Habronestes hebronae, Baehr, 2003

Baehr, Barbara, 2003, Revision of the Australian Spider Genus Habronestes (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Records of the Australian Museum 55 (3), pp. 343-376 : 352

Habronestes hebronae n.sp.

Figs. 16 , 29, 30 , 33, 34 , 48 , 139

Type material. HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Pulletop, 34°0'6"S 146°5'10"E, 24–28.ii.1999, DD, QM S50998 . P ARATYPES: same data as holotype: 13 QM S50998 , 233 QM S51516 , 13 QM S50997; 13 Gubatta, 33°34'33"S 146°34'36"E, 28.ii.1999, DD, QM S51002 ; 13 Pulletop, 33°58'10"S 146°4'50"E, 24–28.ii.1999, DD, QM S39856 ; 3 33 Pulletop, 33°58'46"S 146°3'28"E, 24–28.ii.1999, DD, QM S51501 ; 4 33 Pulletop, 33°58'55"S 146°4'46"E, 24–28.ii.1999, DD, QM S51602 ; 1 3 Taleeban Woodland, 33°55'33"S 146°28'23"E, 23–27.ii.1999, DD, QM S50831 ; 1 ♀ Taleeban Woodland, 33°57'55"S 146°26'39"E, 27.ii.1999, DD, QM S50920 .

Diagnosis. With 4 pairs of white patches on top of abdomen and 1 long patch in front of spinnerets. Tibia I with a band of conical, thorn-like spines ventrally in males. LTA with retrolateral thorn. Palpal patella with dorsolateral apophysis ( Figs. 29, 30 ). Epigyne with paired broad-oval openings. Vulva with sausage-shaped copulatory ducts ending at posteriorly touching spermathecae ( Figs. 33, 34 ).

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 4.64; carapace 2.32 long, 1.80 wide; 1.16 high; cl/cw 1.28; sternum 1.04 long, 1.00 wide; sl/sw 1.04. Abdomen 2.32 long, 1.52 wide. Colour. Carapace chestnut brown with dark fovea and dark radiating stripes; sternum and chelicerae reddish brown; maxillae and labium pale brown, distally white. Abdomen sepia brown with 4 pairs of white patches on top and 1 long patch in front of spinnerets; laterally sepia brown with 2 long, white patches equal in length; ventrally pink brown with 1 longitudinal white stripe from epigastric fold to near tracheal spiracle.Legs pale brown with indistinct colour pattern;

legs I, II, III, IV with coxa and trochanter white, proximal ½ of femora white and distal ½ sepia brown; leg II with darker brown lateral stripes on patella and tibia. Sternum. With lateral margin produced between coxae; finely reticulated. Eyes. In 2 rows each with 4 eyes, both rows procurved. AME largest. Eye group width 0.58 of headwidth; AME 0.18; ALE 0.12; PME 0.12; PLE 0.12; AME–AME 0.04; AME– ALE 0.02;ALE–PLE 0.02; PME–PME 0.10; PME–PLE 0.10.

MOQ: AME–PME 0.40; AME–AME 0.40; PME–PME 0.34.

Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.56 high; chilum undivided short. Legs. Length formula 4312; tibia I with a band of conical, thorn-like spines ventrally; femora III, IV with a row of 3–4 stout dorsal spines at distal end; patella III, IV with 1 irregular longitudinal row of stout spines prolaterally. Male palp ( Figs. 29, 30 , 48 ). RCF deep, 2 3 of the cymbium length. LTA with sickle-shaped plate ( Fig. 48 ); DTA with a thin stalk; VTA with acute tip. Tibiae short; with 2 long prolateral setae; DTiA short rounded; patella with dorsolateral apophysis.

Female (paratype, QM S50920 ). Total length 5.76; carapace 2.68 long, 1.92 wide; 1.16 high; cl/cw 1.39; sternum 1.20 long, 1.20 wide; sl/sw 1.00. Abdomen 3.08 long, 2.12 wide. Colour. Same as male. Eyes. AME largest. Eye group width 0.6 of headwidth;AME 0.20;ALE 0.14; PME 0.14; PLE 0.14; AME–AME 0.06; AME–ALE 0.04; ALE–PLE 0.04; PME– PME 0.12; PME–PLE 0.12. MOQ: AME–PME 0.48; AME– AME 0.46; PME–PME 0.40. Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.68 high; chilum undivided short. Legs. Femora III, IV with a row of 3–4 stout dorsal spines at distal end; patella III, IV with 1 irregular, longitudinal row of stout spines prolaterally. Epigyne ( Figs. 33, 34 ). With paired broad-oval openings. Vulva with sausage-shaped copulatory ducts ending at posteriorly touching spermathecae.

Distribution. Western New South Wales ( Fig. 139 ).

Etymology. Species name is a patronym in honour of Mrs Wendy Hebron of the Queensland Museum, who recognized the species as new.

Figures

Figs. 14–16. Habronestes body, dorsal view: (14) Habronestes pseudoaustraliensis n.sp.; (15) Habronestes rawlinsonae n.sp.; (16) Habronestes hebronae n.sp. Scales 1 mm.

Figs. 27–30. Habronestes macedonensis species-group male palps, ventral view (above), lateral view (below): (27–28) Habronestes rawlinsonae n.sp.; (29–30) H. hebronae n.sp. Scales 0.5 mm.

Figs. 31–36. Habronestes macedonensis species-group epigynes, ventral view (above), vulvae, dorsal view (below): (31–32) Habronestes rawlinsonae n.sp.; (33–34) Habronestes hebronae n.sp.; (35–36) Habronestes macedonensis (Hogg). Scales 0.5 mm.

Figs. 46–50. Habronestes macedonensis species-group male palps, LTA, ventral view: (46) Habronestes macedonensis (Hogg); (47) Habronestes weelahensis n.sp.; (48) Habronestes hebronae n.sp.; (49) Habronestes ungari n.sp.; (50) Habronestes rawlinsonae n.sp. Scales 0.25 mm.

Figs. 138–143. New South Wales, showing collection localities: (138) species of Habronestes australiensis species-group; (139) species of Habronestes macedonensis species-group; (140–143) species of Habronestes pictus species-group.