Systematics of the Australian spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Blakistonia Hogg (Araneae: Idiopidae) Author Harrison, Sophie E. Author Rix, Michael G. Author Harvey, Mark S. Author Austin, Andrew D. text Zootaxa 2018 2018-11-12 4518 1 1 76 journal article 27975 10.11646/zootaxa.4518.1.1 ba2bd1cd-8a6f-4a94-93a2-96b99318a8b4 1175-5326 2609500 708981EF-21DC-4DC2-B1CD-8CFF4373DA8C Unidentified Blakistonia specimens (females and juveniles) Material examined. AUSTRALIA : South Australia : 1 juvenile , Kangaroo Island , 35°45’S , 137°37’E , 2 December 1965 , A.R. Main (WAM T 141084 ); 1 juvenile , about 11 km north of Tumby Bay , 34°16’S , 136°06’E , 14 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141088 ) ; 1 juvenile , Kappi Ki Homestead , 33°19’S , 120°58’E , 16 December 1952, B.Y. Main (WAM T 141089 ); 1 female , 29 km from Lock on road to Elliston , 33°31’S , 135°44’E , 17 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141090 ) ; 1 juvenile , Ceduna , behind first line of sand hills-west of town, 32°07’S , 133°40’E , 21 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141091 ) ; 1 juvenile , Port Kenny , 7.5 km west of silo, 33°07’S , 134°37’E , 7 May 1986 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141106 ) ; 1 female , 19 km east of Penong on Eyre Highway , 31°56’S , 133°08’E , 22 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141117 ) ; 1 female , Flinders Ranges , 33°06’S , 138°10’E , 24 March 1905 , R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.10251) ; 1 juvenile , Oaklands , Yorke Peninsula , 34°59’15”S , 137°41’18”E , 11 October 1911 , R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.119909) ; 1 female , Pichi Richi , 32°19’S , 138°06’E ( AM KS.1626) ; 1 female , Bridgewater , Mount Lofty Ranges , 35°00’S , 138°43’E , 1 September 1972 , D. Clyne ( AM KS.1627) ; 1 female , Henley , 34°56’S , 138°31’E ( AM KS.22872) ; 1 female , Adelaide , 34°56’S , 138°36’E ( AM KS.43713) ; 1 female , Black Hill , 34°53’S , 138°42’E , 18 November 1917 ( AM KS.43730) ; 1 juvenile , Mallala , 34°27’S , 138°31’E ( AM KS.43731) ; 1 female , Yarcowie , 33°18’S , 138°54’E , 22 March 1905 , R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.43733) ; 1 female , Mitcham , 34°59’S , 138°37’E , 26 October 1917 , R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.43734) 1 female , Canowie , 33°25’S , 138°45’E , 1 April 1908 ( AM KS.43838) ; 1 juvenile , Woolshed Flat , 32°27’S , 137°59’E , 1 July 1909 ( AM KS.43839) ; 1 juvenile , Black Hill , 39°42’S , 139°28’E , 18 November 1917 ( AM KS.43840) ; 1 female , Mt Lofty Ranges , 26°59’S , 138°43’E ( AM KS.43841) ; 1 female , Kingswood , 32°34’S , 138°08’E , 22 March 1905 , R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.43842) ; 1 female , Crystal Brook Golf Course , Mid-North , 33°21’S , 138°12’E , 31 March 1991 , dug from burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20008 ) ; 1 female , Burra , Mid-North , 33°40’S , 138°56’E , 2 February 1993 , M. Hutchinson ( SAM NN20010 ) ; 1 female , Millbrook Reservoir , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°58’S , 138°36’E , 2 April 1981 , dug from burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20011 ) ; 1 female , Gawler , Adelaide Plains , 34°35’S , 138°44’E , March 1986 , dug from short burrow in garden under pine bark, C. Read ( SAM NN20012 ) ; 1 female , Mallala , Mid- North , 34°26’S , 138°30’E , 1905 ( SAM NN20014 ) ; 1 female , Para Hills , Yuli Gully , Adelaide Plains , 34°48’S , 138°39’E , September 1991 , L. Bebbington ( SAM NN20018 ) ; 1 female , Brady Creek , Robertstown , Murray Mallee , 33°59’S , 139°04’E , May 1936 , T. Honeychurch ( SAM NN20019 ) ; 1 female , Ketchowla , Murray Mallee , 33°17’S , 139°13’E , 7 October 1989 , dug from burrow, Strathalbyn Field Naturalists ( SAM NN20020 ) ; 1 female , Para Hills , Adelaide Plains , 34°48’S , 138°39’E , 21 October 1984 , dug from burrow in lawn, T. Morley ( SAM NN20021 ) ; 1 female , Somerton Park , Adelaide Plains , 34°59’S , 138°31’E , 19 February 1975 , B. Casanova ( SAM NN20028 ) ; 1 female , Mitcham , Adelaide Plains , 34°58’S , 138°37’E , 17 May 1986 , dug up in garden, R.V. Southcott ( SAM NN20030 ) ; 1 female , Morialto Falls , Spring Gully Road , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S , 138°42’E , 23 July 1982 , C.M. Krutls ( SAM NN20036 ) ; 1 female , Adelaide , Adelaide Plains , 34°56’S , 138°36’E , 16 April 1905 ( SAM NN20037 ) ; 1 female , Klemzig , Adelaide Plains , 34°52’S , 138°38’E , November 1976 , dug from burrow, E. Rech ( SAM NN20041 ) ; 1 female , Hope Valley , Adelaide Plains , 34°50’S , 138°42’E , April 2008 ( SAM NN20042 ) ; 1 female , Glengowrie , 56 Barker Street , Adelaide , Adelaide Plains , 34°59’S , 138°31’E , 21 March 1971 , K.R. Capps ( SAM NN20045 ) ; 1 female , Colonel Light Gardens , Adelaide , Adelaide Plains , 34°58’S , 138°35’E , 29 October 1965 , dug from burrows in garden, C. Luscombe ( SAM NN20046 ) ; 1 female , Belair National Park , Mt Lofty Ranges , 35°00’S , 138°38’E , 19 April 1905 ( SAM NN20048 ) ; 1 female , Clements Gap Conservation Park , near old school site, Mid-North , 33°30’S , 138°04’E , 14 June 1997 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20049 ) ; 1 female , Black Hill , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S , 138°42’E , July 2007 ( SAM NN20053 ) ; 1 female , Black Hill , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S , 138°42’E , July 2007 ( SAM NN20054 ) ; 1 female , Black Hill , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S , 138°42’E , July 2007 ( SAM NN20055 ) ; 2 females , Black Hill , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S , 138°42’E , July 2007 ( SAM NN20056–7 ) ; 2 females , Athelstone , Adelaide Plains , 34°54’S , 138°42’E , 29 January 1971 , dug from burrow, D.C. Lee ( SAM NN20058–9 ) ; 1 female , Belair , Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°59’S , 138°37’E , December 1975 ( SAM NN20062 ) ; 1 female , Middleback Station , Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S , 137°23’E , September 1983 , B. Guerin ( SAM NN20067 ) ; 1 female , Middleback Station , Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S , 137°23’E , July 1984 , B. Guerin ( SAM NN20070 ) ; 1 female , Bunyeroo Gorge , Heysen Range , Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S , 138°33’E , 17 May 1990 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20072 ) ; 1 female , Middleback Station , Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S , 137°23’E , July 1984 , B. Guerin ( SAM NN20073 ) ; 1 female , Middleback Station , Barber’s paddock, Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S , 137°23’E , July 1985 , dug from burrow, B. Guerin ( SAM NN20074 ) ; 1 female , Arcoona Creek Gammon Ranges, Flinders Rangers , 30°28’S , 138°58’E , 4 May 1989 , dug from burrow in hard soil in creek bank, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20081 ) ; 1 female , Bunyeroo Creek , ABC Range , Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S , 138°34’E , 16 May 1990 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20083 ) ; 1 female , Bunyeroo Creek , ABC Range , Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S , 138°34’E , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20084 ) ; 1 female , Bunyeroo Creek , ABC Range , Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S , 138°34’E , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20085 ) ; 1 female , Welcome Well , Arcoona Station , Gairdner-Torrens Basin , 31°17’04”S , 137°04’21”E , pitfall ( SAM NN20088 ) ; 1 juvenile , Mt Ohlssen-Bagge peak, Wilpena Pound , Flinders Ranges , 31°32’S , 138°36’E , 23 April 1987 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20093 ) ; 1 female , Mt Fairview , Paney Station , Gawler Ranges , 32°34’S , 135°35’E , 7 December 1989 , Found amongst mallee near creek, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20094 ) , 1 female , Mt Ohlssen-Bagge peak, Wilpena Pound , Flinders Rangers , 31°32’S , 138°36’E , 23 April 1987 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20099 ) , 1 female , Kolay Hut , Paney Station , Gawler Rangers , 32°33’S , 135°36’E , 10 December 1989 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20104 ) , 1 female , Arcoona Creek , Flinders Rangers , 30°28’S , 139°01’E , 5 May 1989 , dug from burrow on southern cliff face, door included, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20105 ) ; 1 female , Kolay Hut , Paney Station , Gawler Ranges , 32°33’S , 135°36’E , 10 December 1989 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20106 ) ; 1 female , Arcoona Creek Gammon Ranges, Flinders Ranges , 30°28’S , 138°58’E , 4 May 1989 , D. Hirst ( SAM NN20107 ) ; 1 female , Kolay Hut , Paney Stn , < 20 m from creek, Gawler Ranges , 32°33’S , 135°36’E , 10 December 1989 , dug from burrow near creek, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20108 ) 1 female , Clements Gap Conservation Park , Mid-North , 33°29’S , 138°04’E , 4 October 1997 , dug from burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20110 ) ; 4 females , Beetaloo Reservoir , Mid-North , 33°11’S , 138°16’E , 14 June 1997 , dug from short burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20111–4 ) ; 1 female , Balcanoona , Flinders Ranges , 30°38’30”S , 139°31’10”E , July 1997 , pitfall ( SAM NN20115 ) ; 3 females , Mallala , Mid-North , 34°26’S , 138°30’E , April 2008 ( SAM NN20663–5 ) ; 2 females , Mallala , Mid-North , 34°26’S , 138°30’E , April 2008 ( SAM NN20664–5 ) ; 2 females , Pt Augusta , Eyre Peninsula , 32°29’S , 137°46’E ( SAM NN20666–7 ) ; 9 females , Belair National Park , Mt Lofty Ranges , 35°01’S , 138°39’E , January 1936 ( SAM NN20668–76 ) ; 1 female , Adelaide , Adelaide Plains , 34°56’S , 138°36’E ( SAM NN20677 ) ; 1 female , Orroroo , Flinders Ranges , 32°44’S , 138°36’E , J.T. Gray ( SAM NN20683 ) ; 1 female , Whyalla , Eyre Peninsula , 33°02’S , 137°34’E , 30 March 1976 , P. Hudson ( SAM NN20684 ) ; 1 female , Carappee Hill , Eyre Peninsula , 33°25’37”S , 136°15’56”E , pitfall, D. Hirst ( SAM NN26636 ) ; 1 female , Wiawirra Station , Olary , 32°17’31”S , 140°23’38”E , 11 October 2006 , N. Birks ( SAM NN28999 ) ; 1 female , 5 km east of Olary , 32°17’S , 140°24’E , 11 October 2006 , N. Birks ( SAM NN29001 ) ; 1 female , 35.2 km north of Olary , 32°59’06”S , 140°10’41”E , Found in low chenopod shrubland ( SAM NN29002 ) ; 3 juvenile , on road to Mount Middleback , off Port Lincoln Highway , south west of Whyalla , 33°11’16”S , 137°15’13”E , 2 May 2013 , dug from burrow near paddock fence in saltbush paddock, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29569 ) ; 3 juveniles , Pichi Richi Park , Pichi Richi Pass , Flinders Ranges , 32°25’46”S , 137°58’16”E , 3 May 2013 , dug from burrow in dry grass, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29572 ) ; 1 female , Pichi Richi Park , Pichi Richi Pass , Flinders Ranges , 32°25’46”S , 137°58’16”E , 3 May 2013 , dug from burrow in dry grass, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29573 ) ; 1 female , Survey Road (dirt road between Melrose and Port Germein ), 32°50’48”S , 138°10’53”E , 5 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry creek bank in paddock under gumtree, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29580 ) ; 3 juveniles , Lindsay Terrace , Kadina , 33°57’25”S , 137°43’07”E , 5 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry grassy verge, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29582 ) ; 3 juveniles , Hicky’s Drive , Coobowie , 35°01’42”S , 137°45’42”E , 6 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29585 ) ; 1 female , Saint Vincent Highway , Port Vincent , 34°46’44”S , 137°50’08”E , 6 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29586 ) ; 3 juvenile , Arthurton Road , 34°21’58”S , 137°49’46”E , 6 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29589 ) ; 3 juvenile , Maitland-Ardrossan Road , 34°23’21”S , 137°43’28”E , 6 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29591 ) ; 3 juveniles , on unnamed road from Port Moorowie toward Yorketown (extension of McEacherns Beach Road ), 35°04’24”S , 137°32’01”E , 8 May 2013 , dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison , M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29595 ) ; 1 female , McLaren Vale , Douglas Scrub , off Jackie’s Trail , 35°11’07”S , 138°36’03”E , 24 September 2013 , dug from burrow on compacted sand walking trail, S.E. Harrison , M.G. Rix , B. Parslow , E. Fagan-Jeffries ( SAM NN29602 ) ; 1 female , McLaren Vale , Douglas Scrub , off Jackie’s Trail , 35°11’07”S , 138°36’03”E , 24 September 2013 , dug from burrow on compacted bank, S.E. Harrison , M.G. Rix , B. Parslow , E. Fagan-Jeffries ( SAM NN29603 ) ; 1 female , Bailey Road , Echunga , 35°7’8.64”S , 138°48’9.93”, 20 March 2015 , dug from burrow in grassy roadside bank, S.E. Harrison , D. G. Bass ( SAM NN29622 ); 1 female , Para Wirra Conservation Park, Humbug Scrub Road, Humbug Scrub, 34°42’05.322”S , 138°48’44.778”, 1 April 2015 , dug from burrow in clay soil near lake, S.E. Harrison , B. Horton ( SAM NN29626 ) ; 1 female , Mark Oliphant Conservation Park , 35°01’46.44”S , 138°42’26.03”, 20 August 2015 , dug from burrow in roadside embankment, S.E. Harrison , D. Stringer and A. Lewis ( SAM NN29636 ); 1 female , Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, 35°01’50.88”S , 138°42’26.58”, 25 August 2015 , dug from burrow in roadside embankment, S.E. Harrison , N. Birks ( SAM NN29639 ) ; 1 female , Hallett , 33°20’09”S , 138°58’18”E , 18 July 2013 , dug from burrow, J. Clayton ( SAM NN29805 ) . Western Australia : 1 juvenile , 106 km east of Wigunda Tank , Eyre Highway , 31°33’S , 130°26’E , 23 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141092 ) ; 1 juvenile , 160 km west of Eucla , 21 km east of Madura , Eyre Highway , 31°54’S , 127°21’E , 24 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141093 ) ; 1 juvenile , Cocklebiddy Tank , 32°02’S , 126°05’E , 25 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141094 ) ; 1 juvenile , 331 km east of Norseman , 112 km east of Balladonia , 71 km west of Caiguna Tank , 32°14’S , 125°27’E , 25 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141095 ) ; 2 juveniles , 288 km east of Norseman , 69 km east of Balladonia , 32°15’38’S, 124°58’E , 25 December 1952 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141096 –7 ) ; 1 female , 2 km south of Peak Charles turnoff on 90 Mile Tank-Dowabi Track , 32°58’S , 121°38’E , 24 May 1955 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141099 ) ; 2 juveniles , 8 km north of Peak Charles , 32°49’S , 121°14’E , 25 May 1955 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141100 –1 ) ; 1 juvenile , 14 km north east of Norseman , 32°6’S , 121°53’E , 8 July 1955 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141102 ) ; 1 female , 8 km east of Moonera Tank , 31°58’S , 126°37’E , 8 August 1955 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141103 ) ; 1 juvenile , same data ( WAM T 141104 ) ; 4 females , Moonera , 31°43’S , 126°35’E , 22 May 1986 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141107 –10 ) ; 1 female , 34.3 km east of Caiguna , 32°06’S , 125°35’E , 22 May 1986 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141111 ) ; 1 female , Moonera , 43 km west of Madura , 31°43’S , 126°35’E , 22 May 1986 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141112 ) ; 2 juveniles , Mt Ragged walking trail, 33°27’S , 123°28’E , 22 November 1986 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141113 –4 ) . Northern Territory : 1 juvenile , Mt Olga , Valley of Winds , 25°18’S , 130°44’E , 10 September 1965 , A.R. Main ( WAM T 141085 ) ; 1 juvenile , Maggie Springs , 25°23’S , 131°05’E , 11 September 1965 , A.R. Main ( WAM T 141086 ) ; 1 specimen (fragments), Kings Creek walk, gorge, Kings Canyon National Park , 24°15’S , 131°30’E , 6 June 1995 , B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141116 ) . Remarks . The female and juvenile specimens listed here could not be confidently identified due to the lack of diagnostic morphological features or molecular sequence data.