Maratus pavonis

Maratus pavonis (the common peacock spider) is a species of jumping spider (Salticidae),[2] endemic to Australia, where it is found in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[2][3] The species epithet, pavonis, derives from the Latin, pavo, pavonis, meaning "peacock".[4][5]

Male

Maratus pavonis
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Maratus
Species:
M. pavonis
Binomial name
Maratus pavonis
Dunn, 1947
Synonyms
  • Saitis pavonis Dunn, 1947[1]
  • Maratus pavonis nornalup Baehr & Whyte, 2016

The male holotype is tiny, measuring just 4.34 millimetres (0.171 in).[1] In courtship, males in the Maratus genus extend their elongated third legs,[6] and only the male is so brightly and beautifully coloured.[5]

For its likeness and differences from Maratus splendens, see Otto & Hill (2011).[7]

References
  1. Dunn, R.A. (1947) A new salticid spider from Victoria. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, 15:82-85.
  2. WSC Salticidae:Maratus pavonis(Dunn, 1947), World Spider Catalog (WSC) Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. Hill, D. E., & Otto, J. C. (2011) Visual display by male Maratus pavonis (Dunn 1947) and Maratus splendens (Rainbow 1896)(Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). Peckhamia, 89, 1-41.
  4. "Latin Definition for: pavo, pavonis (ID: 29558) - Latin Dictionary and Grammar Resources - Latdict". latin-dictionary.net. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. Dunn, R.A. (1957) ""The Peacock Spider", Walkabout, Vol. 23 No. 4 (1 April 1957)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. Hill, D.E. (2009) Euophryine jumping spiders that extend their third legs during courtship (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae: Maratus, Saitis). Peckhamia 74.1:1-27. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. Otto, J.C. & Hill, D.E. (2011) An illustrated review of the known peacock spiders of the genus Maratus from Australia, with description of a new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae), Peckhamia 96.1:1-27. Retrieved 6 August 2019.

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