Sunday, March 29, 2020

[Arachnida • 2020] Seven New Species of Australian Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus Karsch, 1878)


Maratus azureus 
Schubert, 2020


Abstract
Seven new species of the Australian peacock spider genus Maratus Karsch, 1878 are described from Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia: Maratus azureus sp. nov., Maratus constellatus sp. nov., Maratus inaquosus sp. nov., Maratus laurenae sp. nov., Maratus noggerup sp. nov., Maratus suae sp. nov., and Maratus volpei sp. nov.

Keywords: Araneae, salticid, euophryine, jumping spider, taxonomy, systematics, courtship, display, Bush Blitz, Maratus azureus, Maratus constellatus, Maratus inaquosus, Maratus laurenae, Maratus noggerup, Maratus suae, Maratus volpei

Maratus inaquosus 

Maratus volpei  


Joseph Schubert. 2020. Seven New Species of Australian Peacock Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus Karsch, 1878). Zootaxa. 4758(1); 1–44. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4758.1.1

Seven new species of colorful Peacock Spider join the dance party