Centrothele

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2000, A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (245), pp. 1-328 : 174-175

KEY TO SPECIES OF CENTROTHELE

1. Males (those of C. mossman unknown).. 2

– Females.......................... 10

2. Embolus with small spur on distal side of base, in addition to large apophysis on proximal side of base (figs. 397, 422).............................. gordon

– Embolus with apophysis on proximal side of base only........................ 3

3. Median apophysis with proximally directed lobe below tip (figs. 418, 430)....... 4

– Median apophysis without distinct lobe below tip.............................. 5

4. Retrolateral tibial apophysis very long, narrow (fig. 419)............... coalston

– Retrolateral tibial apophysis shorter, triangular (fig. 431)................. mutica

5. Median apophysis very long, narrow (fig. 414)........................ lorata

– Median apophysis shorter............. 6

6. Retrolateral tibial apophysis relatively long, narrow at base (fig. 427)......... nardi

– Retrolateral tibial apophysis shorter, wider at base............................ 7

7. Prolateral edge of terminal apophysis rounded (figs. 434, 446)................... 8

– Prolateral edge of terminal apophysis almost straight (figs. 438, 442)............. 9

8. Palpal bulb relatively wide (fig. 446), retrolateral tibial apophysis bulging just beyond base (fig. 447).............. kuranda

– Palpal bulb relatively narrow (fig. 434), retrolateral tibial apophysis not bulging beyond base (fig. 447)............... cardell

9. Palpal bulb relatively wide (fig. 438)................................ fisher

– Palpal bulb relatively narrow (fig. 442).............................. spurgeon

10. Anterior epigynal margin narrow, beakshaped (figs. 424, 428, 444)........ 11

– Anterior epigynal margin wider (as in figs. 416, 432)....................... 13

11. Median epigynal ducts relatively short (figs. 425, 429)....................... 12

– Median epigynal ducts relatively long (fig. 445)...................... spurgeon

12. Epigynal midpiece relatively wide (fig. 428)............................. nardi

– Epigynal midpiece relatively narrow (fig. 424)....................... gordon

13. Epigynal atrium situated medially (fig. 448) or anteriorly (fig. 440)............. 14

– Epigynal atrium situated posteriorly (as in figs. 432, 436)................... 15

14. Epigynal atrium situated medially (fig. 448).......................... kuranda

– Epigynal atrium situated anteriorly (fig. 440)............................ fisher

15. Anterior epigynal margin narrow, almost straight (fig. 432); epigynal ducts n­shaped (fig. 433).................... mutica

– Anterior epigynal ducts longer, forming arch (as in figs. 416, 436).............. 16

16. Lateral epigynal ducts squared laterally (figs. 417, 421)....................... 17

– Lateral epigynal ducts rounded laterally (figs. 437, 453)....................... 18

17. Epigynal atrium diamond­shaped (fig. 416)............................ lorata

– Epigynal atrium triangular (fig. 420).............................. coalston

18. Lateral epigynal ducts relatively narrow (fig. 453)...................... mossman

– Lateral epigynal ducts relatively wide (fig. 437)....................... cardell