Species Cethegus fugax (Simon, 1908)
- Palaevagrus fugax Simon, E. 1908. Araneae. Pt 1. pp. 359-446 in Michaelsen, W. & Hartmeyer, R. (eds). Fauna Südwest-Australiens. 1(12). Jena : Fischer. [365].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP 15160 ♀ adult (Main (1960) described, figured and designated WAM 82/664 as male "allotype"), Lion Mill, WA (now Mt Helena).
Paralectotype(s) ZMB juv.; ZMH ♀ juv.; ZMH juv.Subsequent designation references:
Main, B.Y. 1960. The genus Cethegus Thorell (Mygalomorphae: Macrothelinae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 43: 30-34; Raven, R.J. 1984. Systematics of the Australian Curtain-web spiders (Ischnothelinae: Dipluridae: Chelicerata). Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 93: 1-102 [42,44].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- South Australia: S Gulfs
- Western Australia: SW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Fossorial, low woodland, open forest, predator, terrestrial, woodland.
Extra Ecological Information
In sandy and gravel soils, with sheet web against stumps, logs, rocks.
General References
Main, B.Y. 1960. The genus Cethegus Thorell (Mygalomorphae: Macrothelinae). Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 43: 30-34 (taxonomy, natural history, web, burrow)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |