Species Maratus caeruleus Waldock, 2013
- Maratus caeruleus Waldock, J.M. 2013. A review of the peacock spiders of the Maratus mungaich species-group (Araneae: Salticidae), with descriptions of four new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 28: 66-81 [78].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T95692 ♂, WA, Recherche Archipelago, Middle Island, 22 October 2008, on the ground, M.S. Harvey et al. [34°06'04''S 123°12'08''E].
Paratype(s) WAM T95695 1 ♂, Same as holotype.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
Esperance Plains (ESP)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.
General References
Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2017. Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Sataus). Peckhamia 148.1: 1-24 (includes a photo, distribution and diagnostic characteristics)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 06-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| Maratus Karsch, 1878 | 01-Dec-2013 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |