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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Hortophora gen. nov. species, second legs of male, prolateral view. A. H. biapicata comb. nov., right leg (HBI N 18501 - 1); B. H. cucullus sp. nov., right leg (SAM NN 19582); C. H. lodicula comb. nov., left leg (QM S 116469); D. H. megacantha sp. nov., left leg (QM S 116493); E. H. porongurup sp. nov., left leg (WAM T 75419); F. H. tatianeae sp. nov., left leg (MV K- 14612); G. H. transmarina comb. nov., right leg (QM S 20307); H. H. urbana comb. nov., left leg (QM S 111900); I. H. walesiana comb. nov., left leg (WAM T 75383); J. H. yesabah sp. nov., left leg (QM S 111896). Scale bars: 2 mm (A-C, E, F, H-J); 1 mm (D); 5 mm (G)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606182" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Figs 2K</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">, 33</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">, 34</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 35" captionStartId="F35" captionText="Figure 35. Distribution records of Hortophora yesabah sp. nov. in Australia." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606215" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">, 35</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Type-material.</paragraph>
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male, Dandabah, Bunya Mountains National Park (
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, Queensland, Australia), QM Party, 1-7 March 1976 (QM S111896).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">The specific epithet refers to the Yesabah Caves (New South Wales), one of the few localities where the species was found. It is a noun in apposition.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Other material examined.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">See Appendix 1.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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The male pedipalp of male
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sp. nov., specifically the shape of the median apophysis is unlike any other in the genus, as it terminates in two large somewhat pointy lobes, of which the dorsal one is heavily sclerotised (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33D</figureCitation>
). Females of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">H. yesabah</emphasis>
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sp. nov. are similar to the ones of
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comb. nov., however, the epigyne of
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sp. nov. is broad at the base of the scape (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">34C</figureCitation>
), whereas it is narrow at the base of the scape in
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comb. nov. (Fig.
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Figure 33.</emphasis>
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sp. nov., male holotype (S111896).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">A.</emphasis>
dorsal habitus;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">B.</emphasis>
ventral habitus;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">C.</emphasis>
right pedipalp, ventral view;
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right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (
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); 0.5 mm (
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).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Description.</paragraph>
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(holotype, QM S11896): Total length 7.6. Carapace 3.8 long, 3.1 wide, dark-brown, cephalic area somewhat lighter and covered in white setae (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33A</figureCitation>
). Eye diameter AME 0.27, ALE 0.18, PME 0.20, PLE 0.18; row of eyes: AME 0.74, PME 0.49, PLE 1.62. Chelicerae reddish-brown; four promarginal teeth (apical and third largest) and three retromarginal teeth (similar size). Legs brown with light discolourations, specifically ventrally and on legs III and IV (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33A, B</figureCitation>
). Tibiae of leg II with few strong setae and a conspicuous megaspur with strong spine (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Hortophora gen. nov. species, second legs of male, prolateral view. A. H. biapicata comb. nov., right leg (HBI N 18501 - 1); B. H. cucullus sp. nov., right leg (SAM NN 19582); C. H. lodicula comb. nov., left leg (QM S 116469); D. H. megacantha sp. nov., left leg (QM S 116493); E. H. porongurup sp. nov., left leg (WAM T 75419); F. H. tatianeae sp. nov., left leg (MV K- 14612); G. H. transmarina comb. nov., right leg (QM S 20307); H. H. urbana comb. nov., left leg (QM S 111900); I. H. walesiana comb. nov., left leg (WAM T 75383); J. H. yesabah sp. nov., left leg (QM S 111896). Scale bars: 2 mm (A-C, E, F, H-J); 1 mm (D); 5 mm (G)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606182" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">2J</figureCitation>
). Leg formula I&gt; IV&gt; II&gt; III; length of segments (femur + patella + tibia + metatarsus + tarsus = total length): I - 4.3 + 1.7 + 4.0 + 3.5 + 1.1 = 14.6, II - 3.8 + 1.5 + 3.5 + 0.9 + 1.0 = 10.7, III - 2.7 + 0.9 + 1.7 + 1.8 + 0.8 = 7.9, IV - 3.7 + 1.3 + 2.8 + 2.6 + 0.9 = 11.3. Labium 0.45 long, 0.72 wide, dark brown; endites brown (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33B</figureCitation>
). Sternum 1.6 long, 1.4 wide, dark brown, yellow-brown centrally (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33B</figureCitation>
). Abdomen 4.0 long, 3.6 dorsum with humeral humps, olive-grey folium pattern on beige background (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33A</figureCitation>
); venter covered by large guanine patch (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33B</figureCitation>
). Pedipalp length of segments (femur + patella + tibia + cymbium = total length): 0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 + 1.1 = 2.6; paracymbium short and ending in a hook-like rounded tip (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33D</figureCitation>
); median apophysis transverse, terminating in two broad lobes, the dorsal of which is heavily sclerotised (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 36" captionStartId="F36" captionText="Figure 36. Hortophora capitalis comb. nov., holotype female from Ovalau (Fiji) ZMH (Rack (1961) - catalogue 227). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606216" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">36C</figureCitation>
); conductor lobe elongated apically (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 33" captionStartId="F33" captionText="Figure 33. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., male holotype (S 111896). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. right pedipalp, ventral view; D. right pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.5 mm (C, D)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606213" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">33C</figureCitation>
); terminal apophysis bubble-shaped terminating in a short sclerotised tip; conductor heavily sclerotized and rounded (Fig.
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); embolus thick and short (Fig.
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).
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Female</emphasis>
(QM S111897): Total length 8.6. Carapace 4.2 long, 3.7 wide; reddish brown, centrally darker, cephalic area with few white setae (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">34A</figureCitation>
). Eye diameter AME 0.79, PME 0.50, PLE 1.95. Chelicerae yellow-brown; four promarginal teeth (apical and third largest) and three retromarginal teeth (similar size). Leg colouration similar to male but with lighter hue (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">34A, B</figureCitation>
). Pedipalp length of segments (femur + patella + tibia + tarsus = total length): 1.3 + 0.6 + 0.9 + 1.4 = 4.2. Leg formula I&gt; IV&gt; II&gt; III; length of segments (femur + patella + tibia + metatarsus + tarsus = total length): I - 4.4 + 1.8 + 4.0 + 3.5 + 1.2 = 14.9, II - 4.2 + 1.8 + 3.6 + 0.9 + 1.2 = 11.7, III - 3.1 + 1.3 + 1.9 + 2.0 + 0.9 = 9.2, IV - 4.1 + 1.8 + 3.2 + 3.2 + 1.0 = 13.3. Labium 0.68 large, 0.99 wide, reddish-brown; endites brown (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">34B</figureCitation>
). Sternum 2.1 long, 1.8 wide, brown, centrally yellow-brown (Fig.
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). Abdomen 4.8 long, 4.8 with, dorsum with humeral humps, colouration and folium pattern as in male but with darker colour hue (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">34A, B</figureCitation>
). Epigyne (QM S111898; Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 34" captionStartId="F34" captionText="Figure 34. Hortophora yesabah sp. nov., female (QM S 111897). A. dorsal habitus; B. ventral habitus; C. epigyne, ventral view; D. epigyne, lateral view; E. epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)." httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/606214" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">34C-E</figureCitation>
) dark reddish-brown, atrium longer than wide; central division narrow; scape elevated with large subquadrate base, slightly reaching posteriorly beyond epigyne, wrinkled and with long setae.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Figure 34.</emphasis>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Hortophora yesabah</emphasis>
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sp. nov., female (QM S111897).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">A.</emphasis>
dorsal habitus;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">B.</emphasis>
ventral habitus;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">C.</emphasis>
epigyne, ventral view;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">D.</emphasis>
epigyne, lateral view;
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">E.</emphasis>
epigyne, posterior view. Scale bars: 2 mm (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">A, B</emphasis>
); 0.2 mm (
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">C-E</emphasis>
).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Variation.</paragraph>
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Size variation: total length males 7.5-8.9 (n=4), females 8.6.1-10.9 (n=5). The epigyne scape was broken off in one of five females measured for this study. A folium pattern is always clearly discernible in all specimens of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">H. yesabah</emphasis>
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sp. nov. examined by us, but no distinct white guanine patterns were evident.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Life history and habitat preferences.</paragraph>
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Mature males of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">H. yesabah</emphasis>
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comb. nov. were found from February to July and mature females from March to October. This suggests that this species is autumn and winter mature. The only habitat description with collection specimens reads
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.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Distribution.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Hortophora yesabah</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
comb. nov. has been found from south-eastern Queensland south to about Wollongong in eastern New South Wales (Fig.
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)
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Figure 35.</emphasis>
Distribution records of
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="275">Hortophora yesabah</emphasis>
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sp. nov. in Australia.
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