| Maratus vespertilio | |
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| male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Maratus |
| Species: | M. vespertilio |
| Binomial name | |
| Maratus vespertilio (Simon, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saitis vespertilio Simon, 1901 | |
Maratus vespertilio is a species of the genus Maratus (peacock spiders), an Australian member of the jumping spider family. Males expand their colourful abdominal flaps for display during courtship as well as in contests with other males.
References
- ^ "Taxon details Maratus vespertilio (Simon, 1901)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- Otto, Jurgen; Hill, David E. (2012). "Contests between male Maratus vespertilio". Peckhamia. 98 (1): 1–17.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Maratus vespertilio | |
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