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

Maratus lynx Otto & Hill, 2024

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:061779

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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, 2024a)
Paratype: Western Australian Museum (WAM), Perth, Australia 4m 6f - (Otto & Hill, 2024a)

Taxonomic References

Maratus lynx Otto & Hill, 2024a: 3, f. 1.2, 3-10, 22, 24.1, 25.1-2, 26, 28.5, 32-33, 40, 45, 48-49, 58-62, 69-70, 74 (Dmf) Original description

References

Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2024a). Two new peacock spiders in the linnaei group from Western Australia (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Australphryni: Maratus). Peckhamia 318.1: 1-85. -- 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	Old value	Comment
2024-08-14	New taxonomic reference entry	Otto & Hill, 2024a
2024-08-14	New species inserted	Otto & Hill, 2024a