Pop-eye Big-head Jumper
This species is immediately identifiable by the elevated tubercles of the posterior eyes (particularly conspicuous in the male) and by its size (the species name "besar" is derived from the Malay word for "big"). There is an unmistakable median line at the anterior end of the abdomen in both males and females.
The female has a tall and orangish-brown carapace, and a characteristic pair of jagged bars on the posterior part of the abdomen.
The male carapace is black, with a belt of white hairs along its lower margin. The abdomen may be dark brown or black. The legs are lined with numerous long white hairs.
| Length | ♀ 6–8 mm; ♂ 7–8 mm |
| Type Locality | Sukau, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Distribution | Singapore, Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah), Brunei. |
| Habitat | Foliage in primary and secondary rainforests. |
| Biology | Females have been seen "sleeping" at night in mid-air, suspended on a thread of silk. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Holotype
Peter Koomen Private Collection, Leeuwarden, Netherlands; ♂ (Prószyński, 2018b)
Paratype
Peter Koomen Private Collection, Leeuwarden, Netherlands; ♂ (Prószyński, 2018b)
Evacin besar (Original description ♂)
Prószyński, 2018b Review of genera Evarcha and Nigorella, with comments on Emertonius, Padilothorax [sic], Stagetillus, and description of five new genera and two new species (Araneae: Salticidae): 146, f. 8A-H doi:10.37828/em.2018.16.12
* Retrieved from the World Spider Catalog.
Singapore, Malaysia (Sarawak, Sabah), Brunei.