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Cytaea alburna White striped Cytaea

A small to medium-sized jumping spider, females to 7mm, males darker and smaller, to 6mm. Usually found wandering on foliage where they are well camouflaged. Known from Queensland in dry eucalypt scrub to rainforest margins. The body is a cryptic pattern of buff-cream to white with patches of browns and oranges. The females sometimes have pale, translucent, even greenish yellow legs and are generally more brightly coloured than the male. This is the type species for the genus.

Female, from above


Cytaea severa
Photo: Martin Stevens

Female, facing


Cytaea severa
Photo: Martin Stevens

Female, from behind


Cytaea severa
Photo: Martin Stevens

Female, from side


Cytaea severa
Photo: Martin Stevens

Female, Newcastle 020611


Cytaea severa
Photo: Pete Robo

 
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