Cethegus colemani

Cethegus colemani
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Euagridae
Genus:	Cethegus
Species:	C. colemani
Binomial name
Cethegus colemani Raven, 1984[1]

Cethegus colemani 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]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in north-eastern Queensland in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Mareeba. It has also been recorded from Cairns.[1][2]

Behaviour

The spiders are terrestrial predators which construct silk shelters.[2]

References

1. Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [35]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
2. "Species Cethegus colemani Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-08.