Rayforstia vulgaris (Forster, 1959), comb. n.

Figs 7H, 47B, 84, 85, 87 A–B, 92–95

Textricella vulgaris Forster, 1959: 286, figs 28–32 (holotype male from Lake Te Au, Southland, New Zealand, in Canterbury Museum, not examined). Forster & Platnick, 1981: 264, figs 3, 18–19, 27. Brignoli, 1983: 375, 695. Forster & Platnick, 1984: 92, figs 357–359, 362–367, 371–374. Platnick, 2009.

Selected material examined. NEW ZEALAND: South Island: Southland: Lake Te Au, near S. Arm of Lake Te Anau, 12–24.I.1953, R. Forster, 5♁, 7♀ (MCZ) ; Fiordland, Cascade Creek, Eglinton Valley, 23.I.1951, R. Forster, 5♁, 8♀ (MCZ) ; Fiordland National Park, Smithy Creek, 67 km N. of Te Anau, 17.IV.1995, C. Griswold, T. Meikle, 1♁, 4♀ (CAS) . Canterbury: Coral Track entrance, between Arthurs Pass and Otira, 2.IV.2006, M. Rix, 2♁, 1♀ (WAM T94456) ; Lewis Pass, 1.IV.2006, M. Rix, 11♁, 18♀ (WAM T94455 SEM♁ ♀) ; same data, 1♁ (WAM T80031 DNA-MPE) .

Remarks. Rayforstia vulgaris is a common and relatively widespread species on the South Island of New Zealand. It is most similar to the other eight-eyed species of Rayforstia described from New Zealand ( R. antipoda, R. insula, R. mcfarlanei and R. signata), but can be distinguished by the distinctive shape of the external epigyne and receptacula (Figs 84D, 87 A–B).