Australothele nothofagi
Species of spider
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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.[1][2]
| Australothele nothofagi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euagridae |
| Genus: | Australothele |
| Species: | A. nothofagi |
| Binomial name | |
| Australothele nothofagi | |
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.[1][2]
Behaviour
The spiders are arboreal and terrestrial predators which construct tubular silk shelters in the ground and in the bark of Nothofagus butts.[2]
