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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Graycassis barrington
,
new species
Figures 562–565
;
Map 67
TYPES:
Female
holotype
and male
allotype
taken in
pitfall
traps at an elevation of
1460 m
0.4 km S along
Barrington Trail
from
southern Green Gap
turnoff,
Stewarts Brook State Forest
, 318569S, 1518269E,
New South Wales
(
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
;
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
), deposited in
AMS
(
KS39670
)
.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the
type
locality.
DIAGNOSIS: Males can easily be recognized by the greatly elongated and basally narrowed median apophysis (figs. 562, 563), females by the long anterior epigynal margin and widely separated epigynal openings (figs. 564, 565).
MALE: Total length 8.8. Coloration as in
G. marengo
. Leg spination: tibiae III v222; metatarsi IV p010. Retrolateral tibial apophysis entire, ledgeshaped (fig. 563); median apophysis long, basally narrowed, distally twisted (fig. 562).
FEMALE: Total length 9.9. Coloration as in
G. marengo
except abdominal venter pale white, with four longitudinal rows of tiny orange sclerites. Leg spination: tibiae: III v2 1p2; IV p001, v21p2; metatarsi IV p01 0. Anterior epigynal margin long, extending down sides of epigynum, openings widely separated (fig. 564); spermathecae long, bulbous posteriorly (fig. 565).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:
New South Wales
:
Barrington Tops
, 328009S, 1518289E,
Jan. 1932
, elev.
5000 ft
(P.
Darlington
,
MCZ
), 1
/;
0.4 km S along
Barrington Trail
from
southern Green Gap
turnoff,
Stewarts Brook State Forest
, 318569S, 1518269E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1460 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39670
), 17
?;
Beech Walk Trail
,
Barrington Tops National Park
,
50 km
W Gloucester
, 328059S, 1518379E,
Aug. 14, 1990
,
Nothofagus moorei
forest, elev.
1000 m
(
C. Griswold
,
T. Meikle
,
USNM
), 1
/;
junction,
Bull Ridge
and
Barrington Forest
Roads,
Stewarts Brook State Forest
, 318579S, 1518239E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1440 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39668
), 10?, 1
/;
Daisy Patch Fire Trail
, 1.9 km
S Enfield Road
,
Enfield State Forest
, 318209S, 1518549E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1130 m
(M.
Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37368
), 1
?;
Daisy Patch Road
, 3.7 km
S Enfield Road
,
Enfield State Forest
, 318219S, 1518559E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1130 m
(M.
Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37369
), 1
?;
Double Dumps Fire Trail.
700 m
off
Daisy Patch Road
,
Enfield State Forest
, 318209S, 1518549E,
Feb. 4– Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1080 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37366
), 2
?;
1.8 km N ford of
Karuah River on Karuah River Road
,
Chichester State Forest
, 328059S, 1518439E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37336
), 10?, 2
/;
NE facing slope above
Kunderang Station Creek
, 308489S, 1528069E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
410 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37387
), 4
?;
junction
Kunungra
and
Berrico Roads
,
Chichester State Forest
, 328069S, 1518469E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1000 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37339
), 2
?;
Lumeah Road
, 1.7 km from
Mount Allyn Road
,
Chichester State Forest
, 328069S, 1518269E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
970 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37351
), 13
?;
Mountain Trail
, 2. 1 km S intersection with
Kunungra Road
on SE side of ford over
Kunungra River
, 328089S, 1518459E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
180 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37342
), 2
?;
Mount Allyn Road
, adjacent to
Mount Allyn Forest Park
,
900 m
from junction of
Mount Allyn Lookout Road
,
Chichester State Forest
, 328079S, 1518259E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
970 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37352
), 18?, 1
/;
Mummel Forest
Road, 7.6 km N junction with
Enfield Forest
Road,
Enfield State Forest
, 318179S, 1518519E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1340 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37357
), 2
?;
Pol Blue Creek
, above
Tubrabucca Road
,
Stewarts Brook State Forest
, 318559S, 1518239E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1240 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37392
), 2
?;
W junction of
Thunderbolts Track
and
Devils Hole Track
,
Barrington Tops State Forest
, 318549S, 1518289E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1420 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39669
), 1
?;
100 m
N Trig Tower
,
Berrico Road
,
Chichester State Forest
, 328069S, 1518459E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
940 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37340
), 1
?;
0.25 km S junction
Tubrabucca
and
Omadale Brook Roads
,
Stewarts Brook State Forest
, 318549S, 1518239E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1290 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS37396
), 3
?;
Tugalow Creek
, E side
Barrington Trail
,
Barrington Tops State Forest
, 318549S, 1518269E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
1370 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39667
), 7?, 1
/.
Map 67. Records of
Graycassis barrington
,
new species
(circles),
Asadipus cape
,
new species
(squares), and
A. yundamindra
,
new species
(triangles).
Figs. 566–569. 566, 567.
Graycassis enfield
,
new species
. 568, 569.
Asadipus barant
,
new species
.
566.
Left male palp, ventral view.
567.
Same, retrolateral view.
568.
Epigynum, ventral view.
569.
Same, dorsal view.
DISTRIBUTION:
New South Wales
(map 67).