Lampona talbingo, 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 : 48-51

Lampona talbingo , new species Figures 78–81 ; Map 4

TYPES: Female holotype and male allotype from Talbingo, 358349S, 1488189E, New South Wales (J. Wiburd), deposited in AMS (KS31885).

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

DIAGNOSIS: This species resembles L. lomond in having two tibial apophyses on the male palp (fig. 79) and an elongated epigynum with an anteromedian projection (fig. 80) but can be distinguished by the shorter tibial apophyses of males (figs. 78, 79) and the longer spermathecae of females (figs. 80, 81).

MALE: Total length 7.2. Coloration as in L. cylindrata . Palpal femur slightly sinuous, darkened for most of length, with subbasal projection; tibia with two retrolateral tibial apophyses, ventral one wide basally, followed dorsally by smaller hooklike apophysis (fig. 79); tegulum globose, extending to half length of tibia, embolus prolaterally arched, basally widened (fig. 78).

FEMALE: Total length 8.6. Coloration as in L. cylindrata . Epigynum elongated, with rounded anterior rim, openings at anteromedian elevation (fig. 80); spermathecae greatly elongated, with small anterior portion (fig. 81).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Australian Capital Territory: Canberra , 358209S, 1498109E, Aug. 4, 1968 (J. Balogh, HNHM), 1/, May 24, 1992 (G. Milledge, NMV K3646 ), 1 /; 10 km NW Cotter River, 358199S, 1488579E, Dec. 10, 1987, elev. 700 m (B., M. Baehr, CBB), 1/. New South Wales: Corunna Lake , 368179S, 1508069E, Nov. 25, 1996, elev. 160 m (N. Platnick, R. Raven, V. Ovtsharenko, K. Catley, AMNH), 1 ?; 6 km SW Ebor , 308249S, 1528219E, Oct. 21, 1980, montane woodland, elev. 1200 m (D. Bickel, AMNH), 1 /; Enfield , 338549S, 1518069E, Aug. 16, 1904 (E. Ramsay, AMS KS31914 ), 1 /; Frying Pan, Cooma , 368099S, 1488509E, Dec. 3, 1992 (J. Noble, AMS KS55266 ), 1 ?; 0.65 km N along Oakwood Fire Trail from London Bridge Fire Trail, Oakwood State Forest , 298539S, 1528059E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1060 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37089 ), 1 ?; Tamworth , 318069S, 1508569E, July 4, 1970 (L., R. Forster, OMD), 1 /; Wahroonga, Frazer Reserve, 338439S, 1518079E, July 10, 1993 (J. Noble, AMS KS66262 ), 1/. Queensland: Rochedale State Forest , 278349S, 1538089E, Jan. 31, 1980, under bark (V. Davies, R. Raven, QMB S26913 ), 1 /; 10 km SE Stanthorpe , 288409S, 1518579E, May 8, 1983 (A. Rozefelds, QMB S25985 ), 1 /; Tarana, 268579S, 1518109E, Apr. 24, 1966 (R. Mascord, AMS KS31848 ), 1/. South Australia: Ewens Ponds Reserve , 388029S, 1408479E, Apr. 21, 1979 (D. Lee, SAM N1996 /224), 1 ?; Mannum , 348559S, 1398189E, Apr. 14, 1989, under bark of Eucalyptus camaldulensis (G. Gross, SAM N1996 /193), 1 /; Murray River banks opposite Caloote Landing , 348589S, 1398169E, Jan. 7, 1971, under bark (J. Szent­Ivany, J. Lakatos, SAM N1996 /192), 1/, Jan. 30, 1971, under bark (J. Szent­Ivany, SAM N1996 /190, 191), 1?, 1/. Victoria: no specific locality ( MNHN AR1606 ), 1 /; Abbotsford , 378489S, 1458009E, July 2, 1992 (G. Milledge, NMV K3635 ), 1 /; Brisbane Ranges , 1 km NW Anakie Junction, 378559S, 1448169E, June 3, 1989, under bark (D. Hirst, SAM N1996 /307), 1 /; Brooms Road, 7.5 km NE Yambuna , 368069S, 1458059E, Apr. 10–17, 1994 (P. Lillywhite, G. Milledge, NMVS), 1 /; Churchill , 388199S, 1468259E, Aug. 28, 1972 ( QMB S26724 ), 1 /; Cobon South Coupe , 378259S, 1488579E, Nov. 27– 28, 1996, elev. 700 m (N. Platnick, R. Raven, V. Ovtsharenko, K. Catley, AMNH), 2 ?; Coranderrk Reserve, Healesville , 378399S, 1458319E, Mar. 6, 1980, under bark of Eucalyptus viminalis (M. Harvey, QMB) , 1 /; Grampians, near Mt. William , 378029S, 1428309E, Nov. 7, 1932 ( NMV K3419 ), 1 /; 5 km ESE Kaarimba , 368109S, 1458149E, Jan. 17–22, 1994 (G. Milledge, P. Lillywhite, NMVS), 1/, July 18–23, 1994 (G. Milledge, P. Lillywhite, NMVS), 1 ?; Kangaroo Ground, 378419S, 1458139E, winter 1974, un­ der bark of Eucalyptus rubida (J. Wainer, QMB S26716 ), 1 /; Kotupna Barmah Road, 0.5 km NE Ellingtons Bridge , 368059S, 1458039E, Apr. 10–17, 1994 (P. Lillywhite, G. Milledge, NMVS), 1 ?; 5 km SE Maldon , 368599S, 1448059E, May 29, 1988 (P. Meyer, R. Seymour, NMV K3418 ), 1 ?; McDonalds Road, 1.8 km S Shepparton­Barmah Road , 368049S, 1458029E, Jan. 17–22, 1994 (G. Milledge, P. Lillywhite, NMVS), 1?, 1/, Apr. 10–17, 1994 (P. Lillywhite, G. Milledge, NMVS), 1 ?; Moe, Latrobe River , 388109S, 1468169E, Oct. 1973 ( NMV K3425 ), 1 /; Murray Valley Highway, 0.3 km NNW Walshs Bridge Road , 368069S, 1458129E, July 18–23, 1994 (G. Milledge, P. Lillywhite, NMVS), 1 /; Pakenham , 388049S, 1458299E, Oct. 23, 1976, manna gum bark (V. Salanitri, QMB S26755 ), 1 /; Pomfrets Road, 0.6 km S Picola­Katunga Road , 368009S, 1458149E, Apr. 10–17, 1994 (P. Lillywhite, G. Milledge, NMVS), 1/, July 18–23, 1994 (G. Milledge, P. Lillywhite, NMVS), 1?, 1/, Jan. 26–30, 1995 (J. Evans, S. Hinkley, J. Wainer, NMVS), 1?, 2 /; Rathbones Road , 3 km E Booths Road, 368099S, 1458139E, Jan. 27–30, 1995 (J. Evans, S. Hinkley, J. Wainer, NMVS), 1 /; Stoney Creek, South Gippsland , 388359S, 1468029E, Jan. 1978 (K. Bell, NMV K3430 ), 1/ (penultimate but with full epigynum) ; Traralgon, Latrobe River , 388119S, 1468329E, Oct. 24, 1973 ( NMV K3436 ), 1 ?.

DISTRIBUTION: Southeastern Australia (map 4).

Figures

Map 4. Records of Lampona finke, new species (squares) and L. talbingo, new species (circles).

Figs. 78–81. Lampona talbingo, new species. 78. Left male palp, ventral view. 79. Same, retrolateral view. 80. Epigynum, ventral view. 81. Same, dorsal view.