Cethegus robustus

Cethegus robustus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Mygalomorphae
Family:	Euagridae
Genus:	Cethegus
Species:	C. robustus
Binomial name
Cethegus robustus Raven, 1984 [1]

Cethegus robustus is a species of mygalomorph spider in the family Euagridae. It is endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1984 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland in open forest habitats. The type locality is Chillagoe. ^{[1] [2]}

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct curtain-like silk webs over their burrows. ^[2]

References

1. Raven, RJ (1984). "Systematics of the Australian curtain-web spiders (Ischnotheline: Dipluridae: Chelicerata)". Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series. 93: 1–102 [50]. doi:10.1071/ajzs093.
2. "Species Cethegus robustus Raven, 1984". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-09.