Artoriopsis bogabilla, Framenau & Douglas, 2021

Framenau, Volker W. & Douglas, John, 2021, New Eastern Australian Species in the Wolf Spider Genus Artoriopsis (Araneae, Lycosidae, Artoriinae), Records of the Australian Museum (Rec. Aust. Mus.) 73 (3), pp. 103-114 : 104-106

Artoriopsis bogabilla sp. nov.

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Fig. 1A–E

Holotype. Male , McIntyre River, 2.8 km south of Bogabilla on Bruxner Highway (28°37'41"S 150°22'30"E, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA), 29 November–19 December 1999, pit trap, DRRP074/01, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, L. Wilkie, J. Tarnawski, H. Doherty, H. Smith (AM KS.131050) . Paratypes. 2 males, data as holotype (AM KS.76681) .

Other material examined. Only known from type series.

Diagnosis. The species is somatically similar to A. whitehouseae Framenau, 2007 as both are almost uniformly black with the exception of lateral light bands on the carapace and a narrow, irregular median band on the abdomen ( Fig. 1A ). However, the tegular apophysis of the male pedipalp is distinctly different in A. bogabilla sp. nov. as it is bent midway in almost 90 degrees, whereas it is almost straight in A. whitehouseae . Females of both species are currently unknown.

Description. Male (based on holotype, AM KS.131050).

Prosoma, dorsal shield ( Fig. 1A ). Dorsal profile in lateral view straight; very dark, somewhat shiny brown; indistinct dark radial lines; very distinct light lateral bands; dense white setae in lateral bands; otherwise black and silvery setae; three long bristles below AE.

Eyes. Row of AE strongly procurved, narrower than row of PME.

Sternum ( Fig. 1B ). Dark brown, somewhat mottled with yellow-brown, shiny; black bristles that are longer and denser towards margins.

Labium. Dark brown, shiny; front end truncated and white.

Chelicerae. Brown, with black macrosetae; three promarginal teeth, the median largest; three retromarginal teeth, the distal smallest.

Legs. Leg formula IV>I>II>III; first pair of legs with femora, patellae and tibiae black, metatarsi and tarsi yellowbrown; all other legs yellow-brown.

Pedipalp ( Fig. 1C–E ). Cymbium with dense patch of scopulate setae in distal half; tegular apophysis narrow and bent retrolaterally at approx. 90 degrees ( Fig. 1C ); embolus long and slender, terminal apophysis situated apically of embolus, broadly sclerotized ( Fig. 1E ).

Opisthosoma ( Fig. 1 ). Dark olive-brown with irregular white median line. Venter uniformly light olive-grey; dense yellow-white setae, fewer black macrosetae. Spinnerets brown.

Measurements. TL 4.3, PL 2.2, PW 1.5. Eyes: AME 0.04, ALE 0.05, PME 0.20, PLE 0.16. Row of eyes: AE 0.38, PME 0.67, PLE 0.70. Sternum (length/width) 0.85/0.78. Labium (length/width) 0.16/0.22. OL 1.76, OW 1.17. Legs: Lengths of segments (femur + patella + tibia + metatarsus + tarsus = total length): Pedipalp 0.60 + 0.15 + 0.5 + — + 0.55 = 1.45, I 1.15 + 0.50 + 0.55 + 0.95 + 0.65 = 3.80, II 1.00 + 0.50 + 0.75 + 0.90 + 0.60 = 3.75, III 1.00 + 0.50 + 0.60 + 1.05 + 0.55 = 3.70, IV 1.55 + 0.60 + 1.20 + 1.80 + 0.80 = 5.95.

Female unknown.

Etymology. The specific epithet is a Latin noun in apposition referring to the type locality, which is near Bogabilla.

Natural history and habitat preferences. Males were collected in pitfall traps in summer indicating the species is summer-mature. The habitat appears to be river floodplains with River Red Gum ( E. camaldulensis ).

Distribution. Only known from the type locality near Bogabilla (New South Wales) ( Fig. 2 ).

circle), A. mulier sp. nov. (black square), A. murphyi sp. nov. (grey square) and A. orientalis sp. nov.

(grey triangles).

Figures

Figure 1. Artoriopsis bogabilla sp. nov., male holotype (AM KS.131050). (A) habitus, dorsal view; (B) habitus, ventral view; (C) right pedipalp, ventral view; (D) right pedipalp, retrolateral view, (E) left pedipalp, apical part, ventral view. Scale bar: A, B, 2 mm; C, D, 0.3 mm; E, 0.15 mm

Figure 2. Distribution records of Artoriopsis bogabilla sp. nov.(full circle), A. lacustris sp. nov. (grey