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Avella angulata L. Koch, 1878

Male, facing, wide view


Avella angulata is a medium sized spider, body length about 9mm for adult females, 7mm for males. Found along creekbanks. Resembles Deinopis without the enlarged pair of eyes. The description was published in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2 [1037 pl. 91 fig. 1]. The holotype was collected in Rockhampton.

Deinopis sp
Photo: Robert Whyte

Male, wide view


Deinopis sp
Photo: Robert Whyte

Male, facing


Deinopis sp
Photo: Robert Whyte

Adult female, facing


The female and the male are very similar, the female a little larger. This One was about 10mm body length. Collected on the creek near the SOWN shed, Paten Park in mid July 2009.

Avella angulata
Photo: Robert Whyte

Adult female, closeup


Avella angulata
Photo: Robert Whyte

Another male, with mature palps


Avella angulata
Photo: Robert Whyte

 
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