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Checklist for Genus Maratus Karsch, 1878 (Peacock spiders)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
91
1107
6632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
87
1092
6510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
73
990
5500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
70
987
5492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Salticoidea
Blackwall, 1841
1
197
1080
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilySalticidae
Blackwall, 1842
Jumping Spider, Jumping spiders
197
1080
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEuophryinae
Simon, 1901
53
465
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSaitini
8
196
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMaratus
Karsch, 1878
Peacock spiders
121Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
1 Genera with 121 Species
Maratus Karsch, 2023Peacock spiders123SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
121 Species and 2 Subspecies
Maratus albus Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus amabilis Ferdinand Ka..., 1878
Maratus ammophilus Otto & Hill, 2022
Maratus amoenus (Karsch, 1878)⇒ Maratus volans Octavius Pic..., 1874
Maratus anomaliformis Żabka, 1987
Maratus anomalus Karsch, 1878
Maratus aquilus Schubert, 2019
Maratus astarte Otto & Hill, 2025
Maratus aurantius Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus australis Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus avibus Otto & Hill, 2014
Maratus azureus Schubert, 2020
Maratus banyowla Otto & Hill, 2019
Maratus bitaeniatus Keyserling, 1882
Maratus boranup Otto & Hill, 2018
Maratus bubo Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus caeruleus Waldock, 2013
Maratus calcitrans Otto & Hill, 2012
Maratus candens Otto & Hill, 2022
Maratus chlorophthalmus Simon, 1909
Maratus chrysomelas Simon, 1909Variable Peacock Spider
Maratus cinereus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus clupeatus Otto & Hill, 2014
Maratus combustus Schubert, 2019
Maratus constellatus Schubert, 2020
Maratus cristatus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus cuspis Otto & Hill, 2019
Maratus dialeucum L.Koch, 1881
Maratus dialeucus L. Koch, 1881
Maratus digitatus Otto & Hill, 2012
Maratus electricus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus elephans Otto & Hill, 2015
Maratus eliasi Baehr & Whyte, 2016
Maratus expolitus Prasad, 2022
Maratus felinus Schubert, 2019
Maratus fimbriatus Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus flavus Otto & Hill, 2018
Maratus fletcheri Waldock, 2020
Maratus gemmifer Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus griseus Keyserling, 1882
Maratus hakea Otto & Hill, 2024
Maratus harrisi Otto & Hill, 2011Harris' Peacock Spider
Maratus harveyi Waldock, 2020
Maratus hesperus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus heteropogon Simon, 1909
Maratus hortorum Waldock, 2014
Maratus icarus Otto & Hill, 2019
Maratus inaquosus Schubert, 2020
Maratus insectus
Maratus jactatus Otto & Hill, 2015
Maratus julianneae Baehr & Whyte, 2016
Maratus karrie Waldock, 2013
Maratus karschi Żabka, 1987
Maratus kiwirrkurra Baehr & Whyte, 2016
Maratus kochi Żabka, 1987
Maratus laurenae Schubert, 2020
Maratus lentus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus leo Otto & Hill, 2014Lion Peacock Spider
Maratus licunxini Baehr & Whyte, 2016
Maratus linnaei Waldock, 2008
Maratus literatus Otto & Hill, 2014
Maratus lobatus Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus lynx Otto & Hill, 2024
Maratus madelineae Waldock, 2014
Maratus manjimup Otto & Hill, 2025
Maratus maritimus Otto & Hill, 2014
Maratus melindae Waldock, 2013
Maratus melindae corus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus melindae melindae Waldock, 2013
Maratus michaelorum Baehr & Whyte, 2016
Maratus michaelseni Simon, 1909
Maratus miles Otto & Hill, 2024
Maratus montanus Otto & Hill, 2014
Maratus mungaich (Waldock, 1995)⇒ Maratus hortorum Waldock, 2014
Maratus nambung Otto & Hill, 2023
Maratus nemo Schubert, 2021
Maratus neptunus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus nigriceps Keyserling, 1882
Maratus nigromaculatus Keyserling, 1883
Maratus nimbus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus noggerup Schubert, 2020
Maratus nubilis Otto & Hill, 2022
Maratus obscurior Simon, 1909
Maratus occasus Schubert, 2019
Maratus ottoi Baehr & Whyte, 2016
Maratus pardus Otto & Hill, 2014
Maratus pavonis Dunn, 1947
Maratus personatus Otto & Hill, 2015
Maratus piliger Keyserling, 1882
Maratus pilosus Keyserling, 1882
Maratus pinniger Otto & Hill, 2022
Maratus playa Otto & Hill, 2023
Maratus plumosus Otto & Hill, 2013
Maratus proszynskii Waldock, 2015
Maratus purcellae Otto & Hill, 2013
Maratus rainbowi Carl Friedri..., 1951
Maratus robinsoni Otto & Hill, 2012
Maratus sagittus Schubert & W..., 2019
Maratus sapphirus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus sarahae Waldock, 2013Sarah's Peacock Spider
Maratus sceletus Otto & Hill, 2015
Maratus scutulatus L. Koch, 1881
Maratus speciosus Pickard Camb..., 1874Coastal peacock spider
Maratus speculifer Simon, 1909
Maratus speculiferus (Simon, 1909)⇒ Maratus speculifer Simon, 1909
Maratus spicatus Otto & Hill, 2012
Maratus suae Schubert, 2020
Maratus sylvestris Otto & Hill, 2019
Maratus tasmanicus Otto & Hill, 2013
Maratus tessellatus Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus tiddalik Otto & Hill, 2020
Maratus tortus Otto & Hill, 2018
Maratus trigonus Otto & Hill, 2017
Maratus unicup Otto & Hill, 2018
Maratus velutinus Otto & Hill, 2012
Maratus vespa Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus vespertilio Eugène Simon, 1901
Maratus vittatus Keyserling, 1881
Maratus volans Octavius Pic..., 1874Gliding spider
Maratus volpei Schubert, 2020
Maratus vultus Otto & Hill, 2016
Maratus watagansi Otto & Hill, 2013
Maratus yanchep Otto & Hill, 2023


Links, sources and further information
Maratus at biodiversity.org.au
Maratus at gbif.org
Maratus at irmng.org
Maratus at itis.gov