Species Karaops australiensis (L. Koch, 1875)

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• Selenops australiensis Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1875. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 1. [615 pl. 48 fig. 6] [as Selenops Australiensis].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH juv. (♀ adult from Sydney was subsequently (1876) described by Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1876. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2 [832 pl 71 fig 3] and is in ZMH), Bowen, QLD.

  Secondary source:

   Crews, S. & Harvey, M.S. 2011. The spider family Selenopidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Australasia and the Oriental Region. ZooKeys 99: 1-103 [Date published 19 May 2011] [24].

Generic Combinations

• Karaops australiensis (L. Koch, 1875). —
  Crews, S. & Harvey, M.S. 2011. The spider family Selenopidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Australasia and the Oriental Region. ZooKeys 99: 1-103 [Date published 19 May 2011] [24]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NSW, Qld: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Ecological Descriptors

Nomadic, predator.

Extra Ecological Information

Under bark.

General References

Clyne, D. 1969. Australian Spiders. Sydney : Nelson 168 pp. (biology)

Mascord, R. 1970. Australian Spiders in Colour. Balgowlah, NSW : Reed 112 pp. (biology)

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