Jotus sp. (genus)

Unidentified Jotus Jumping Spider at Cotter River, ACT

Jotus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019
Jotus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019
Jotus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019
Jotus sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Jotus sp. (genus) 22 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 22 Feb 2019 JudithRoach

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On the larger size for a jumper.

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KimPullen wrote:
   23 Feb 2019
Looks similar to the species identified as Jotus frosti on p. 254 in Whyte & Anderson's 'A field guide to spiders of Australia' (CSIRO Publishing, 2017).

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Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins
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Taxeotis stereospila (Taxeotis stereospila) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by SWishart
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Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Dec 2017 by HarveyPerkins
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Acripeza reticulata (Mountain Katydid) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Persoonia subvelutina at Cotter River, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Austroaeschna inermis (Whitewater Darner) at Cotter River, ACT - 16 Jan 2016 by HarveyPerkins
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  • 21 Feb 2019 04:12 PM Recorded on
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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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