Maratus nigromaculatus (Keyserling, 1883)
Black-spotted peacock spider
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Ergane nigromaculata Keyserling, 1883 (original combination); Thorellia nigromaculata (Keyserling, 1883);Spilargis nigromaculata (Keyserling, 1883); Lycidas nigromaculatus (Keyserling, 1883)
Conservation Status
Rediscovered in November 2008 (Otto & Hill, 2012:33)
Distribution
Queensland, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Syntype: Zoologisches Museum Hamburg (ZMH)
Media
For a photograph, see (Otto & Hill, 2012:33).
References
Original scientific description:
Keyserling, E. (1883). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet [Erster Theil, Lieferung 31]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 1421-1489, pl. 120-123.
Other references:
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2012). Notes on Maratus Karsch 1878 and related jumping spiders from Australia, with five new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). Peckhamia 103.1: 1-81. [includes photographs on p. 33]
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2016). Maratus fimbriatus, a new peacock spider from the Darling Riverine Plains of New South Wales, with a review of the Maratus chrysomelas group (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 136(1): 1-24.
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2017a). Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Saratus). Peckhamia 148.1: 1-21.
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2017b). Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Saratus), version 2. Peckhamia 148.2: 1-24.
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2019). Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Saratus), version 3. Peckhamia 148.3: 1-28.
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2021). Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus), version 4. Peckhamia 148.4: 1-35.
Otto, J. C. and Hill, D. E. (2022). Maratus nubilis, a new peacock spider in the chrysomelas group from southwestern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 264.1: 1-29.
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Żabka, M. (1991). Studium taksonomiczno-zoogeograficzne nad Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) Australii. Wyższa Szkola Rolniczo-Pedagogiczna W Siedlcach. Rozprawa Naukowa 32: 1-110.