Revision of the Australian Spider Genus Habronestes (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory Author Baehr, Barbara text Records of the Australian Museum 2003 2003-12-10 55 3 343 376 https://journals.australian.museum/baehr-2003-rec-aust-mus-553-343376/ journal article 10.3853/j.0067-1975.55.2003.1389 2201-4349 10092723 Habronestes driscolli n.sp. Figs. 21, 22 , 25, 26 , 138 Type material . HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Pulletop, 33°58'46"S 146°30'28"E , 24.ii.1999 , DD, QM S58544 . PARATYPES : 1♀ QM S51499 , 13 QM S51540 , both same data as holotype . Diagnosis . Carapace yellow orange. Abdomen with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 2–3 patches in front of spinnerets. Cymbium extremely bent, RCF reaching tip. Epigyne with very small central opening. Description . Male ( holotype ). Total length 5.52; carapace 2.32 long, 1.80 wide; 1.16 high; cl/cw 1.29; sternum 1.00 long, 1.00 wide; sl/sw 1.00. Abdomen 3.20 long, 2.40 wide. Colour . Carapace yellow orange, with dark margin; sternum & chelicerae yellow, orange; maxillae & labium yellowish orange, distally white.Abdomen medium brown with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 2–3 patches in front of spinnerets; laterally pale brown with 1 long horizontal white stripe reaching front; ventrally pale brown; legs orange brown to yellow. Carapace . Raised at front. Eyes . In 3 rows, 2 4 2. PLE largest. Eye group width 0.76 of headwidth; AME 0.10; ALE 0.10; PME 0.18; PLE 0.30; AME–AME 0.08; AME–ALE 0.18; ALE–PLE 0.10; PME– PME 0.14; PME–PLE 0.16. MOQ:AME–PME 0.46; AME– AME 0.28; PME–PME 0.50. Clypeus & chilum . Clypeus 0.56 high; chilum divided. Legs . Length formula 4312; femora I–III with 1 row, femur IV with 2 rows of long thin setae ventrally; paired claws with 15 or more teeth. Male palp ( Figs. 21, 22 ). RCF deep, running entire length of cymbium, RCF and cymbium strongly bent; cymbium with 4 strong spines apically; DTA with a flattened stalk; VTA with sharp tip; embolus originates retrolaterally. Tibiae short with 2 long prolateral setae, and with a group of bent spines retrolaterally; DTiA as long as ventrolateral apophysis; VTiA short ( Fig. 22 ). Female ( paratype QM S51499 ). Total length 4.40; carapace 2.20 long, 1.76 wide; 1.12 high; cl/cw 1.25; sternum 0.96 long, 0.96 wide; sl/sw 1.00. Abdomen 2.20 long, 1.48 wide. Colour . As in male. Eyes . Pattern as in male. Eye group width 0.84 of headwidth; AME 0.10; ALE 0.10; PME 0.18; PLE 0.30; AME–AME 0.08; AME–ALE 0.18; ALE–PLE 0.10; PME–PME 0.14; PME–PLE 0.16. MOQ: AME–PME 0.46; AME–AME 0.28; PME–PME 0.50. Clypeus 0.56 high. Epigyne ( Figs. 25, 26 ). With small posterior oval to semicircular opening. Vulva with extremely long, spiralled copulatory ducts ending in almost touching spermathecae. Distribution . Known only from type locality in western New South Wales ( Fig. 138 ). Etymology . Species name is a patronym in honour Dr Don Driscoll, the collector of the type .