Maratus vespertilio (Simon 1901)

Saitis vespertilio Simon 1901b; Saitis vespertilis Dunn 1947 (misspelled); Maratus vespertilio: Żabka 1991; Waldock 2008; Hill 2009, 2010; Otto & Hill 2011a, 2011b, 2012a, 2017c; Whyte & Anderson 2017

Males of this cryptically coloured species engage in prolonged ritual contests, something not seen in any other Maratus . The Bat Peacock Spider is widely distributed and is found in drier habitats or on gravel.