This species has a small male, 3.5 - 4mm body length, the female being Lycidas scutuatus often seen around built-up areas on walls and fences during the warmer part of the day. Very mobile, quick to jump. It does not have a high white garland around the head but has fluffy white pedipalps, ♀ 7mm ♂ 5mm
- Male adult facing Walton Bridge Reserve 8-1-10
- Male adult oblique from above Walton Bridge Reserve 8-1-10
- Male adult from above North Stradbroke Island 24-11-11
- Male adult, smaller, from above 6-04-12 Green Hill Reserve
- Male adult, smaller, from side 6-04-12 Green Hill Reserve
- Illustration: L. Koch
Male adult facing Walton Bridge Reserve 8-1-10
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male adult oblique from above Walton Bridge Reserve 8-1-10
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male adult from above North Stradbroke Island 24-11-11
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male adult, smaller, from above 6-04-12 Green Hill Reserve
Photo: Robert Whyte
Male adult, smaller, from side 6-04-12 Green Hill Reserve
Photo: Robert Whyte
Illustration: L. Koch
This illustration was the original Habrocestum albovittatum described by Keyserlling then changed to Hypoblemum albovittatum but It is not the Hypoblemum albovittatum we know today as redescribed in 2002 by Zabka and Pollard.
Illustration: L. Koch
References
- Hypoblemum revision - Otto Hill and Whyte
