Species Opisthoncus polyphemus (L. Koch, 1867)
- Attus polyphemus Koch, L. 1867. Beschreibungen neuer Arachniden und Myriapoden. II. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 17: 173-250 [227].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMH 2259 ♀, Brisbane.
Generic Combinations
- Opisthoncus polyphemus (L. Koch, 1867). —
Koch, L. 1880. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1 pp. 1157-1212. [1215, pl. 104 figs 5, 6] (also describes male)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
General References
Gardzińska, J. & Żabka, M. 2013. Redescription of the genus Opisthoncus L. Koch, 1880 (Araneae: Salticidae). Zootaxa 3717(4): 401–447 [436] (redescribed)
Hawkeswood, T.J. 2003. Spiders of Australia: An introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution. Sofia : Pensoft 263 pp. [82] (general biology)
Rainbow, W.J. 1912. Araneidae from the Blackall Ranges. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 1: 190-202 (in Papua New Guinea)
Simon, E. 1903. Histoire naturelle des Araignées. Paris : Encyclopédie Roret Vol. 2(4) pp. 669-1080. [828, fig. 976] (redescription)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 04-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 05-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |