Lampona dwellingup, PLATNICK, 2000

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2000, A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (245), pp. 1-328 : 91

Lampona dwellingup , new species

Figures 190–193 ; Map 20

TYPE: Female holotype taken in pitfall trap at Dwellingup , 328439S, 1168049E, Western Australia (Mar. 9, 1978; S. Curry), deposited in WAM (95/1065) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: This species resembles L. quinqueplagiata (see above), but can be distinguished by the larger palpal femur bearing a smaller ventral protrusion in males (fig. 191) and the posteriorly depressed epigynal midpiece in females (fig. 192).

MALE: Total length 8.2. Abdominal dorsum with only posterior spot pronounced, anterior pair obscure, median pair obsolete; coxae orange, other leg segments yellow, unmarked. Palpal femur relatively large, with small, elaborate, pointed ventral protrusion; retrolateral tibial apophysis triangular, slightly excavated, situated on side of segment (fig. 191); tegulum globose, extending to half length of tibia, embolar base long, wide, tegulum extending behind embolus and conductor (fig. 190).

FEMALE: Total length 9.5. Coloration as in male. Epigynum with relatively narrow midpiece high anteriorly, greatly depressed posteriorly, lateral margins rounded (fig. 192); spermathecal bulbs oval, situated on extremely long, medially situated, anteriorly expanded ducts (fig. 193).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Western Australia: Dwellingup , 328439S, 1168049E, Jan. 12, 1978, pitfalls (S. Curry, WAM 95 / 1061–1063), 1?, 2/, Apr. 15, 1978 (J. Majer, WAM 95 /1066), 1?, May 5, 1978, pitfall (S. Curry, WAM 95 /1064), 1 ?; Kings Park, Perth , 318579S, 1158529E, Sept. 5, 1962, elev. 100 ft (E. Ross, D. Cavagnaro, CAS), 1 /.

DISTRIBUTION: Southwestern Australia (map 20).

Figures

Map 20. Records of Lampona dwellingup, new species (circles) and L. ampeinna, new species (squares).

Figs. 190–193. Lampona dwellingup, new species. 190. Left male palp, ventral view. 191. Same, retrolateral view. 192. Epigynum, ventral view. 193. Same, dorsal view.