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Species Maratus scutulatus (L. Koch, 1881)

 

Generic Combinations

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Ben Lomond (BEL), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), King (KIN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Wet Tropics (WT)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.

 

General References

Cross, F.R., Jackson, R.R., Pollard, S.D. & Walker, M.W. 2006. Influence of optical cues from conspecific females on escalation decisions during male-male interactions of jumping spiders. Behavioural Processes 73: 136-141

Cross, F. R., Jackson, R.R., Pollard, S.D. & Walker, M.W. 2007. Cross-modality effects during male-male interactions of jumping spiders. Behavioural Processes 75: 290-296

Hawkeswood, T.J. 2003. Spiders of Australia: An introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution. Sofia : Pensoft 263 pp. [84] (general biology, as Sigytes scutulata)

Hogg, H.R. 1900. A contribution to our knowledge of the spiders of Victoria; including some new species and genera. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 13: 68-123 ((in Victoria)

Mascord, R. 1970. Australian Spiders in Colour. Balgowlah, NSW : Reed 112 pp. [28, pl. 37] (as Sigytes scutulata)

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 (could not determine generic placement)

Rainbow, W.J. 1920. Arachnida from Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 1: 229-272

Simon, E. 1903. Histoire naturelle des Araignées. Paris : Encyclopédie Roret Vol. 2(4) pp. 669-1080. [734] (presenting alternate taxonomic arrangement as Sigites dialeucsa)

Żabka, M. & Pollard, S.D. 2002. Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of New Zealand: genus Hypoblemum Peckham and Peckham, 1886. Records of the Canterbury Museum 16: 64-72

 

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)
01-Jun-2021 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 11-Mar-2021 MODIFIED
30-Sep-2019 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 27-Sep-2019 MODIFIED Barry Richardson
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 13-Jul-2017 MODIFIED Barry Richardson
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 02-Jun-2016 MODIFIED Barry Richardson
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 17-Jun-2015 MODIFIED Barry Richardson
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 22-May-2014 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 06-Nov-2013 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 06-Nov-2013 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 20-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 18-Aug-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)