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 minor n.sp. Figs. 62 , 84, 85 , 103 , 127, 128 , 141 Type material . HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Booti Booti NP , 32°16'15"S 152°31'42"E , 9.x.1997 , L. Wilkie , AM KS55916 . PARATYPES : NSW: 13 Booti Booti NP, 32°16'15"S 152°31'42"E , 13.xii.1996 , L. Wilkie , AM KS56175 ; 233 as previous, AM KS56098 and AM KS56099 ; 1♀ as previous, 13.xii.1996 , AM KS56100 ; 333 as previous in AM : KS56101 , KS56102 , KS56103 ; 13 as previous, 9.x.1997 , AM KS56097 ; 13 Booti Booti NP, 32°16'47"S 152°31'28"E , 13.xi.1996 , L.Wilkie , AM KS56092 ; 4 in AM as previous: 1♀ KS56093, 13 KS56095, 2♀ coll. 13.xii.1996 , KS56094 and KS56096; 233 in AM , 700 m E of Wallaces Gap , Bendoura SF, 35°34'37"S 149°41'16"E , 16.iii.1999 , J. Tarnawski & S. Lassau , KS55875 and KS55873; 13 North Head Rd , Murramarang NP, 35°42'25"S 150°16'30"E , 17.iii.1999 , L. Wilkie , R . Harris & H. Smith , AM KS55874 . Diagnosis . Eyes in 2 rows, both rows procurved, AME smallest, other eyes subequal. One of the 3 smallest species, with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part of abdomen and 1 or 2 patches in front of spinnerets, differs from H. piccolo and H. wilkiei by shape of tibial apophysis, cymbium extremely bent, RCF nearly reaches tip. Description . Male ( holotype ). Total length 3.28; carapace 1.68 long, 1.28 wide; 0.64 high; cl/cw 1.31; sternum 0.80 long, 0.76 wide; sl/sw 1.05. Abdomen 2.08 long, 1.52 wide. Colour . Carapace, sternum sepia brown, iridescent; chelicerae medium brown; maxillae and labium pale brown, distally white. Abdomen sepia brown with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 1 or 2 patches in front of spinnerets; laterally with 2 stripes equal in length; ventrally pink brown. Legs pale brown; clearly annulated; legs I–IV white coxa, medium brown trochanter, proximal margin of femora sepia brown, proximal ½ white and distal ½ sepia brown, darker brown lateral stripes on patella and tibia. Eyes . In 2 rows each with 4 eyes, both rows procurved. AME smallest, other eyes equal. Eye group width 0.57 of headwidth; AME 0.07; ALE 0.08; PME 0.08; PLE 0.08; AME–AME 0.02; AME–ALE 0.02; ALE–PLE 0.02; PME– PME 0.04; PME–PLE 0.06. MOQ:AME–PME 0.24; AME– AME 0.16; PME–PME 0.20. Clypeus & chilum . Clypeus 0.28 high; chilum undivided, short. Legs . Length formula 4123; femora I, II with 1 row, III, IV with 2 rows of long thin setae ventrally. Male palp ( Figs. 84, 85 , 103 ). RCF deep, reaching tip of cymbium. LTA with a thick short vertical stalk and irregular horizontal plate, birdhead shape retrolaterally; DTA, with long, thin stalk; VTA long, with sharp tip. Tibiae short, a small hook between; DTiA with sharp tip, as long as tibia; VTiA ( Fig. 85 ). Female ( paratype AM KS56094). Total length 3.76; carapace 1.68 long, 1.04 wide; 0.76 high; cl/cw 1.61; sternum 0.72 long, 0.68 wide; sl/sw 1.05.Abdomen 1.60 long, 1.08 wide. Colour . Same as male. Eyes . Eye group width 0.57 of headwidth; AME 0.08;ALE 0.10; PME 0.10; PLE 0.10;AME–AME 0.02; AME–ALE 0.02; ALE–PLE 0.02; PME–PME 0. 04; PME– PLE 0.06. MOQ: AME–PME 0.22; AME–AME 0.18; PME–PME 0.24. Clypeus 0.36 high. Epigyne ( Figs. 125, 126 ). With triangular scape. Vulva with long, spiralled copulatory ducts ending in large spermathecae. Figs. 98–110. Habronestes pictus species-group male palps, LTA ventral view: (98) Habronestes bradleyi (Pickard-Cambridge) ; (99) Habronestes grayi n.sp. ; (100) Habronestes piccolo n.sp. ; (101) Habronestes jocquei n.sp. ; (102) Habronestes grahami n.sp. ; (103) Habronestes minor n.sp. ; (104) Habronestes helenae n.sp. ; (105) Habronestes wilkiei n.sp. ; (106) Habronestes giganteus n.sp. ; (107) Habronestes longiconductor n.sp. ; (108) Habronestes pictus (Koch) ; (109) Habronestes raveni n.sp. ; (110) Habronestes hunti n.sp. Scales 0.25 mm. Distribution . Coastal New South Wales ( Fig. 141 ). Etymology . Species name refers to the small size of the species (Latin, minor = small).