Species Masasteron maini Baehr, 2004
- Masasteron maini Baehr, B.C. 2004. The systematics of a new endemic Australian genus of ant spiders Masasteron (Araneae: Zodariidae). Invertebrate Systematics 18: 661 - 691 [Date published 8 October].
Type data:
Holotype T56733 m, Western Australia, Lesmurdie Falls National Park, SW. corner [31°59’S, 116°01’E].
Paratype(s) 90/436 ♂, Wooroloo, [31°48’S, 116°19’E].Type locality references:
Baehr, B.C. 2004. The systematics of a new endemic Australian genus of ant spiders Masasteron (Araneae: Zodariidae). Invertebrate Systematics 18: 661 - 691 [Date published 8 October] [674-675 figs 8C,D, 17C].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Distribution References
- Baehr, B.C. 2004. The systematics of a new endemic Australian genus of ant spiders Masasteron (Araneae: Zodariidae). Invertebrate Systematics 18: 661 - 691 [Date published 8 October] [684, fig. 17C]
Diagnosis
This species resembles M. tuart in the general shape of the palp and the abdominal pattern with two pairs of white dots centrally, but can be distinguished by the equal sized eyes and the RDTA which has a sharp tip and a long prong.
Diagnosis References
Baehr, B.C. 2004. The systematics of a new endemic Australian genus of ant spiders Masasteron (Araneae: Zodariidae). Invertebrate Systematics 18: 661 - 691 [Date published 8 October] [675]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2010 | ADDED |