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.
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Zootaxa
2018
2018-11-12
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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.