Cethegus barraba 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. The specific epithet barraba refers to the type locality.[1][2]
| Cethegus barraba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Euagridae |
| Genus: | Cethegus |
| Species: | C. barraba
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| Binomial name | |
| Cethegus barraba | |
Distribution and habitat
editThe species occurs in north-eastern New South Wales in open forest habitats. The type locality is Barraba. It has also been recorded from Mount Kaputar National Park.[1][2]
Behaviour
editThe spiders are terrestrial predators which construct tubular silk shelters.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [31]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
- ^ a b c "Species Cethegus barraba Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-08.