Species Maratus nigromaculatus (Keyserling, 1883)
- Ergane nigromaculata Keyserling, E. 1883. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1 pp. 1421-1489. [1463, pl. 123 fig. 5].
Type data:
Holotype MGH 8340 ♂ (in grass sweepings), Rockhampton, Qld.
Generic Combinations
- Spilargis nigromaculata. —
Simon, E. 1903. Histoire naturelle des Araignées. Paris : Encyclopédie Roret Vol. 2(4) pp. 669-1080. - Thorellia nigromaculata. —
Rainbow, W.J. 1911. A census of Australian Araneidae. Records of the Australian Museum 9(2): 107-319 [Vol 9 titled as published 1912-1913, but Part 2 published 2 Oct 1911] - Maratus nigromaculatus (Keyserling, 1883). —
Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2012. Notes on Maratus Karsch 1878 and related jumping spiders from Australia, with five new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). Peckhamia 103.1: 1-81 [33] - Lycidas nigromaculatus. —
Żabka, M. 1987. Salticidae (Araneae) of Oriental, Australian and Pacific Regions, II. Genera Lycidas and Maratus. Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 40: 451-482
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.
General References
Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2016. Maratus fimbriatus, a new peacock spider from the Darling Riverine Plains on New South Wales, with a review of the Maratus chrysomelas group (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 136.1: 1-24 (Describes display)
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)
Wilts, B.D., Otto, J. & Stavenga, D.G. 2020. Ultra-dense, curved, grating optics determines peacock spider coloration. Nanoscale Advances 2: 1122-1127
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 |
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 05-Apr-2016 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 22-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |