Subspecies Maratus melindae melindae Waldock, 2013
- Maratus melindae Waldock, J.M. 2013. A review of the peacock spiders of the Maratus mungaich species-group (Araneae: Salticidae), with descriptions of four new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 28: 66-81 [76].
Type data:
Holotype WAM T106096 ♂, WA, Mt Trio, Stirling Range N.P., vacuuming plants, 6 November 2007, M.L. Moir [34°20'59''S 118°06'39''E].
Paratype(s) WAM 97/2567-8 2 ♂, WA, 12 km S of Bluff Knoll, Stirling Range N.P., grid 14, 13-23 October 1989, G. Friend, G. Hall, D. Mitchell [34°29'S 118°15'E]; WAM T47102 1 ♂, WA, W of Two Mile Lake, Stirling Range N.P., pitfalls, 10-20 September 1990, G. Friend et al. [34°29'S 118°15'E].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. 2017. Five new peacock spiders from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus Karsch 1878). Peckhamia 152.1: 1-97 [65]
Distribution
IBRA
Esperance Plains (ESP)
Ecological Descriptors
Arthropod-feeder, carnivorous, litter, predator.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALTICIDAE Blackwall, 1841 | 08-Aug-2019 | ADDED | Barry Richardson |