Desognaphosa eungella, PLATNICK, 2002

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2002, A Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spiders Of The Families Ammoxenidae, Cithaeronidae, Gallieniellidae, And Trochanteriidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2002 (271), pp. 1-1 : 1-

Desognaphosa eungella , new species Figures 203–206 ; Map 18

TYPE: Female holotype and male allotype taken in pitfall trap in rainforest at schoolhouse, Eungella , 21 ° 08 ̍ S, 148 ° 29 ̍ E, Queensland (Feb. 11–15, 1986; R. Raven, J. Gallon), deposited in QMB ( S7050 ) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: Males can be distinguished from the other known yabbra group males by the relatively short embolus (fig. 203), females by the narrow epigynal septum (fig. 205).

MALE: Total length 5.6. Coloration as in D. yabbra . Leg spination: tibia IV v2­1p­2, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III v2­0­2; IV v2­1p­2, r1­ 0­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis short hook on wide ledge, cymbial excavation deep, extending almost half length of segment (fig. 204); embolus not extending posterior of tibial margin, with prominent, prolaterally directed protuberance at base (fig. 203).

FEMALE: Total length 6.3. Coloration as in D. yabbra . Leg spination: tibia IV r1­1­1; metatarsi: III v2­0­2; IV 2­1p­2, r1­0­0. Epigynum with wide, bipartite anterior margin connected to narrow median septum (fig. 205); anteromedian portion of ducts greatly widened (fig. 206).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Queensland: Broken River, Eungella National Park , 21 ° 10 ̍ S, 148 ° 31 ̍ E, July 29–Dec. 4, 1992, rainforest pitfall (R. Raven, P., E. Lawless, QMB S40719), 23 ; Crediton , 21 ° 12 ̍ S, 148 ° 32 ̍ E, Apr. 14–21, 1975, litter (V. Davies, R. Kohout, QMB S28305 ), 3♀ ; Dalrymple Heights, Eungella National Park , 21 ° 08 ̍ S, 148 ° 30 ̍ E, Nov. 1976, litter (M. Bishop, QMB S28301 ), 2♀ ; Dalrymple Heights, near Eungella , 21 ° 04 ̍ S, 148 ° 35 ̍ E, Mar.–Apr. 1975, rainforest litter, elev. 1000 m (M. Gray, C. Horseman, AMS KS6382 ), 13, 1♀ ; Dalrymple Road, 5.6 km SW Snake Road junction, Eungella National Park , 21 ° 06 ̍ S, 148 ° 32 ̍ E, Apr. 19, 1998, rainforest (G. Milledge, AMS KS55321 ), 1♀ ; schoolhouse, Eungella , 21 ° 08 ̍ S, 148 ° 29 ̍ E, Feb. 11–15, 1986 (R. Raven, J. Gallon, QMB S7030 ), 13 ; Mount Macartney, Cathu State Forest , 20 ° 51 ̍ S, 148 ° 33 ̍ E, Apr. 20, 1979, Berlese, stick brushings, rainforest, elev. 750 m (G. Monteith, QMB S30345 ), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from mideastern Queensland (map 18).

Figures

Map 18. Records of Desognaphosa eungella, new species (squares), D. tribulation, new species (diamond), and D. bellenden, new species (circles).

Figs. 203–206. Desognaphosa eungella, new species. 203. Left male palp, ventral view. 204. Same, retrolateral view. 205. Epigynum, ventral view. 206. Same, dorsal view.