''Periegops australia'' is a species of spider in the genus ''

Periegops ''Periegops'' is a genus of spiders with six eyes instead of the usual eight. It is the only genus in its family (Periegopidae) and has three described species. It was long considered to be members of Sicariidae or Segestriidae until Raymond Fo ...

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in Australia.Forster, R. R. (1995b). The Australasian spider family Periegopidae Simon, 1893 (Araneae: Sicarioidea). ''Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement'' 52: 91-105.

Etymology

The species name comes from the name of the continent of Australia, on which it is found.

Taxonomy

''Periegops australia'' was described in 1995 by

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Description

''Periegops australia'', like other members of the ''Periegops'' genus, has only six eyes. Individuals have similar colouration to that found in '' P. suterii'', but the chevron patterns on the abdomen are more strongly pigemented.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2613171 Periegopidae Spiders of Asia Spiders described in 1995