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
245
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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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Graycassis boss
,
new species
Figures 570–573
;
Map 69
TYPES:
Female
holotype
and male
allotype
taken in
pitfall
traps at an elevation of
690 m
on
Rimau Road
, c. 11.2 km
E Cockerawombeeba Road
,
Mount Boss State Forest
, 318119S, 1528219E,
New South Wales
(
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
;
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
), deposited in
AMS
(
KS39564
)
.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the
type
locality.
DIAGNOSIS: This species is very close to
G. bulga
, but males can be distinguished by the longer, narrower median extension on the median apophysis (figs. 570, 571), females by the posteriorly narrower and anteriorly wider epigynal septum (figs. 572, 573).
MALE: Total length 6.4. Coloration as in
G. marengo
. Leg spination: metatarsi III v2 20. Retrolateral tibial apophysis bifid, with ventral prong hookshaped (fig. 571); median apophysis with long, narrow, prolaterally directed extension, retrolateral edges of apophysis rounded (fig. 570).
FEMALE: Total length 7.2. Coloration as in
G. marengo
. Leg spination: tibiae III v022. Epigynum with median septum, posterior portion narrow, diamondshaped, anterior portion almost half width of posterior portion (fig. 572); spermathecae with large anterior extensions (fig. 573).
Map 68. Records of
Graycassis enfield
,
new species
(squares),
Asadipus baranar
,
new species
(circles), and
A. areyonga
,
new species
(triangles).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:
New South Wales
:
Rimau Road
, c.
10 km
by track E
Cockerawombeeba Road
,
Mount Boss State Forest
, 318119S, 1528219E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
700 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39563
), 24
?;
Rimau Road
, c.
11,2 km
E Cockerawombeeba Road
,
Mount Boss State Forest
, 318119S, 1528219E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
690 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39564
), 46
?;
Rimau Road
, c. 13.8 km E
Cockerawombeeba Road
,
Mount Boss State Forest
, 318119S, 1528229E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
760 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39563
), 33
?;
Mount Boss State Forest
(
Blue
), 318129S, 1528249E,
Oct. 1980
(
G. Webb
,
AMS
KS42848
), 1
/;
Mount Boss State Forest
(
South Plateau
), 318129S, 1528249E,
Oct. 1980
(
G. Webb
,
AMS
KS42889
), 1
/;
Mount Boss State Forest
(
Valley
), 318129S, 1528249E,
Oct. 1980
(
G. Webb
,
AMS
KS42855
), 2
/;
Mount Tindal Road
,
Ramornie State Forest
, 298419S, 1528359E,
Feb. 4– Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
490 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39562
), 13?, 1
/;
Mount Tindal Road
,
Ramornie State Forest
, 298429S, 1528359E,
Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993
,
pitfall
, elev.
380 m
(
M. Gray
,
G. Cassis
,
AMS
KS39565
), 1
?;
headwaters,
Valorem Creek
, track off
Mount Tindal Road
,
Ramornie State Forest
, 298429S, 1528359E,
Feb.
4–
Apr.
9,
242 BULLETIN AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NO. 245
Figs. 570–573.
Graycassis boss
,
new species
.
570.
Left male palp, ventral view.
571.
Same, retro lateral view.
572.
Epigynum, ventral view.
573.
Same, dorsal view.
1993, pitfall, elev.
380 m
(M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39566), 1?.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from Mount Boss and Ramornie State Forests,
New South Wales
(map 69).