This spider is a cryptic species, usually found on the bark of trees, its surface colours matching those of the bark. Females 7-12mm, males 4-6 mm. The head is narrowed to a snout with eyes in this genus is almost Poltys-like. To determine Stephanopis species it seems you should look at the knobbles on the carapace and the femurs of leg I. S. pustulosa seems to have two semicircles of three or more knobbles on either side of the carapace in the shoulder region, a "road narrows ahead" mark on the abdomen and fairly nondescript spines on the legs. S. corticalis seems to lack the shoulder knobbles and has distinct leg knobbles. The epithet corticalis should mean radiating spokes.
- From above, body length 4mm
- Closeup of eyes, body length 4mm
- Another specimen, from above, body length 7mm
- From above, adult, body length 7mm
- From above, adult, body length 7mm
- From above, adult, body length 7mm
- Another female on leaf
- Female from above
- Female from above, side on
- Female facing, showing turreted head
- Female 9mm on leaf
- Female 9mm on leaf, on the move
- Female 9mm in alcohol, from above
- Female 9mm in alcohol, from above
- Female 9mm in alcohol, facing
- Female 9mm in alcohol, underneath
- Female 9mm in alcohol, uderneath, wide
- From side Walton Bridge Reserve 110111
- From side Walton Bridge Reserve 110111
- From above facing Walton Bridge Reserve 110111
From above, body length 4mm
This specimen collected late August 2009 on the northern side of the junction of Fish and Enoggera Creeks, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap.
Closeup of eyes, body length 4mm
Another specimen, from above, body length 7mm
From above, adult, body length 7mm
From above, adult, body length 7mm
From above, adult, body length 7mm
Another female on leaf
Body length about 8mm collected 11-09-09 on the northern side of the junction of Fish and Enoggera Creeks, Walton Bridge Reserve, The Gap.
Female from above
Female from above, side on
Female facing, showing turreted head
Female 9mm on leaf
Female 9mm on leaf, on the move
Female 9mm in alcohol, from above
Female 9mm in alcohol, from above
Female 9mm in alcohol, facing
Female 9mm in alcohol, underneath
Female 9mm in alcohol, uderneath, wide
From side Walton Bridge Reserve 110111
From side Walton Bridge Reserve 110111
From above facing Walton Bridge Reserve 110111
