Prostheclina pallida Keyserling, 1882

Richardson, Barry J. & Zabka, Marek, 2007, A Revision of the Australian Jumping Spider Genus Prostheclina Keyserling, 1892 (Araneae: Salticidae), Records of the Australian Museum 59 (1), pp. 79-96 : 84-86

Prostheclina pallida Keyserling, 1882

Figs 2, 4, 5; Table 1

Prostheclina pallida Keyserling, 1882: 1368

Saitis pallidus .– Simon, 1901: 558

Material examined. LECTOTYPE female, Sydney, NSW, Daemel, ZMH (ex Museum Godeffroy 8646). A lectotype is here designated to stabilize nomenclature. The larger of the ZMH syntypes from Sydney has been used. The original description reports further syntype (s) from Peak Downs in central Queensland (not found) and specimens from there would belong to a different species to the Sydney specimens . PARALECTOTYPES The other ZMH specimen, a female also from Sydney, two females in NMV, K9712 – K9713 , also labelled “Museum Godeffroy 8646”, plus one female labelled “Sidney” in BMNH (1891.8.1.797) become paralectotypes .

Other material. New South Wales: 1 female, Batemans Bay , 35°44'S 150°15'E, D. Hirst, SAM NN19594 ; 1 male, Beecroft Peninsula, northern headland of Jervis Bay , 35°03'S 150°47'E, L. Gibson, 6 Jun 1999, AM KS63497 ; 4 males 14 females, Beecroft Reserve , 33°45'S 151°04'E, J. Noble, 15 Feb 1997, AM KS58514 ; 22 Jan 1994, AM KS56527 ; 25 Mar 2001, AM KS71717 ; 15 Nov 1999, AM KS66267 ; 15 Oct 1997, AM KS51246 , AM KS51445 , AM KS51243 ; 26 Oct 1997, AM KS51238 , AM KS51247 ; 25 May 1997, AM KS51998 ; 11 Sep 1997, AM KS51441 ; 28 Jan 1994, AM KS56534 ; 20 Aug 1995, AM KS56526 ; 10 Oct 1997, AM KS51443 , AM KS51444 , AM KS51442 ; 28 Oct 1997, AM KS51446 ; 20 May 2001, AM KS72873 ; 1 male, Bellangary State Forest Wilson River Flora Reserve; 31°18'S 152°29'E, M. R . Gray , 6 Mar 1981, AM KS 045775 ; 1 male, Berowra Valley Regional Park, 33°42'S 151°06'E, G. Milledge, H. Smith, 29 Dec 2000, AM KS70053 ; 1 male, Brooklana East of Dorrigo ; 30°16'S 152°51'E, W. Herron, 30 Dec, 1899, AM KS19186 ; 1 female, Bulga State Forest, Pole Bridge Rd 0.5km E of Knodingbul Rd, 31°37'S 152°10'E, M. R . Gray, G. Cassis , 4 Feb 1993, AM KS 042941 ; 1 male 2 females 4 immatures, Bulledelah State Forest, O’Sullivans Gap rest area, 32°19'S 152°16'E, D. Hirst, 14 May 1988, SAM NN19591-3 ; 1 female, Carrai State Forest, Hogsback Track , “Heydonville”, 31°04'S 152°20'E, M. R . Gray , 26 Jan 1981, AM KS49103 ; 1 female, Carrow Brook , 32°18'S 151°19'E, J. Noble, 2 Sep 1998, AM KS54055 ; 1 male, Cathedral of Ferns, Mount Wilson , 33°28'S 150°23'E, J. Stanisic, G. Ingram, 15 Aug 1992, S60227 ; 1 male, Cheltenham , 33°45'S 151°05'E, J. Noble, 20 Dec 1999, AM KS65708 ; 1 male, Cundletown , 31°54'S 152°32'E, J. Noble, 26 Mar 1995, AM KS51454 ; 1 male 1 female, Epping Station , 33°47'S 151°05'E, J. Noble, 10 Mar 1995, AM KS56533 ; 4 Feb 1995, AM KS56531 ; 1 female, Ewingar State Forest, Nogrigar Rd , 29°07'S 152°27'E, M. R . Gray, G. Cassis , 4 Feb 1993, AM KS 042393 ; 1 male 1 female, Foxground, near Gerringong , 34°43'S 150°46'E, M. Zabka, M. R . Gray , 29 Oct 2002, AM KS81356 ; G. Wishart , 12 Apr 1999, AM KS56353 ; 2 males 1 female, Gordon ; 33°45'S 151°10'E, AM, KS12436 ; M. Horseman, D. Jones , 8 Dec 1982, AM KS10481 ; AM KS13489 ; AM KS9549 ; M. Horseman, M. McEvoy, 17 Feb 1989, AM KS20226 ; 1 male, Gumbayngirr Nature Res [League Scrub]; 30°36'S 152°32'E, D D. Bickel, 11 Jan 2001, AM KS70888 ; 1 male, Hornesby, Calnack Gully , 33°42'S 151°06'E, M. R . Gray , 19 Feb 1973, AM KS51672 ; 2 males, Hornesby, Waitara Creek , 33°42'S 151°06'E, G. Milledge, 8 Oct 2000, AM KS68316 ; 1 male, Jamberoo Mountain , 34°40'S 150°43'E, J. Noble, 25 Apr 2001, AM KS76934 ; 1 male 4 females, Jamberoo Mountain , 34°40'S 150°43'E, J. Noble, 20 Apr 1995, AM KS51657 ; 24 Dec 1994, AM KS54044 ; 11 Apr 1994, AM KS54046 ; 14 Apr 1998, AM KS56454 ; 24 Apr 1998, AM KS56427 ; 1 male 6 females, Jamieson Pk Narrabeen ; 33°43'S 151°18'E, M. R . Gray , 10 Nov 2002, AM KS81983 ; M. R. Gray, H.M. Smith, 5 Mar 1996, AM KS49764 ; 2 males, Kuringai Chase National Park, Grovenor Track , 33°38'S 151°12'E, M. R . Gray , 8 Oct 1987, AM KS19188 ; 3 males, Kuringai Chase National Park , 33°41'S 151°14'E, D. Bickel, 23 Sep 2001, AM KS75560 ; E, M. Zabka, M. R . Gray , AM KS81944 ; 1 male, 4 females, Lane Cove River National Park, North Ryde , 33°48'S 151°10'E, D. Hirst, 17 Apr 1990, SAM NN19587 ; 22 Apr 1990, SAM NN19588 ; 11 Apr 1990, SAM NN19589-90 ; 1 male, Lindfield , 33°47'S 151°10'E, D. Doolan, 16 Oct 1966, AM KS18980 ; 1 male 1 female, Macquarie Pass National Park , 34°34'S 150°39'E, M. Zabka, 12 Sep 1988, AM KS64648 ; 1 male, Mount Keira , 34°25'S 150°51'E, D. Bickel, 21 Dec 1986, AM KS32212 ; 1 male 3 females, Mulligans Hut, Gibralter Range , 29°36'S 152°11'E, R . Raven , 10 Nov 1980, S61014 , S61014 ; 1 male, Munmorah National Park , 33°13'S 151°34'E, M. R . Gray , 12 Nov 2002, AM KS81975 ; 1 male, Nadgee Nature Reserve, Table Creek , 29°29'S 152°38'E, D. Bickel, 15 Feb 1986, AM KS32174 ; 1 male, Royal National Park , E of Waterfall, 34°08'S 151°03'E, D. Bickel, 8 Mar 1991, AM KS27960 ; 3 males 2 females 1 immature, Royal National Park , 34°08'S 151°04'E, M. Zabka, 24 Mar 1988, AM KS64514 ; 25 Aug 1988, AM KS64512 ;, R . Mascord , 15 Dec 1966, AM KS18280 ; 1 female, Royal National Park, Reids Flat , 34°08'S 151°04'E, M. Zabka, 20 Apr 1988, AM KS64513 ; 1 male, Seven Mile Beach National Park , 34°48'S 150°46'E, M. R . Gray , 28 Oct 2002, AM KS81906 ; 1 male, Seven Mile Beach , 34°49'S 150°46'E, M. Zabka, AM KS64509 ; 1 female, Wahroonga, Frazer Res. , 33°43'S 151°07'E, J. Noble, 10 Dec 1994, AM KS56506 ; 1 male, Waitara Creek, Hornesby , 33°43'S 151°05'E, G. Milledge, 22 Sep 2002, AM KS79676 ; 1 male, Washpool State Forest , 29°18'S 152°21'E, AM KS9327 ; 1 male, Washpool State Forest, Moogen Rd past Coombadjah TO, 29°18'S 152°21'E, AM KS9344 ; 1 male, Waterfall ; 34°08'S 151°00'E, M. R . Gray , 14 Jan 1969, AM KS18935 ; 1 male, Werrikimbe National Park, Cobcroft Creek ; 31°12'S 152°10'E, D. Bickel, 18 Nov 1998, AM KS56331 ; 1 male 1 female 3 immatures, Willowvale, “Scalloway”, near Gerringong , 34°44'S 150°48'E, M. R . Gray , AM KS18470 ; AM KS81894 ; 4 males 1 female, Wilson River Flora Reserve , 31°19'S 152°51'E, AM KS9598 ; AM KS9674 ; D. Bickel , 21 Jul 1986, AM KS32171 . Queensland: 1 male, Conondale National Park, Booloumba Creek Rd, 26°41'S 152°37'E, G. Milledge, AM KS56465 ; 1 male 2 females, Gold Creek Reservoir, Brookfield , 27°28'S 152°53'E, V . Davies , R . Raven , 15 Oct 1980, S61008; 14 Nov 1980, S61010 ; 1 male 1 female, Kenilworth State Forest, Booloumba Creek Rd, 4 km W of Cambroon, 26°38'S 152°39'E, G. Milledge, 5 May 1998, AM KS52192 ; 1 female, Kenilworth State Forest, Sunday Creek Rd; 26°41'S 152°33'E, G. Milledge, 6 May 1998, AM KS52184 ; 1 male 1 immature, Lamington National Park, Binna Burra, Tullawallal Circuit , 28°12'S 153°11'E, D. Hirst, SAM NN19586 ; 1 male, The Head, near Wilsons Peak , 28°09'S 152°17'E, I. Naumann, J. Cardale, 13 Oct 1984, ANIC 42-000002 ; 2 males 5 immatures, Upper Brookfield , 27°29'S 152°52'E, V . Davies , R . Raven , 11 Nov 1981, S61016 ; 11 Dec 1980, S61007 . South Australia: 1 female 1 immature, Cleland Conservation Park , 34°57'S 138°41'E, G. Crook, P. Christie, 7 Oct 1975, SAM NN19596 ; 1 female, Mark Oliphant Conservation Park , 35°02'S 138°42'E, L. Nicolson, 27 Mar 1990, SAM NN19597 . Victoria: 1 female, Rubicon State Forest , 37°15'S 145°45'E, M. R . Gray , 7 Apr 1978, AM KS 045342 .

Diagnosis. Clypeal mat of hairs in the males extending over the front of the cephalothorax (separating it from all but P. bulburin ), relatively faint markings on the dorsal abdomen, sparse fringing on M1 (separates it from P. bulburin ), male copulatory organs without prolateral distal tegular lobe or dorsal distal tegular lobe, female copulatory organs with proximal seminal ducts long and uncoiled anterior to spermatheca (separating it from P. basilonesa and P. amplior ).

Description

Male. Medium sized species, cephalothorax yellow with orange marks and striae on the thorax, eye field brown, clypeus orange with orange mat of hairs, chelicera yellow with small, blunt retromarginal tooth and one small fissident promarginal tooth, maxillae yellow, labium yellow, sternum yellow, abdomen dorsal vanilla with black pattern, ventral yellow and squared posterior lip, L1 relatively smaller and weaker than in other species, T1 orange, F1, P1, M1 and Ts1 yellow, T1 and M1 sparsely fringed, (P1+T1) relatively short,

L2–4 yellow, palps yellow, male copulatory organs with only distal and proximal tegular lobes. Dimensions: (AM KS64514) 2.2 mm CL, 0.71 AEW/CL, 0.46 AMEW/CL, 0.77 CW/CL, 0.66 PEW/CL, 0.46 EFL/CL, 0.63 CWP/CL, 0.91 AL/CL, 0.63 AW/CL, 0.57 CH /CL, 0.057 ClH/CL, 0.37 ChH/CL, 0.43 StL/CL, 0.31 StW/CL, 0.83 (P1+T1/CL).

Female. Medium sized species, cephalothorax yellow with faint orange marks on the thorax, eye field black, AME fringe sparse, sparse hairs covering cephalothorax, clypeus yellow, chelicera yellow with medium, blunt retromarginal tooth and a medium fissident promarginal tooth, maxillae yellow, labium yellow, sternum yellow, dorsal abdomen vanilla with black pattern, ventral abdomen yellow, L2–4 yellow, palps yellow, female copulatory organs with proximal seminal ducts straight and anterior to spermatheca, accessory glands in insemination ducts weakly developed. Dimensions: lectotype 2.1 mm CL, 0.70 AEW/CL, 0.44 AMEW/CL, 0.77 CW/CL, 0.70 PEW/CL, 0.49 EFL/CL, 0.56 CWP/CL, 1.17 AL/CL, 0.94 AW/CL, 0.56 CH /CL, 0.067 ClH/CL, 0.33 ChH/CL, 0.43 StL/CL, 0.33 StW/CL.

Distribution. Southern Queensland, New South Wales, inland Victoria and South Australia (Fig. 5). At lower altitudes on the eastern and western side of the Great Dividing Range.