Opisthoncus sp. (genus)

1 Opisthoncus jumping spider at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Opisthoncus sp. (genus)	9 Sep 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Opisthoncus polyphemus	18 Sep 2019	YumiCallaway
Unverified	17 Sep 2019	TimL

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User's notes

Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of this small spider on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully.

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YumiCallaway wrote:

19 Sep 2019

The colour, shape and three distinct lumps on the head all match up.
Some references:
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2148#7470
https://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/salticidae/Salticidae.html

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109058 -35.277873
Altitude 611.6m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
13 Sep 2019 01:29 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jumping or peacock spiders (Salticidae) Spiders

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Opisthoncus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Opisthoncus jumping spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1083m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania