Namirea montislewisi 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 montislewisi refers to the type locality.[1][2]

Namirea montislewisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Euagridae
Genus: Namirea
Species:
N. montislewisi
Binomial name
Namirea montislewisi
Raven, 1984[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in Far North Queensland, including the environs of Cairns, in closed forest habitats. The type locality is Mount Lewis.[1][2]

Behaviour

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The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct tubular webs beneath rocks and logs and in the ground.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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 [61]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
  2. ^ a b c "Species Namirea montislewisi Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-12.