Australothele maculata

Australothele maculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Euagridae
Genus: Australothele
Species:
A. maculata
Binomial name
Australothele maculata
Raven, 1984

Australothele maculata is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in south-eastern Queensland. The type locality is Lamington National Park.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators which construct tubular silk shelters in logs.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [7]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Australothele maculata Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-07.