Habronestes ungari, Baehr, 2003

Baehr, Barbara, 2003, Revision of the Australian Spider Genus Habronestes (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Records of the Australian Museum 55 (3), pp. 343-376 : 354-355

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.0067-1975.55.2003.1389
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FA87BC-5949-FF96-FEE1-FAABFABBFEF4
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Habronestes ungari
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Habronestes ungari View in CoL n.sp.

Figs. 38 View Figs , 44, 45 View Figs , 49 View Figs , 139 View Figs

Type material. HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Ungarie SF, 33°39'44"S 147°4'6"E, 25.iii.1996, Callitris forest F2 Trap B4, 21–28 Mar 1996, D.

Smith & R. Harris, AM KS83934 . PARATYPE : 13 same data as holotype, AM KS49586 .

Diagnosis. Abdomen with 3 pairs of white patches dorsally, and 2 patches in front of spinnerets. Male palp, with LTA with a short vertical stalk and sickle-shaped plate with dorsal spines. VTA sickle-shaped, extremely short, with rounded tip. Palpal tibia without real tibial apophysis.

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 6.16; carapace 3.00 long, 2.00 wide; 1.20 high; cl/cw 1.50; sternum 1.44 long, 1.20 wide. Abdomen 3.16 long, 1.76 wide. Colour. Carapace chestnut brown with dark fovea and dark radiating stripes; sternum pale brown; chelicerae medium brown; maxillae and labium pale brown, distally white. Abdomen sepia brown with 3 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 2 patches in front of spinnerets; laterally with 2 long white patches, first one larger; ventrally medium brown.

Legs pale brown with indistinct colour pattern; legs I–IV with coxa and trochanter white, proximal ½ of femora white and distal ½ sepia brown, darker brown lateral stripes on patella and tibia. Eyes. In 2 rows each with 4 eyes, both rows procurved. AME largest. AME 0.27; ALE 0.18; PME 0.18; PLE 0.18; AME–AME 0.02; AME–ALE 0.04; ALE– PLE 0.04; PME–PME 0.12; PME–PLE 0.14. MOQ. AME– PME 0.58; AME–AME 0.56; PME–PME 0.48. Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.48 high; chilum undivided, short. Legs. Length formula 4123; femora III, IV with a row of 3–4 stout dorsal spines at distal end; patella III, IV with 2 longitudinal rows of stout spines prolaterally. Male palp ( Figs. 44, 45 View Figs , 49 View Figs ). RCF flat, ½ of the cymbium length; LTA with sickleshaped plate and dorsal spines. DTA with a thin stalk; VTA sickle-shaped, extremely short with rounded tip; tibiae without real tibial apophysis, with 1 long prolateral seta.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from type locality in western New South Wales ( Fig. 139 View Figs ).

Etymology. Species name is taken from the type locality.

second gully N of Wonga Gully , 30°48'39"S 152°7'26"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 270 m, G/C, AM KS39412 GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Abdomen with 3 pairs of white patches dorsally, and 2 patches in front of spinnerets. Metatarsus I with 1 row of about 15 small spines ventrally in males.