Two new species of the goblin spider genus Cavisternum from tropical Australia (Araneae: Oonopidae)

Abstract

Two new species of the Australian endemic goblin spider genus Cavisternum are described from the Wongalara Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Northern Territory, Australia. Cavisternum gillespieae was found in a gully dominated by rainforest vegetation, and C. leichhardti occurred in open woodland environments.