Ten-spotted Strong-armed Jumper
The male may be instantly recognised by the Y-shaped pattern on the body, coupled with a pair of well-developed legs I. The femora, patellae and tibiae of legs I are noticeably swollen, with several spines on each of the tibiae I, of which one is long and stout and clearly visible to the naked eye.
The female is characterised by a long and flattish abdomen with a series of paired squarish dark patches. (The number varies between 4 and 5 pairs, depending on individuals.) Its legs I are not swollen as those in the males.
The first description of this spider was based on a specimen collected in Singapore. To date, it has not been found elsewhere. A closely related species exists in Brunei, currently placed under Afraflacilla reiskindi (Prószyński, 1992). Further research should ascertain if the Singapore species should be transferred to Afraflacilla.
| Length | ♀ 4 mm; ♂ 3–4 mm |
| Type Locality | Singapore |
| Distribution | Singapore. |
| Habitat | Tree trunks in mangrove and secondary forests. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Pseudicius decemnotatus (Original description ♀)
Simon, 1886c Matériaux pour servir à la faune arachnologiques de l'Asie méridionale: 452
Pseudicius decemnotatus (year of description corrected)
Frétey, 2023 The publication dates of the printed issues of the Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France (1876–2015): 126 doi:10.11646/bionomina.33.1.1
* Retrieved from the World Spider Catalog.
Singapore.