 The bodies of female P. <unk> are 5 to 7 mm long ( smaller than other Portia species ) , while those of males are 4 to 6 mm long . : 433 The carapaces of both sexes are orange @-@ brown with dark brown mottling , and covered with dark brown and whitish hairs lying over the surface . Males have white tufts on their <unk> and broad white band above the bases of the legs , and these features are less conspicuous in females . Both sexes have tufts of orange to dark orange above the eyes , which are fringed with pale orange hairs . Females ' chelicerae are pale yellow with black markings at the ends , while males ' orange @-@ brown with darker markings , and those of both sexes have pale orange and white hairs . The abdomens of females are pale yellow with black markings and the upper sides have scattered white and orange @-@ brown hairs . Males ' abdomens yellow @-@ orange to orange @-@ brown with blackish mottling , and on the upper sides are black and light orange hairs , and nine white tufts . Those of females ' are pale yellow and have black markings with scattered white and orange @-@ brown hairs on the upper side , but no tufts . : 88 @-@ 89 The legs of both sexes are unusually long and slender , : 34 and those of male 's are orange @-@ brown with darker markings while those of females are light yellow with blackish markings . : 88 @-@ 89 In both sexes the final two segment of each leg has no other decorations , : 34 but the other segments in both sexes have brownish hairs and many robust spines , and those of males also scattered white tufts . The palps of both sexes have pale yellow hairs and white fringes . : 88 @-@ 89 All species of the genus Portia have elastic abdomens , so that those of both sexes can become almost spherical when well fed , and females ' can stretch as much when producing eggs . : 495 
