Sumatra Jade Jumper
The male resembles that of E. furcatus in general appearance, but it can be recognised from its palpal structures and marginally more slender legs I, particularly tibiae I. The crest of erect hair may be variable in its angle. but it is never as high and well developed as those of Epeus sp. A.
The female body ranges from pale to bright yellow, with two longitudinal bands of white setae on the dorsum. Such colouration and pattern can also be found in Epeus sp. G. They can be distinguished only from examination of the female reproductive organs.
| Length | ♀ 6–7 mm; 7 mm |
| Distribution | Singapore, Malaysia (Sabah), Indonesia (West Sumatra), Brunei. |
| Habitat | Foliage in primary and secondary forests. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Holotype
Christa Deeleman Private Collection, Netherlands; ♀ (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2012)
Paratype
Christa Deeleman Private Collection, Netherlands; 4♂ 8♀ (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2012)
Allotype
Christa Deeleman Private Collection, Netherlands; ♂ (Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2012)
Epeus sumatranus (Original description ♂♀)
Prószyński & Deeleman-Reinhold, 2012 Description of some Salticidae (Aranei) from the Malay archipelago: 37, f. 34-37, 41-42 doi:10.15298/arthsel.21.1.04
Epeus sumatranus (♂♀)
Hill, 2025a Identification of jumping spiders placed in the genus Epeus (Araneae: Salticidae: Plexippini: Plexippina): 39, f. 28.1-8, 29.1-2, 30.1-6
* Retrieved from the World Spider Catalog.
Singapore, Malaysia (Sabah), Indonesia (West Sumatra), Brunei.