Centrina whian, 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 : 194-195

Centrina whian , new species Figures 472, 473 ; Map 54

TYPE: Female holotype taken in a rainforest pitfall trap at an elevation of 213 m in Whian Whian State Forest, via Dunoon , 288389S, 1538199E, New South Wales (Aug. 19–Nov. 16, 1974; G., S. Monteith), deposited in QMB ( S28131 ) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Females resemble those of C. blundells but can be distinguished by the short, narrow, anteriorly situated epigynal septum (fig. 472) and posteriorly widened spermathecae (fig. 473).

MALE: Unknown.

FEMALE: Total length 4.9. Coloration as in C. keira except abdominal venter gray, with two paramedian longitudinal and two lateral oblique white stripes, distal ends of femora, patellae, and proximal ends of tibiae darkened. Leg spination: femora: I, II p0­0­0, III p0­0­0, r0­0­0; IV r0­0­0; tibiae: III p1­0­1, v0­1p­2, r0­0­1; IV p0­1­1, v0­1p­2, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III p0­1­0, v0­1p­0, r0­1­0; IV p0­ 1­0, v2­1p­0, r0­1­0. Epigynum with lateral depressions and short, narrow, anteriorly situated median septum (fig. 472); spermathecae widened posteriorly, extending full length of epigynum (fig. 473).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Whian Whian State Forest, via Dunoon, 288389S, 1538199E, Nov. 16–Dec. 26, 1974, rainforest pitfall, elev. 213 m (G., S. Monteith, QMB S28196 ), 1/.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from northern

New South Wales (map 54).

Figures

Map 54. Records of Centrina whian, new species (circle) and C. sawpit, new species (squares).

Figs. 470–473. 470, 471. Prionosternum porongurup, new species. 472, 473. Centrina whian, new species. 470. Left male palp, ventral view. 471. Same, retrolateral view. 472. Left male palp, ventral view. 473. Same, retrolateral view.