Resembles A. luctuosus. Prosoma with three narrow vertical lines above eyes of the first row. Less contrasting palpal patella and tibia. Legs yellow, femora with dorsal black longitudinal stripe. Opisthosoma grey-yellow with dark brown dorsum and white longitudinal median stripe.
Prosoma length: 2.7 mm, prosoma width: 1.9 mm.
Body length male: 4.2-4.8 mmStrongly resembles A. luctuosus.
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