Species Myrmarachne erythrocephala (L. Koch, 1879)
- Leptorchestes erythrocephalus Koch, L. 1879. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1 pp. 1045-1156. [1057, pl. 93 fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype MGH 16507 ♀, Peak Downs, Qld.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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 (explains that one of the syntypes of M. simoni is an example of M. luctuosa while the original description (and presumably the second, lost, syntype) is an example of M. erthyrocephala. They place the name in the synonomy of the former but without making the available specimen a lectotype; thus nomenclatural ambiguity remains.)
Generic Combinations
- Myrmarachne erythrocephala (L. Koch, 1879). —
Simon, E. 1901. Histoire naturelle des Araignées. Paris : Encyclopédie Rorét Vol. 2(3) pp. 381-668 figs 384-792. [503, 525]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld, WA: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Ant mimic.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 12-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |