Bymainiella lugubris is a species of funnel-web spider in the Hexathelidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1978 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven.[1][2]

Bymainiella lugubris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Hexathelidae
Genus: Bymainiella
Species:
B. lugubris
Binomial name
Bymainiella lugubris
Raven, 1978[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in New South Wales in alpine, snow gum woodland and open sclerophyll forest habitats. The type locality is the New England Plateau.[2]

Behaviour

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The spiders are terrestrial predators that build ground webs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Raven, RJ (1978). "Systematics of the spider subfamily Hexathelinae (Dipluridae: Mygalomorphae: Arachnida)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 65: 1–75 [56].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Bymainiella lugubris Raven, 1978". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-15.