A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea)
Author
PLATNICK, NORMAN I.
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Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
2000
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Lampona flavipes
L. Koch
Figures 106–109
;
Map 8
Lampona flavipes
L. Koch, 1872: 368
, pl. 28, figs. 6, 6a (female
syntype
from Rockhampton or Port Mackay,
Queensland
, in ZMH, examined). (circles) and
L. walsh
,
new species
(squares).
DIAGNOSIS: This distinctive species can easily be recognized by the posteriorly widened tegulum of males (figs. 106, 107) and the widened epigynal atrium (fig. 108) of females.
Map 8. Records of
Lampona flavipes
L. Koch
MALE: Total length 9.0. Abdominal coloration as in
L. cylindrata
; venter with paired, oval sclerites free of epigastric scutum. Legs with only coxae, trochanters, and bases of posterior femora orange, remainder yellow. Base of palpal femur with sharply angled protrusion; retrolateral tibial apophysis wide, flattened, bifid, with truncate flange extending anteriorly and sharply pointed flange extending laterally (fig. 107); tegulum globose, reaching beyond half length of tibia, widened posteriorly, embolus broad, with long tip (fig. 106).
FEMALE: Total length 14.3. Coloration as in male; abdominal dorsum without small, triangular sclerotization, venter with paired, oval sclerites free of epigastric sclerite. Epigynum with broad median atrium occupying most of spermathecal width (fig. 108); basal portion of spermathecae short, distinctly crenulated, distal portion bulbous, on narrowed neck (fig. 109).
MATERIAL EXAMINED:
New South Wales
:
Berida Station
,
22 km
W Gilgandra
, 318399S, 1488279E,
Mar. 27, 1982
(W.
Bell
,
AMS
KS8859
), 1
?;
Boggabilla
, 288409S, 1508299E (R.
Mascord
,
AMS
KS43652
), 1
/;
Caldwell
, 358389S, 1448309E,
Jan. 1953
(V.
Robb
,
NMV
K3423
), 1
?;
Dubbo
, 328159S, 1488379E,
July 31, 1966
(R.
Mascord
,
AMS
KS31846
), 1
/;
Hillston
, 338299S, 1458329E,
Sept. 9, 1959
(F.
Gay
,
QMB
), 1
/;
Yanga Creek
,
Balranald
, 348429S, 1438359E,
Apr. 8, 1990
(
D. Hirst
,
SAM
N1996
/297), 1/.
Northern Territory
:
environs of Alice Springs, 238429S, 1338539E,
May 9, 1965
(
J. Balogh
,
HNHM
), 1?.
Queensland
:
uncertain locality (
Port Mackay
or
Rockhampton
) (
ZMH
), 1/ (
syntype
)
;
Bowen district
,
Apr. 17, 1971
(R.
Monroe
,
QMB
S28431
), 3
/;
Camira
,
Brisbane
, 278309S, 1538019E,
Sept. 1986
(R.
Raven
, extracted from
QMB
S30168
), 1/,
Jan. 1–Aug. 1, 1987
(
R., J., D. Raven
,
QMB
S30173
), 1
/;
14 km
N Kidston
, 188529S, 1448109E,
June 12, 1993
(B., M.
Baehr
,
CBB
), 3
/;
Lake Broadwater
, SW
Dalby
, 278119S, 1518169E,
Apr. 22–June 12, 1986
,
pitfall
(M.
Bennie
,
QMB
S28599
), 1
/;
Lake Broadwater
, track to N end (lagoon), 278219S, 1518069E,
Jan. 25, 1985
(V.
Davies
, J.
Gallon
,
QMB
S34396), 1
?;
Marlaybrook
,
Bunya Mountains National Park
, 268539S, 1518379E,
Mar. 6, 1976
, under bark (R.
Raven
, V.
Davies
, extracted from
QMB
S28028
), 1
?;
McKinnons Creek
,
9 km
SSW Lynd
junction, 198009S, 1448379E,
June 13, 1993
(B., M.
Baehr
,
CBB
), 2
/;
30 km
SW Mount Garnet
, 178419S, 1458079E,
June 14, 1993
(B., M.
Baehr
,
CBB
), 1
/;
Thargomindah
, 288009S, 1438499E,
Dec. 25–30, 1974
, under bark (G.
Ingram
,
QMB
S28026
), 1/.
South Australia
:
near
Blanchetown
, 348219S, 1398379E,
Mar. 1966
, under eucalypt bark (B.
Edwards
,
SAM
N1996
/171), 1
/;
Bunyeroo Creek
, ABC
Range
, 318259S, 1388349E,
May 14–15, 1990
, under bark (J.
Forrest
,
SAM
N1996
/169), 1
/;
Bunyeroo Gorge
,
Heysen Range
, 318259S, 1388329E,
May 16, 1990
(D.
Hirst
, J.
Forrest
,
SAM
N1996
/168), 1
?;
Quorn Road
,
20 km
NE Pt. Augusta
, 328289S, 1378579E,
Apr. 26, 1987
, in creek bed (D.
Hirst
,
SAM
N1996
/170), 1/.
Victoria
:
McDonalds Road
, 1.8 km S
SheppartonBarmah Road
, 368049S, 1458029E,
Jan. 17–22, 1994
(
G. Milledge
,
P. Lillywhite
,
NMVS
), 1
/.
DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in central and eastern
Australia
(map 8).