Lampona fife, PLATNICK, 2000

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2000, A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (245), pp. 1-328 : 98-100

Lampona fife , new species

Figures 214–217 ; Map 23

TYPES: Female holotype and male allotype taken in pitfall trap at an elevation of 350 m at Branch Creek tributary, 250 m downslope from Fife Fire Trail at point about 2.5 km NE Fife’s Knob, 308549S, 1528239E, New South Wales (Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993; M. Gray, G. Cassis), deposited in AMS ( KS40492 ) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males share with L. cumberland the presence of numerous stiff setae situated at about two­thirds of the length of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 215), but the apophysis is smoothly narrowed toward its tip; females have almost circular median epigynal openings and rounded anterior portions of the spermathecae (figs. 216, 217).

MALE: Total length 5.6. Coloration as in L. cylindrata , except markings on abdominal dorsum less distinct, tibiae IV with distal dark ring. Palpal femur darkened for about two­thirds its length, ventral surface produced at base into rounded knob bearing long setae; retrolateral tibial apophysis long, narrow, bearing stiff setae at about two­thirds its length (fig. 215); tegulum globose, extending to only about one­third of tibial length but greatly projecting ventrally; conductor extending to prolateral side of embolus (fig. 214).

FEMALE: Total length 8.5. Coloration as in male. Epigynum with relatively wide median septum leading to almost circular, laterally facing openings (fig. 216); spermathecae tripartite, basal portion small, both distal portions large, globose (fig. 217).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: 11 km NE Bulahdelah, O9 Sullivan’s Gap Reserve , 328259S, 1528139E, June 11– Aug. 27, 1982, intercept trap, wet sclerophyll forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH), 3 ?; Chaelundi Road, 2.9 km S Big Bull Road, Mount Hyland Nature Reserve , 308099S, 1528279E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1080 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS35319 ), 2 ?; bottom end, Cliffs Trail, 1.3 km from Oxley Road, Styx River State Forest , 308339S, 1528209E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1080 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS35452 ), 1 ?; bottom end, Cliffs Trail, 2.8 km from Oxley Road, Styx River State Forest , 308339S, 1528219E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1130 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS35453 ), 1 ?; Daisy Patch Fire Trail, 1.9 km S Enfield Road, Enfield State Forest , 318209S, 1518549E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1130 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40489 ), 1 ?; Dodd’s Fire Trail, 2 km from Enfield Road on Scrubby Creek, Enfield State Forest , 318239S, 1518529E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 930 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40490 ), 1 ?; Fife’s Knob Road, about 4 km from Fifes Fire Trail, Carrai State Forest , 308549S, 1528229E, Feb. 4– Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 740 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40491 ), 1 /; Hallidays Point (Black Head), SE Taree , 328149S, 1528329E, Jan. 22, 1991, litter on loan, headland type rainforest (G., B. Williams, AMS KS29637 ), 1 /; 3–5 km NE Harrington , 318529S, 1528429E, Aug. 18, 1990, litter on sandy soil, littoral rainforest (G. Williams, AMS KS23422 ), 2 /; Kerewong State Forest, near Lorne , 318369S, 1528349E, Nov. 7–Dec. 10, 1978, pitfall, litter (D. Milledge, AMS KS16176 ), 1 /; Kiola State Forest Drive, 15 km N Batemans Bay, 358379S, 1508169E, Nov. 2, 1978 (C. Horseman, AMS KS2271 ), 1 /; Mount Tindal Road, Ramornie State Forest , 298419S, 1528359E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 490 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40484 ), 1 ?; Mummel Forest Road, 6.1 km N junction with Enfield Road, Enfield State Forest , 318179S, 1518519E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1330 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40488 ), 1 ?; Mummel Forest Road, 7.6 km N junction with Enfield Road, Enfield State Forest , 318179S, 1518519E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1340 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40487 ), 2 ?; Oppossum Creek, upstream of Foamy Creek Road, Marengo State Forest , 308069S, 1528259E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 830 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS35440 ), 2 ?; Rimau Road, 11.2 km E Cockerawombeeba Road, Mount Boss State Forest, 318119S, 1528219E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 690 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40485 ), 1?. Victoria: Alfred National Park , 378339S, 1498219E, May 21, 1978, Berlese, bark and rotten logs, temperate rain forest, elev. 200 m (S., J. Peck, AMNH), 1 ?; Captain Creek, Mallacoota National Park , 378349S, 1498459E, May 22, 1978, Berlese, eucalypt, banksia litter, bark, fungi, elev. 10 m (S., J. Peck, AMNH), 1 /; Vaus Experimental Study site 510.08, Rich­ Murrungowar Coupe , 378349S, 1488389E, Mar. 18–25, 1992, pitfall, midslope (R. Coy, NMV K3525 ), 1 ?; Vaus Experimental Study site 515.05, Rich­Murrungowar Coupe , 378349S, 1488389E, May 7–13, 1992, pitfall, gully (R. Coy, NMV K3542 ), 1 ?.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from New South Wales and Victoria (map 23).

Figures

Map 23. Records of Lampona eba, new species (squares) and L. fife, new species (circles).

Figs. 214–217. Lampona fife, new species. 214. Left male palp, ventral view. 215. Same, retrolateral view. 216. Epigynum, ventral view. 217. Same, dorsal view.