- Mopsolodes australensis Żabka, M. 1991. Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of Oriental, Australian and Pacific Regions, VII. Mopsolodes, Abracacdabrella and Pseudosynagelides — new genera from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30: 621-644 [623].
Type data:
Holotype QM S4787 ♂, Davies Creek, NE QLD.
Paratype(s) QM S479 ♀ 2♂, juv., Davies Creek, NE QLD.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Torres Strait: Horn Is.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Darwin Coastal (DAC), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Northern Kimberley (NK), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB), Wet Tropics (WT)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
- Gardzińska, J. 2013. A new record and species of Mopsolodes Zabka, 1991 from New Guinea (Araneae: Salticidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 23: 11-16 [range extension to New Guinea]
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, open forest, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Mostly on understorey vegetation in dry eucalpt forests.
General References
Gardzińska, J. 2012. A new record and species of Mopsolodes Zabka, 1991 from New Guinea (Araneae: Salticidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 23: 11-16
Patoleta, B. & Żabka, M. 1999. Salticidae (Arachnida, Araneae) of islands off Australia. Journal of Arachnology 27: 229-235 [232]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 03-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 20-May-2015 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |