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
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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
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Lampona ampeinna
,
new species
Figures 194–197
;
Map 20
TYPE:
Female
holotype
taken in pitfall trap 10.2 km E Ampeinna Hills, 278059S, 1318149E,
South Australia
(
Mar. 19 –23, 1995
), deposited in
SAM
(N1996/448
).
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the
type
locality.
DIAGNOSIS: This species seems to represent a northeastern vicar of
L. quinqueplagiata
and
L. dwellingup
; males lack the pronounced protrusion on the palpal femur and have a recurved tip on the retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 195); females have an anteriorly widened epigynal midpiece and short er, more angular lateral epigynal margins (fig. 196).
MALE: Total length 5.7. Abdominal dorsum with only posterior spot pronounced, anterior and median stripes reduced to small, elongate ovals; coxae and anterior femora red, other leg segments orange, unmarked. Palpal femur relatively small, with only slight ventral expansion; retrolateral tibial apophysis triangular, with recurved tip (fig. 195); tegulum globose, extending to onethird length of tibia, embolar base short, wide, triangular, tegulum extending behind embolus and conductor (fig. 194).
Figs. 194–197.
Lampona ampeinna
,
new species
.
194.
Left male palp, ventral view.
195.
Same, retrolateral view.
196.
Epigynum, ventral view.
197.
Same, dorsal view.
FEMALE: Total length 9.5. Coloration as in male, with anterior and median abdominal stripes sometimes connected longitudinally. Epigynum with anteriorly widened, vshaped midpiece, lateral margins short, angular (fig. 196); spermathecal bulbs round, situated on extremely long, medially situated, anteriorly expanded ducts (fig. 197).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:
Northern Territory
:
Helen Springs Station
,
Barkly Tableland
, 188269S, 1338529E,
Mar. 1996
,
pitfall
(
A. Fisher
,
CSID
A0444
), 1
?;
Jabiru Residency
, 128419S, 1328539E,
May 28, 1992
, head torch at night (
M. Harvey
,
J. Waldock
,
WAM 95
/1074), 1
?;
Mudginberri
, 128359S, 1328539E,
Oct. 11, 1977
(
R. Pengilley
,
NTM
T025
), 1
?;
Ormiston Gorge
, 238379S, 1328439E,
Oct. 1994
(
T. Churchill
, ex
QMB
34288), 1?.
Queensland
:
Quamby
, 208229S, 1408179E (
J. Williams
,
AMS
KS17484
), 1/.
South Australia
:
3.8 km SSE Cordillo Downs, 268449S, 1408389E,
Nov. 5, 1994
,
pitfall
(
R. Brandle
,
SAM
N1996
/450), 1?.
Victoria
:
4.8 km E Hattah
Kulkyne National Park
, 348389S, 1428209E,
Feb. 6, 1970
, Berlese, roadside mallee (
R. Taylor
,
QMB
), 1/.
Western Australia
:
Boodarie Hill area
, c.
15 km
SW Port Hedland
, 208249S, 1188319E,
Oct. 11–17, 1994
, dry
pitfall
(
G. Harold
,
J. Dell
,
WAM 95
/ 1070), 1
/;
Canning Stock Route
,
Well
33, 228209S
, 1248459E,
Aug. 4, 1987
(
A. De Jong
,
WAM 95
/1071), 1
/;
Drysdale River Station
, 158429S, 1268239E,
Mar. 10, 1994
, under airfield runway marker (
A. Longbottom
,
WAM 95
/1073), 1
?;
Enderby Island
, 208369S, 1168299E,
Aug. 18, 1985
(R. Mc
Millan
,
WAM 95
/1072), 1
/;
2.5 km S
Great Northern Highway on Tanami Track
, 188309S, 1278309E,
May 10, 1994
, under tire in gravel pit (
A. Longbottom
,
WAM 96
/238), 1
/;
Lake Cohen
, 248279S, 1258029E,
July 18, 1982
running on sparse mulga litter (
B. Muir
,
WAM 95
/1069), 1
/;
39 km
E Laverton
, 288289S, 1228509E,
Nov. 22–24, 1990
,
pitfall
(E.
Pianka
,
WAM 96
/239), 1
/;
Woodstock Station
, 218379S, 1188579E,
Oct. 25, 1990
, under spinifex (
M. Harvey
,
WAM 95
/1068), 1
/;
Woodstock Station
, 218379S, 1188599E,
Oct. 31, 1990
,
pitfall
(
M. Harvey
,
WAM 95
/ 1067), 1
?.
Figs. 198–201.
Lampona ooldea
,
new species
.
198.
Left male palp, ventral view.
199.
Same, retrolateral view.
200.
Epigynum, ventral view.
201.
Same, dorsal view.
DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in western and central
Australia
(map 20).