''Beregama aurea'', sometimes called the golden huntsman, is a species of spider endemic to Queensland and parts of New South Wales, Australia. It is a member of the genus ''
Beregama'' of
huntsman spiders.
Description
This species closely resembles ''
Beregama cordata''.
[Atkinson, Ron (6 May 2018)]
"''Beregama cordata''"
''Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland''. Retrieved 30 October 2022. It also resembles several other Australian huntsman spiders, especially species from the genus
Neosparassus
''Neosparassus'' is a genus of huntsman spiders first described by Henry Roughton Hogg
Henry Roughton Hogg (9 February 1846 – 30 November 1923) was a British amateur arachnologist.
Biography
Born in Stockwell, Surrey, he attended Uppingham S ...
, although it is much larger than most Neosparassus members.
[Atkinson, Ron (21 January 2022)]
"Beregama aurea"
''The Find-a-Spider Guide for the Spiders of Southern Queensland''. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
Range
The species is mostly found in
Far North Queensland, but is apparently found as far south as
Ballina, New South Wales
Ballina () is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area. Ballina's urban population at June 2018 was 26,381. The town lies on the Richmond River and serves as a g ...
.
References
External links
"Golden Huntsman, Beregama aurea - Care guide" ''Minibeast Wildlife''. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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Sparassidae
Spiders of Australia
Spiders described in 1875
Fauna of Queensland
Fauna of New South Wales