Proszynellus wandae sp. nov.

Figs 19–38, 49

Type materia l. AUSTRALIA, Western Australia: ♂ holotype, ‘Sieda” (Fitz. Loc. 41), Grasspatch, 33°14' S, 121°46' E [-33.14, 121.766], on cement tank at shearing shed, 16 April 1999, A.F. Longbottom, WAMP T131954. Paratypes: 1♂, 2♀, same data.

Additional material examined. AUSTRALIA, Western Australia: 1♂, Catchment Road, W of Beverley (site YO5), 32°09'09" S, 116°38'27" E (GPS) [-32.152, 116.640], wet pitfalls, 30 October 1997 – 27 May 1998, P. van Heurck, N.A. Guthrie, CALM Survey, WAMP T131957; 1♂, Western Australia, E of Darkin Road private land, 19 km SW of Beverley (site YO7), 32°08'26" S, 116°31'45" E (GPS) [-32.140, 116.529], wet pitfalls, 30 October 1997 – 29 May 1998, B. Durrant, CALM Survey, WAMP T131949; 1♀, ‘Sieda” (Fitz. Loc. 41), Grasspatch, 33°13'56" S, 121°46'00" E (GPS) [-33.232, 121.766], outside wall, mid-morning, 11 May 1999, A.F. Longbottom, WAMP T131955.

Etymology. The species is named in honour of Prof. Wanda Wesołowska, a distinctive Polish arachnologist, world authority in salticid taxonomy and a friend of ours.

Diagnosis. The bump of male palpal femur larger than in P. nasalis (Fig. 27), embolus crescent-like (Figs 24–30), pars pendula visible in prolateral view (Fig. 26, arrow), epigynal scape bilobate (Figs 36–37). Abdomen with light and dark distinctive pattern (Figs 19, 31).

Description. Male holotype (Figs 19–29). Cephalothorax dark-brown, with two darker spots on eye field and black PLE surroundings (Fig. 19). White hairs scarce; darker and longer bristles above anterior eyes. Abdomen light grey, darker stripe along the middle, with pale spots. Spinnerets grey. Clypeus brown (Fig. 22); chelicerae, maxillae and labium greyish-brown (Fig. 23). Sternum dirty-brown with darker margin. Venter light grey, darkening toward sides (Fig. 21). Legs I with brown femora; other segments lighter with dark joint areas. Other legs pale, with darker rings. Leg formula: 4-1-3=2. Dimensions: CL 1.43, CW 0.99, CH 0.50, EFL 0.61, AEW 0.81, PEW 0.67, AL 1.54, AW 0.92, ClypH 0.01, DAM 0.27, L1 1.38 (0.43 + 0.25 + 0.33 + 0.23 + 0.14), L2 1.07 (0.34 + 0.19 + 0.23 + 0.19 + 0.12), L3 1.07 (0.32 + 0.16 + 0.22 + 0.24 + 0.13), L4 1.43 (0.44 + 0.19 + 0.34 + 0.32 + 0.14).

Remark. Male paratype with less sclerotised embolus (Fig. 30) and abdominal pattern of white spots much more contrasting.

Female paratype (Figs 31–38). Cephalothorax brown; eye field slightly darker (Fig. 31). White hairs rather numerous; brown bristles also present above anterior eyes. Abdomen dark grey, with distinctive pattern of light chevrons. Anterior and posterior spinnerets grey-brown, median pair lighter. Clypeus brown (Fig. 34). Chelicerae brown maxillae and labium similar, with lighter tips (Fig. 35); sternum dirty-brown. Venter grey (Fig. 32). Legs I dirty-orange with darker rings, other legs pale with darker rings (Figs 31–33). Leg formula: 4-1-3-2. Epigyne as in Figs 36–38. Dimensions: CL 1.46, CW 0.98, CH 0.51, EFL 0.55, AEW 0.86, PEW 0.76, AL 1.84, AW 0.98, ClypH 0.01, DAM 0.32, L1 1.21 (0.38 + 0.23 + 0.26 + 0.20 + 0.14), L2 1.00 (0.33 + 0.18 + 0.22 + 0.14 + 0.13), L3 1.16 (0.35 + 0.17 + 0.23 + 0.26 + 0.15), L4 1.59 (0.48 + 0.23 + 0.38 + 0.34 + 0.16).