This medium-sized jumper from north Queensland rainforest and rainforest edges resembles the more famous Portia fimbriata , with strange, irregular tufts of hair and fringes. This may be to help in blending into the complex backgrounds of the rainforest while stalking prey, or avoiding predators. Active in the daytime, like all jumpers, this species uses its excellent eyesight to spot prey. It may, like Portia, use a jerky walk, but little is known of its biology. It does not yet even have an official species name, only being identified to genus. It was illustrated in the key to jumping spiders of Australia published by Davies and Zabka in 1989. Other Mintonia spp. are found in Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra and Singapore. ♀ 7mm ♂ 7mm
- Female adult from side AUS 1256
- Female adult from side AUS 1256
- Female adult from facing AUS 1256
- Female adult from facing AUS 1256
- Diagnostic drawings with photo of epigyne
Female adult from side AUS 1256
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Female adult from side AUS 1256
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Female adult from facing AUS 1256
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Female adult from facing AUS 1256
Photo: Iain R. Macaulay
Diagnostic drawings with photo of epigyne
Illustrations by Marek Zabka (male palp copied from Wanless) and epigyne photo Robert Whyte.
