Phintelloides versicolor

The species has been found in various habitats including forests on limestone and at elevations ranging from sea level to approximately 300 meters.^[5]

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  Illustration of female (1846)
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  Male from Penang

Phintelloides versicolor exhibits sexual dimorphism in both coloration and pattern.^[5] Both sexes have distinctive flattened white hairs on the clypeus, though this feature is more pronounced in females, which display a frontal strip of thick white flattened setae across the entire carapace width. Males show just a small white "moustache" below the anterior median eyes.^[5]

The species is easily recognizable by its distinctive abdominal pattern. In males, the abdomen features a dark central band flanked by lateral white bands (appearing yellow in life), which is the reverse of the pattern found in most related Chrysilla and Phintella species.^[5] This reversed coloration pattern is reflected in the species' Latin name "versicolor." The thoracic region displays a wide submarginal band with dark edges, and in live specimens appears black with two white central patches and several smaller ones.^[5]

Females differ significantly in appearance, with the carapace showing a pair of black semi-rings on a light background on the posterior thorax. The female abdomen is dorsally pale with irregular cinnamon-brown blotches and a central white band.^[5]

Males typically measure 4.4-6.3 mm in total length, while detailed measurements for a male from Sam Roi Yot National Park showed: total length 4.70 mm, carapace 2.30 mm long and 1.80 mm wide.^[5] The legs in males are dark with light rings on the tibia, metatarsus and tarsus, while female legs and palps are pale.^[5]