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Cosmophasis Spider

Description:

This spider has purple, white and black colors

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13 Comments

sheila.banun
sheila.banun 11 years ago

It's ok, Dave folicallychalled.
My pleasure :)
I can learn ChunXingWong's lesson with you

sheila.banun
sheila.banun 11 years ago

Thanks for your explanation, ChunXingWong.
I don't know anything :(
I have to learn more

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 11 years ago

Chun - I have added 9 spottings. Some of them similar, but there are subtle differences.

Shiela - sorry for using your space to pass messages. I wish Noah had a PM function.

Dave

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 11 years ago

Chun - I will make some time today. I have six variations to put up. Some of them may be linked, male and female. Will be very interested to read your thoughts.

Dave

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

In fact there could be 3 different recorded species of Cosmophasis spiders found there. The spider in this spotting does not virtually matches with these 3 species of spiders that could possibly be found there - Cosmophasis thalassina. C. viridifasciata and Cosmophasis umbratica being the most well-known. Each of them have different colors and patterns.
By the way, Cosmophasis along with other jumping spiders have 8 eyes.

I would be glad to see those spiders if you could upload their photographs, Folicallychalled. It will be great to find out the variation or new species of these spiders.

sheila.banun
sheila.banun 11 years ago

Thank you, Dave folicallychalled

Actually, I knew it's name because of ChunXingWong's suggestion.
I didn't know either before.
If I'm not mistaken, I think Cosmophasis Spider has four eyes, two spots on it's head and stripes on it's legs.

Try to identify yours, Dave :)
Or someone on Project Noah will help you.

folicallychalled
folicallychalled 11 years ago

Great set of images.

I have two variations on this species, one with blue spots, the other with faded spots and yellow highlights. I haven't been able to identify them yet.

Dave

sheila.banun
sheila.banun 11 years ago

Thanks, Mbak DyahPitaloca

DyahPitaloca
DyahPitaloca 11 years ago

cool!

sheila.banun
sheila.banun 11 years ago

Thank you, ChunXingWong.

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 11 years ago

It is a Cosmophasis species.
This might be a variation or a new species.

sheila.banun
sheila.banun 11 years ago

Thanks, OnengDyah.

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Nice spider..I never seen it before...

sheila.banun
Spotted by
sheila.banun

Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on Mar 11, 2013
Submitted on Mar 16, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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