Originally described in

Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:259.

Diagnosis

Eyes large, DE/DO = 3.5; female flagellum slender, e.g. second flagellomere 2.8X as long as wide; upper frons with two strongly reticulate spots; mesoscutum and scutellum metallic dark purple, anterior ½ of axillae smooth and with a distinctly different colour (bright golden-green or metallic bluish-purple) than scutellum; mesoscutum with raised and weak reticulation, notauli as narrow and distinct grooves in posterior 2/3; scutellum with engraved and very weak reticulation; propodeal callus with three setae; propodeum with median carina with sides strongly converging in posterior part; gaster in female with posterior 1/3 with strong reticulation. Colour of mesosoma similar to dichrous but naevus with short hind tibial spur and larger eyes.

Distribution

Costa Rica, Panama.

Biology

From egg sack of unidentified Salticidae (Araneae).

Similar species in Lucid key

copalensis, but naevus with frons without a protrusion in intertorular area, eyes smaller, DE/DO = 3.5< /FONT > .