Storenosoma smithae, Milledge, 2011

Milledge, G. A., 2011, A Revision of Storenosoma Hogg and Description of a New Genus, Oztira (Araneae: Amaurobiidae), Records of the Australian Museum 63 (1), pp. 1-32 : 23

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.0067-1975.63.2011.1579
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BA8794-FFF6-FA3B-9531-FA14D53F34AA
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Storenosoma smithae
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Storenosoma smithae View in CoL n.sp.

Figs 8b,f View Fig , 21a–d View Fig , 27b View Fig

Type material. HOLOTYPE ♂, Kosciuszko NP, Mt Clarke , 36°26'08"S 148°17'27"E, Feb 2005, K. Green ( ANIC 42-001694 ) [New South Wales, Australia] GoogleMaps . PARATYPE 1♂, same data ( ANIC) GoogleMaps .

Other material examined. NEW SOUTH WALES: 1♂, 1♀, Kosciuszko NP, Mt Clarke , 36°26'21"S 148°17'47"E, Mar 2005, K. Green GoogleMaps . 1♂, Kosciuszko NP, Mt Clarke , 36°26'01"S 148°17'17"E, Feb 2005, K. Green GoogleMaps . 2♀, same data except Mar 2004 (all ANIC) GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Male palp ( Figs 21a–b View Fig ) with small, narrow blunt tipped TA. MA without distinct proximal projection and with slender prolateral projection. Embolus relatively narrow, with pointed tip. Palpal patella with single stout dorsal hair, palpal tibia without spines. Female epigynum ( Figs 21c–d View Fig ) with small lateral teeth. Tarsal organ capsulate ( Fig. 8b,f View Fig ), situated distally of trichobothria.

Description. Male. Measurements: BL 6.25, CL 3.44, CW 2.56, PLE 0.33, PME 0.23.

Female. Measurements: BL 7.25 , CL 3.60 , CW 2.44 , PLE 0.30, PME 0.21, ( ANIC, NSW, Mt Clarke , Mar 2005). For morphological description see species diagnosis and generic description .

Etymology. The specific name is for Dr Helen Smith who drew my attention to these specimens.

Distribution. Known only from the Mt Clarke area in south eastern NSW ( Fig. 27b View Fig ).