Dyarcyops robertsi Main & Mascord, 1974: 15–21
Misgolas robertsi
Main, 1985b: 25
Wishart, 1992: 271–273
Trapdoor Spiders of the Genus Misgolas (Mygalomorphae: Idiopidae) in the Illawarra and South Coast Regions of New South Wales, Australia
Wishart, Graham
Records of the Australian Museum
2011
2011-06-29
63
1
33
51
937BP
(Main & Mascord, 1974)
Main & Mascord
1974
[884,1421,1660,1686]
Arachnida
Idiopidae
Misgolas
GBIF
Animalia
Araneae
6
39
Arthropoda
species
robertsi
Figs 5A–I, 14B
Dyarcyops robertsiMain & Mascord, 1974: 15–21. Misgolas robertsi.– Main, 1985a: 33, 34, 53, 57; Main, 1985b: 25; Wishart, 1992: 271–273.
Material examined. NEW SOUTH WALES: holotype ♀, AMS KS12, Minnamurra Falls, Kiama, NSW ( 34°37'S 150°44'E), 12 Oct. 1964, R. M. Mascord.AMS KS22371 ♂, Scalloway, Willow Vale, Gerringong, NSW ( 34°44'11"S 150°47'23"E), 2 May 1986, GW. ♂, AMS KS22399, Mt. Terrynr Albion Park, NSW. ( 34°35'55"S 150°46'57"E), 27 Nov. 1995, P Cashin.
Diagnosis. In male & female: medium sized brown spiders, prominent dark brown lateral smudges on anterior limbs; retrodorsal surface of metatarsi IV lack spines. Venter pallid with dark brown speckles concentrated in distinctive median band ( Fig. 5D,E). In female: carapace length c. 7.5–11.3. In male: carapace length c. 7.5–8.1. Embolus of bulb with small, dorsal, apically right angled triangular apophysis placed about mid-way; retrolateral embolic flange with about eight fine folds, edge straight ( Fig. 5B,C). Conformation of palp as figured ( Fig. 5A); cymbium dorsal spines in dense cluster, skewer shaped ( Fig. 5F).
Distribution and natural history. ( Figs 5G–I, 14B) Prolific population at Willow Vale 3 kmWest of Gerringong; rare at the typelocality and nearby localities of Mt. Terry and Kiama. Burrow entrance by aerial tube ( Wishart, 1992) ( Fig. 5G,I); underground tube terminated by white renitent sock ( Fig. 5H). Mature male spiders wander during summer and late autumn ( Wishart, 1993).
1964-10-12
R
M. Mascord.
-34.616665
Kiama
1198
150.73334
Minnamurra Falls
6
39
1
1
New South Wales
holotype
1986-05-02
Scalloway
-34.73639
Gerringong
19
150.78973
Willow Vale
6
39
1
1
NEW SOUTH WALES
holotype
1995-11-27
NSW
P Cashin
-34.59861
Albion Park
19
150.7825
Mt. Terry
6
39
1
1
NEW SOUTH WALES
holotype