Longrita zuytdorp, 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-

Longrita zuytdorp , new species Figures 415–418 ; Map 32

TYPE: Male holotype taken in dry pitfall trap at Zuytdorp , 27 ° 16 ̍ S, 114 ° 09 ̍ E, Western Australia (Oct. 14–19, 1994; A. Sampey), deposited in WAM (99/352) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of L. grasspatch but have a distally excavated prolateral embolar margin (fig. 415); females (not yet collected with males) also resemble those of L. grasspatch but lack the anterior expansions of the lateral epigynal margins (fig. 417) and have larger spermathecae (fig. 418).

MALE: Total length 10. Coloration as in L. grasspatch . Leg spination: femora: I–III d3­ 2­1; IV d3­1­0; metatarsus III v2­0­0. Palpal tibia deeply invaginated between basal protuberance and base of retrolateral apophysis, tip of apophysis bifid (fig. 416); embolus folded for most of its length, with strongly sclerotized retrolateral and prolateral portions separated by narrow, weakly sclerotized median portion, prolateral margin of prolateral portion distally excavated, prolateral portion of median apophysis with transverse prong extending behind embolus, tip barely visible ventrally on retrolateral side of embolus (fig. 415).

FEMALE: Total length 12. Coloration as in L. insidiosa . Leg spination: femora: I–IV d3­ 1­1. Lateral epigynal margins not sinuous, outlining v­shaped atrium, anterior hood bell­shaped (fig. 417); spermathecae relatively large, coiled (fig. 418).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Western Australia: Francois Peron National Park, 25 ° 49 ̍ S, 113 ° 32 ̍ E, Aug. 24–Oct. 11, 1999, pitfalls (A. Sampey , WAM 99 /356, 357), 23, Oct. 11, 1994 – Jan. 18, 1995, pitfall (N. McKenzie, F. Rolfe, WAM 99 /355), 13 ; Junga Dam, Kalbarri National Park , 27 ° 45 ̍ S, 114 ° 21 ̍ E, Dec. 10, 1982 (L. Koch, WAM 99 / 359), 1♀ ; Kalbarri area , ca. 27 ° 43 ̍ S, 114 ° 10 ̍ E, Sept. 1–8, 1976 (L. Koch, WAM 99 /358), 1♀ ; Leeman , 29 ° 57 ̍ S, 114 ° 58 ̍ E, Aug. 31, 1981, limestone heath (R. McMillan, WAM 84 /667), 1♀ ; Zuytdorp , 27 ° 16 ̍ S, 114 ° 04 ̍ E, Oct. 18, 1994, under bark of log (A. Sampey, WAM 99 /419), 13, Jan. 11– May 18, 1995, pitfall (M. Harvey, WAM 99 / 353), 13 ; Zuytdorp , 27 ° 16 ̍ S, 114 ° 09 ̍ E, Aug. 26–Oct. 16, 1994, pitfall (A. Sampey, WAM 99 /354), 13 .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from Western Australia (map 32).

Figures

Map 32. Records of Longrita insidiosa (Simon) (circles), L. zuytdorp, new species (stars), and L. findal, new species (squares).

Figs. 415–418. Longrita zuytdorp, new species. 415. Left male palp, ventral view. 416. Same, retrolateral view. 417. Epigynum, ventral view. 418. Same, dorsal view.