Eupograpta, Raven, Robert J., 2009

Raven, Robert J., 2009, Revisions of Australian ground-hunting spiders: IV. The spider subfamily Diaprograptinae subfam. nov. (Araneomorphae: Miturgidae), Zootaxa 2035, pp. 1-40 : 16-17

Eupograpta gen. nov.

Type species. Eupograpta kottae sp. nov.

Diagnosis. Differs from all other diaprograptines in that females have a large median septum flanked by a pair of large domed unsclerotised areas ( Figs 11 c, 12a) and that males have a large spiralled RTA ( Figs 10 d, e, 11a).

Etymology. An euphonious combination of letters based on its sister genus Diaprograpta ; the gender is feminine.

Description. As for Diaprograpta but females with large median septum flanked by large domed unsclerotised areas and males with a large spiralled RTA. Trichobothrial base collariform ( Fig. 10 g).

Included species. Eupograpta kottae sp. nov.; Eupograpta anhat sp. nov.

Distribution and habitat ( Fig. 25 a). Known from southwestern Western Australia and far western Queensland which include areas of bushland to very xeric habitats.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Eupograpta kottae sp. nov., male, palpal tibia, cymbium and bulb and tarsus: a, bulb, ventral view; b, c, median apophysis ventral views, distal edge (b) and proventral edge (c); d, e, RTA, retrolateral (d) and ventral (e) view; f, end of tarsus showing claws and tufts, lateral view; g, bothrium base.

FIGURE 11. Eupograpta kottae sp. nov., holotype male (a) and allotype female (b, c): a, patella to cymbium, ventral view; b, c, abdomen, dorsal (b) and ventral (c) view.

FIGURE 25. Distribution records of Miturgidae in Australia: a, Diaprograpta, Eupograpta, Mitzoruga and Nuliodon; b, all records of Miturgidae for Australia.