Storenosoma supernum Davies, 1986

Milledge, G. A., 2011, A Revision of Storenosoma Hogg and Description of a New Genus, Oztira (Araneae: Amaurobiidae), Records of the Australian Museum 63 (1), pp. 1-32 : 23-25

Storenosoma supernum Davies

Figs 22a–d , 27a

Storenosoma superna Davies, 1986: 242 , figs 20–23, 36.

Type material. HOLOTYPE ♀, Mt Hobwee, Lamington National Park , south east Queensland, [28°15'S 153°12'E], 1140 m, mossy microphyll forest with Nothofagus, pitfall trap, 7 Apr 1976, R. Raven & V. Davies ( QM S1378 ) . PARATYPES: 1♂, same data as holotype ( QM S1379 ) . 1♀, 9juv, same data except litter ( QM S1381 ) .

Other material. QUEENSLAND: 5♂, 7♀, Mt Hobwee, Lamington National Park , south east Queensland, 28 Mar 1976, RR & V. Davies ( QM S30794 ). 4♀, Mt Baldy , 1969–70, C. Plowman ( QM S30783 ) .

NEW SOUTH WALES: 1♂, Bar Mountain, via Kyogle , [28°28'S 153°08'E], 7 Feb–27 Apr 1978, GBM & SRM ( QM S30758 ) .

Diagnosis. Male palp ( Figs 22a–b ) without TA. MA with slender prolateral projection but no other pronounced projections. Embolus with basal expansion and pointed tip. Palpal patella with one dorsal spine, palpal tibia with one stout dorsal hair. Female epigynum ( Figs 22c–d ) with very small lateral teeth. Tarsal organ capsulate, situated distally to trichobothria.

Description. Male. Measurements: BL 6.10, CL 3.10, CW 2.52, PLE 0.32, PME 0.21, (QM S 1379). Female. Measurements: BL 6.50, CL 3.40, CW 2.38, PLE 0.32, PME 0.21 (QM S 1378). For morphological description see species diagnosis and generic description.

Distribution. Known from south east Queensland and north east New South Wales ( Fig 27a )

Remarks. The female holotype has the epigynum plugged.

Figures

Fig. 22. Storenosoma supernum. (a–b) male palp (S30794): (a) ventral; (b) RTA, retrolateral. (c–d) female genitalia: (c) epigynum, ventral (S30788); (d) internal (S1381). Scale lines 0.25 mm.

Fig. 27. Distribution of Storenosoma spp.: (a) • S. tasmaniensis,  S. hoggi,  S. forsteri, * S. supernum. (b)  S. victoria,