Graycassis barrington, 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 : 238-240

Graycassis barrington , new species

Figures 562–565 ; Map 67

TYPES: Female holotype and male allotype taken in pitfall traps at an elevation of 1460 m 0.4 km S along Barrington Trail from southern Green Gap turnoff, Stewarts Brook State Forest , 318569S, 1518269E, New South Wales (Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993; M. Gray, G. Cassis), deposited in AMS ( KS39670 ) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males can easily be recognized by the greatly elongated and basally narrowed median apophysis (figs. 562, 563), females by the long anterior epigynal margin and widely separated epigynal openings (figs. 564, 565).

MALE: Total length 8.8. Coloration as in G. marengo . Leg spination: tibiae III v2­2­2; metatarsi IV p0­1­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis entire, ledge­shaped (fig. 563); median apophysis long, basally narrowed, distally twisted (fig. 562).

FEMALE: Total length 9.9. Coloration as in G. marengo except abdominal venter pale white, with four longitudinal rows of tiny orange sclerites. Leg spination: tibiae: III v2­ 1p­2; IV p0­0­1, v2­1p­2; metatarsi IV p0­1­ 0. Anterior epigynal margin long, extending down sides of epigynum, openings widely separated (fig. 564); spermathecae long, bulbous posteriorly (fig. 565).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Barrington Tops , 328009S, 1518289E, Jan. 1932, elev. 5000 ft (P. Darlington, MCZ), 1 /; 0.4 km S along Barrington Trail from southern Green Gap turnoff, Stewarts Brook State Forest , 318569S, 1518269E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1460 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39670 ), 17 ?; Beech Walk Trail, Barrington Tops National Park , 50 km W Gloucester, 328059S, 1518379E, Aug. 14, 1990, Nothofagus moorei forest, elev. 1000 m (C. Griswold, T. Meikle, USNM), 1 /; junction, Bull Ridge and Barrington Forest Roads, Stewarts Brook State Forest , 318579S, 1518239E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1440 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39668 ), 10?, 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 KS37368 ), 1 ?; Daisy Patch Road, 3.7 km S Enfield Road, Enfield State Forest , 318219S, 1518559E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1130 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37369 ), 1 ?; Double Dumps Fire Trail. 700 m off Daisy Patch Road, Enfield State Forest , 318209S, 1518549E, Feb. 4– Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1080 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37366 ), 2 ?; 1.8 km N ford of Karuah River on Karuah River Road, Chichester State Forest , 328059S, 1518439E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37336 ), 10?, 2 /; NE facing slope above Kunderang Station Creek , 308489S, 1528069E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 410 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37387 ), 4 ?; junction Kunungra and Berrico Roads, Chichester State Forest , 328069S, 1518469E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1000 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37339 ), 2 ?; Lumeah Road, 1.7 km from Mount Allyn Road, Chichester State Forest , 328069S, 1518269E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 970 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37351 ), 13 ?; Mountain Trail, 2. 1 km S intersection with Kunungra Road on SE side of ford over Kunungra River , 328089S, 1518459E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 180 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37342 ), 2 ?; Mount Allyn Road, adjacent to Mount Allyn Forest Park, 900 m from junction of Mount Allyn Lookout Road , Chichester State Forest , 328079S, 1518259E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 970 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37352 ), 18?, 1 /; Mummel Forest Road, 7.6 km N junction with Enfield Forest Road, Enfield State Forest , 318179S, 1518519E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1340 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37357 ), 2 ?; Pol Blue Creek, above Tubrabucca Road, Stewarts Brook State Forest , 318559S, 1518239E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1240 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37392 ), 2 ?; W junction of Thunderbolts Track and Devils Hole Track, Barrington Tops State Forest , 318549S, 1518289E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1420 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39669 ), 1 ?; 100 m N Trig Tower, Berrico Road, Chichester State Forest , 328069S, 1518459E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 940 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37340 ), 1 ?; 0.25 km S junction Tubrabucca and Omadale Brook Roads, Stewarts Brook State Forest , 318549S, 1518239E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1290 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS37396 ), 3 ?; Tugalow Creek, E side Barrington Trail, Barrington Tops State Forest , 318549S, 1518269E, Feb. 4–Apr. 9, 1993, pitfall, elev. 1370 m (M. Gray, G. Cassis, AMS KS39667 ), 7?, 1 /.

DISTRIBUTION: New South Wales (map 67).

Figures

Map 67. Records of Graycassis barrington, new species (circles), Asadipus cape, new species (squares), and A. yundamindra, new species (triangles).

Figs. 562–565. Graycassis barrington, new species. 562. Left male palp, ventral view. 563. Same, retrolateral view. 564. Epigynum, ventral view. 565. Same, dorsal view.