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 1 328 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 5348675 Pseudolampona kroombit , new species Figures 774–777 ; Map 88 TYPES: Male holotype from rainforest pitfall at Three Moon Creek , Kroombit Tops , 45 km SSW Calliope , 248259S, 1518039E, Queensland ( Dec. 9–19, 1983 ; V. Davies , J. Gallon ), deposited in QMB ( S34332 ), and female allotype taken in a Berlese sample sieved from rainforest litter at an elevation of 940 m at the same locality ( Dec. 15, 1983 ; G. Monteith , V. Davies , J. Gallon , D. Thompson ), deposited in QMB ( S25981 ) . ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality. DIAGNOSIS: Males can be recognized by the relatively short retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 775), relatively long embolus, and simple median apophysis (fig. 774), females by the angular lateral epigynal margins and weak transverse anterior epigynal ridge situated posterior of the epigynal hood (fig. 776) and the rounded median spermathecal lobes (fig. 777). MALE: Total length 2.4. Abdominal dorsum with four dark, transverse stripes, anterior stripe extended posteriorly on sides of abdomen, posterior two or three stripes broken at middle, producing spotted appearance; venter as P. warrandyte . Retrolateral tibial apophysis short, triangular (fig. 775); embolus elongate, reaching almost to retrolateral edge of bulb, median apophysis simple, hooked (fig. 774). FEMALE: Total length 3.1. Coloration as in male. Epigynum with weak but distinct anterior ridge situated behind anterior hood (fig. 776); spermathecae widely separated by rounded median lobes (fig. 777). OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Queensland : Mount Brisbane , 278059S, 1528329E, Oct. 6, 1979 ( R. Raven , QMB S34337 ), 1 ?; Three Moon Creek , Kroombit Tops , 45 km SSW Calliope , 248259S, 1518039E, Dec. 9 –19, 1983 ( V. Davies , J. Gallon , QMB ex S34332 ), 3 ?. DISTRIBUTION: Known only from southeastern Queensland (map 88).