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Afraflacilla grayorum Żabka, 1993 Grays' Stridulating Jumping Spider

An impressive male with long hairs on a rather massive first leg, the embolus arising at about 6 o'clock on the face of the palp, circling 1.5 times, ending at the upper right of the cymbium when viewed ventrally. Its palp matches the illustrated Afraflacilla grayorum exactly, so that's what it is. The name refers to the Grays, which accounts for the apostrophe being after the s. This species is found in the central deserts from QLD to WA. Found on the smooth bark of eucalypts and allies. ♀ 6 mm ♂ 5 mm

Male Kiwirrkurra Gibson Desert WA


Afraflacilla grayorum
Photo: Robert Whyte

Male Kiwirrkurra Gibson Desert WA


Afraflacilla grayorum
Photo: Robert Whyte

Male Kiwirrkurra Gibson Desert WA combined plate of 4


Afraflacilla grayorum
Photos: Robert Whyte

Comparison with illustration of holotype


Afraflacilla grayorum
Drawings by Marek Zabka Photos: Robert Whyte

 
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