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Phintella versicolor

Multi-coloured Metallic Jumper
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SSN 61221
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Taxonomy

The taxonomic status is pending for approval

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Adult

Description
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Phintella versicolor is also known as multicoloured Phintella. Males are slightly bigger than females. The male size is between 5 mm to 7 mm while the female size is between 5 mm to 6 mm. It shows a different characteristic between male and female. This spider is often seen on green leaves at disturbed areas. This species is widespread in China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hawaii.

Location
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by State Location
  • Perak 2
  • Sarawak 1
Based on publications, specimens, and images

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Profile
Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin Bin Nik Him (Dr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • Spiders
  • Biodiversity
  • PM
Norma Binti Che Yusoff (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Spiders (Ecology)
  • Protected Areas
  • Marine & Coastal
  • Digital Sequence Information (DSI)
  • Climate Change
  • PM
  • W
Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
  • Birds (Ecology)
  • Mammals (Ecology)
  • Spiders
  • Insects
  • Biodiversity
  • Protected Areas
  • PM
  • W
Tan Li Peng (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK)
  • Arachnids
  • Insects
  • Agriculture
  • Biodiversity
  • Forest
  • PM
PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;

References
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Article
  1. Dzulhelmi, M.N., Wong, C.X., Goh, T.G., Juhaida, H. & Faszly, R. (2014). Spider fauna (Arachnida, Araneae) from Sabah, Malaysia. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2 (5), 335-344. https://www.entomoljournal.com/vol2Issue5/pdf/68.1.pdf
  2. Koh, J.K.H., Norma-Rashid, Y. & Koh, J.W.B. (2013). A preliminary checklist of Sarawak spiders. Sarawak Museum Journal 71 (92), 203-254
  3. Norma-Rashid, Y. & Li, D. (2009). A checklist of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Peninsular Malaysia inclusive of twenty new records. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 57 (2), 305-322
Book
  1. Koh, J.K.H. & Bay, N. (2019). Borneo Spiders: A Photographic Field Guide. Sabah Forestry Department, Malaysia. pp. 497.
  2. Nik Ahmad Irwan Izzauddin, N. H., Suhaila, A.H. & Zarul, H.H. (2019). Royal Belum-Temengor Rainforest : The Hidden Treasure of Perak. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia and Kementerian Air, Tanah dan Sumber Asli. pp. 300.

Publications
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Royal Belum-Temengor Rainforest : The Hidden Treasure of Perak (August 2019)

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Acknowledgements :- Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin

Photo credit :- USM

Species Citation :- Phintella versicolor. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/61221. [Retrieved 25 April 2024].

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