Yellow Long-jawed Orb Weaver
In both sexes, the abdomen is extended dorsally with a pointed peak. A swelling may be seen at the posterior end of the venter, especially noticeable in the female. The chelicerae of the male are as long as the cephalothorax, and are armed with conspicuous teeth. The anterior part of the cephalothorax of the male of this species is slightly domed.
Length | ♀ 2 mm; ♂ 2 mm. |
Habitat | Vegetation in primary forest. |
Type Locality | Mount Meratus, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. |
Distribution | Singapore, Indonesia (South Kalimantan). |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Holotype
Naturalis, National Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Leiden, Netherlands; ♂ (ARA.11299) (Smith, 2008)
Paratype(s)
Naturalis, National Museum of Natural History (RMNH), Leiden, Netherlands; 1♂ 1♀ (ARA 11300-11301) (Smith, 2008)
Dolichognatha deelemanae (Original description ♂♀)
Smith, 2008 Synonymy of Homalopoltys (Araneae: Araneidae) with the genus Dolichognatha (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) and descriptions of two new species: 13, f. 29-37 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1775.1.1
Singapore, Indonesia (South Kalimantan).