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Astia hariola Koch 1879 Gypsy Jumper

A common, mostly black, slender jumper recognised by yellow bands across the rear of the abdomen, found in Queensland and NSW, often under loose bark, especially in eucalypt forests. Females build a flattish, shallow, oval silken retreat. Golden and yellow markings on the upper surface near the spinnerets are brighter on the male than on the female. The male palp has a distinctively curved embolus. This species is the type for the genus, erected by Koch in 1879. The name hariola means gypsy. ♀ 5.5mm ♂ 5mm

Male, Applegrove Farm 2012


Astia hariola
Photo: Robert Whyte Applegrove Farm, 139 Booth Lane Fletcher Queensland -28.780583, 151.839498

Male, Applegrove Farm 2012, facing


Astia hariola
Photo: Robert Whyte Applegrove Farm, 139 Booth Lane Fletcher Queensland -28.780583, 151.839498

Male, Applegrove Farm 2012, with palp and jaws


Astia hariola
Photo: Robert Whyte Applegrove Farm, 139 Booth Lane Fletcher Queensland -28.780583, 151.839498

Female, Applegrove Farm 2012


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Photo: Robert Whyte Applegrove Farm, 139 Booth Lane Fletcher Queensland -28.780583, 151.839498

Female, Applegrove Farm 2012, with epigyne


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Photo: Robert Whyte Applegrove Farm, 139 Booth Lane Fletcher Queensland -28.780583, 151.839498

Male, Gloucester NSW


Astia hariola
Collector: Iain Macaulay IRM AUS-310 Photo: Robert Whyte Gloucester NSW

Male, Gloucester NSW, with palp and jaws


Astia hariola
Collector: Iain Macaulay IRM AUS-310 Photo: Robert Whyte Gloucester NSW

Female, Kopala Bushland, Daisy Hill Brisbane


Astia hariola
Photo: Robert Whyte

Drawings by Koch, Wanless and Zabka


Astia hariola
Illustrations: Koch above, Wanless bottom left, and Zabka.

 
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