Species Corasoides australis Butler, 1929

Museums

Regional Maps

• Corasoides australis Butler, L.S.G. 1929. Studies in Victorian Spiders. No. 1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria ns 42: 41-52 [42-45 text fig. 1, 1-5].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) NMV K108, Vic: Cheltenham, near the Benevolent Home; NMV K109, Vic: Waddy Point, near Bark Hill Farm, on the shores of Lake Victoria, twelve miles from Bairnsdale
  Comment: Cheltenham was designated as the type locality by Butler, but specimens from both locations he gave are listed as syntypes by NMV.

Introduction

Information on the biology of Corasoides australis has been given by Butler (1939) and Main (1976).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Occurs across southern Australia, but no specific records found for South Australia or the Australian Capital Territory.

General References

Butler, L.S.G. 1939. The Australian labyrinth spider. Victorian Naturalist 55: 186-189

Main, B.Y. 1976. Spiders. Sydney : Collins 296 pp. [179-180 fig. 43]

Common Name References

Butler, L.S.G. 1939. The Australian labyrinth spider. Victorian Naturalist 55: 186-189 (Australian Labyrinth Spider)

Main, B.Y. 1976. Spiders. Sydney : Collins 296 pp. [179] (Platform Spider)

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