Cethegus fugax is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Euagridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1908 by French arachnologist Eugène Simon.[1][2]

Cethegus fugax
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Euagridae
Genus: Cethegus
Species:
C. fugax
Binomial name
Cethegus fugax
(Simon, 1908)[1]
Synonyms
  • Palaevagrus fugax Simon, 1908

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs in South Australia and Western Australia, in low woodland and open forest habitats, on sandy and gravelly soils. The type locality is Lion Mill (now Mount Helena, a suburb of Perth).[1][2]

Behaviour

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The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators. They construct sheet webs against rocks, logs and stumps.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Simon, E (1908). "12. Araneae, Part 1". In Michaelsen, W; Hartmeyer, R (eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Vol. 1. Jena: Gustav Fischer. pp. 359–446 [365].
  2. ^ a b c "Species Cethegus fugax (Simon, 1908)". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-09-10.