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<i>Maratus volans</i> (O.P. Cambridge, 1874)

Maratus volans (O.P. Cambridge, 1874)

<i>Maratus volans</i> (O.P. Cambridge, 1874)

Maratus volans (O.P. Cambridge, 1874)

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Species Maratus volans (O.P.-Cambridge, 1874)

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IBRA

NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Arboreal, arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.

 

General References

Baehr, B.C. & Whyte, R. 2016. The Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus) of the Queensland Museum, including six new species. Zootaxa 4154: 501–525 [524, figs 15A, D, G]

Butler, L.S.G. 1933. The common and conspicuous spiders of Melbourne. Victorian Naturalist 49: 271-292

Davies, V.T. & Żabka, M. 1989. Illustrated keys to the genera of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 27: 189-266 [238] (description of female)

Girard, M.B., Elias, D.O. & Kasumovic, M.M. 2015. Female preference for multi-modal courtship: multiple signals are important for male mating success in peacock spiders. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B) 282: 20152222

Girard, M.B., Kasumovic, M. & Elias, D.O. 2011. Multi-modal courtship in the peacock spider, Maratus volans (O.P.-Cambridge,1874). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 6: e25309

Girard, M.B., Kasumovic, M.M. & Elias, D.O. 2018. The role of red coloration and song in peacock spider courtship: insights into complex signaling systems. Behavioral Ecology 29(6): 1234-1244

Hill, D.E. 2009. Euophryine jumping spiders that extend their third legs during courtship (Araneae: Salticiae: Euophryinae: Maratus, Saitus). Peckhamia 74.1: 1-27

Mascord, R. 1970. Australian Spiders in Colour. Balgowlah, NSW : Reed 112 pp. [28, pl. 25] (as Saitis volans)

Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2011. An illustrated review of the known peacock spiders of the genus Maratus from Australia, with description of a new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). Peckhamia 96.1: 1-27 [18]

Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2014. Description of a new peacock spider from Cape Le Grand, Western Australia, with observations on display by males and females and comparative notes on the related Maratus volans (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). Peckhamia 114.1: 1-38 [16] (First description of the female)

Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2015. Maratus elephans, a new member of the volans group from New South Wales (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). Peckhamia 123.1: 1-19

Simon, E. 1901. Histoire naturelle des Araignées. Paris : Encyclopédie Rorét Vol. 2(3) pp. 381-668 figs 384-792. [559, 563, figs 677-679] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement as Saitis volans)

Waldock, J.M. 1995. A new species of Maratus from southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 52: 165-169

 

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)
01-Jun-2021 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 10-Mar-2021 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 27-Jul-2017 MODIFIED Barry Richardson
15-Oct-2020 Maratus Karsch, 1878 15-Sep-2016 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 02-Jun-2015 MODIFIED Barry Richardson
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 23-Apr-2014 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
15-Oct-2020 SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 22-Nov-2013 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 20-Jun-2012 MODIFIED
15-Oct-2020 18-Aug-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)