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Pholcidae Nipisa

Nipisa phyllicola (Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986)

Common Matchstick Spider

This species name "phyllicola" means "leaf" (in Greek) and "inhabitant" (in Latin), but such characterisation is shared by all Nipisa, and other pholcids such as Cantikus and Leptopholcus.

The colour may range from yellowish to earthy-yellow. The male is distinguished from N. anai by the structure of its male palps. The female differs from N. anai by the shape of its egg sac. Consisting of 8–12 eggs, it is arranged in an elongated cluster, not in a single row.

Length♀ 4–5 mm; ♂ 4–5 mm
DistributionSingapore, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak), Indonesia (South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Aceh, North Sumatra), Thailand.
HabitatUnderside of leaves in primary and secondary forests.

Distribution Map for Nipisa phyllicola (Deeleman-Reinhold, 1986)

Singapore, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak), Indonesia (South Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Aceh, North Sumatra), Thailand.

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