A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea)
Author
PLATNICK, NORMAN I.
text
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
2000
2000-01-27
2000
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/0003-0090%282000%29245%3C0001%3AARAROT%3E2.0.CO%3B2
journal article
10.1206/0003-0090(2000)245<0001:ARAROT>2.0.CO;2
0003-0090
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Lampona cumberland
,
new species
Figures 44
,
218–221
;
Map 24
TYPES:
Female
holotype
and male
allotype
taken under
Eucalyptus regnans
bark at
Cumberland Falls
, 378349S, 1458539E, Vic toria (
May 27, 1991
;
M. Harvey
,
M. Blosfelds
), deposited in
WAM
(95/1006, 1007)
.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the
type
locality.
DIAGNOSIS: Males of this species resemble those of
L. fife
in having many setae on the retrolateral tibial apophysis (largely omitted from fig. 219 so that the apophysis shape can be seen) but can be distinguished by the abrupt subdistal narrowing of that apophysis (fig. 219); females can be recognized by the pronounced lateral epigynal margins and triangular median portions of the spermathecae (figs. 220, 221).
MALE: Total length 6.9. Dorsum of abdomen with one pair of anteromedian and three pairs of posteromedian light chevrons (as in fig. 44); posterior femora, tibiae, and metatarsi with distal dark rings, tibiae with slightly darkened proximal ring as well. Palpal femur darkened, sinuous, but without distinct ventral protrusion; retrolateral tibial apophysis with wide rectangular base and hooklike tip, dorsally with stiff setae (fig. 219); tegulum globose, extending to about onehalf of tibial length; conductor extending to prolateral side of embolus (fig. 218).
FEMALE: Total length 7.9. Coloration as in male, except anteromedian abdominal light chevron larger. Epigynum with distinct lateral margins, with median depression between anterior ends of lateral margins (fig. 220); spermathecae tripartite, median part largest (fig. 221).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:
Victoria
:
0.7 km N
Acheron Gap
,
7 km
NE Mount Donna Buang
, 378409S, 1458449E,
Oct. 26–Dec. 28, 1995
,
pitfall
, eucalypt forest (
G. Milledge
,
NMV
K4660
), 1
/;
The Big Culvert
, 2.5 km ENE
Mount Observation
, 378349S, 1458529E,
Feb. 19, 1996
, beech forest (
G. Milledge
,
NMV
K4662
), 1
?;
Cement Creek
, 378429S, 1458449E,
Sept. 8, 1990
, under eucalypt bark (
M. Harvey
,
M. Blosfelds
,
WAM 95
/1011), 1
?;
Cobb Hill
,
14 km
SE Bonang
,
Goonmirk Range
, 378129S, 1488459E,
Nov. 24, 1985
,
Berlese
, litter under tree ferns (
J., N. Lawrence
,
QMB
), 1
?;
near
Churchill
, 388189S, 1468279E,
Dec. 23, 1992
(
R. de SouzaDaw
,
SAM
N1996
/219), 1
/;
Cumberland Falls
, 378349S, 1458539E,
May 27, 1991
, under
Eucalyptus regnans
bark (
M. Harvey
,
M. Blosfelds
,
WAM 95
/1008), 1
/;
Jeeralang
West Road
, 0.1 km
N Binns Hill Junction
,
Strzelecki Ranges
, 388279S, 1468299E,
Mar. 4, 1996
, eucalypt forest (
G. Milledge
,
NMV
K4663
), 1
/;
Mount Macedon
, 378259S, 1448359E,
Nov. 30, 1996
, elev.
700 m
(
N. Platnick
,
R. Raven
,
V. Ovtsharenko
,
K. Catley
,
AMNH
), 3
?;
Mount Saint Leonard
, 378349S, 1458329E,
Apr. 6, 1991
, under eucalypt bark (
M. Harvey
,
M. Blosfelds
,
WAM 95
/1009, 1010), 1?, 1
/;
Sherbrook Forest
, 378539S, 1458219E,
Sept. 1974
(
NMV
K3655
), 1
/;
Warburton
, 378459S, 1458419E,
Jan. 14, 1968
(
R. Kelly
,
NMV
K3417
), 1
/.
Map 24. Records of
Lampona cumberland
,
new species
(circles) and
L. bunya
,
new species
(squares).
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from
Victoria
(map 24).