Therlinya, a new genus of spiders from eastern Australia (Araneae: Amaurobioidea) Author Gray, Michael R. Author Smith, Helen M. text Records of the Australian Museum 2002 2002-10-30 54 3 293 293 https://journals.australian.museum/gray-and-smith-2002-rec-aust-mus-543-293312/ journal article 10.3853/j.0067-1975.54.2002.1368 2201-4349 5754999 Therlinya bellinger n.sp. Figs. 7a–d , 12 Type material . AUSTRALIA : NEW SOUTH WALES HOLOTYPE : Ƌ, KS60708 ( AMS ), Bellingen area , Horseshoes Rd c. 1.5 km NNE Killiecrankie Mountain , 30°31'22"S 152°32'59"E , M. R . Gray , 11 Nov. 1999 , ex earth bank as juvenile, matured early Jan. 2000 . PARATYPES : ♀ , KS59584, data as holotype except mature with eggsac in retreat ; ♀ , KS60711, Bellinger River SF, NW Thora , 30°25'03"S 152°45'30"E , 12 Nov. 1999 , M. R . Gray & H.M. Smith , sheet web in bank . Diagnosis . CL 3.92–4.20. Separated from all species except T. foveolata by basal position of tegular lobe and the absence of an epigynal scape; from T. foveolata by the dorsal position of the RTA and the absence of a pit-like epigynal fossa. Male ( holotype ). BL 8.21, CL 3.92, CW 2.65, CapW 1.76, EGW 1.08, LL 0.65, LW 0.55, SL 1.84, SW 1.51. Legs: 1423 (I 16.90, II 14.49, III 12.20, IV 14.90); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.64. Male palp: Fig. 7a,b . Cymbium with moderately developed retrolateral flange. Bulb longer than wide, tegular lobe basal. Embolus origin probasal. Stem of T-shaped conductor anteriorly directed, posterior limb prolateral-apical, anterior limb gently curved upward; tegular window prolateral. RTA dorsad, visible in ventral view; RVTA moderately long with broad, beak-like apex. Female (KS59584). BL 8.61, CL 3,92 (3.92–4.20), CW 2.65, CapW 1.84, EGW 1.12, LL 0.63, LW 0.63, SL 1.73, SW 1.45. Standard colour pattern. Legs: 1423 (I 13.83, II 11.67, III 9.75, IV 12.08); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.77. Epigynum ( Fig. 7c ) without scape or fossa, sclerotised with a median, slightly depressed area, and two anterior copulatory openings separated by a low hair-tufted prominence. Internal genitalia ( Fig. 7d ) with extremely short copulatory ducts. Distribution . Bellingen region, northern New South Wales . Etymology . The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the type locality.