Hadronyche levittgreggae
Hadronyche levittgreggae is a species of funnel-web spider in the Atracidae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 2010 by Australian arachnologist Michael Roland Gray. The species epithet levittgreggae honours naturalist and Australian Museum Associate Vera Levitt-Gregg.[1][2]
| Hadronyche levittgreggae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Atracidae |
| Genus: | Hadronyche |
| Species: | H. levittgreggae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hadronyche levittgreggae Gray, 2010[1] | |
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in the Hawkesbury River area, north-west of Sydney, in eastern New South Wales.[2]
References
- Gray, MR (2010). "A Revision of the Australian Funnel-web Spiders (Hexathelidae: Atracinae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 62 (2 & 3): 285–392 [374–377].
- "Species Hadronyche levittgreggae Gray, 2010". Australian Faunal Directory. Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia. 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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