Jumping spider. ( Cytaea severa)

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WildFlower

Lion

What reference do you have for Cytaea severa? There are several different specimens identified as Cytaea severa so I am not sure all of them era correct but they don't look much like this one.
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2142
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:46e3ae17-e446-4c28-8a62-f27829cdf0ae#gallery Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  The male (or perhaps juvenile) does look similar to the photo:
  https://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/salticidae/Salticidae.html
  
  The two brown bands from the top view on that page seem to match. Next to it is a side view that also matches the eye arrangement as seen on Ernst's photo.
  
  I'm not sure if the reference is valid, but if it is, it seems a reasonable species ID to me. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    The two species Cytaea alburna and Cytaea severa have been considered synonyms for a while but are now accepted as separate species. If the red one is Cytaea alburna, there are not enough references or drawings for Cytaea severa to confirm the Dutch one.
    http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2142
    http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/647.htm
    http://salticidae.org/salticid/catalog/cytaea.htm
    http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/cytaea/alburna.htm
    https://www.jumping-spiders.com/php/tax_drawings.php?id=5539
    https://www.jumping-spiders.com/index_wiki.php?id=1176
    http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_jumpers/CytaeaJumpingSpider.htm
    http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/50584/Cytaea_alburna
    http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/28998/Cytaea_severa Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks. I was mostly referring to your remark that they don't look like this one. I'd say the male does look a lot like this one. Doesn't mean it's that species, just saying the male has a lot of visual matches. Posted 7 years ago
3. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  I replied to you this morning but looks like my comments are deleted . Is this possible ? Posted 7 years ago
4. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Ferdy can delete comments but he only does it for spam. Maybe you forgot to post the comment or the comment was not saved for some reason, e.g. poor internet connection or by accidentally opening another webpage. Please reply again when you can. Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
  2. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I didn't delete the comment, I wouldn't dare. It could be that the comment was too long and didn't save, this happens sometimes, sorry. Posted 7 years ago
  3. 1. Ernst
      
      Lion
      
      Now that you mention it that is most likely what happened . I just will check next time that it uploads properly. Posted 7 years ago

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By Ernst

Uploaded Dec 13, 2017. Captured in 46 Boolungal Way, Karana Downs QLD 4306, Australia.

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