Yamangalea lubinae, Żabka, Marek, 2012

Żabka, Marek, 2012, Phlegra Simon, 1876, Phintella Strand 1906 and Yamangalea Maddison, 2009 (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) — new species and new generic records for Australia, Zootaxa 3176, pp. 61-68 : 66

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.279921
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6170623
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/690287C6-ED09-ED1B-28A8-FB9242E2F8EF
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Yamangalea lubinae
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Yamangalea lubinae View in CoL new species

Figs 19–27 View FIGURES 19 – 24 View FIGURES 25 – 27

Type material. 13 holotype, Australia, Queensland, Stony Creek, Blue Mountains, 148,5919ºE, 21,3728ºS, rainfor[est], 260 m., 3-5 Oct. 1999, Monteith, Cook, Byrwell, Evans, QMB S34790 View Materials ; 333 paratypes, Iron Range, Middle Claudia R., 12º46'S, 143º16'E, 6 Oct. 1974, M.S. Moulds, AMS KS32267.

Etymology. The species is named in honour of Prof. Yael Lubin (Ben-Gurion University, Israel) in recognition of her research on spider ecology, biodiversity and evolution.

Diagnosis. Unlike in the only known species Y. frewana , tibia has not one but two apophyses, embolus clearly visible, wide, spatulate and twisted.

Description. Male holotype ( Figs 19–22 View FIGURES 19 – 24 ). Eye field with translucent white guanine crystals, surroundings of anterior eyes brown, other eyes elevated, with black surrounds, central thorax pale-honey coloured, yellow belt above the lower margin, the remainder dark grey. The area between posterior lateral eyes lower in relation to eye tubercles. Abdomen with central mosaic of light and white spots bordered by blackish spots. Sides yellow, spinnerets pale. Clypeus narrow, yellowish. Chelicerae of pluridentate pattern ( Fig. 27 View FIGURES 25 – 27 ). Pedipalps yellowish-grey. Maxillae, labium and sternum light-yellow, not distinctive. Venter centrally light-greyish, white towards sides. First legs light, darkening distally and around joints. Other legs lighter but with similar gradation of colours. All legs armed with long spines on tibiae and metatarsi. Palpal organ ( Figs 23, 24 View FIGURES 19 – 24 , 26, 27 View FIGURES 25 – 27 ) with distinctive embolus and hook-like median apophysis. Embolus wide, spatulate. Tibia with two apophyses. Dimensions: CL 2.28, CW 1.87, AEW 1.76, PEW 1.71, CH 1.19, AL 2.60, AW 1.50, L1 5.44 (1.45+0.88+1.30+1.24+0.57), L2 5.34 (1.40+0.83+1.24+1.30+0.57), L3 5.59 (1.50+0.72+1.30+1.45+0.62), L4 6.21 (1.76+0.67+1.45+1.66+0.67).

Distribution. Known from type localities in north Queensland and in the Brisbane area.