Habronestes sp. (genus)

An ant-eating spider at Monash, ACT

Habronestes sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT - 19 May 2019
Habronestes sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT - 19 May 2019
Habronestes sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT - 19 May 2019
Habronestes sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT - 19 May 2019
Habronestes sp. (genus) at Monash, ACT - 19 May 2019
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Identification history

Habronestes sp. (genus) 2 Jun 2020 Bron
Habronestes sp. (genus) 2 Jun 2020 YumiCallaway
Zodariidae (family) 9 Jun 2019 jackQ

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YumiCallaway wrote:
   2 Jun 2020
Female. Resembles the top left image on p.378 of Whyte & Anderson (2017) identified as H. bispinosus.
I am planning on taking a closer look at Baehr (2003) when I have the time for further species ID:
https://media.australianmuseum.net.au/media/Uploads/Journals/17965/1389_complete.pdf

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