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Zenodorus metallescens (Koch L., 1879) Cast-iron Zenodorus

A medium to large, powerful, robust, dark brown to black jumping spider with prominent white markings, found in north Queensland. The species name refers to the distinctive white patterns on the abdomen resembling cast-iron designs in European gates and fencework. In life the body appears more brown than it does in flash phoptography. ♀ 11mm ♂ 11mm

• Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville
• Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville
• Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville facing
• Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville facing
• Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville facing
• Female, Ingham area
• Female, Inham area, from above
• Female, Ingham area, facing oblique
• Illustrations

Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville

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Collector: Iain Macaulay Photo: Robert Whyte

Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville

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Collector: Iain Macaulay Photo: Iain Macaulay

Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville facing

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Collector: Iain Macaulay Photo: Robert Whyte

Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville facing

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Collector: Iain Macaulay Photo: Robert Whyte

Female AUS-364 Alligator Creek, Townsville facing

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Collector: Iain Macaulay Photo: Robert Whyte

Female, Ingham area

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Photo: Vesko Petkov

Female, Inham area, from above

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Photo: Vesko Petkov

Female, Ingham area, facing oblique

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Photo: Vesko Petkov

Illustrations

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Top: Drawings by Koch, bottom left epigyne of AUS-364 Photo: Robert Whyte, bottom right drawings by Zabka