Maratus pavonis

Maratus pavonis is a species of jumping spider (Salticidae),^[2] endemic to Australia, where it is found in Western Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.^[2][3] The species epithet, pavonis, derives from the Latin, pavo, pavonis, meaning "peacock".^[4][5]

Male

Maratus pavonis
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Maratus
Species:	M. pavonis
Binomial name
Maratus pavonis Dunn, 1947
Synonyms
Saitis pavonis Dunn, 1947[1] Maratus pavonis nornalup Baehr & Whyte, 2016

The male holotype is tiny, measuring just 4.34 millimetres (0.171 in).^[1] In courtship, males in the Maratus genus extend their elongated third legs,^[6] and only the male is so brightly and beautifully coloured.^[5]

For its likeness and differences from Maratus splendens, see Otto & Hill (2011).^[7]