Namirea fallax

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

Namirea fallax 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 eastern New South Wales in open eucalypt forest and heath habitats. The type locality is Bilpin, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.

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 [57]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
  2. 1 2 3 "Species Namirea fallax Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-12.