Species Asianopis subrufa (L. Koch, 1878)
- Deinopis subrufus Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1878. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2. [1039 pl. 91 fig. 2].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown ♀ adult, Bowen and Brisbane, QLD. - Deinopis bicornis Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1879. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2. [1049 pl. 92 fig. 4].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW ♂ adult, Sydney, NSW.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Davies, V.T. 1985. Araneomorphae (in part). pp. 49-125 in Walton, D.W. (ed.). Zoological Catalogue of Australia Vol. 3 Mygalomorphae, Araneomorphae in part, Pseudoscorpionida, Amblypygi and Palpigradi. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service 183 pp. [61]
Generic Combinations
- Asianopis subrufa (L. Koch, 1878). —
Chamberland, L., Agnarsson, I., Quayle, I.L., Ruddy, T., Starrett, J. & Bond, J.E. 2022. Biogeography and eye size evolution of the ogre-faced spiders. Scientific Reports 12(17769) (new combination)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Carnarvon (CAR), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Predator, sedentary.
General References
Austin, A.D. & Blest, A.D. 1979. The biology of two Australian species of dinopid spiders. Journal of Zoology, London 189: 145-156
Baum, J. 1937. On the habits of the Australian spider Dinopis subrufus L. Koch. Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke 5: 28-33
Blest, A.D. 1978. The rapid synthesis and destruction of photoreceptor membrane by a dinopid spider: a daily cycle. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 200: 463-483
Blest, A.D., Kao, L. & Powell, K. 1978. Photoreceptor membrane breakdown in the spider Dinopis: the fate of rhabdomere products. Cell and Tissue Research 195: 425-444
Blest, A.D., Powell, K. & Kao, L. 1978. Photoreceptor membrane breakdown in the spider Dinopis: GERL differentiation in the intermediate segments. Cell and Tissue Research 195: 227-297
Blest, A.D., Price, G.D. & Marples, J. 1979. Photoreceptor membrane breakdown in the spider Dinopis : localisation of acid phosphatases. Cell and Tissue Research 199: 455-472
Blest, A.D. & Land, M.F. 1977. The physiological optics of Dinopis subrufus L. Koch: a fish lens in a spider. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 196: 198-222
Clyne, D. 1967. Notes on the construction of the net and sperm-web of a cribellate spider Dinopis subrufus (Koch) (Araneida: Dinopidae). The Australian Zoologist 14: 189-197
Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp.
McKeown, K.C. 1936. Spider Wonders of Australia. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 270 pp.
McKeown, K.C. 1952. Australian Spiders. Their lives and habits. Sydney : Angus & Robertson 274 pp.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | DEINOPIDAE C.L. Koch, 1850 | 04-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |