Rebilus morton, PLATNICK, 2002

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2002, A Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spiders Of The Families Ammoxenidae, Cithaeronidae, Gallieniellidae, And Trochanteriidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2002 (271), pp. 1-1 : 1-

Rebilus morton , new species Figures 611–614 , 647 ; Map 44

TYPES: Female holotype and male allotype captured while mating at Natural Plateau, near Morton National Park, inland from Nowra , 34 ° 38 ̍ S, 150 ° 33 ̍ E, New South Wales (July 27, 1975; G. Coombe), deposited in SAM (N1999/47, 48) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: Males can be recognized by the prominent basal ledge on the retrolateral tibial apophysis (figs. 612, 647), females by the very wide posterior portion of the epigynal ducts (fig. 614).

MALE: Total length 13. Coloration as in R. lugubris . Leg spination: femora I–III p1­1­0, r0­1­0; IV p1­1­0; tibiae: I v1p­1p­0; II v1p­ 1p­1p; III v1p­2­2; IV v2­2­2, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III v2­0­0; IV p0­0­1, v1r­0­2, r1­0­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis with distinct, transverse ledge (figs. 612, 647); cymbium without prolateral thickened setae, with re­ tromarginal expansion, conductor with hooked tip (fig. 611).

FEMALE: Total length 21. Coloration as in male. Leg spination: femora: I, II, IV p1­1­ 0; III p1­1­0, r0­1­0; tibiae: III v1p­2­2; IV v2­2­2; metatarsi: III p0­0­1, v2­0­2; IV p0­ 0­1, v2­0­1p, r1­0­0. Epigynum deeply depressed anteriorly, with v­shaped ridge at about half its length (fig. 613); posterior portion of epigynal ducts relatively wide (fig. 614).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Beauty Point, Wallaga Lake, near Bermagui , 36 ° 25 ̍ S, 150 ° 04 ̍ E, Jan. 1, 1965 (M. Harvey, AMS KS35548 ), 1♀ ; Beecroft , 33 ° 45 ̍ S, 151 ° 04 ̍ E, Oct. 5, 1999 (J. Noble, AMS KS57337 ), 1♀ ; Blue Mountains, road to Ingar Picnic Area , 33 ° 46 ̍ S, 150 ° 29 ̍ E, Oct. 3, 1996, pitfall ( AMS KS51710 ), 13 ; Boyd Plateau, near Jenolan Caves, Kanangra Boyd National Park , 33 ° 59 ̍ S, 150 ° 08 ̍ E, Sept. 1969, under log, moist open forest (M. Gray, AMS KS30019 ), 1♀ ; Gerringong , 34 ° 44 ̍ S, 150 ° 50 ̍ E, Nov. 22, 1998, in bedroom (P. Plowman, AMS KS57368 ), 1♀ ; Jamberoo , 34 ° 39 ̍ S, 150 ° 47 ̍ E, Dec. 20, 1993 (J. Noble, AMS KS53689 ), 1♀ ; Jamberoo Mountain , 34 ° 40 ̍ S, 150 ° 43 ̍ E, July 20, 1996 (J. Noble, AMS KS53688 ), 1♀ ; Kioloa State Forest, Forest Drive , 15 km N Bateman’s Bay, 35 ° 37 ̍ S, 150 ° 16 ̍ E, Oct. 4–Nov. 30, 1978 – 1979, litter pitfall (C. Horseman, AMS KS2118, 5509), 23 ; Leura , 33 ° 43 ̍ S, 150 ° 20 ̍ E, Nov. 30, 1988 (P. Ulman, AMS KS19898 ), 1♀ ; Mount Keira , 34 ° 24 ̍ S, 150 ° 51 ̍ E, Nov. 11, 1948, termitarium (C. Chadwick, AMS KS36803 ), 13 ; Mount Keira Fauna Reserve, Scout Camp , 34 ° 24 ̍ S, 150 ° 51 ̍ E, Nov. 23–Dec. 20, 1978, litter pitfall (C. Horseman, AMS KS2192, 2231), 23 ; Nadgee , 37 ° 26 ̍ S, 149 ° 54 ̍ E, Sept. 1971 (B. Bertram, AMS KS35554 ), 2♀ ; Nadgee Nature Reserve , 37 ° 22 ̍ S, 149 ° 55 ̍ E, Sept. 25, 1972 ( AMS KS45162 ), 1♀ ; Nowra , 34 ° 53 ̍ S, 150 ° 36 ̍ E, June 3, 1940, ‘‘bit girl aged 6, caused swelling lasting 2 days, not very painful’’ (R. Rodway, AMS KS35552 ), 1♀ ; Robertson , 34 ° 38 ̍ S, 150 ° 39 ̍ E, 1966 (J. Humphries, AMS KS35549 ), 1♀ ; Royal Na­ tional Park, Lady Carrington Drive , 34 ° 08 ̍ S, 151 ° 04 ̍ E, Aug. 3, 1968, under rock (M. Gray, AMS KS68746 ), 13 .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from New South Wales (map 44).

Figures

Map 44. Records of Rebilus lugubris (L. Koch) (circles), R. morton, new species (squares), and R. kaputar, new species (star).

Figs. 611–614. Rebilus morton, new species. 611. Left male palp, ventral view. 612. Same, retrolateral view. 613. Epigynum, ventral view. 614. Same, dorsal view.

Figs. 645–647. Left male palpal tibia and proximal portion of tarsus, dorsal views. 645. Rebilus maleny, new species. 646. R. lamington, new species. 647. R. morton, new species.