Species Australomimetus audax (Hickman, 1929)
- Mimetus audax Hickman, V.V. 1929. Studies in Tasmanian Spiders. Pt III. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1928: 96-118 [107-110 figs 4A-E, 5 pl 17].
Type data:
Syntype(s) QVM 13:7338 ♀ adult (old reg no. 36), Launceston, TAS; whereabouts unknown 2 ♀ (not located by Harms & Harvey (2009)), same locality as holotype
Comment: updated from information in Harms & Harvey (2009); male unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Mimetus audax Hickman, 1929.
- Australomimetus audax (Hickman, 1929). —
Harms, D. & Harvey, M.S. 2009. A review of the pirate spiders of Tasmania (Arachnida, Mimetidae, Australomimetus) with description of a new species. Journal of Arachnology 37: 188-205 [193-194 figs 1a-e, 10] (transfer to Australomimetus)
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Rare, known only from Launceston, possibly Hobart (Hickman, 1967) and a single specimen from northern Victoria. Harms & Harvey (2009) suggest that Hickman thought the species was far more widespread due to confusion with the then undescribed species A. mendax Harms & Harvey. However, Harms & Harvey do not list Hickman's Hobart record for either species
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Tas, Vic: NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian South East (TSE)
Distribution References
- Harms, D. & Harvey, M.S. 2009. A review of the pirate spiders of Tasmania (Arachnida, Mimetidae, Australomimetus) with description of a new species. Journal of Arachnology 37: 188-205 [193 fig 10]
- Hickman, V.V. 1967. Some Common Spiders of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 112 pp. [50]
Ecological Descriptors
Nomadic, predator.
General References
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. [90]
Hickman, V.V. 1967. Some Common Spiders of Tasmania. Hobart : Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 112 pp. [50-52 figs 87-89 pl. 9 fig. 1]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 15-Jun-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |