Telamonia Jumping Spider (Female)

Description:

Telamonia female white jumping spider very near image of T. dimidiata, but without the two longitudinal stripes that are present on the opisthosoma of T. dimidiata. The two-striped jumper, or Telamonia dimidiata (Simon, 1899), is a jumping spider found in various Asian tropical rain forests, in foliage in wooded environments. The Philippines, however, is not included in its distribution: India, Bhutan, Malaysia, Sumatra (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telamonia_d...) (http://salticidae.webs.com/apps/photos/a...). This is Telamonia masinloc Barrion et Litsinger, 1995.

Habitat:

Spotted on a yellow alder leaf, garden in Biñan Laguna, Philippines.

Notes:

Reference spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/149.... Telamonia spp in the Philippines : http://research.amnh.org/iz/spiders/cata... - setosa (Karsch, 1880) - parangfestiva Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 - masinloc Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 - livida (Karsch, 1880) - jolensis (Simon, 1902) - cristata Peckham & Peckham, 1907 http://www.insect-hunter.com/threads/tel... http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/...