Species Myrmarachne cuprea (Hogg, 1896)
- Leptorchestes cupreus Hogg, H.R. 1896. Araneidae. pp. 309-356 in, Report of the Work of the Horn Expedition to Central Australia. Pt 2 Zoology. Melbourne : Melville, Mullen and Slade. [353, figs 16, 17].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, Stevenson River, SA.
Generic Combinations
- Myrmarachne cuprea (Hogg, 1896). —
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] [283]
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
SA: Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Ant mimic.
General References
Pekar, S., Petrakova, L. Corcobado, G. & Whyte, R. 2017. Revision of eastern Australian ant-mimicking spiders of the genus Myrmarachne (Araneae, Salticidae) reveals a complex of species and forms. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 179: 642-676 (consider the species misplaced in this genus)
Proszynski, J. 2011. Monograph of Salticidae (Araneae) of the World: 1995-2011. May 26th, 2015. http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/ (status uncertain)
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 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |