Species Cytaea mitellata (Thorell, 1881)
- Plexippus mitellatus Thorell, T. 1881. Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani III. Ragni dell'Austro Malesia e del Capo York, conservati nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 17: 1-727 [604].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MCG ♂, Yule Island, Aru Island, Wokan. - Plexipus mitellatus flavocinctus Thorell, T. 1881. Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani III. Ragni dell'Austro Malesia e del Capo York, conservati nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 17: 1-727 [604] [proposed as a variety].
Type data:
Holotype MCG ♂, Ternate Island.
Generic Combinations
- Cytaea mitellata (Thorell, 1881). —
Chrysanthus, P. 1968. Spiders from southern New Guinea X. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 111: 49-74 [55]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Zabka et al. (2017) list this species as occurring on 7 of Australia's off-shore islands.
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
General References
Chrysanthus, P. 1968. Spiders from southern New Guinea X. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 111: 49-74 [55, figs 31, 32] (describes female)
Patoleta, B. & Żabka, M. 1999. Salticidae (Arachnida, Araneae) of islands off Australia. Journal of Arachnology 27: 229-235 [232] (first record for Australia)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 19-Mar-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 01-Jun-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 14-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |