The “ Striped ” Group of Stiphidiid Spiders: Two New Genera from Northeastern New South Wales, Australia (Araneae: Stiphidiidae: Amaurobioidea) Author Gray, M. R. Author Smith, H. M. text Records of the Australian Museum 2004 2004-04-07 56 1 123 138 https://journals.australian.museum/gray-and-smith-2004-rec-aust-mus-561-123138/ journal article 10.3853/j.0067-1975.56.2004.1394 2201-4349 10092694 Borrala yabbra n.sp. Figs. 5a–e , 8a Etymology . The specific name is taken from Yabbra Scrub, Yabbra State Forest, one of the type localities. Types . Australia , New South Wales . HOLOTYPE Ƌ KS70129, Wiangaree State Forest , NSW, 28°23'S 153°06'E , 16 Oct 1974 , M. R . Gray . PARATYPES : ♀ KS57382, Yabbra Scrub , Yabbra SF , 28°38'S 152°30'E , 14 Dec 1988 , Smith , Hines , Pugh & Webber , pitfall trap Y5 , Fig. 5 . Borrala yabbra n.sp. ( a,b ) Malepalp (KS34758): ( a ) ventral, ( b ) retrolateral. ( c–e ) Femaleepigynum (KS57682): ( c ) ventral, ( d ) lateral, ( e ) dorsal-internal genitalia. Scale lines 0.5 mm. dry subtropical rainforest, sheltered gully, 300–600 m , Focal Peaks Survey , UNE; ♀ KS57682, data as KS57382, pitfall trap Y2, dry subtropical rainforest, sheltered slope 600–900 m ; Ƌ KS34758, data as holotype; Ƌ KS51321, Dome Mountain , Richmond Range & Yabbra SF , 28°28'S 152°43'E , 11 Dec 1988 , Smith , Hines , Pugh & Webber , pitfall trap DM1 , subtropical rainforest, swamp edge, sheltered, 600– 900 m , Focal Peaks Survey, UNE . Other material . Australia , New South Wales . Ƌ KS57381, Yabbra Scrub , Yabbra SF , 28°38'S 152°30'E , 14 Dec 1988 , Smith , Hines , Pugh & Webber , pitfall trap Y8, dry subtropical rainforest, 300–600 m , Focal Peaks Survey , UNE; Ƌ KS57383, data as KS57381 but trap Y4, sheltered slope; Ƌ KS60763, Dome Mountain , Richmond Range & Yabbra SF , 28°28'S 152°43'E , 11 Dec 1988 , Smith , Hines , Pugh & Webber , pitfall , DM3 , on unnamed peak to Wof Dome Mtn , Focal Peak Survey , UNE; Ƌ KS57687, data as KS60763 except trap DM6 , road in subtropical rainforest, exposed ridge; Ƌ KS51295, Beaury SF , Tooloom Scrub , 28°35'S 152°22'E , 12 Dec 1988 , Smith , Hines , Pugh & Webber , pitfall trap T7 , bunya pine plantation, sheltered ridge, 600–900 m , Focal Peaks Survey , UNE; ♀♀ & juv. KS9231, Washpool SF , Coobadjah Ck, 0.6 km from Moongem Rd, 29°16'S 152°22'E , 10 Feb 1982 , C. Horseman ; Ƌ KS38094, Washpool SF , 29°16'S 152°22'E , 6–22 Feb 1992 , M. Gray & P. Croft , Site 17C, Trap 9 . Diagnosis . Separated from all species except B. dorrigo by the thick, flattened embolic tip. Distal conductor more expanded and angular, and embolus shorter than in B. dorrigo . Epigynal fossa trapezium-shaped, lateral margins usually concave. Male ( holotype ). BL 7.04, CL 3.24 (2.65–3.24), CW 2.25, CapW 1.31, EGW 0.99, LL 0.47, LW 0.47, SL 1.50, SW 1.39. Legs: 1243 (I: 18.53; II: 15.13; III: 11.85; IV: 15.00); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.45. Male Palp: ( Fig. 5a,b ). Patella only slightly longer than wide. RTA robust, tapering from broad base. Conductor a thick, sclerotized stalk, strongly expanded distally (angular, box-like) and extending retrolaterally and ventrally beyond the end of the wide embolic groove and embolus apex. Embolus a relatively short, thick, curved rod, distal part flattened and curving ventrally in the embolic groove. Tegular window smaller than in B. dorrigo . Female (KS57382). BL 5.76, CL 2.73 (2.20–2.73), CW 1.88, CapW 1.27, EGW 0.92, LL 0.41, LW 0.41, SL 1.33, SW 1.14. Legs: 1423 (I: 10.86; II: 8.78; III: 7.47; IV: 9.18); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.69. Epigynum: (KS57682; Fig. 5c,d ). Shallow, trapezium-shaped fossa, narrowestanteriorly; lateral margins usually weakly concave, rather than straight. Internal genitalia:(KS57682; Fig. 5e ). Copulatoryducts broad, lateral margins weakly concave proximally, then convex. Spermathecae in broad contact medially. Distribution . Clarence River catchment from the northern Richmond Range to the Washpool State Forest region, NE New South Wales . Fig. 6 . Borrala longipalpis n.sp. ( a,b ) Male palp (KS48845): ( a ) ventral, ( b ) retrolateral. Nov 1969 , M. R . Gray, damp forest. PARATYPE ♀ KS77192, data as holotype . Diagnosis . Male palpal patella clearly longer than in other species ( Fig. 6b [cf. Fig. 7b ]). Epigynal fossa ovoid. Male ( holotype ). BL 5.02, CL 2.45, CW 1.84, CapW 1.02, EGW 0.75, LL 0.35, LW 0.35, SL 1.16, SW 1.14. Legs: 1423 (I: 10.94; II: 9.18; III: 7.92; IV: 9.47); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.69. Legs somewhat shorter than in other species. Male Palp: ( Fig. 6a,b ). Femur and patella relatively elongate, patella about 2.5× longer than wide; tibia robust. RTA large and very thick basally. Cymbium apical area relatively shorter and with fewer bristles (0–1); cymbial flange of moderate size. Conductor T-shaped; “head of T” short and wide, the retrolateral end shallowlybifurcate with the broad embolic groove ending upon the upper, sclerotized, beak-like process. Embolus thick basally, gradually tapering until flattening distally into a wide, translucent flange with a thicker dorsal edge and pointed apex. Tegular window small. Female (KS77192). BL 6.04, CL 2.37, CW 1.67, CapW 1.10, EGW 0.73, LL 0.33, LW 0.37, SL 1.12, SW 1.06. Legs: 1423 (I: 8.49; II: 7.02; III: 6.04; IV: 7.31); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.82. Legs somewhat shorter than in other species. Epigynum: (KS77192; Fig. 6c ). Strongly Fig. 7 . Borrala webbi n.sp. ( a,b ) Malepalp (KS43507): ( a ) ventral, ( b ) retrolateral. Scale line 0.5 mm. straight and relatively narrow. Spermathecae adjacent, slightly separated medially. Distribution . Known only from the type locality on the edge of the New England escarpment.