Habronestes giganteus, Baehr, 2003

Baehr, Barbara, 2003, Revision of the Australian Spider Genus Habronestes (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Records of the Australian Museum 55 (3), pp. 343-376 : 360-361

Habronestes giganteus n.sp.

Figs. 58 , 96, 97 , 106 , 140

Type material. HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Round Hill, Euabalong, 32°58'S 146°9'E, 15.v.1969, in gum litter, running by day (dull damp), M. R. Gray, AM KS50265 . PARATYPES same data as holotype: 13 AM KS50264 ; 13 as previous but coll. 13.v.1972, AM KS50257 .

Diagnosis. Eyes in circular group around AME; AME smallest, other eyes subequal. Carapace orange brown. Abdomen with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 3 patches in front of spinnerets. Big palp, cymbium extremely bent, RCF reaches over tip, similar to H. longiconductor but differs by shape of LTA.

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 6.84; carapace 3.68 long, 2.84 wide; 1.64 high, cl/cw 1.29; sternum 1.76 long, 1.56 wide, sl/sw 1.13.Abdomen 3.16 long, 3.28 wide. Colour. Carapace orange brown with dark fovea and dark bifurcate patches in front; sternum orange brown; chelicerae reddish brown; maxillae and labium medium brown, distally white. Abdomen sepia brown with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 3 patches in front of spinnerets; laterally with 2 long white patches equal in length; ventrally with 1 longitudinal white stripe from epigastric fold to near tracheal spiracle. Legs orange brown; clearly annulated; legs I–IV with white coxa, proximal and prolateral sepia brown, sepia brown trochanter, sepia brown femur; femur IV additionally at proximal 1 3 with a white ring. Eyes. In circular group around AME. AME smallest, other eyes subequal. AME 0.10; ALE 0.24; PME 0.18; PLE 0.26; AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.10; ALE–PLE 0.08; PME–PME 0.16; PME–PLE 0.10. MOQ: AME–PME 0.54;AME–AME 0.3; PME–PME 0.52. Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.8 high; chilum divided. Legs. Length formula 4123; femora I, II with 1 row and femora III, IV with 2 rows of long, thin setae ventrally Male palp ( Figs. 96, 97 , 106 ). RCF deep, running the entire cymbium length; from lateral view cymbium extremely bent with weak dorsal scopula and 4 strong spines apically. LTA with long, vertical stalk and irregular, horizontal plate ( Fig. 106 ); DTA with a thin stalk; VTA long, with sharp tip. Tibiae short, DTiA as long as VTiA ( Fig. 97 ).

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from type locality in western New South Wales ( Fig. 140 ).

Etymology. Species name refers to the extremely large palps of the species.

jocquei n.sp.; (70, 71) Habronestes bradleyi (Pickard-Cambridge) ; (72, 73) Habronestes hunti n.sp. Scales 0.5 mm.

Figures

Figs. 54–58. Habronestes pictus species-group body, dorsal view: (54) Habronestes monocornis n.sp.; (55) Habronestes bicornis n.sp.; (56) Habronestes jocquei n.sp.; (57) Habronestes raveni n.sp.; (58) Habronestes giganteus n.sp. Scales 1 mm.

Figs.92–97. Habronestes pictusspecies-group malepalps,ventralview(above),lateral view(below):(92,93) Habronestes

Figs. 98–110. Habronestes pictus species-group male palps, LTA ventral view: (98) Habronestes bradleyi (Pickard-Cambridge); (99) Habronestes grayi n.sp.; (100) Habronestes piccolo n.sp.; (101) Habronestes jocquei n.sp.; (102) Habronestes grahami n.sp.; (103) Habronestes minor n.sp.; (104) Habronestes helenae n.sp.; (105) Habronestes wilkiei n.sp.; (106) Habronestes giganteus n.sp.; (107) Habronestes longiconductor n.sp.; (108) Habronestes pictus (Koch); (109) Habronestes raveni n.sp.; (110) Habronestes hunti n.sp. Scales 0.25 mm.

Figs. 138–143. New South Wales, showing collection localities: (138) species of Habronestes australiensis species-group; (139) species of Habronestes macedonensis species-group; (140–143) species of Habronestes pictus species-group.