Apricia jovialis

Apricia jovialis (syn.: Ocrisiona jovialis), known as the jovial jumper is a small species of jumping spider found in Australia. This dark spider with yellow bands is often seen sheltering on tree bark.[1][2]

Apricia jovialis
Jovial jumper on Sydney red gum bark at Elvina Bay, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Apricia
Species:
A. jovialis
Binomial name
Apricia jovialis
(L.Koch 1879)

References

  1. Ron Atkinson. "Ocrisiona jovialis". Find a Spider Guide for South East Queensland. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  2. World Spider Catalogue. "Ocrisiona jovialis (L. Koch, 1879)". Retrieved 5 January 2016.


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