Blakistonia, Hogg. Where, 1902

Harrison, Sophie E., Rix, Michael G., Harvey, Mark S. & Austin, Andrew D., 2018, Systematics of the Australian spiny trapdoor spiders of the genus Blakistonia Hogg (Araneae: Idiopidae), Zootaxa 4518 (1), pp. 1-76 : 68-71

Unidentified Blakistonia specimens (females and juveniles)

Material examined. AUSTRALIA: South Australia: 1 juvenile, Kangaroo Island , 35°45’S, 137°37’E, 2 December 1965, A.R. Main (WAM T 141084 ); 1 juvenile, about 11 km north of Tumby Bay , 34°16’S, 136°06’E, 14 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141088 ) ; 1 juvenile, Kappi Ki Homestead , 33°19’S, 120°58’E, 16 December

1952, B.Y. Main (WAM T 141089); 1 female, 29 km from Lock on road to Elliston , 33°31’S, 135°44’E, 17 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141090 ) ; 1 juvenile, Ceduna , behind first line of sand hills-west of town, 32°07’S, 133°40’E, 21 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141091 ) ; 1 juvenile, Port Kenny , 7.5 km west of silo, 33°07’S, 134°37’E, 7 May 1986, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141106 ) ; 1 female, 19 km east of Penong on Eyre Highway , 31°56’S, 133°08’E, 22 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141117 ) ; 1 female, Flinders Ranges , 33°06’S, 138°10’E, 24 March 1905, R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.10251) ; 1 juvenile, Oaklands, Yorke Peninsula , 34°59’15”S, 137°41’18”E, 11 October 1911, R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.119909) ; 1 female, Pichi Richi , 32°19’S, 138°06’E ( AM KS.1626) ; 1 female, Bridgewater, Mount Lofty Ranges , 35°00’S, 138°43’E, 1 September 1972, D. Clyne ( AM KS.1627) ; 1 female, Henley , 34°56’S, 138°31’E ( AM KS.22872) ; 1 female, Adelaide , 34°56’S, 138°36’E ( AM KS.43713) ; 1 female, Black Hill , 34°53’S, 138°42’E, 18 November 1917 ( AM KS.43730) ; 1 juvenile, Mallala , 34°27’S, 138°31’E ( AM KS.43731) ; 1 female, Yarcowie , 33°18’S, 138°54’E, 22 March 1905, R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.43733) ; 1 female, Mitcham , 34°59’S, 138°37’E, 26 October 1917, R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.43734) 1 female, Canowie , 33°25’S, 138°45’E, 1 April 1908 ( AM KS.43838) ; 1 juvenile, Woolshed Flat , 32°27’S, 137°59’E, 1 July 1909 ( AM KS.43839) ; 1 juvenile, Black Hill , 39°42’S, 139°28’E, 18 November 1917 ( AM KS.43840) ; 1 female, Mt Lofty Ranges , 26°59’S, 138°43’E ( AM KS.43841) ; 1 female, Kingswood , 32°34’S, 138°08’E, 22 March 1905, R.H. Pulleine ( AM KS.43842) ; 1 female, Crystal Brook Golf Course, Mid-North , 33°21’S, 138°12’E, 31 March 1991, dug from burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20008 ) ; 1 female, Burra, Mid-North , 33°40’S, 138°56’E, 2 February 1993, M. Hutchinson ( SAM NN20010 ) ; 1 female, Millbrook Reservoir, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°58’S, 138°36’E, 2 April 1981, dug from burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20011 ) ; 1 female, Gawler, Adelaide Plains , 34°35’S, 138°44’E, March 1986, dug from short burrow in garden under pine bark, C. Read ( SAM NN20012 ) ; 1 female, Mallala, Mid- North , 34°26’S, 138°30’E, 1905 ( SAM NN20014 ) ; 1 female, Para Hills, Yuli Gully, Adelaide Plains , 34°48’S, 138°39’E, September 1991, L. Bebbington ( SAM NN20018 ) ; 1 female, Brady Creek, Robertstown, Murray Mallee , 33°59’S, 139°04’E, May 1936, T. Honeychurch ( SAM NN20019 ) ; 1 female, Ketchowla, Murray Mallee , 33°17’S, 139°13’E, 7 October 1989, dug from burrow, Strathalbyn Field Naturalists ( SAM NN20020 ) ; 1 female, Para Hills, Adelaide Plains , 34°48’S, 138°39’E, 21 October 1984, dug from burrow in lawn, T. Morley ( SAM NN20021 ) ; 1 female, Somerton Park, Adelaide Plains , 34°59’S, 138°31’E, 19 February 1975, B. Casanova ( SAM NN20028 ) ; 1 female, Mitcham, Adelaide Plains , 34°58’S, 138°37’E, 17 May 1986, dug up in garden, R.V. Southcott ( SAM NN20030 ) ; 1 female, Morialto Falls, Spring Gully Road, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S, 138°42’E, 23 July 1982, C.M. Krutls ( SAM NN20036 ) ; 1 female, Adelaide, Adelaide Plains , 34°56’S, 138°36’E, 16 April 1905 ( SAM NN20037 ) ; 1 female, Klemzig, Adelaide Plains , 34°52’S, 138°38’E, November 1976, dug from burrow, E. Rech ( SAM NN20041 ) ; 1 female, Hope Valley, Adelaide Plains , 34°50’S, 138°42’E, April 2008 ( SAM NN20042 ) ; 1 female, Glengowrie, 56 Barker Street, Adelaide , Adelaide Plains , 34°59’S, 138°31’E, 21 March 1971, K.R. Capps ( SAM NN20045 ) ; 1 female, Colonel Light Gardens, Adelaide, Adelaide Plains , 34°58’S, 138°35’E, 29 October 1965, dug from burrows in garden, C. Luscombe ( SAM NN20046 ) ; 1 female, Belair National Park, Mt Lofty Ranges , 35°00’S, 138°38’E, 19 April 1905 ( SAM NN20048 ) ; 1 female, Clements Gap Conservation Park, near old school site, Mid-North , 33°30’S, 138°04’E, 14 June 1997, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20049 ) ; 1 female, Black Hill, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S, 138°42’E, July 2007 ( SAM NN20053 ) ; 1 female, Black Hill, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S, 138°42’E, July 2007 ( SAM NN20054 ) ; 1 female, Black Hill, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S, 138°42’E, July 2007 ( SAM NN20055 ) ; 2 females, Black Hill, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°54’S, 138°42’E, July 2007 ( SAM NN20056–7 ) ; 2 females, Athelstone, Adelaide Plains , 34°54’S, 138°42’E, 29 January 1971, dug from burrow, D.C. Lee ( SAM NN20058–9 ) ; 1 female, Belair, Mt Lofty Ranges , 34°59’S, 138°37’E, December 1975 ( SAM NN20062 ) ; 1 female, Middleback Station, Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S, 137°23’E, September 1983, B. Guerin ( SAM NN20067 ) ; 1 female, Middleback Station, Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S, 137°23’E, July 1984, B. Guerin ( SAM NN20070 ) ; 1 female, Bunyeroo Gorge, Heysen Range, Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S, 138°33’E, 17 May 1990, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20072 ) ; 1 female, Middleback Station, Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S, 137°23’E, July 1984, B. Guerin ( SAM NN20073 ) ; 1 female, Middleback Station, Barber’s paddock, Eyre Peninsula , 32°57’S, 137°23’E, July 1985, dug from burrow, B. Guerin ( SAM NN20074 ) ; 1 female, Arcoona Creek Gammon Ranges, Flinders Rangers , 30°28’S, 138°58’E, 4 May 1989, dug from burrow in hard soil in creek bank, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20081 ) ; 1 female, Bunyeroo Creek, ABC Range, Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S, 138°34’E, 16 May 1990, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20083 ) ; 1 female, Bunyeroo Creek, ABC Range, Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S, 138°34’E, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20084 ) ; 1 female, Bunyeroo Creek, ABC Range, Flinders Ranges , 31°25’S, 138°34’E, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20085 ) ; 1 female, Welcome Well, Arcoona Station, Gairdner-Torrens Basin , 31°17’04”S, 137°04’21”E, pitfall ( SAM NN20088 ) ; 1 juvenile, Mt Ohlssen-Bagge peak, Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges , 31°32’S, 138°36’E, 23 April 1987, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20093 ) ; 1 female, Mt Fairview, Paney Station, Gawler Ranges , 32°34’S, 135°35’E, 7 December 1989, Found amongst mallee near creek, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20094 ) , 1 female, Mt Ohlssen-Bagge peak, Wilpena Pound, Flinders Rangers , 31°32’S, 138°36’E, 23 April 1987, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20099 ) , 1 female, Kolay Hut, Paney Station, Gawler Rangers , 32°33’S, 135°36’E, 10 December 1989, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20104 ) , 1 female, Arcoona Creek, Flinders Rangers , 30°28’S, 139°01’E, 5 May 1989, dug from burrow on southern cliff face, door included, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20105 ) ; 1 female, Kolay Hut, Paney Station, Gawler Ranges , 32°33’S, 135°36’E, 10 December 1989, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20106 ) ; 1 female, Arcoona Creek Gammon Ranges, Flinders Ranges , 30°28’S, 138°58’E, 4 May 1989, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20107 ) ; 1 female, Kolay Hut, Paney Stn, <20 m from creek, Gawler Ranges , 32°33’S, 135°36’E, 10 December 1989, dug from burrow near creek, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20108 ) 1 female, Clements Gap Conservation Park, Mid-North , 33°29’S, 138°04’E, 4 October 1997, dug from burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20110 ) ; 4 females, Beetaloo Reservoir, Mid-North , 33°11’S, 138°16’E, 14 June 1997, dug from short burrow, D. Hirst ( SAM NN20111–4 ) ; 1 female, Balcanoona, Flinders Ranges , 30°38’30”S, 139°31’10”E, July 1997, pitfall ( SAM NN20115 ) ; 3 females, Mallala, Mid-North , 34°26’S, 138°30’E, April 2008 ( SAM NN20663–5 ) ; 2 females, Mallala, Mid-North , 34°26’S, 138°30’E, April 2008 ( SAM NN20664–5 ) ; 2 females, Pt Augusta, Eyre Peninsula , 32°29’S, 137°46’E ( SAM NN20666–7 ) ; 9 females, Belair National Park, Mt Lofty Ranges , 35°01’S, 138°39’E, January 1936 ( SAM NN20668–76 ) ; 1 female, Adelaide, Adelaide Plains , 34°56’S, 138°36’E ( SAM NN20677 ) ; 1 female, Orroroo, Flinders Ranges , 32°44’S, 138°36’E, J.T. Gray ( SAM NN20683 ) ; 1 female, Whyalla, Eyre Peninsula , 33°02’S, 137°34’E, 30 March 1976, P. Hudson ( SAM NN20684 ) ; 1 female, Carappee Hill, Eyre Peninsula , 33°25’37”S, 136°15’56”E, pitfall, D. Hirst ( SAM NN26636 ) ; 1 female, Wiawirra Station, Olary , 32°17’31”S, 140°23’38”E, 11 October 2006, N. Birks ( SAM NN28999 ) ; 1 female, 5 km east of Olary , 32°17’S, 140°24’E, 11 October 2006, N. Birks ( SAM NN29001 ) ; 1 female, 35.2 km north of Olary , 32°59’06”S, 140°10’41”E, Found in low chenopod shrubland ( SAM NN29002 ) ; 3 juvenile, on road to Mount Middleback, off Port Lincoln Highway, south west of Whyalla , 33°11’16”S, 137°15’13”E, 2 May 2013, dug from burrow near paddock fence in saltbush paddock, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29569 ) ; 3 juveniles, Pichi Richi Park, Pichi Richi Pass, Flinders Ranges , 32°25’46”S, 137°58’16”E, 3 May 2013, dug from burrow in dry grass, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29572 ) ; 1 female, Pichi Richi Park, Pichi Richi Pass, Flinders Ranges , 32°25’46”S, 137°58’16”E, 3 May 2013, dug from burrow in dry grass, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29573 ) ; 1 female, Survey Road (dirt road between Melrose and Port Germein ), 32°50’48”S, 138°10’53”E, 5 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry creek bank in paddock under gumtree, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29580 ) ; 3 juveniles, Lindsay Terrace, Kadina , 33°57’25”S, 137°43’07”E, 5 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry grassy verge, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29582 ) ; 3 juveniles, Hicky’s Drive, Coobowie , 35°01’42”S, 137°45’42”E, 6 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29585 ) ; 1 female, Saint Vincent Highway, Port Vincent , 34°46’44”S, 137°50’08”E, 6 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29586 ) ; 3 juvenile, Arthurton Road , 34°21’58”S, 137°49’46”E, 6 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29589 ) ; 3 juvenile, Maitland-Ardrossan Road , 34°23’21”S, 137°43’28”E, 6 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29591 ) ; 3 juveniles, on unnamed road from Port Moorowie toward Yorketown (extension of McEacherns Beach Road ), 35°04’24”S, 137°32’01”E, 8 May 2013, dug from burrow on dry verge next to paddock, S.E. Harrison, M.L. Harrison ( SAM NN29595 ) ; 1 female, McLaren Vale, Douglas Scrub, off Jackie’s Trail , 35°11’07”S, 138°36’03”E, 24 September 2013, dug from burrow on compacted sand walking trail, S.E. Harrison, M.G. Rix, B. Parslow, E. Fagan-Jeffries ( SAM NN29602 ) ; 1 female, McLaren Vale, Douglas Scrub, off Jackie’s Trail , 35°11’07”S, 138°36’03”E, 24 September 2013, dug from burrow on compacted bank, S.E. Harrison, M.G. Rix, B. Parslow, E. Fagan-Jeffries ( SAM NN29603 ) ; 1 female, Bailey Road, Echunga , 35°7’8.64”S, 138°48’9.93”, 20 March 2015, dug from burrow in grassy roadside bank, S.E. Harrison, D. G. Bass ( SAM NN29622 ); 1 female, Para Wirra Conservation Park, Humbug Scrub Road, Humbug Scrub, 34°42’05.322”S, 138°48’44.778”, 1 April 2015, dug from burrow in clay soil near lake, S.E. Harrison, B. Horton ( SAM NN29626 ) ; 1 female, Mark Oliphant Conservation Park , 35°01’46.44”S, 138°42’26.03”, 20 August 2015, dug from burrow in roadside embankment, S.E. Harrison, D. Stringer and A. Lewis ( SAM NN29636 ); 1 female, Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, 35°01’50.88”S, 138°42’26.58”, 25 August 2015, dug from burrow in roadside embankment, S.E. Harrison, N. Birks ( SAM NN29639 ) ; 1 female, Hallett , 33°20’09”S, 138°58’18”E, 18 July 2013, dug from burrow, J. Clayton ( SAM NN29805 ) . Western Australia: 1 juvenile, 106 km east of Wigunda Tank, Eyre Highway , 31°33’S, 130°26’E, 23 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141092 ) ; 1 juvenile, 160 km west of Eucla, 21 km east of Madura, Eyre Highway , 31°54’S, 127°21’E, 24 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141093 ) ; 1 juvenile, Cocklebiddy Tank , 32°02’S, 126°05’E, 25 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141094 ) ; 1 juvenile, 331 km east of Norseman, 112 km east of Balladonia, 71 km west of Caiguna Tank , 32°14’S, 125°27’E, 25 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141095 ) ; 2 juveniles, 288 km east of Norseman, 69 km east of Balladonia , 32°15’38’S, 124°58’E, 25 December 1952, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141096 –7 ) ; 1 female, 2 km south of Peak Charles turnoff on 90 Mile Tank-Dowabi Track , 32°58’S, 121°38’E, 24 May 1955, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141099 ) ; 2 juveniles, 8 km north of Peak Charles , 32°49’S, 121°14’E, 25 May 1955, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141100 –1 ) ; 1 juvenile, 14 km north east of Norseman , 32°6’S, 121°53’E, 8 July 1955, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141102 ) ; 1 female, 8 km east of Moonera Tank , 31°58’S, 126°37’E, 8 August 1955, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141103 ) ; 1 juvenile, same data ( WAM T 141104 ) ; 4 females, Moonera , 31°43’S, 126°35’E, 22 May 1986, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141107 –10 ) ; 1 female, 34.3 km east of Caiguna , 32°06’S, 125°35’E, 22 May 1986, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141111 ) ; 1 female, Moonera, 43 km west of Madura , 31°43’S, 126°35’E, 22 May 1986, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141112 ) ; 2 juveniles, Mt Ragged walking trail, 33°27’S, 123°28’E, 22 November 1986, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141113 –4 ) . Northern Territory: 1 juvenile, Mt Olga, Valley of Winds , 25°18’S, 130°44’E, 10 September 1965, A.R. Main ( WAM T 141085 ) ; 1 juvenile, Maggie Springs , 25°23’S, 131°05’E, 11 September 1965, A.R. Main ( WAM T 141086 ) ; 1 specimen (fragments), Kings Creek walk, gorge, Kings Canyon National Park , 24°15’S, 131°30’E, 6 June 1995, B.Y. Main ( WAM T 141116 ) .

Remarks. The female and juvenile specimens listed here could not be confidently identified due to the lack of diagnostic morphological features or molecular sequence data.