Austrammo hirsti, 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-

Austrammo hirsti , new species Figures 19, 20 ; Map 1

TYPE: Female holotype taken under rock along salt lake, 3 km S of Mount Sturt, 32 ° 46 ̍ S, 135 ° 24 ̍ E, South Australia (Dec. 13, 1989; D. Hirst), deposited in SAM ( N1997 / 153) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Mr. David Hirst of the South Australian Museum, collector of the holotype and many other important gnaphosoid specimens.

DIAGNOSIS: Males are unknown, but females can easily be distinguished from those of congeneric species by the narrow, v­shaped epigynal septum (fig. 19) and massive spermathecae (fig. 20).

MALE: Unknown.

FEMALE: Total length 3.5. Carapace light brown, only slightly darkened anteriorly. Leg spination: femora I, III, IV p0­0­0; tibiae: III p0­0­0, v0­0­2, r0­0­0; IV v0­0­2; metatarsi: III r0­0­1. Epigynum with wide, semicircular anterior hood and narrow, v­shaped median septum (fig. 19); spermathecae massive, with large median ducts (fig. 20).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Tasmania: Ben Lomond National Park, 41 ° 30 ̍ S, 147 ° 38 ̍ E, Feb. 5, 1987, open forest (J. Gallon, QMB S11635 ), 2♀.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from South

Australia and Tasmania (map 1).

Austrammo harveyi , new species

Figures 21 , 24–27 ; Map 1

TYPE: Male holotype from 100 Anzac Road, Mount Hawthorn , 31 ° 55 ̍ S, 115 ° 50 ̍ E, Western Australia (June 1, 1998; M. Harvey), deposited in WAM (99/385) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Dr. Mark Harvey of the Western Australian Museum, collector of the holotype and many other important gnaphosoid specimens.

DIAGNOSIS: This species resembles A. monteithi ; males have a narrower tibial apophysis (fig. 25), and females have narrower spermathecae that are widest anteriorly rather than posteriorly (fig. 27).

MALE: Total length 3.3. Coloration as in A. monteithi except abdominal venter pale white. Leg spination: femora I, III, IV p0­0­ 0; tibiae: III p0­0­1, v0­1p­2; IV p0­0­1, v0­ 1p­2, r0­0­1; metatarsi III r0­0­1. Retrolateral tibial apophysis relatively narrow, tip recurved (fig. 25); palpal cymbium with group of at least two thick macrosetae at tip, embolus with straight, distally directed tip (fig. 24).

FEMALE: Total length 3.5. Coloration as in male. Leg spination: femora I, III, IV p0­0­ 0; tibiae: III p0­0­1, v0­1p­2; IV p0­0­1, v0­ 1p­2, r0­0­1; metatarsi III r0­0­1. Epigynum relatively small, triangular, with narrowly separated, posteriorly situated openings (fig. 26); spermathecae bipartite, anterior portion tubular, widest anteriorly (fig. 27).

NOTE: A label with one male (WAM 99/ 400) indicates that in life the carapace was golden, the abdominal dorsum silvery black with a white crescent posteriorly, and the legs silvery.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: South Australia: 12.2 km NW Cheesman Peak , 27 ° 20 ̍ S, 130 ° 14 ̍ E, Oct. 1996, pitfall ( SAM NN9393 ), 1♀ ; 3.1 km WNW Mount Lindsay, 27 ° 01 ̍ S, 129 ° 51 ̍ E, Oct. 1997, pitfall ( SAM NN9390–9392 (13, 2♀). Western Australia: East Victoria Park , 31 ° 59 ̍ S, 115 ° 54 ̍ E, Sept. 3, 1994, inside house at night (J. Waldock, WAM 99 /386), 1♀ ; Fitzgerald River National Park, 0.6 km WNW Twertup Field Study Centre , 34 ° 01 ̍ S, 119 ° 22 ̍ E, Nov. 1996, pitfall (A. Sanders, WAM 99 /402), 1♀ ; Francois Peron National Park , 25 ° 49 ̍ S, 113 ° 32 ̍ E, May 24–Aug. 30, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 /404–407), 23, 2♀ ; Hepburn Heights , 31 ° 49 ̍ S, 115 ° 46 ̍ E, July 13–Sept. 25, 1995, pitfall (M. Harvey, J. Waldock, WAM 99 /399), 13 ; Kings Park, Perth , 31 ° 57 ̍ S, 115 ° 52 ̍ E, May 29, 1979 (S. Curry, WAM 99 /401), 1♀ ; W Monkey Mia , 25 ° 48 ̍ S, 113 ° 43 ̍ E, Nov. 7, 1998, diesel vibration (J. Waldock, WAM 99 / 394), 1♀ ; Mount Lawley, 124 Third Ave. , 31 ° 56 ̍ S, 115 ° 53 ̍ E, Oct. 10, 1999, on garden fence (J. Waldock, WAM 99 /393), 1♀, Mar. 19, 2000, among papers on floor in house (J. Waldock, WAM 99 /400), 13 ; Nanga Station , 26 ° 31 ̍ S, 115 ° 00 ̍ E, Aug. 23–Oct. 16, 1994, pitfalls (P. West, WAM 99 /395–397), 13, 2♀ ; Rivervale , 31 ° 58 ̍ S, 115 ° 55 ̍ E, June 1989 (J. Powdrill, WAM 99 /390), 1♀ ; Trigg Dune Bush , 31 ° 53 ̍ S, 115 ° 46 ̍ E, Nov. 26, 1995 – Jan. 29, 1996, pitfall (M. Harvey, J. Waldock, WAM 99 /398), 1♀ ; Western Austra­ lian Museum building, Perth , 31 ° 57 ̍ S, 115 ° 52 ̍ E, Dec. 13, 1996 (J. Waldock, WAM 99 /392), 1♀ ; Yundamindra , 29 ° 16 ̍ S, 122 ° 24 ̍ E, Oct. 1980, pitfall, low Atriplex (W. Humphreys, WAM 99 /391), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from Western and South Australia (map 1).

Figures

Map 1. Records of Austrammo monteithi, new species (circles), A. hirsti, new species (squares), and A. harveyi, new species (diamonds).

Figs. 19–23. 19. Austrammo hirsti, new species, epigynum, ventral view. 20. Same, dorsal view. 21. A. harveyi, new species, female palpal tarsus, dorsal view. 22. Meedo ovtsharenkoi, new species, epigynum, ventral view. 23. Same, dorsal view.

Figs. 24–27. Austrammo harveyi, new species. 24. Left male palp, ventral view. 25. Same, retrolateral view. 26. Epigynum, ventral view. 27. Same, dorsal view.