Punctate Sphingius
The species name "punctatus" is derived from the Latin word "punctum", meaning a point and is the root of the English word "punctate", meaning "with depressions". It refers to the conspicuous circular depressions that perforate the shiny carapace which has serrated edges. This species differs from other Sphingius by its reddish-brown legs and by the straight posterior eye row, with a pair of large and squarish PME almost touching each other.
| Length | ♀ 4–5 mm; ♂ 5 mm |
| Type Locality | Ambengan, Bali, Indonesia |
| Distribution | Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Bali), Thailand. |
| Habitat | Leaf litter in forests. |
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Suborder Araneomorphae (Typical Spiders)
Sphingius punctatus (Original description ♂♀)
Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 Forest spiders of South East Asia: with a revision of the sac and ground spiders (Araneae: Clubionidae, Corinnidae, Liocranidae, Gnaphosidae, Prodidomidae and Trochanterriidae [sic]): 862-867
* Retrieved from the World Spider Catalog.
Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Bali), Thailand.