong white stripe running lengthways. This stripe runs nearly the entire length legs III and IV. This spider lives and hunts in cracks in tree bark and is often seen on wood and In cracks around houses and other built structures. The colours of the body are variable, and probably depend on its environment, where they provide camouflage. The name is in honour of John Lhotsky, a Polish nineteenth-century naturalist who explored the Australian Alps and Canberra area.
- Side view
- Oblique view, facing
- From side
- Obique view
- From above
- Hiding in a crack in the wood
- Small specimen 3mm body length Gold Creek, Brisbane
- AUS-509 Richmond NSW 9/12/12
- AUS-509 Richmond NSW 9/12/12
Side view
Oblique view, facing
From side
Obique view
From above
Hiding in a crack in the wood
Small specimen 3mm body length Gold Creek, Brisbane
AUS-509 Richmond NSW 9/12/12
AUS-509 Richmond NSW 9/12/12
