Species Maratus kiwirrkurra Baehr & Whyte, 2016
- Maratus kiwirrkurra Baehr, B.C. & Whyte, R. 2016. The Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus) of the Queensland Museum, including six new species. Zootaxa 4154: 501–525 [503–505, figs 1A, D, G, 2A‒K, 3].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T138587 ♂ (367 m, B. Baehr, 8‒18 Sep. 2015, pitfall traps), Kiwirkurra indigenous protected area, S03, Lake Mackay, Western Australia [22°29'S, 128°22'E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Great Sandy Desert (GSD)
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
| 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 | 15-Sep-2016 | ADDED |