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A new species of jumping spider of the genus Opisthoncus L. Koch, 1880 (Araneae: Salticidae) from southeastern Australia, with a redescription of O. sexmaculatus (C.L. Koch, 1846) based on new material
John C. Douglas
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John C. Douglas
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, 2 Invermay Road, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania 7248, Australia
Abstract
Opisthoncus mileshendyi sp. nov. is newly described from Tasmania and Victoria (Australia). Along with this previously undescribed species of Opisthoncus, this paper also provides a redescription of the female and the first description of the male of O. sexmaculatus (C.L. Koch, 1846).
Cite this paper as: Douglas JC (2026). A new species of jumping spider of the genus Opisthoncus L. Koch, 1880 (Araneae: Salticidae) from southeastern Australia, with a redescription of O. sexmaculatus (C.L. Koch, 1846) based on new material. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 133: 1–11. doi: https://doi.org/10.54102/ajt.gxgla
This paper was published on: 23/9/2026



