Notsodipus meedo, 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 : 283-284

Notsodipus meedo , new species Figures 690–693 ; Map 77

TYPE: Female holotype taken in pitfall trap at Meedo Station , 258399S, 1148389E, Western Australia (Aug. 22–Oct. 11, 1994; P. West), deposited in WAM (96/706) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males have the embolar tip relatively short and sharply bent (fig. 690), females have a relatively small epigynal atrium (fig. 692).

MALE: Total length 3.3. Abdominal dorsum with anterior light spot, venter with two longitudinal rows of small, circular, orange sclerites. Leg spination typical for genus. Retrolateral tibial apophysis with distinct dorsal protuberance on base (fig. 691); median prong of terminal apophysis very long, with narrow tip, lateral prong with narrow, prolaterally directed tip, base of lateral prong with small, prolaterally directed tubercle, distal portion of embolus bent twice at sharp angles (fig. 690).

FEMALE: Total length 3.5. Abdominal dorsum gray with scattered white maculations, venter as in male. Leg spination typical for genus. Epigynal atrium relatively small, deep, with narrow anteromedian ridge (fig. 692); anterior ducts heart­shaped, with posteriorly directed extensions, posterior ducts with anteromedian tubercle on enlarged median portion (fig. 693).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Western Australia: Boolathana Station , 248259S, 1138469E, May 31–Aug. 25, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 96 /701), 1 ?; Bush Bay , 258059S, 1138439E, Aug. 16–Sept. 30, 1994, pitfall (M. Harvey, WAM 96 /705), 1 /; Bush Bay , 258079S, 1138489E, May 21–26, 1995, dry pitfalls (P. West, WAM 96 /697, 698), 2 ?; Bush Bay , 258089S, 1138499E, May 23–Aug. 23, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 96 /700), 1 ?; Edel Land , 268159S, 1138169E, Aug. 21, 1989 (G. Harold, WAM 96 /704), 1 /; Edel Land , 268159S, 1138189E, Sept. 9–14, 1989 (G. Harold, WAM 96 /702), 1 /; Francois Peron National Park , 258539S, 1138339E, Aug. 24–Oct. 10, 1994, pitfall (A. Sampey, WAM 96 /703), 1 /; Kennedy Range National Park , 248319S, 1148589E, May 27–June 1, 1995, dry pitfall (P. West, WAM 96 /696), 1 ?; Mardathuna Station , 248249S, 1148289E, May 23–28, 1995, dry pitfall (A. Sampey, WAM 96 /695), 1 ?; Mardathuna Station , 248269S, 1148309E, May 23–28, 1995, dry pitfall (A. Sampey, WAM 96 /699), 1 ?; Meedo Station , 258439S, 1148369E, May 19–Aug. 22, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 96 /694), 1 ?; Polelle Station , 268559S, 1188339E, Aug. 5, 1982 (B. Main, WAM 96 /1552), 1 /.

DISTRIBUTION: Western Australia (map 77).

Figures

Map 77. Records of Notsodipus capensis, new species (squares), N. meedo, new species (circles), and N. keilira, new species (triangles).

Figs. 690–693. Notsodipus meedo, new species. 690. Left male palp, ventral view. 691. Same, retrolateral view. 692. Epigynum, ventral view. 693. Same, dorsal view.