Camaricus maugei
| Flat Abdomen Crab Spider | |
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| female from Java | |
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| male from Vietnam | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Camaricus |
| Species: | C. maugei
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| Binomial name | |
| Camaricus maugei (Walckenaer, 1837)
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Camaricus maugei is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae. It has a wide distribution across tropical Asia, ranging from India to Vietnam, and including Indonesia (specifically Sumatra, Java, and Krakatau).[1]
Etymology
The species epithet maugei is a patronym honoring René Maugé de Cely.[2]
Distribution
C. maugei has been recorded from India to Vietnam, and throughout much of Indonesia, including the islands of Sumatra, Java, and Krakatau.[1]
Description
Based on the original descriptions, C. maugei is a crab spider with distinctive coloration patterns. The abdomen is oval-shaped and notably larger at the posterior end, appearing black with a yellow or reddish cross-like marking in the middle of the dorsal surface. Along the transverse bar of this cross, near the spinnerets, are two deeply sunken, very distinct points.[2][3]
The cephalothorax is brilliant red and not flattened on the sides, with a red sternum. The chelicerae are wedge-shaped, flattened, and black with a large red spot on the side. The pedipalps are reddish with black tips, though somewhat swollen. The legs show sexual dimorphism in coloration: the thighs and tibiae of the first two pairs are black, while the tarsi are whitish-yellow with black markings.
References
- ^ a b "Camaricus maugei (Walckenaer, 1837)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ a b Walckenaer, C. A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Aptères. Tome premier. Paris: Roret. p. 507.
- ^ Doleschall, L. (1859). "Tweede Bijdrage tot de kennis der Arachniden van den Indischen Archipel". Acta Societatis Scientiarum Indo-Neerlandicae. 5 (5): 1–60.