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Genus: Maratus Karsch, 1878 | Family: Salticidae Blackwall, 1841

Maratus banyowla Otto & Hill, 2019

SPECIES | ACCEPTED

LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:051508

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Described:

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Distribution: Australia (Western Australia)

External Resources*: Jumping Spiders of the World Metzner (2026)

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Holotype: Western Australian Museum (WAM), Perth, Australia m - (Otto & Hill, 2019c)
Paratype: Western Australian Museum (WAM), Perth, Australia 6m 4f - (Otto & Hill, 2019c)

Taxonomic References

Maratus banyowla Otto & Hill, 2019c: 2, f. 2-8, 10-11 (Dmf) Original description

Maratus banyowla Otto & Hill, 2021: 21 (m habitus)

References

Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2019c). Maratus banyowla, a new peacock spider in the personatus group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 195.1: 1-23. -- Show included taxa

Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2021). Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus), version 4. Peckhamia 148.4: 1-35. -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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Metzner, H. (2026). Jumping spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) of the world. Online at https://www.jumping-spiders.com.

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference
2021-02-24	New taxonomic reference entry	Otto & Hill, 2021
2019-11-18	New taxonomic reference entry	Otto & Hill, 2019c
2019-11-18	New species inserted	Otto & Hill, 2019c