Species Menneus unifasciatus (L. Koch, 1878) (Nomen dubium)

• Avella unifasciata Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1878. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2. [1035 pl. 90 fig. 6] [nomen dubium].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZFMK ♂ adult, Sydney, NSW.

  Secondary source:

   Coddington, J.A., Kuntner, M. & Opell, B.D. 2012. Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 636: 1-61 [26] (nomina dubia; holotype presumed lost).

Generic Combinations

• Menneus unifasciata (L. Koch, 1878). —
  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]

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

Austin, A.D. & Blest, A.D. 1979. The biology of two Australian species of dinopid spiders. Journal of Zoology, London 189: 145-156

Blest, A.D., Williams, D.S. & Kao, L. 1980. The posterior median eyes of the dinopid spider Menneus. Cell and Tissue Research 211: 391-403

Mascord, R. 1970. Australian Spiders in Colour. Balgowlah, NSW : Reed 112 pp.

Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp. (ecology)

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