Isopedella victorialis

Fact Box Species: Isopedella victorialis (as shown on Robert Whyte's Arachne.org.au website) Family: Sparassidae Body length: female: about 22 mm male: about 15 mm Habitat: Normally under loose bark Toxicity: Uncertain; probably harmless

The genus Isopedella was comprehensively described by David Hirst in 1990-1993 and the overall appearance, including the leg banding, of the spider shown above, which was found near Melbourne, match the description of Isopedella victorialis, a common huntsman in Victoria.

The dark V at the rear of the dorsal abdomen is considered to be an essential characteristic of an Isopedella species.

Known range: Seems to be an exclusively Victorian species.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Other Isopeda and Isopedella species as well as Pediana regina.