Poltys

(after Smith 2006): Females: All Australian Poltys species are medium to large spiders (carapace length 2.69–8.75) with a distinct eye tubercle and a pear-shaped carapace in dorsal view. Viewed laterally, the carapace is doublydomed. The median eyes form an anterior quadrangle on the eye tubercle, the anterior lateral eyes are a variable distance posterior to these towards the base. The posterior lateral eyes are well separated from the anterior lateral eyes on the outer radius of the anterior carapace. Micropoltys Kulczyński (northeastern Australia and New Guinea) also have separated lateral eyes but the females are as small as males and have no distinct eye tubercle. Males: Micropoltys is similar in size and appearance, but Micropoltys have a more complex palpal organ with a large terminal apophysis, plus endite teeth and coxal hooks.