White-capped Big-headed Jumper
This Pancorius has an unmistakable patch of white hairs, like a little skull cap, on its carapace. Legs I and II are lined with thick brushes of hairs and heavy spines. Its femora are typically pale yellow.
Length | ♀ 9–10 mm; ♂ 8–10 mm. |
Habitat | Foliage in secondary forests. |
Biology | Eggs are laid within a rolled leaf shelter, covered by a thick layer of silk. The mother remains in the shelter guarding the egg sac until the spiderlings hatch. |
Type Locality | Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. |
Distribution | Indonesia (West Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak), Singapore. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Hyllus thorelli (Original description ♂)
Pancorius thorelli (T♂ from Hyllus)
Prószyński, 1984a Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae (Araneae): 66
Indonesia (West Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak), Singapore.