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Arkys
Arkys walckenaeri
-37.8575, 145.322
Field Notes
Description:
"A small to medium-sized ambush hunter on foliage, waiting with outstretched arms for insects and other arthropods to come wthin range. It has a longer, narrower abdomen than many other similar Arkys species." - Arachne.org.au
Habitat:
Sightseeing from the tip of an Acacia leaf in a nature reserve with mostly medium to tall eucalyptus.
Notes:
Synonyms - Arkys clavatus Keyserling, 1890; Arkys nitidiceps Simon, 1908 <br> Found throughout mainland Australia's east coast and hinterland, mostly in the southern states. <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:75… <br> Name changed to Arkys walckenaeri
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PublishedOctober 20, 2013
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