''Astia'' is a monotypic genus of Australian

jumping spiders Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping spi ...

containing the single species, ''Astia hariola''. It was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1879, and is only found in New South Wales and Queensland. They are noticeable by the patterns on the dorsal surface of the abdomen that are either a creamy white or orange pale patch. Fred R. Wanless (1988) A revision of the spider group Astieae (Araneae: Salticidae) in the Australian region, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 15:1, 81-172, DOI: 10.1080/03014223.1988.10422611

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Monotypic Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Australia Taxa named by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch {{Jumping-spider-stub