Species Maratus watagansi Otto & Hill, 2013
- Maratus watagansi Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2013. Three new Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Maratus). Peckhamia 108.1: 1-39 [25].
Type data:
Holotype AMSA KS 123151 ♂ (23 DEC 2012, J. Otto coll.), New South Wales, near Boarding House Dam, Watagans National Park [32°59'53.20"S 151°24'17.52"E].
Paratype(s) AMSA KS 123152-64 7 ♂ 6 ♀, Same as holotype.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.
General References
Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2014. Peacock spiders of the pavonis group from southern Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus). Peckhamia 117.1: 1-62 [57, fig. 64]
Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2017. Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus, Sataus). Peckhamia 148.1: 1-24 (includes a photo, distribution and diagnostic characteristics)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | Maratus Karsch, 1878 | 12-Nov-2014 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 02-May-2014 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |