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
245
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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 hirsti
,
new species
Figures 206–209
;
Map 22
Map 21. Records of
Lampona ooldea
,
new species
(circles) and
L. gilles
,
new species
(squares).
TYPE:
Female
holotype
taken in pitfall trap 6.8 km
S Binda Boudna Hill
, 298279S, 1368139E,
South Australia
(
Oct. 7, 1995
)
;
deposited in
SAM
(
N1997
/144)
.
Figs. 202–205.
Lampona gilles
,
new species
.
202.
Left male palp, ventral view.
203.
Same, retrolateral view.
204.
Epigynum, ventral view.
205.
Same, dorsal view.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Mr. David Hirst of the South Australian Museum, who first suggested the pairing of these males and females.
DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of
L. eba
but have a distinct basal protrusion on the ventral surface of the palpal femur (fig. 207); females also resemble those of
L. eba
but have an anteriorly widened epigynal midpiece and relatively shorter posterior portions of the spermathecae (figs. 208, 209).
MALE: Total length 6.8. Abdominal dorsum as in
L. cylindrata
; anterior femora darkened distally, anterior tibiae darkened laterally, posterior patellae and tibiae dark ened laterally. Palpal femur with small, rectangular basal protrusion on ventral surface; retrolateral tibial apophysis with retrolaterally directed protrusion below tip (fig. 207); tegulum moderately expanded, reaching to about onethird of tibial length; embolar base short, wide, tip arched (fig. 206).
FEMALE: Total length 6.9. Coloration as in male. Epigynum with tongueshaped midpiece extending full length of spermathecae, midpiece elevated anteriorly, level with remainder of cuticle posteriorly (fig. 208); spermathecae bipartite, with large anterior portions (fig. 209).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:
South Australia
:
Coober Pedy
, 298019S, 1348459E,
May 1969
(
B. Evans
,
WAM 84
/1223), 1?; 5.4 km E Emerald Springs, 298229S,
Figs. 206–209.
Lampona hirsti
,
new species
.
206.
Left male palp, ventral view.
207.
Same, retrolateral view.
208.
Epigynum, ventral view.
209.
Same, dorsal view.
1378079E,
Apr. 15–19, 1996
,
pitfall
, canegrass/bluebush (D.
Hirst
,
SAM
N1997
/145, 146), 2?;
Mabel Creek
, 288569S, 1348209E,
Oct. 1984
,
pitfall
(
SAM
N1996
/222), 1
?;
Muckera
,
Nullarbor Nth.
, 308029S, 1308039E,
Sept. 1984
,
pitfall
(
L. Jansen
,
SAM
N1985
/ 119), 1
/;
47 KM N
Muckera Rockhole
, 298369S, 1318089E,
Oct. 16–21, 1987
,
pitfall
, interdune, black oakacacia woodland with cassia (
SAM
N1996
/221), 1
/;
Muckera Waterhole
, 308029S, 1308039E,
Sept. 1984
,
pitfall
(
B. Guerin
,
SAM
N1996
/220), 1
/.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from
South Australia
(map 22).