Artoria lineata (L. Koch, 1877)

Framenau, Volker W. & Baehr, Barbara C., 2018, The wolf spider genus Artoria in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Araneae, Lycosidae, Artoriinae), Evolutionary Systematics 2 (2), pp. 169-241 : 169

Artoria lineata (L. Koch, 1877) Figs 10A, B, E, F, 27, 28 A–H, 46A Common Forest Runner

Trabea lineata L. Koch, 1877: 970-971, pl. 84, figs 7, 7 A–B.- Bonnet 1959: 4664; Rack 1961: 3.

Trabaea lineata (L. Koch).- Rainbow 1911: 275. - McKay 1973: 378.

Trabaeosa lineata (L. Koch).- Roewer 1955: 297; McKay 1985: 85.

Trabaeola lineata (L. Koch).- Roewer 1960: 582; Russell-Smith 1982: 88-89.

Artoria lineata (L. Koch).- Framenau 2002: 218-220, figs 11 A–F, 12.

Material examined.

Holotype male, Sydney (33°53'S, 151°13'E, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA], Museum Godeffroy Nr. 14606 (ZSMH A0000052) (examined; contra Rack (1961) who reported it as missing from the Godeffroy Collection).

Other material examined.

421 males, 135 females and 25 juveniles in 149 records (143 NSW, 6 ACT). Australian Capital Territory: 2 males, Black Mountain, 35°16'S, 149°06'E (ANIC); 1 female, Black Mountain, near lookout, 35°16'S, 149°06'E (ANIC); 2 females, 1 juv., Black Mountain, W slope, 35°16'S, 149°06'E (ANIC); 2 females, Blundells Creek, 3 km E of Piccadilly Circus, 35°22'S, 148°50'E (ANIC); 1 female, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, 35°28'S, 148°52'E (AM KS85156); 1 female, Urara to Piccadilly Circus, 35°22'S, 148°48'E (ANIC). New South Wales: 3 females, 1 juv., `Tuglo`, 48 km N Singleton, 32°14'S, 151°16'E (AM KS69948); 1 female, 60 m from Tonbong Road and 7 km NW of Rylstone, private land, 32°44 ’25” S, 149°55 ’43” E (AM KS122457); 3 females, 600 m NW of Running Stream and 30 m from Castlereagh Road Highway, managed by Roads and Traffic Authority, 33°01 ’38” S, 149°53 ’43” E (AM KS122472, KS122785); 1 female, Attunga State Forest, S of Ardey Range, W edge of State Forest, opposite `Tralee`, 30°56 ’00” S, 150°54 ’19” E (AM KS82812); 1 male, Badja State Forest, Badja Fire Trail, 36°06 ’46” S, 149°32 ’38” E (AM KS68640); 2 females, Badja State Forest, Badja Fire Trail, 36°07'S, 149°33'E (AM KS64408-9); 1 female, Badja State Forest, Rocky Range Fire Trail, 36°03'S, 149°28'E (AM KS64410); 1 female, Badja State Forest, Tuross River Road, 36°12'S, 149°30'E (AM KS64412); 1 male, Bargo River, 34°20'S, 150°32'E (AM KS86686); 1 male, Barrington Tops National Park, Gloucester Tops, gate on Kerripit Road, 32°03 ’43” S, 151°34 ’39” E (AM KS102992); 1 female, Bells, 3 km E of, Bells Line Road, 33°30'S, 150°17'E (AM KS49464); 11 males, 1 juv., Benandarah State Forest, 35°40'S, 150°14'E (AM KS1747, KS1936, KS2282, KS3872, KS3935, KS4568, KS5554); 21 males, 12 females, Blue Mountains Road to Ingar Picnic Area, 33°46'S, 150°28'E (AM KS51850-56, KS51859-61, KS51862-7); 2 males, Blue Mountains Road to Ingar Picnic Area, 33°46 ’00” S, 150°25 ’45” E (AM KS53939); 1 female, Bondi State Forest, South of Bombala, Woodlot 1, 37°08'S, 149°9'E (AM KS15224); 1 female, Brindabella Ranges, Rules Point Road, 35°24'S, 148°45'E (AM KS44974); 16 males, 11 females, Bullaburra Red Gum Park, 33°43 ’50” S, 150°24 ’35” E (AM KS51835-6, KS51838-40, KS51842, KS52077-8, KS5207980); 15 males, 2 females, Bungonia, 34°48'S, 150°01'E (AM KS22742-3); 70 males, 6 female, 1 juv., Bungonia Caves Area, near Information Centre, 34°48'S, 150°01'E (AM KS22557, KS22562, KS22577, KS22602); 1 female, 1 juv., Cabbage Tree Creek, no exact locality (ANIC); 5 males, Carrai State Forest, Cochrane Road, 30°54 ’33” S, 152°16 ’28” E (AM KS120176, KS120390, KS120401); 1 female, Carrai State Forest, Fife Fire Trail, 500 m NE of Fife’s Knob Road, 30°55'S, 152°23'E (AM KS39991); 1 female, 1 juv., Carrai State Forest, Fifes Knob Road, 2 km from Fifes Fire Trail, 30°54 ’55” S, 152°22 ’08” E (AM KS85155); 2 females, Carrai State Forest; Daisy Plains, 30°54 ’19” S, 152°17 ’36” E (AM KS120190, KS120204); 2 females, Chichester State Forest, 2.3 km N of Karnah River on Karnah River Road, 32°05'S, 151°43'E (AM KS40747); 1 female, Chichester State Forest, Allyn River Forest Road, 1.1 km N of Mt Allyn Road, 32°08'S, 151°28'E (AM KS39726); 1 female, Chichester State Forest, Allyn River Forest Road, 550 m S of Mt Allyn Road, 32°9'S, 151°28'E (AM KS39728); 2 females, Chichester State Forest, Mt Ally Road, 800 m N of Shellbrook Forest Road, 32°9'S, 151°27'E (AM KS39725); 1 female, Chichester State Forest, Mt Allyn Road, 300 m E of Shellbrook Forest Road, 32°9'S, 151°27'E (AM KS39727); 1 female, Copeland Tops State Conservation Area, 50 m off Barrington Tops Road, 31°58 ’30” S, 151°46 ’40” E (AM KS122808); 2 females, Cow Flat, S of Bathurst, woodland immediate S of marble quarry, 33°34'S, 149°31'E (AM KS29947); 2 females, Crown Reserve, 0.9 km along road to Woolomin rubbish tip, 31°18 ’05” S, 151°9 ’20” E (AM KS82814, KS82818); 1 female, 1 juv., Currowan State Forest, 35°36'S, 150°06'E (ANIC); 1 male, Dampier State Forest, Nerrigunday Mount Road, 36°07 ’51” S, 149°57 ’32” E (AM KS68636); 1 female, Federal Highway on NSW/ACT border, 35°12'S, 149°12'E (AM KS49458); 1 male, Hartley Vale, old cemetery, 33°32'S, 150°14'E (AM KS65726); 9 males, 2 females, Hazelbrook, Coates Park, 33°44'S, 150°47'E (AM KS53785-8); 4 males, Hazelbrook, Railway Parade, 33°43 ’55” S, 150°27 ’00” E (AM KS52074, KS52076); 35 males, 3 female, 1 juv., Jenolan Caves area, playing field, 33°49'S, 150°01'E (AM KS2165, KS225109); 103 males, 2 females, 1 juv., Jenolan Caves area, southern limestone area, 33°49'S, 150°01'E (AM KS21673, KS22530); 7 females, 6 juv., Jerrabomberra Hill near Queanbeyan, 35°23'S, 149°13'E (ANIC); 1 female, 1 juv., Kanangra-Boyd National Park, 33°51'S, 150°03'E (AM KS29873); 1 female, Kioloa State Forest, T-Ridge Road, 35°33'S, 150°19'E (AM KS64411); 18 males, 2 females, Mount Kembla, Sydney Catchment Authority Reserve, 34°26 ’33” S, 150°44 ’24” E (AM KS63024, KS63044, KS63052, KS63058, KS63061, KS63519, KS70036); 5 females, Mountain Road, 0.2 km S of junction with Kunungra Road, 32°08'S, 151°44'E (AM KS40746); 2 males, 1 juv., Mt Boss State Forest (Camp), 31°12'S, 152°24'E (AM KS42867); 14 males, 4 females, Mt Boss State Forest (Cock), 31°12'S, 152°24'E (AM KS42842); 8 males, 1 female, Mt Boss State Forest (Fenwicks), 31°12'S, 152°24'E (AM KS42874-5); 14 males, Mt Boss State Forest (Kota), 31°12'S, 152°24'E (AM KS43565, KS99788); 39 males, 3 females, Mt Boss State Forest (Thumb), 31°12'S, 152°24'E (AM KS43532, KS43538); 2 males, Mt Boss State Forest, Banda Banda Beech Reserve, NW Wauchope, 31°10'S, 152°26'E (AM KS42828); 1 female, Mt Flora, near Mittagong, 34°22'S, 150°26'E (ANIC); 1 female, 6 juv., Mt Jerrabombera, Queanbeyan, 35°23'S, 149°13'E (ANIC); 1 female, Mt Kaputar National Park, 1.5k m W of Kilarney Gap, 30°08 ’31” S, 150°03 ’39” E (AM KS82817); 1 females, Mt Kaputar National Park, 600 m below end of Bullawa Creek Road, 31°14 ’19” S, 150°06 ’17” E (AM KS82813, KS82816); 1 male, 2 females, Mt Kaputar National Park, base of N side of Mt Yulludunida, 30°16 ’54” S, 150°04 ’58” E (AM KS82819, KS82852); 1 male, Mt Kaputar National Park, N side of Mt Coryah, road to Mt Kaputar, 30°16 ’36” S, 150°07 ’02” E (AM KS82860); 1 male, Mt Killiekrankie, 30°32 ’30” S, 152°32 ’30” E (AM KS70112); 1 female, Murramarang National Park, Junction of Carls Mountain and North Heads Road, 35°41'S, 150°16'E (AM KS64413); 1 female, Newnes Plateau, 33°10'S, 150°15'E (AM KS16965); 1 female, Oaky Creek Nature Reserve, ridge on NE side of Figtree Mt, 31°06 ’11” S, 150°36 ’52” E (AM KS82820); 1 female, Slaven Cave, Doline via Wellarawong, 33°24'S, 150°00'E (AM KS45493); 1 male, 4 females, Tallaganda State Forest, South Forest Way, 35°42 ’07” S, 149°32 ’31” E (AM KS68639, KS68643); 1 female, Tamworth, 2 km from, on Tintinhull Road, 31°03 ’34” S, 150°57 ’05” E (AM KS82821); 2 females, Taralga, 13 km NNE, 34°23'S, 149°49'E (ANIC); 1 female, Tinderry Range, 8.5 km ESE Michelago, 35°45'S, 149°15'E (ANIC); 1 female, TSR, Barraba-Bundarra Road, 500 m N of Ironbark Creek crossing, 30°17 ’42” S, 150°47 ’36” E (AM KS82815); 1 female, Wadbilliga National Park, Bumberry Creek Fire Trail, 36°14 ’20” S, 149°33 ’36” E (AM KS64403); 1 female, Warrumbungle National Park, 31°13'S, 149°01'E (WAM T56210); 1 female, Warrumbungle National Park, 1.1 km W of White Gum Carpark, 31°17 ’11” S, 149°02 ’11” E (AM KS75452); 1 female, Warrumbungle National Park, 1.4 km E of western entrance to park, 31°16 ’31” S, 148°57 ’47” E (AM KS75469); 1 male, Watagan State Forest,, approx. 60 m from Watagan Creek Road, 33°02 ’12” S, 151°18 ’16” E (AM KS122409); 1 female, Watagan Mountains, Mt Kyall, Bakers Road, 32°52'S, 151°25'E (AM KS23674); 2 females, Widbilliga National Park, Bunberry Creek Fire Trail, 36°15'S, 149°33'E (AM KS64414); 1 male, Wollemi National Park, 250 m from hairpin bend and 1 km S of Glen Davis, 33°07 ’43” S, 150°16 ’40” E (AM KS122662); 7 males, 2 juv., Wombayan Caves area, hillside N of camping area, 34°18'S, 149°58'E (AM KS22501); 1 male, Wombayan Caves area, N of camp site, 34°18'S, 149°58'E (AM KS29661); 2 males, Wombeyan Caves area, 34°19'S, 149°59'E (AM KS27997); 4 males, Wombeyan Caves area, hillside north of camping ground, 34°19'S, 149°59'E (AM KS22548); 1 male, Wombeyan Caves Area, N of campground, 34°19'S, 149°59'E (AM KS21687); 5 males, Woodford, Ridge Street, 33°43 ’50” S, 150°28 ’40” E (AM KS53953-4).

Diagnosis

(after Framenau 2002). Artoria lineata forms part of the lineata -group, that includes those species in which the male pedipalp has a spoon-shaped tegular apophysis and the median septum of the female epigyne is often inverted T-shaped. In NSW and the ACT this group also includes A. quadrata and A. ulrichi . Identification of the species in this group is notoriously difficult and, in males, is best achieved by dissecting the pedipalp for an examination of the palea. Males of both A. lineata and A. ulrichi have an oval tegular apophysis (Fig. 46A, B), which is more rectangular or apically truncated in A. quadrata (Fig. 46C). Males of A. lineata and A. ulrichi can be distinguished by the position of the embolus and terminal apophysis. The tip of both is visible apically of the tegulum in A. lineata but totally concealed by the tegulum in A. ulrichi . In the dissected palea, the basal edge of the embolus is straight in A. lineata (Fig. 46A), but distinctly curved in both A. ulrichi (Fig. 46B) and A. quadrata (Fig. 46C).

The female epigyne in both A. lineata and A. ulrichi has an inverted, T-shaped median septum, however, the posterior border is light or transparent along its whole length in A. lineata , whereas the lateral tips of the medium septum are dark all around in A. ulrichi .

Description.

Artoria lineata has been described in detail ( Framenau 2002). A diagnosis and diagnostic images (Figs 10A, B, E, F, 28 A–H, 46A) are provided here to facilitate identification.

Life history and habitat preferences.

Artoria lineata is a forest species and has been found in the leaf litter of dry and wet sclerophyll forests and rainforest. Mature males and females can be found all year round with peaks of activity in August and October. Females can also be found in high numbers through summer and into autumn.

Distribution.

Artoria lineata appears to be widespread in all IBRA regions immediately east and west of the Great Dividing Range (Fig. 27). The species otherwise occurs in Queensland, throughout Victoria, south-eastern South Australia and Tasmania ( Framenau 2002; 2005)