Centrina enfield, 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 : 200-201

Centrina enfield , new species

Figures 494–497 ; Map 55

TYPE: Male holotype taken in pitfall trap at an elevation of 1080 m on Double Dumps Fire Trail, 700 m off Daisy Patch Road , Enfield State Forest , 318209S, 1518549E, New South Wales (Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993; M. Gray, G. Cassis), deposited in AMS ( KS44088 ) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males can easily be recognized by the distinctive, lobate shape of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 495), females by the long epigynum with narrow lateral margins (fig. 496).

MALE: Total length 6.2. Coloration as in C. keira . Leg spination: femora: II p0­0­0; III p0­0­0, r0­0­0; IV r0­0­0; tibiae: III p0­ 1­1, r0­1­1; IV p0­0­1, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III p0­1­0, v2­1p­0, r0­1­0; IV p0­1­0, v2­2­1p, r0­1­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis long, with lobate ventral projection and sharp dorsal projection (fig. 495); median apophysis with beak­shaped tip bearing projection (fig. 494).

FEMALE: Total length 7.8. Coloration as in C. keira . Leg spination: femora: I, II p0­0­0; III p0­0­0, r0­0­0; IV r0­0­0; tibiae: III p0­ 1­1, r0­1­1; IV p0­1­1, r1­0­1; metatarsi: III p0­1­0, v2­2­0, r0­1­0; IV p1­0­1, v2­2­0, r1­ 0­0. Epigynal openings situated posteriorly, between long, narrow lateral epigynal margins (fig. 496); spermathecae elongate, anteriorly twisted (fig. 497).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Banda Road, ca. 4.5 km E Hastings Forest Highway, Mount Boss State Forest , 318099S, 1528259E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1100 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39629 ), 3 ?; 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 KS44086 ), 3 ?; Mount Boss State Forest , 318129S, 1528249E, Oct. 1980 (G. Webb, AMS KS43519 , 43529 ), 1?, 2 /; N Plateau Road, ca. 1.5 km from Plateau Beach Picnic Area, Mount Boss State Forest , 318109S, 1528199E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1120 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39628 ), 1 ?; N Plateau Road, ca. 3.5 km from Plateau Beach Picnic Area, Mount Boss State Forest , 318119S, 1528209E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1120 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39630 ), 2 ?.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from northern New South Wales (map 55).

Figures

Map 55. Records of Centrina sherbrook, new species (circles) and C. enfield, new species (squares).

Figs. 494–497. Centrina enfield, new species. 494. Left male palp, ventral view. 495. Same, retrolateral view. 496. Epigynum, ventral view. 497. Same, dorsal view.