Hadronyche modesta
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| Victorian funnel-web spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. modesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadronyche modesta | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Atrax modesta Simon | |
Hadronyche modesta, the Victorian funnel-web spider, is a species of spider found in Victoria, Australia.
A member of the genus Hadronyche, the Victorian funnel-web spider was first described in 1891 by Simon in the genus Atrax, having been collected from the vicinity of Melbourne. The type specimen is located in Paris.[2]
Description
A small species compared with other Australian funnel-web spiders, the Victorian funnel-web spider has a similar colouration to most other Australian funnel-web spiders, namely a shiny black carapace and black to dark brown legs and chelicerae, with a matte abdomen with a maroon tinge.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The Victorian funnel-web spider is found in southeastern Australia from the vicinity of Melbourne east through the Dandenong Ranges and East Gippsland.[2]
