Australothele nothofagi

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

Australothele nothofagi 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 the border ranges of south-eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Lamington National Park.

Behaviour

The spiders are arboreal and terrestrial predators which construct tubular silk shelters in the ground and in the bark of Nothofagus butts.

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