Jotus karllagerfeldi
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Jotus karllagerfeldi is a spider (Araneae) from the family of jumping spiders (Salticidae)found in Australia. The first describer dedicated the art to the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld .
features
The males of Jotus karllagerfeldi reach a length of about five millimeters. The prosoma is 2.8 mm long and 2.1 mm wide. The carapace is black and provided with sandy, light brown hair. The eye area of the four eyes is dusted black and surrounded by white hair. The clypeus is also covered with long white hair. The legs and tactile organs are colored alternately black and white.
The characteristics of the females are unknown.
Similar species
Compared to other representatives of the genus Jotus , which show multi-colored limbs , their drawing in Jotus karllagerfeldi consists only of black and white colors.
distribution and habitat
The few specimens found up to the first description in 2019 were all males and came from the Dalby area in Queensland . Further research is required in order to be able to describe the range and habitats of the species more precisely.
Way of life
Like other representatives of the jumping spider, Jotus karllagerfeldi does not weave nets but overwhelms prey (mostly insects) with surprise attacks by means of short jumps. Detailed information on the way of life of the species is not yet available.
Trivia
The first describer dedicated the art to the fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld . The spider's big black eyes were associated with Lagerfeld's sunglasses and the spider's white hair with his typical Kent collar . The black leg links of the spider also reminded the descriptor of the gloves that Lagerfeld wore. Jotus karllagerfeldi joins a series of spiders that was dedicated to prominent personalities, including: a. Aptostichus barackobamai , Otacilia loriot , Paradonea presleyi and Aphonopelma johnnycashi .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jotus karllagerfeldi in the World Spider Catalog
- ↑ a b Information from the University of Hamburg
- ↑ a b c d Barbara C. Baehr, Joseph Schubert, Danilo Harms: The Brushed Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Jotus L. Koch, 1881) from Eastern Australia In: Evolutionary Systematics, 3 (1), 2019, p. 53 –73, https://doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.3.34496
Web links
- The Brushed Jumping Spiders (Araneae, Salticidae, Jotus L. Koch, 1881) from Eastern Australia - first description
- www.scinexx.de - A spider named Karl Lagerfeld in the knowledge magazine