Astia Explained

Astia is a monotypic genus of Australian jumping spiders containing the single species, Astia hariola. It was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1879,[1] and is only found in New South Wales and Queensland.[2] They are noticeable by the patterns on the dorsal surface of the abdomen that are either a creamy white or orange pale patch.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Koch, L.. Ludwig Carl Christian Koch. 1879. Die Arachniden Australiens nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet . Bauer & Raspe. Nürnberg. 1 part 25. 1101–1156 [1152].
  2. Gen. Astia L. Koch, 1879. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-07-05. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.
  3. Fred R. Wanless (1988) A revision of the spider group Astieae (Araneae: Salticidae) in the Australian region, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 15:1, 81-172, DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1988.10422611

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