Cosmophasis baehrae

Cosmophasis baehrae is a species of jumping spider found in Australia and the Moluccas, and first described in 2012 by Marek Zabka and Julianne Waldock. It is named after entomologist Barbara Baehr.

Description

Cosmophasis baehrae has the inner two forward looking eyes greatly enlarged, typical of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Diagnostic for this species is a white bar on the carapace just behind the rearmost pair of eyes. The body length of the male is and female.

Distribution

Cosmophasis baehrae has been found along northern coastal regions of Australia in Queensland and Western Australia. Outside Australia it has been found in the Moluccas in Indonesia.