Australothele magna

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

Australothele magna, also known as the large curtain-web spider, 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, including the Bunya Mountains, Blackbutt and Conondale Ranges, in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Wratten's Camp, via Widgee, in the Gympie Region.

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators which construct tubular silk shelters under rocks in vine thickets.

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 [15]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Australothele magna Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-07.