Cosmophasis baehrae
Appearance
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Cosmophasis baehrae (Zabka & Waldock, 2012)
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Cosmophasis baehrae is a species of jumping spider found in Australia.[1] It is named after entomologist Barbara Baehr.[2]
Description
Cosmophasis baehrae has the inner two forward looking eyes greatly enlarged, typical of the Salticidae family of jumping spiders. Diagnostic for this species is a white bar on the carapace just behind the rearmost pair of eyes.[2] The body length of the male is 7 mm and female 5 mm.[2]
Distribution
Cosmophasis baehrae is found along northern coastal regions of Australia from Brisbane in the east to Western Australia.
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Cosmophasis baehrae front view
References
- ^ "Atlas of Living Australia". CSIRO. 2012. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ a b c Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 235. ISBN 9780643107076.
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