Genus Couranga Gray & Smith, 2008
- Couranga Gray, M.R. & Smith, H.M. 2008. A new subfamily of spiders with grate-shaped tapeta from Australia and Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Stiphidiidae: Borralinae). Records of the Australian Museum 60: 13-44 [22].
Type species:
Couranga kioloa Gray & Smith, 2008 by original designation.
Introduction
The genus Couranga comprises two species that occur from south-eastern New South Wales northwards to mid-eastern Queensland. This genus is part of the subfamily Borralinae Gray & Smith, 2008. Members of most genera in the subfamily, including Couranga, have a longitudinally striped carapace which in males is usually distinctly highest at the fovea. They are forest-dwelling spiders that make a fine cribellate sheet web. The catching web is guyed out from a funnel-like retreat, typically in a rotten log, under bark or a rock or into a steep bank. The spiders run on the underside of the sheet.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
South-eastern New South Wales northwards to mid-eastern Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
General References
Gray, M.R. & Smith, H.M. 2008. A new subfamily of spiders with grate-shaped tapeta from Australia and Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Stiphidiidae: Borralinae). Records of the Australian Museum 60: 13-44
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | 20-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 02-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |