Ocrisiona leucocomis (White-flecked Crevice-dweller)

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Zabka, M., 1990, Salticidae (Araneae) of Oriental, Australian and Pacific Regions, IV. Genus Ocrisiona Simon, 1901, p.8, <https://media.australian.museum/media/Uploads/Journals/17721/105_complete.pdf>.

"Diagnosis. The species can be recognised by the following combination of characters: abdomen with 2 or 3 pairs of light spots along pale mid-dorsal stripe, central stripe of white setae along cephalothorax, length of male embolus and shape of tibial apophysis, curved accessory glands of female epigyne" (Zabka, 1990).

Male: "cephalothorax almost black with median thoracic stripe of white hairs, less numerous marginal white hairs also present. Abdomen dark grey to black, its anterior part with a poorly visible scutum. Medium lOI1gitudinallight stripe with more or less distinct 2 or 3 pairs of lighter spots. Clypeus dark-brown to black with whitish hairs, chelicerae of the same colour with similar hairs basally. Maxillae and labium dark brown to black with lighter tips, sternum brown to black, venter and spinnerets grey brown to black. Legs I of the same colour as body, haired, legs II-IV slightly lighter."

Female: "the body coloured as in male, but specimens usually larger, more robust, legs I relatively shorter."

"Distribution. Widespread species from North Queensland through New South Wales and Tasmania to Western Australia" (Zabka, 1990)

The common name 'White-flecked Crevice-dweller' was obtained from Whyte & Anderson (2017; p.282)

Ocrisiona leucocomis is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Albury, Wodonga | Barwon South West