Paramaevia poultoni (Peckham, Peckham, 1901)
State of knowledge: Incomplete Type Species

groups of supergroups of genera: pending; supergroups of genera : CHRYSILLOIDA; groups of genera: COLONINES;

Comments: palps of Maevia and Paramaevia are so different that these forms cannot be congeneric

Distribution: America North; Mexico; USA.


Important publication(s)
Barnes R.D. 1955 North American jumping spiders of the genus Maevia. American Museum Novitates, New York 1746: 7-9, illustrations 10-12

Latest Taxonomic scrutiny

Publications using actual name combination:
Barnes 1958: 49;

Synonyms and combinations (:)
Maevia poultoni Peckham Peckham 1901b: 344, illustrations t 25, f 15; t 26, f 3.
Richman Cutler 1978, 87/ Richman Cutler 1988, 72/ Platnick 2005, Internet/
Plexippus vittatus Banks 1906: 100, illustrations t 2, f 6 Misapplied Name (not Attus vittatus Hentz).
Maevia Maevia poultoni Barnes 1955: 7-9, illustrations 10-12.

Collections:(Source: Prószyński J. 1971 b /2003b Internet): CARBONDALE Maevia poultoni . HARVARD Maevia p. TYPE(S) ; HARVARD Plexippus v. TYPE(S) ; NEW YORK ; (Source: Richman D.B. 2007 Personal information): Las Cruces Maevia poultoni . (Source: Edwards G.B. 2007 - personal:): GAINESVILLE .

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Barnes R. D. 1955. . Am. Mus. Novit. 1746: 7-9, ff. 10-12.


Peckham G.W., Peckham E.G. 1909. Trans. Wisc. Acad. Sci. Arts Let., 16 (1): 451, t 49, 8.