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Isopedella cerussata (Simon, 1908) Southern Grey Huntsman

A grey, medium-sized huntsman found in semi-arid areas of south-central Western Australia, South Australia, north-west corner of Victoria, NSW and southern central Queensland. Uncommon in WA, it's the most common species of the genus in semi-arid South Australia and NSW. The dorsal abdomen has a faint mid folate (leaf) shape extending into a black-brown Y-shaped marking bordered by faint white spots, ventrally the sternum is black, abdomen with scattered faint brown spots.

♀ 21mm ♂ 14mm

Male from above - close


From above  - close
Photo: Mark Newton

Male from above


From above
Photo: Mark Newton

Male from below - close


Male from underneath
Photo: Mark Newton

Female from side


Female from side
Photo: Mark Newton

Female from behind


Female from behind
Photo: Mark Newton

Male palp


Male palp
Photo: Mark Newton

References


Isopedella Hirst, D.B. 1990. A review of the genus Isopeda L. Koch (Heteropodidae: Araneae) in Australasia with descriptions of two new genera. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 24: 11-26 [20].

 
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