Species Tauala lepidus Wanless, 1988
- Tauala lepidus Wanless, F.R. 1988. A revision of the spider group Astieae in the Australian Region. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 15: 81-172 [120, figs 18, 19].
Type data:
Holotype QM ♂ (arboreal), Crystal Cascades, Qld.
Paratype(s) QM ♀ ♂ (collected by beating), Bellenden Ker, Qld.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
General References
Harland, D.P., Jackson, R.R. & Macnab, A.M. 1999. Distances at which jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) distinguish between prey and conspecific rivals. Journal of Zoology, London 247: 357-364
Jackson, R.R. 1988. The biology of Tauala lepidus, a jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae) from Queensland: display and predatory behaviour. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 15: 347-364
Żabka, M. & Patoleta, B.M. 2015. New species of Tauala Wanless, 1988 from Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Astioida: Astiae), with a redefinition of the genus. Zootaxa 4000(5): 501-517 (new illustrations of the species)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 06-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |