Conothele doleschalli explained

Conothele doleschalli is a species of mygalomorph spider in the Halonoproctidae family. It is found in Australia and New Guinea, and was described in 1881 by Swedish arachnologist Tamerlan Thorell.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

The species occurs in Far North Queensland and south-eastern Papua New Guinea. The type locality is Somerset, at the northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula.^[1]

Behaviour

The spiders are fossorial, terrestrial predators.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Conothele doleschallii Thorell, 1881 . . Australian Faunal Directory . Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia . 2023-07-21.