Lobster Claw Tiny Metallic Jumper
The male palps in this species have a uniquely shaped embolus that resembles a lobster claw, a feature not seen in typical Phintella. The golden dorsum of the male is marked by a transverse black-and-white band, with a black spot near the spinnerets. The female can be recognised by eight patches of white setae on the dorsum which is framed anteriorly and laterally by a pair of arches made of white setae.
| Length | ♀ 4 mm; ♂ 4 mm |
| Type Locality | Yunnan, China |
| Distribution | Singapore, China. |
| Habitat | Foliage in primary and mature secondary forests. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Phintella lepidus (Original description ♂♀)
Cao, Li & Żabka, 2016 The jumping spiders from Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China (Araneae, Salticidae): 88, f. 32A-D, 33A-E doi:10.3897/zookeys.630.8466
* Retrieved from the World Spider Catalog.
Singapore, China.