Platorish gelorup, 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-

Platorish gelorup , new species Figures 158 , 487–490 ; Map 37

TYPE: Male holotype taken inside house at 101 Gelorup Rise, Gelorup , 33 ° 23 ̍ S, 115 ° 39 ̍ E, Western Australia (May–June 1996; K. Longbottom), deposited in WAM (99/312) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of P. jimna in having the retrolateral flange of the median apophysis greatly widened, but can be distinguished by the club­shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 488) and the shape of the median apophysis (fig. 487); females also resemble those of P. jimna in having large, lateral spermathecal lobes, but can be distinguished by the triangular epigynal atrium (fig. 489).

MALE: Total length 6. Coloration as in P. flavitarsis except carapace light yellowish brown and all coxae, trochanters, and femora yellow. Leg spination: metatarsi I–IV v0­1p­ 1p; scopulae virtually absent on anterior legs. Retrolateral tibial apophysis large, flat, clubshaped (fig. 488); embolus tip curled around hypertrophied retrolateral flange of median apophysis (fig. 487).

FEMALE: Total length 7. Coloration as in male except femora I slightly darkened. Leg spination: metatarsi: I, II v1p­0­1p; III, IV v0­0­ 1p. Epigynal atrium large, triangular (fig. 489); spermathecae with large lateral lobes incorporating ducts (fig. 490).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Scotia Sanctuary, 33 ° 13 ̍ S, 141 ° 10 ̍ E, June 22–25, 1998 (R. Simms, SAM N1999 / 73), 1♀. South Australia: Conservation Park NE Wirrulla , 32 ° 23 ̍ S, 134 ° 49 ̍ E, Nov. 26, 1995, vibration (D. Hirst, SAM N1999 / 75), 1♀ ; Gunbarrel Highway , 21 km N south end, 28 ° 25 ̍ S, 131 ° 34 ̍ E, Oct. 10, 1976, under casuarina bark (T. Houston, SAM N1999 / 76), 1♀ ; SW corner, Kulliparu Conservation Park, Eyre Peninsula , 33 ° 08 ̍ S, 134 ° 49 ̍ E, Sept. 1990 (S. Lewer, R. Brandle, SAM N1999 /83), 1♀ ; Purnong, near Murray River , 34 ° 52 ̍ S, 139 ° 37 ̍ E, Mar. 8, 1912 (W. Fulton, NMV K3397 ), 1♀ ; 2 km S Sandford Dam, Danggali Conservation Park, 33 ° 22 ̍ S, 140 ° 55 ̍ E, Nov. 23, 1996, vibration (D. Hirst, J. Forrest, SAM N1999 /879), 1♀. Victoria: near junction of Freeway Track and Everard Track, Wyperfeld National Park , 35 ° 34 ̍ S, 141 ° 45 ̍ E, July 4, 1982, under callitris bark (M. Harvey, B. Roberts, ANIC), 1♀. Western Australia: Booanya , 32 ° 46 ̍ S, 123 ° 36 ̍ E, Feb. 1932 (A. Baesjou, NMV K3400 ), 1♀ ; Grasspatch , 33 ° 14 ̍ S, 121 ° 43 ̍ E, May 3, 1989, on kitchen chair (A. Longbottom, WAM 90 / 1028), 13 ; NW Wongan Hills , 30 ° 49 ̍ S, 116 ° 37 ̍ E, June 20, 1952, running on ground in morning (B. Main, WAM 95 /1260), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Widespread across southern Australia (map 37).

Figures

Map 37. Records of Platorish nebo, new species (stars), P. churchillae, new species (square), and P. gelorup (circles).

Figs. 155–160. Palpal endites of females, anterior views. 155. Morebilus plagusius (Walckenaer). 156. Longrita insidiosa (Simon). 157. Pyrnus planus (L. Koch). 158. Platorish gelorup, new species. 159. Fissarena castanea (Simon). 160. Rebilus lugubris (L. Koch).

Figs. 487–490. Platorish gelorup, new species. 487. Left male palp, ventral view. 488. Same, retrolateral view. 489. Epigynum, ventral view. 490. Same, dorsal view.