Asadipus kunderang, 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 : 256-258

Asadipus kunderang , new species

Figures 606–609 ; Map 72

TYPES: Female holotype and male allotype taken in pitfall traps at an elevation of 890 m on East Kunderang Trail, 1.35 km E West Kunderang Trail , 308489S, 1528029E, New South Wales (Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993; M. Gray, G. Cassis), deposited in AMS ( KS40287 ) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males of this distinctive species can be recognized easily by the enormously elongated retrolateral tibial apophysis, which reaches almost to the distal tip of the cymbium, and the relatively wide palpal bulb and tegulum (figs. 606, 607), females by the anteromedially directed epigynal openings and ducts (fig. 608).

MALE: Total length 6.4. Carapace and abdominal scutum extremely dark brownish red, especially near anteriorly produced and setose clypeal area; legs dark reddish brown, femora darkest. Leg spination: tibiae: III p0­ 0­0, v0­0­1p, r0­0­0; IV p0­0­0, v0­1p­2, r0­ 0­0; metatarsi III, IV v0­0­0. Retrolateral tib­ ial apophysis extremely long, reaching almost to distal tip of cymbium (fig. 607); embolus extremely long, ventral portion of terminal apophysis expanded prolaterally (fig. 606).

FEMALE: Total length 7.5. Coloration as in A. phaleratus . Leg spination: tibiae: III p0­ 0­0, v0­0­1p, r0­0­0; IV p0­0­0, v0­1p­2, r0­ 0­0; metatarsi III, IV v0­0­0. Epigynal openings directed anteromedially (fig. 608), leading to looping ducts making at least three oval circuits around epigynal sides (fig. 609).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Australian Capital Territory: Piccadilly Circus, 358229S, 1488489E, Mar. 1984, elev. 1240 m (J. Lawrence, T. Weir, M. Johnson, QMB), 1?; Wombat Creek, 6 km NE Piccadilly Circus, 358199S, 1488519E, Apr. 1984, elev. 750 m (T. Weir, J. Lawrence, M. Johnson, QMB), 1/, Mar. 1985, elev. 750 m (T. Weir, J. Lawrence, M. Johnson, QMB), 1/, May 1985, elev. 750 m (T. Weir, J. Lawrence, M. Johnson, QMB), 2?. New South Wales: hilltop on ridge between Big Marsh and Esk River, Bundjalung National Park, 298179S, 1538169E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40282), 1?; midway between Boorook Creek and Gilcurry Creek on Conlongan Road, Boorook State Forest, 288519S, 1528119E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 980 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40284), 1?; Boorook State Forest, 1 km E main road, 288499S, 1528119E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 900 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40283), 1?; Booti Booti National Park, 328169S, 1528319E, July 15, 1996, pitfall, sand dune (L. Wilkie, AMS KS50522), 1/; Grey Gums Forest Road, 1.1 km from Doyles River Road, Bulga State Forest, 318339S, 1528149E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 620 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40290), 1/; Grey Gums Forest Road, 2.1 km from Doyles River Road, Bulga State Forest, 318339S, 1528159E, Feb. 4– Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 560 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40289), 1?; East Kunderang Trail, 1.35 km E West Kunderang Trail, 308489S, 1528029E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 890 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40287), 2?, 1/; East Kunderang Trail, 2.1 km E West Kunderang Trail, 308499S, 1528039E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 845 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40286), 1?; 240 m E junction Kunderang East and Kunderang West Trails, 308489S, 1528029E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 900 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40288), 1?, 1/; Mummel Forest Road, 7.6 km N junction Enfield Forest Road, Enfield State Forest, 318179S, 1528519E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1340 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40285), 1?; Padmans Road, near intersection of Pole Dump Road, Bulga State Forest, 318369S, 1528109E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 730 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40291), 1?; saddle along ridge, Spirabo State Forest, 298189S, 1528119E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 920 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS40281), 1?; N Wee Jasper at Carey’s Cave, 358049S, 1488409E, Oct. 7, 1992, semi­evergreen vine thicket (J. Stanisic, G. Ingram, QMB S21967 ), 1/. Northern Territory: top end, Sherwin Creek, 148399S, 1348219E, May 1996 (A. Hertog, CSID A0263), 1?, 4/. Queensland: Bedourie, 248229S, 1398289E, Aug. 25–28, 1978, under stone, under bark (M. Jahnke, QMB S26525 ), 2?; The Bluff, Keysland, 268159S, 1518439E, July 29–Oct. 23, 1995, pitfall in vine scrub, elev. 530 m (G. Monteith, QMB S34291 ), 2?; Koy Property, Brigooda, 268169S, 1518259E, Jan. 26– Apr. 20, 1995, pitfall in vine scrub (G. Monteith, QMB S34293 ), 1?; Lake Broadwater, via Dalby, 278119S, 1518169E, Feb. 25–Apr. 22, 1986, pitfall (M. Bennie, QMB S34294 ), 1/; Lake Moondarra, via Mount Isa, 208419S, 1398309E, Apr. 17–July 25, 1996, pitfall (R. Raven, R. McKay, QMB S31204 ), 1?; Mount Archer, 238209S, 1508359E, July 1–Oct. 22, 1990, pitfall in open forest (D. Wallace, R. Raven, QMB S35355 ), 1?; Mount Cameron Station, Winton, 228599S, 1428349E, May 15–18, 1977 (A. Rozenfelds, QMB S26523 ), 1?; Mount Isa, E Leichhardt River, 1 km downstream from Dam Wall, 208449S, 1398299E, 1988 (K. Mitchell, B., W. Barton, AMS KS30269), 1?; Mount Rose, via Taroom, 258259S, 1498589E, July 12– Sept. 23, 1997, pitfall, softwood scrub (D. Cook, QMB S43925 ), 3/; Rochedale State Forest, Brisbane, 278379S, 1538099E, May 28–June 12, 1980, pitfall (V. Davies, R. Raven, QMB S26547 ), 1?; Thylungra, 268049S, 1438289E, Oct. 1995, pitfall (T. Churchill, CSID A0248), 1?. South Australia: Alligator Gorge, Mount Remarkable National Park, 328459S, 1388039E, Apr. 13, 1993, on ground (D. Hirst, SAM N1996/ 425), 1/; Burnside, 348569S, 1388389E (O. Tepper, SAM N1996/424), 1/; Cullyamurra Water Hole, Coopers Creek, 278429S, 1408509E, Sept. 21–24, 1990 (J. Shaw, SAM N1997/90), 1/; Melrose, 328509S, 1388119E (A. Lea, SAM N1996/426), 1/; 4 km SSW Mount Cuthbert, 268089S, 1328049E, Oct. 21–22, 1994 (J. Forrest, SAM N1996/421, 422), 1?, 1/. Victoria: Eyensbury, 388489S, 1448339E, Nov. 13–20, 1991, pitfall, grey box woodland (B. Van Praagh, R. Kay, A. Kobelt, NMVS), 1/; 7.5 km NNW Inglewood, 368309S, 1438539E, Oct. 15–20, 1989, mallee (A. Coventry, NMV K4650), 1/; Upper Lurg, 368359S, 1468119E, Apr. 12, 1996, house at night (J. Strudwick, NMV), 1?, Apr. 22, 1997, house (J. Strudwick, NMV), 1?; 7.5 km SSW Wychitella, 368209S, 1438359E, Mar. 26–29, 1990, mallee (A. Coventry, NMV K4652), 1?. Western Australia: ALCOA minesite and forests, N and NW of Jarrahdale, 328219S, 1168049E, Mar.– Aug. 1993 (S. Simmonds, WAM 96/928), 1?; Bushmead, Ridge Hill Road, 318569S, 1168029E, Apr. 16–June 17, 1996, pitfall (J. Waldock, P. West, A. Longbottom, WAM 96/ 622), 1?; Cardup Reserve, 328159S, 1158599E, Apr. 16–June 17, 1996, pitfalls (J. Waldock, P. West, A. Longbottom, WAM 96/ 626, 633–635), 3?, 1/; The Cascades, 8 km SSW Pemberton, 348309S, 1168009E, May 3, 1990 (M. Harvey, J. Waldock, WAM 96/ 624), 1?; Drysdale River Station, 158429S, 1268239E, June 18, 1993, litter near shed (A. Longbotton, WAM 96/631), 1/, Feb. 25, 1994, under drum on airfield (A. Longbottom, WAM 96/623), 1?; Great Eastern Highway, York turnoff, 318539S, 1168199E, with eggsac on leaf on ground (B. Main, WAM 96/632), 1/; Hovea, 318539S, 1168069E, June 6, 1993, indoors at night (A. Sampey, WAM 96/620), 1?; Kimberley, Lennard River Crossing, Gibb River Road, 178239S, 1248449E, July 14–28, 1988, pitfall in riverine thicket (T. Houston, WAM 96/ 617–619, 630, 638–640), 4?, 3/; 4 km W King Cascade, 158389S, 1258159E, June 12– 16, 1988, Berlese, closed forest litter (T. Weir, QMB), 1/; W Kurrajong Camp, Purnululu National Park, 178239S, 1288209E, May 5, 1994, under limestone (A. Longbottom, WAM 96/1569), 1/ (penultimate but with fully formed epigynum); Norman Road, Cardup, 328169S, 1168019E, Apr, 16– June 17, 1996, pitfall (J. Waldock, P. West, A. Longbottom, WAM 96/625), 1?; toward Old Napier Downs, 30 mi. E Derby, 178119S, 1248369E, June 8, 1970 (Lemley, WAM 96/ 621), 1?; Point Coulomb, c. 45 mi N Broome, 178219S, 1228099E, June–July, 1971 (W. Butler, WAM 84/1123), 1/; Rushton Road, Martin, 328049S, 1168019E, Apr, 16– June 17, 1996, pitfall (J. Waldock, P. West, A. Longbottom, WAM 96/627), 1?; Talbot Road Reserve, 318529S, 1168039E, May 10– June 24, 1993 (M. Harvey, J. Waldock, WAM 96/629), 1/, Aug. 24–29, 1993, dry pitfall (J. Dell, WAM 96/637), 1/; Woodstock Station, 218379S, 1198019E, Feb. 10– 17, 1989, dry pitfall, acacia/spinifex (J. Dell, R. How, J. Waldock, WAM 96/636), 1/.

DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in Australia, except Tasmania (map 72).

Figures

Map 72. Records of Asadipus kunderang, new species.

Figs. 606–609. Asadipus kunderang, new species. 606. Left male palp, ventral view. 607. Same, retrolateral view. 608. Epigynum, ventral view. 609. Same, dorsal view.