Green Huntsman Spider Zachria flavicoma L. Koch, 1875
Fauna Portal species: 6342
Zachria flavicoma male, dorsal (HBI N32557-1; Hovea, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2026)
Fauna Portal Image No. 15110Diagnosis
(after Hirst 1991, 1995): Female anterior leg ratio less than 3, male less than 4. Male palpal tibial apophysis with straight ventral edge; conductor and embolus with 1 1/4 coils distally; median apophysis small. Female epigynum somewhat parallel sided or narrower anteriorly; vulva with anteriorly curved spermathecal sacs partly extending in front of fossa.
Status
- native
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(1995): Further studies on the Australia Heteropodidae (Araneae): a new species of Pediana Simon, and description of the male Zachria flavicoma L. Koch. Western Australian Museum, Supplement. 52: 145 - 149WEB
(1991): Revision of the Australian genera Eodelena Hogg and Zachria L. Koch (Heteropodidae: Araneae). Records of the South Australian Museum. 25: 1 - 17WEB