Desognaphosa goonaneman, 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 goonaneman , new species Figures 217, 218 ; Map 20

TYPE: Female holotype taken in rainforest litter at an elevation of 670 m on Mount Goonaneman, near Childers , 25 ° 26 ̍ S, 152 ° 08 ̍ E, Queensland (Nov. 3–7, 1980; V. Davies, R. Raven), deposited in QMB ( S26456 ) .

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

145 ° 54 ̍ E, Queensland (Nov. 19–22, 1990; G. Monteith, G. Thompson), deposited in QMB ( S40717 ) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males can be recognized by having only a slight retrolateral cymbial depression, without a paracymbial apophysis (fig. 220) and an angular, prolaterally direct­ ed tip of the relatively unsclerotized median apophysis (fig. 219); females are easily recognized by the v­shaped median septum on the epigynum (fig. 221).

MALE: Total length 7.7. Coloration as in D. yabbra except white markings on abdominal dorsum almost obsolete. Leg spination: tibia IV v2­2­2, r0­1­1; metatarsus IV v2­2­ 2, r0­1­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis bipartite, ventral portion broad, rounded, dorsal portion short, triangular, retrolateral surface of tibia with long setae (fig. 220); embolus not extending proximad of tegulum, sheathed for most of its length in distally widened conductor, median apophysis weakly sclerotized but with distinct, angular, prolaterally directed tip (fig. 219).

FEMALE: Total length 8.5. Coloration as in male. Leg spination: tibiae: III v2­2­2; IV v2­2­2, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III v2­0­2; IV v2­ 2­2, r0­1­0. Epigynum with triangular atrium, posterior half mostly occupied by triangular median septum (fig. 221); anterior ducts situated along sides of septal plate (fig. 222).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Queensland: North Bell Peak, Malbon Thompson Range, 17 ° 07 ̍ S, 145 ° 54 ̍ E, Nov. 20, 1990, pitfall, elev. 1000 m (G. Monteith, G. Thompson, QMB S28759 ), 13.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the Malbon Thompson Range in northeastern Queensland (map 14).

Desognaphosa solomoni , new species Figures 215, 216

TYPE: Male holotype from Mount Austen, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (Apr. 24, 1965; P. Greenslade), deposited in BMNH .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Mr. Peter J. Solomon, in recognition of his support of this and other projects, and of the eponymous type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: Males can easily be recognized by the y­shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 216) and narrow, elongated median apophysis (fig. 215).

MALE: Total length 4.4. Coloration as in D. bulburin . Leg spination: tibiae: III v2­1p­ 2; IV p0­0­1, v2­2­2, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III v2­0­2; IV p1­1­0, v2­2­2, r1­1­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis relatively long, distally bifid, y­shaped (fig. 216); median apophysis narrow, elongated, crossing terminal apophysis (fig. 215).

FEMALE: Unknown.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the Solomon Islands.

Figures

Map 20. Records of Desognaphosa goonaneman, new species (diamond) and D. karnak, new species (circle).

Figs. 215–218. 215, 216. Desognaphosa solomoni, new species. 217, 218. D. goonaneman, new species. 215. Left male palp, ventral view. 216. Same, retrolateral view. 217. Epigynum, ventral view. 218. Same, dorsal view.