Species Cytaea piscula (L. Koch, 1867)
- Attus pisculus Koch, L. 1867. Beschreibungen neuer Arachniden und Myriapoden. II. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 17: 173-250 [224].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MCG ♂, Upolu (Chrysanthus (1968) states that the three types are from Aru Is., Yule Is. and Ternate). - Cytaea subsiliens Kulczynski, W. 1910. Araneae et Arachnoidea Arthrogastra. In Rechinger, K. Botanische und zoologische Ergebnisse einer wissenschaftlichen Forschungreise nach den Samoainsiln, dem Neuguinea-Archipel und den Solomon inseln von Marz bis Dezember 1905 von Dr Karl Rechinger. III Teil. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Wien 85: 389-411 [407, figs 17, 18].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW ♀, Upolu, Samoa.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Berland, L. 1929. Araignées (Araneida). pp. 35-78 in, Insects of Samoa and other Samoan Terrestrial Arthropoda. Vol. 8 London : British Museum (Natural History). [74] (as subspecies)
Generic Combinations
- Cytaea piscula (L. Koch, 1867) [for alternative taxonomic arrangement, see Proszynski, J. (1984)]. —
Chrysanthus, P. 1968. Spiders from southern New Guinea X. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 111: 49-74 [55]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Also in Oceania and Indonesia.
IBRA
NSW, NT: Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, predator.
General References
Keyserling, E. 1882. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1 pp. 1325-1420. [1356, pl. 115, figs 3, 4] (redescription based on MGH specimens 8648, 8649)
Morrison, N.H. 1981. Fly mimicry by a jumping spider (Salticidae). Australian Entomological Magazine 8: 22
Proszynski, J. 1984. Atlas rysunkow diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae (Araneae). Siedlce : Rozprawy Wyzszej Szkoly Pedagogicznej Vol. 2 pp. 1-177. [30] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement treats subsiliens as a separate species)
Rainbow, W.J. 1912. Some Araneidae from the Roper River, Northern Territory. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 1: 203-209
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 01-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Barry Richardson |
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 18-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |