Jotus ravus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2016). Males of a new species of Jotus from Australia wave a paddle-shaped lure to solicit nearby females (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 133.1: 1-39.
Taxonomy This species was described at Attus ravus by Arthur Urquhart from a male specimen.Urquhart, A. T. (1893). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 25: 165-190.
Description The male is recorded at 5.9mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured chestnut brown. The legs are brownish yellow. The abdomen is greyish.
Distribution This species is only known from Wellington, New Zealand.Bryant, E. B. (1935). Notes on some of Urquhart's species of spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum 4: 53-70, pl. 8-9.
Conservation status Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".
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