Australian Goblin Spiders Of The Genus Ischnothyreus (Araneae, Oonopidae)
Author
Edward, Karen L.
Author
Harvey, Mark S.
text
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
2014
2014-06-06
2014
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/865.1
journal article
10.1206/865.1
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Ischnothyreus binorbis
,
new species
Figures 29–30
, map 6
TYPES:
AUSTRALIA
:
Queensland
:
Male
holotype
and female
allotype
from
Lamb Range
,
19 km
SE Mareeba
,
17.1
°
S
,
145.5667
°
E
,
1200 m
(
3 Dec 1988
,
G. Monteith
,
G. Thompson
), deposited in
QM
(
³ holotype
:
QM
S38628,
PBI
_
OON 00022047
;
♀
allotype
:
QM
S38628,
PBI
_
OON 00025759
)
.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin
bi-
(‘‘two’’) and
orbis
(‘‘circle’’) (
Brown, 1956
), and refers to paired circular-shaped depressions in the epigynum area of the female.
DIAGNOSIS: This species can be easily identified by the small stub-shaped lateral process positioned medially on the prolateral aspect of the male palpal bulb, the complex embolic region that is split into a number of curved processes, and the lighter orangebrown coloration of the palpal bulb (figs. 29G–H, 30A, B, E). Females exhibit small, circular paired epigynal atriums either side of a very long convoluted duct (figs. 29I, 30F).
MALE (PBI_OON_00022047, figs. 29A–C, G–H, 30A–E). Total length 1.38. CEPHA- LOTHORAX:
Carapace
pale orange, broadly oval in dorsal view, pars cephalica slightly elevated in lateral view, anteriorly narrowed to 0.49 times its maximum width or less, anterolateral corners without extension or projections, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides finely reticulate.
Clypeus
margin unmodified, curved downward in front view, low, ALE separated from edge of carapace by less than their radius; setae light.
Eyes:
ALE largest, ALE circular, PME oval, PLE oval; posterior eye row straight from above; ALE touching, ALE- PLE touching.
Sternum
longer than wide, pale orange, uniform; setae dark, evenly scattered. Chelicerae, endites, and labium dark red-brown, chelicerae pale. Chelicerae straight, anterior face unmodified; promargin with one larger denticle; fang shape normal, without prominent basal process; setae light. Labium elongated hexagon, not fused to sternum, anterior margin indented at middle, much more heavily sclerotized than sternum; with six or more setae on anterior margin. Endites anteromedian tip with one strong, toothlike projection, much more heavily sclerotized than sternum. ABDOMEN: Ovoid; dorsum soft portions white. Book lung covers elliptical. Dorsal scutum pale orange, covering more than 3/4 of abdomen, no soft tissue visible from above, middle surface smooth, sides smooth. Epigastric scutum small lateral sclerites present. Postepigastric scutum pale orange, covering about 3/4 of abdominal length. Dorsum, epigastric area, and postepigastric area setae dark. LEGS: Yellow, without color pattern; patella plus tibia I shorter than carapace. Leg spination: femora: I p0-1-1; II p0-1-0; tibiae: I, II p2-2-0; v2-2-0; metatarsi: I, II p1-1-0; v1- 1-0. GENITALIA: Palp proximal segments dark red-brown; embolus dark; femur shorter than trochanter; patella shorter than femur; cymbium dark red-brown; bulb orangebrown, 1 to 1.5 times as long as cymbium, stout; palpal bulb with small stub-shaped lateral process positioned medially on prolateral aspect; embolic region complex, split into number of stout and curved processes (fig. 30A, B).
Fig. 29.
Ischnothyreus binorbis
,
sp. nov.
Holotype male (PBI_OON 00022047):
A.
habitus, dorsal view;
B.
habitus, ventral view;
C.
habitus, lateral view;
G.
carapace, anterior view;
H.
sternum, ventral view. Allotype female (PBI_OON 00025759):
D.
habitus, dorsal view;
E.
habitus, ventral view;
F.
habitus, lateral view;
I.
epigynum, ventral view.
Fig. 30.
Ischnothyreus binorbis
,
sp. nov.
Holotype male (PBI_OON 00022047):
A.
left palp, prolateral view;
B.
left palp, retrolateral view;
C.
left chelicerae, anterior view;
D.
left chelicerae, posterior view;
E.
left palp, dorsal view. Allotype female (PBI_OON 00025759):
F.
epigynum, ventral view. Scale lines 5 0.1 mm.
FEMALE (PBI_OON 25759, figs. 29D–F, I, 30F). Total length 1.68. CEPHALOTHO- RAX:
Carapace
nonmarginal pars cephalica setae dark.
Clypeus
straight in front view. ABDOMEN: Dorsal scutum covering 1/2 to 3/4 of abdomen, between 1/4 and 1/2 abdomen width. Postepigastric scutum widely hexagonal, only around epigastric furrow. LEGS: Leg spination: femora: I p0-1-1; II p0- 1-0; tibiae: I, II p2-2-0; v2-2-0; metatarsi: I, II p1-1-0; v1-1-0. GENITALIA: Ventral view: epigynal atrium paired, small and circular, sclerotization heavier on anterior portion; convoluted duct very long, much thicker than apodemes (figs. 29I, 30F).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: AUS- TRALIA:
Queensland
:
Lamb Range
,
19 km
SE Mareeba
,
1200 m
,
17.10000
°
S
,
145.56670
°
E
,
Dec. 3, 1988
(
G. Monteith
,
G. Thompson
,
QM
S58039,
PBI
_OON 22167),
1 ♀
;
Lamb’s Head
,
20 km
SW Cairns
, rainforest, leaf litter,
1200 m
,
17.03333
°
S
,
145.65000
°
E
,
Nov. 10, 1981
(
G. Monteith
,
QM
S78312,
PBI
_OON 20628),
1 ♀
;
Lambs Head
,
10 km
W Edmonton
,
1200 m
,
17.03333
°
S
,
145.65000
°
E
,
Dec. 10, 1989
, to
Jan. 08, 1990
(
G. Monteith
,
G. Thompson
, H.
Janetzki
,
QM
S58166,
PBI
_OON 22084), 5 ³
;
Mount Haig
,
1000 m
,
17.09833
°
S
,
145.60170
°
E
,
Feb. 25, 1997
(
G. Monteith
,
QM
S37497
,
PBI
_OON 21749), 2 ³,
3 ♀
.
DISTRIBUTION: This species is known only from the Lamb Uplands (LU) subregion of the Wet Tropics Bioregion, in northeastern
Queensland
(map 6).