A Revision of the Genus Poltys in Australasia (Araneae: Araneidae) Author Smith, H. M. text Records of the Australian Museum 2006 58 43 96 journal article 2201-4349 Poltys noblei n.sp. Figs 7–8 , 165–166 , 173, 180–181 , 193–197 , 202 , 214–217 , 220–221 . Etymology . This species is named in honour of John Noble, who has collected many specimens for the Australian Museum collections, including Poltys . Type material . AUSTRALIA : NEW SOUTH WALES : HOLOTYPE ♀ KS 34412, Beecroft, Sydney, 33°45'S 151°04'E , 3 Aug. 1992 , J. Noble. PARATYPES Ƌ KS 52216, Beecroft, Sydney, 33°45'S 151°04'E , Mar. 1998 , J. Noble, matured late May 1998 ; ♀ (and non-type juveniles) KS 33957, Ƌ (and non-type juveniles) KS 72255, Broken Bay, 33°34'S 151°19'E , 10 Apr. 1966 , Mascord Collection; Ƌ KS 55718, King’s H'way, 12 km W Batemans Bay, 700 m N along rd to Shallow Crossing, Tourist drive 3, 35°37'S 150°08'E , 30 Mar. 1999 , HMS, beating dead Acacia decurrens ?, as juvenile, matured 28 Apr. 1999 ; Ƌ KS 54368, Ku-ringgai Chase NP, Powerline Track, 33°40'21"S 151°08'09"E , 4 Jan. 1999 , MRG & HMS, hanging on silk line from dead twig; ♀ KS 55708, as KS 54368, 29 Dec. 1998 , MRG, at night in webs on living prickly Hakea ; Ƌ NMV K-8895, Long Beach Rd, 1.4 km off Princes H'way on sidetrack to NE, 35°41'S 150°14'E , 30 Mar. 1999 , HMS, beating dead Acacia decurrens ?, as juvenile, matured 28 Apr. 99; ♀ KS 55685, Mystery Bay, Council bushland near beach, 36°18'S 150°07'E , 12 Jan. 1999 , HMS, at night in dead twigs, laid eggsac, 15 Jan. 99; ♀ KS 53844, Royal National Park, Lady Carrington Drive, 34°08'50"S 151°01'45"E , 15 Oct. 1998 , HMS, twigs at night; Ƌ KS 70368, Royal National Park, Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, c. 0.3 km E Artillery Hill, 34°04'59"S 151°03'20"E , 20 Dec. 1999 , HMS, ex dead twigs, beating. QUEENSLAND : Ƌ KS 58062, Forty Mile Scrub NP, 18°07'56"S 144°48'40"E , 12 May 2000 , M&S, beating; ♀ (and non-type juvenile) KS 313, Mt Dryander (lower slopes) N of Proserpine, 20°15'S 148°32'E , Apr. 1975 , MRG & C. Horseman, 120 m ; ♀ S42496 , Fig Tree Pocket, Roedean St, 27°31'S 152°57'E , 14 Dec. 1974 , V.E. Davies; Ƌ S42547 , Upper Brookfield, SEQ, 27°28'S 152°51'E , 17 Jun. 1981 , V.E. Davies, R.J. Raven. VICTORIA : ♀ NMV K- 8896, Ninety Mile Beach, half way between Seaspray and Paradise Beach, 38°20'S 147°20'E , 10 Jan. 1999 , HMS, in web at night on dead Banksia . Figs 198–207. Poltys laciniosus -group males. 198–201, P. laciniosus : 198, general lateral view; 199, abdomen, dorsal (rounded variant); 200, carapace and coxae, dorsal; 201, frontal carapace, right palpal organ and chelicerae. 202–207, extent of variation throughout species group: 202, abdomen dorsal, elongate variant ( P. noblei ); 203–204, 207, large specimen: 203, prosoma lateral; 204, dorsal; 207, spination prolateral leg I; 205–206, small specimen: 205, prosoma lateral; 206, dorsal (203–207 all P. grayi ). Scale line = 1.0 mm. Selected other material examined . AUSTRALIA : NEW SOUTH WALES : Ƌ KS55714 , Ashfield , 33°53'S 151°08'E , 4 Feb. 1999 ; ♀ KS33920 , Avalon , 33°38'S 151°20'E , 8 Dec. 1957 ; Ƌ KS72254 , ♀ KS78144 , Beecroft , Sydney , 33°45'S 151°04'E , 8 Apr. 2001 & 14 Apr . 2002; ♀ KS56886 , Bodalla SF, 1.5 km S of Bodalla on Princes H'way, 36°06'50"S 150°03'28"E , 18 Feb. 1999 ; ♀ KS10162 , Bonny Hills , 31°36'S 152°51'E , 9 Dec. 1981 ; Ƌ KS70369 , Cordeaux Dam Rd , 34°18'S 150°49'E , 26 Oct. 2000 ; ♀ KS56887 , Dampier SF, 36°07'S 149°57'E , 19 Feb. 1999 ; Ƌ KS57786 , Heathcote NP , jnct Woronora Dam Rd and Old Prince’s Hwy , 34°09'30"S 150°58'10"E , 8 Dec. 1999 ; Ƌ ♀ KS52215 , Mt Warning camp site, Wallaby Track , 28°24'S 153°16'E , 17 May 1998 ; Ƌ KS56885 , Murramarang NP , North Head Rd , 35°41'52"S 150°16'37"E , 17 Mar. 1999 ; ♀ KS69653 , Nadgee hut area, 37°22'S 149°55'E , 1973. QUEENSLAND : Ƌ KS86249 , ♀ KS86250 , SW of Malanda , Merragallan Figs 208–216. Poltys laciniosus -group male palps. 208–210, P. laciniosus : prolateral, ventral, retrolateral; 211– 213, same for P. grayi ; 214–216, same for P. noblei . Scale line = 0.5 mm . Rd, 17°25'08"S 145°32'37"E , 22 Sep. 2003 ; ♀ S42552 , Black Mountain , NEQ, 1972 ; ♀ S42494 , Brisbane , 27°28'S 153°01'E , 10 Apr. 1974 ; ♀♀ S42609 (3), Camira , 27°38'S 152°55'E , 7 Dec. 1985 ; ♀ S42553 , Cooloola , 25°27'S 153°05'E , 7 Nov.1976 ; ♀ S42497 , Closeburn , 27°20'S 152°52'E , 20 Dec. 1970 ; ♀ S42597 , Double Is Pt , 25°55'S 153°11'E , 4 Aug. 1985 ; ♀ S42499 , Godwins Beach , Deception Bay , 27°11'S 153°01'E , 19 Jan. 1979 ; ♀ S42592, Mailaybrook , 26°51'S 151°34'E , 7 Mar. 1976 ; ♀ S42495 , Mt Cootha , 27°29'S 152°57'E , 1 Jan. 1974 ; ♀ S55610, N Stradbroke Island Enterprise, 27°37'S 153°26'E , 10 Jan. 2002 ; ♀ W165 ( QM ), Red Hill , Gympie , 26°11'S 152°39'E , 4 Jun. 1925 .