Species Hadronyche formidabilis (Rainbow, 1914)
- Atrax formidabilis Rainbow, W.J. 1914. Studies in Australian Araneidae. No. 6. The Terretelariae. Records of the Australian Museum 10: 187-270 [15 Aug. 1914] [255-258 figs 63-66].
Type data:
Holotype AM K35282, KS1038 ♂ adult, Richmond River, NSW.
Generic Combinations
- Hadronyche formidabilis (Rainbow, 1914). —
Gray, M.R. 1988. Aspects of the systematics of the Australian Funnel web Spiders (Araneae: Hexathelidae: Atracinae) based upon morphological and electrophoretic data. Australian Entomological Society Miscellaneous Publication 5. 113-125 pp. [114] (transferred from Atrax)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Northeastern New South Wales, from the Hunter River, to southeastern Queensland
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Distribution References
- Gray, M.R. 2010. A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae). Records of the Australian Museum 62(2 & 3): 285-392 [Date published 24 November 2010] [322 fig 33]
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, closed forest, open forest, predator.
Extra Ecological Information
Eats coldblooded vetebrates as well as invertebrates.
General References
Gray, M.R. 1978. Venoms of Dipluridae, A. Systematics and distribution. pp. 120-126 in Bettini, S. (ed.). Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Arthropod Venoms. Berlin : Springer Verl. Vol. 48. (taxonomy, habitat, distribution)
Gray, M.R. 2010. A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae). Records of the Australian Museum 62(2 & 3): 285-392 [Date published 24 November 2010] [322-326 figs 1F, 3H, 30A-G, 31A-H, 32A-K, 33 tables 9, 34] (taxonomy, morphology; description of female)
Musgrave, A. 1927. Some poisonous Australian spiders. Records of the Australian Museum 12: 33-46 pls 2-3 [publication date established from Bonnet, P. 1961. Bibliographia Araneorum (1945–1961). Toulouse : Douadoure 3 vols] (medical)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2020 | 29-Jun-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 15-Oct-2020 | 27-Jul-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |