Helpis wisharti, Żabka, Marek & Patoleta, Barbara M., 2014

Żabka, Marek & Patoleta, Barbara M., 2014, New species of Helpis Simon, 1901 from Australia (Araneae: Salticidae), with a new definition of the genus, Zootaxa 3873 (5), pp. 571-589 : 577

Helpis wisharti sp. nov.

Figs. 26–33 , 84

Type material. AUSTRALIA, New South Wales: ♀ holotype, Barrington Tops National Park, Gloucester Falls picnic area, 32º05'43" S, 152º35'48" E, [-32.0953, 151.5967], 1198 m, alpine woodland, site 5, beat, sweep, under bark, logs & rocks, 6 Dec. 2006, G. Milledge & H. Smith, AMS KS098577; 1♀ paratype, Newnes State Forest, Blackfellows Hand Road, 5.9 km from Sunnyside Road, 33°21'26" S, 150°08'40" E, [-33,3572, 150,1444], beating and hand collecting, 16 Nov. 2005, G.A. Milledge, L.M. Kampen & J. Tarnawski, AMS KS92972.

Etymology. In honour of Mr Graham Wishart (Gerringong, NSW), Australian arachnologist, author of important papers on trapdoor spiders, a friend of MŻ and companion during research trips to eastern New South Wales.

Diagnosis. Epigynal median guide narrow, copulatory openings’ area sclerotized ( Fig. 32 ), insemination ducts V-shaped, proximally bent, accessory glands bulb-like ( Fig. 33 ).

Description. Female holotype. Cephalothorax brown with orange median longitudinal area and lighter sides ( Fig. 26 ). Eye surroundings black. Setae scarce, composed of white and orange brown adpressed hairs and single brown bristles. Abdomen light with white guanine crystals and dark spots, laterally with grey and light spots and lines. Setae scarce, anteriorly more numerous, white. Spinnerets grey. Clypeus centrally orange, laterally darker, with dense white hairs ( Fig. 29 ). Chelicerae brown, pedipalps lighter, endites and labium brown with orange tips, sternum dirty brown. Venter medially grey with two lines of light dots; towards sides light areas with white pigmented spots ( Fig. 27 ). Legs I dirty orange brown. Dorsal femora with 4 spines, their basal areas darker. Tibiae and metatarsi (also legs II) spination: 2-2-2 and 2-2, respectively. Other legs with a mosaic of light and grey colours. Dimensions: CL 3.01, CW 2.49, CH 1.35, AL 5.20, AW 3.06, EFL 1.30, AEW 1.92, PEW 1.82, leg I 7.10 (2.08+1.30+1.82+1.30+0.60), leg II 5.91 (1.92+0.98+1.35+1.14+0.52), leg III 6.28 (2.18+0.83+1.30+1.35+0.62), leg IV 7.63 (2.60+0.98+1.82+1.56+0.67).

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality ( Fig. 84 , triangle).

Figures

FIGURE 84. Distribution records of Helpis colemani (squares) and H. wisharti (triangle).

FIGURES 26 – 33. Helpis wisharti sp. nov. 26 female holotype, dorsal view; 27 same, ventral view; 28 same, lateral view; 29 same, frontal view; 30 same, endites, labium and chelicerae; 31 same, cheliceral dentition; 32 same, epigyne; 33 same, vulva; (ag: accessory gland, cd: copulatory duct, co: copulatory opening, mg: median guide, p: pouch, s: spermatheca). Scale: 26 – 30 = 1 mm, 32 = as in Fig.