Telamonia dimidiata ♂ (Selangor)

Also known as Two-Striped Telamonia, the males and females of Telamonia appear totally different. There is usually a light-coloured central stripe along the male abdomen. Legs I and II of the males are armed with thick brushes of bristles. The females can be recognised by the motif on the ocular area. The central streak in the abdomen may be brownish in some females. This male jumper measures about 10mm.

1. & 2. The Telamonia dimidiata ♂ on foliage.

3. The foliage where I found the Telamonia dimidiata ♂.

4. The Telamonia dimidiata ♂ on my hand.

5. Red mite on the abdomen of the Telamonia dimidiata ♂ when look closely.

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