Australiobates (Australiobates) solomis Cook, 1983

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Australiobates (Australiobates) solomis Cook, 1983

( Figures 6 A­D)

New records. South Island. 0/2/0, Dizzy Creek at crossing with Haast Pass Road,

43°57.738 ′ S 169°09.498 ′ E, alt. 35 m asl, 25­xii­2014 ; 9/0/0, Dizzy Creek at crossing with

Haast Pass Road, 43°57.738 ′ S 169°09.498 ′ E, alt. 35 m asl, 7­iii­2020.

Description. Male: Idiosoma ventrally 1050 long and 869 wide. Coxal field 619 long and

850wide. Genital field 244 long and 269 wide; gonopore 178 long. Length of P1­5: 44, 141,

1119, 208, 66. P3 dorsally with a row of curved setae in anterior part. Length of I­leg­4­6:

353, 372, 325. Length of IV­leg­4­6: 444, 488, 494. Number of swimming setae: III­leg­4 5,

III­leg­5 5, IV­leg­4 5, IV­leg­5 9.

Distribution. The male of this species has not been described. Previously known from four localities on North and South Island.

Figures

Figure 6 Australiobates solomisCook, male. A – venter; B – palp; C – genital field, unmounted; D – ejaculatory complex. Scale bars: A, B