Maratus griseus (Jumping spider)
Sometimes known as the 'House hopper'.
*Noted by moderator, April 2022:
This species has been updated in response to the publication of Hill, D.E., Otto, J.C. (2021, 24th February). Catalogue of the Australian peacock spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini: Maratus), version 4, Peckhamia 148.4. https://peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_148.4.pdf.
Details on Maratus griseus, formerly identified on NatureMapr as Hypoblemum griseum (now classified as a junior synonym) can be found on page 22. There are two photos, an image of reported distribution, statement on the history of ID, and an introductory description.
An older publication contains abundant images of specimens for Maratus griseus (or what was then accepted as Hypoblemum griseum) provided for reference:
Hill, D.E., Otto, J.C. & Whyte, R. (2019, 12th March). Australian jumping spiders of the genus Hypoblemum (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Peckhamia 180.1. https://peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_180.1.pdf.
*please note that PDF files linked from Peckhamia may take a while to load.
Other references include:
http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/455.htm
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2550
Maratus griseus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Greater Sydney | Hunter Region | Hume | Barwon South West
Species information
- Maratus griseus Scientific name
- Jumping spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1488.7m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Hypoblemum villosum Maratus griseus Hypoblemum griseum
Location information
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Maps
ANBG Bimberi Nature Reserve Boro City Renewal Authority Area Coombs Ponds Cotter Reserve Emu Creek Farrer Ridge Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor Goulburn Mulwaree Council Haig Park Hughes Garran Woodland Hughes Grassy Woodland Jerrabomberra Wetlands Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T. Mount Ainslie Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP Mulligans Flat Namadgi National Park National Arboretum Woodland Penrose Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Rugosa Sherwood Forest Stony Creek Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South Sullivans Creek, Turner Uriarra Recreation Reserve Wanna Wanna Nature Reserve WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. West Belconnen Pond Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wodonga -
Places
Braddon, ACT Cardiff, NSW Cotter River, ACT Freshwater Creek, VIC Hall, ACT Harrison, ACT Holder, ACT Kambah, ACT Melba, ACT Murrumbateman, NSW Parkes, ACT Russell, ACT Strathnairn, ACT
