Maddisonia whytei, Zabka, 2014
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https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.2201-4349.66.2014.1599 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DA1687F6-FFB3-FFAA-FC56-FDF2FC1334C9 |
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Carolina |
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Maddisonia whytei |
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sp. nov. |
Maddisonia whytei View in CoL sp. nov.
Figs 2 View Figure 2 , 4C,D View Figure 4
Etymology. The name of the species is proposed for Mr Robert Whyte, Australian naturalist, arachnologist and photographer.
Material examined. HOLOTYPE male, Queensland, Chelsea Rd Bushland Res., 27°29'S 153°11.5'E, coastal ironbark, open forest, 15 m, 1–31 March 2004, QM party, 51974, QMB S90766 View Materials . GoogleMaps
Diagnosis. Tibial apophysis bifurcate with additional ventral protrusion (see arrow at Fig. 4C View Figure 4 ). Tegular lobe pointed, embolus’ base with projection (see arrow, Fig. 4C View Figure 4 ).
Description. Male ( Fig. 2A–E View Figure 2 ). Cephalothorax brown, eYe field and eYe surroundings darker. Whole surface with scattered light hairs, more numerous on sides.Anteriorly with brownish longer hairs. Abdomen blackish with a pattern of lighter spots and dots. Spinnerets dark greY. ClYpeus verY narrow, brown. Chelicerae vertical, brown, with two pro- and retromarginal teeth. Maxillae, labium and sternum dirty brown. Venter brownish grey. Legs I dirty brown, others with dark greY and light bands. Palpal organ as in Figs 2F, 2G View Figure 2 , 4C View Figure 4 , ane 4D. Dimensions: CL 1.50; EFL 0.57; AEW 0.88; PEW 0.88; CW 1.09; CH 0.72; AL: 1.24; AW: 0.83; L1: 0.805 + 0.665 + 0.70 + 0.545 + 0.315; L2: 0.525 + 0.420 + 0.420 + 0.245 + 0.28; L3: 0.63 + 0.245 + 0.385 + 0.315 + 0.385; L4: 0.595 + 0.35 + 0.42 + 0.385 + 0.385.
Distribution. Known only from type-locality (Fig. 5, closed-circle).
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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