A Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spiders Of The Families Ammoxenidae, Cithaeronidae, Gallieniellidae, And Trochanteriidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea) Author PLATNICK, NORMAN I. text Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2002 2002-09-19 2002 271 1 1 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/0003-0090%282002%29271%3C0001%3AAROTAG%3E2.0.CO%3B2 journal article 10.1206/0003-0090(2002)271<0001:AROTAG>2.0.CO;2 0003-0090 5396112 Meedo gympie , new species Figures 89–92 ; Map 6 NOTE: Scanning electron micrographs of the spinnerets of this species were provided by Platnick (1990, figs. 167–169). TYPES: Male holotype and female allotype taken in pitfall traps in rainforest at an elevation of 183 m in Marys Creek State Forest , via Gympie , 26 ° 15 ̍ S, 152 ° 35 ̍ E, Queensland ( Aug. 11–Nov. 10, 1974 ; G., S. Monteith ), deposited in QMB . ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality. DIAGNOSIS: This species resembles M. munmorah ; males have a much narrower embolar base (fig. 89), and females have a distinctive epigynum, with a wide, oval atrium (fig. 91) and transversely oriented anterior portions of the spermathecae (fig. 92). MALE: Total length 5.4. Coloration, mouthparts, and tarsi as in N. munmorah . Retrolateral tibial apophysis absent (fig. 90), unsclerotized portion of tibia occupying more than half of ventral surface; embolar base relatively narrow (fig. 89). FEMALE: Total length 8.1. Carapace dark brown with black reticulations, abdominal dorsum dark gray, femora, patellae, and tibiae dark brown, metatarsi and tarsi brown. Mouthparts as in N. munmorah . All tarsi entire. Epigynum with wide, oval atrium bearing transverse ridge, broken portions of embolus often protruding from posterolateral corners (fig. 91); spermathecae anteriorly wide, approximate (fig. 92). OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales : Cherry Tree State Forest , via Mallanganee , 28 ° 53 ̍ S, 152 ° 45 ̍ E, May 27–Oct. 2, 1978 (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 13 ; Cherry Tree North State Forest , 28 ° 58 ̍ S, 152 ° 15 ̍ E, Dec. 17, 1988 , pitfall , dry rainforest, exposed slope. elev. over 300 m ( Smith , Hines , Pugh , Webber , AMS KS55284 ), 1♀ ; New Brighton Beach , via Brunswick Heads , 28 ° 29 ̍ S, 153 ° 33 ̍ E, Aug. 3–Nov. 16, 1975 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 10 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 2♀ ; Rocky Waterholes Road , Beaury State Forest , 28 ° 32 ̍ S, 152 ° 20 ̍ E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993 , pitfall , elev. 705 m (M. Gray , G. Cassis , AMS KS37833 ), 13 ; Stotts Island , 28 ° 14 ̍ S, 153 ° 31 ̍ E, Nov. 19, 1978 (R. Raven , QMB ), 1♀ . Queensland : Archookoora , via Nanango , 26 ° 43 ̍ S, 151 ° 46 ̍ E, Oct. 26, 1975 – Jan. 25, 1976 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 580 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 1♀ ; Bellbowrie , Brisbane , 27 ° 33 ̍ S, 152 ° 53 ̍ E, July 1988 (J. Gallon , QMB S28267 ), 1♀ ; Burleigh Headland , Gold Coast , 28 ° 10 ̍ S, 153 ° 33 ̍ E, May 25–Oct. 13, 1975 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 10 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 1♀ ; Calamvale , Brisbane , 27 ° 28 ̍ S, 153 ° 03 ̍ E, June 3, 1988 (E. Dahms , QMB S7002 ), 13 ; Carina Heights , Brisbane , 27 ° 28 ̍ S, 153 ° 01 ̍ E, Feb 1983 (F. Bedford , QMB ), 1♀ ; Cooloola , 26 ° 12 ̍ S, 153 ° 03 ̍ E, Oct. 1978 , pitfall , high dune (K. Plowman , QMB ), 1♀ ; Elginvale , 30 km NE Nanango , 27 ° 58 ̍ S, 152 ° 22 ̍ E, Mar. 26–Oct. 28, 1977 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 610 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 13 ; Finch Hatton Gorge , Eungella National Park , 21 ° 05 ̍ S, 148 ° 39 ̍ E, July 28–Dec. 3, 1992 , pitfall (R. Raven , P., E. Lawless , M. Shaw , QMB S24791 ), 1♀ , Dec. 3, 1992 – Apr. 23, 1993 , pitfall ( R., J., S. Raven , P., E. Lawless , QMB S24615 ), 1♀ ; Freshwater Road , Cooloola , 25 ° 58 ̍ S, 153 ° 10 ̍ E, Nov. 10–Dec. 26, 1974 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 183 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 1♀ ; Gold Creek Reservoir , Brookfield , 27 ° 30 ̍ S, 152 ° 55 ̍ E, Nov. 9, 1975 – Feb. 27, 1976 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 110 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 1♀ , Oct. 1– 15, 1980 , pitfall , closed forest ( V. Davies , R. Raven , QMB ), 1♀ ; Hugh Nelson Range , 17 ° 27 ̍ S, 145 ° 29 ̍ E, Jan. 3–Feb. 4, 1995 , pitfall , elev. 1150 m (P. Zborowski , QMB ), 1♀ ; Marys Creek State Forest , via Gympie , 26 ° 15 ̍ S, 152 ° 35 ̍ E, Mar. 28–June 16, 1975 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 183 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 13 ; Mount Coolum , 26 ° 34 ̍ S, 153 ° 05 ̍ E, Jan. 1984 , pitfall (B. Jahnke , QMB ), 1♀ ; Mount Cotton , Scott’s Dam , 27 ° 36 ̍ S, 153 ° 13 ̍ E, Dec. 12, 1997 – May 7, 1998 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 120 m (G. Monteith , QMB S42480 ), 13 ; Rockhampton , 23 ° 22 ̍ S, 150 ° 32 ̍ E, 1991, pitfall (D. Wallace , R. Raven , QMB S36054 ), 1♀ ; Wongabel State Forest , 17 ° 20 ̍ S, 145 ° 30 ̍ E, July 23– Nov. 26, 1992 , pitfall ( R. Raven , P., E. Lawless , M. Shaw , QMB S22620 ), 1♀ ; 3 km E Yarraman , 26 ° 50 ̍ S, 151 ° 59 ̍ E, Aug. 17–Nov. 10, 1974 , rainforest pitfall , elev. 518 m (G., S. Monteith , QMB ), 2♀ . Figs. 89–92. Meedo gympie , new species . 89. Left male palp, ventral view. 90. Same, retrolateral view. 91. Epigynum, ventral view. 92. Same, dorsal view. DISTRIBUTION: Northeastern Queensland south to northeastern New South Wales (map 6).