Poltys noblei, Smith, 2006

Smith, H. M., 2006, A Revision of the Genus Poltys in Australasia (Araneae: Araneidae), Records of the Australian Museum 58, pp. 43-96 : 82-84

Poltys noblei n.sp.

Figs 7–8, 165–166, 173, 180–181,

193–197, 202, 214–217, 220–221.

Etymology. This species is named in honour of John Noble, who has collected many specimens for the Australian Museum collections, including Poltys .

Type material. AUSTRALIA: NEW SOUTH WALES: HOLOTYPE ♀ KS 34412, Beecroft, Sydney, 33°45'S 151°04'E, 3 Aug. 1992, J. Noble. PARATYPES Ƌ KS 52216, Beecroft, Sydney, 33°45'S 151°04'E, Mar. 1998, J. Noble, matured late May 1998; ♀ (and non-type juveniles) KS 33957, Ƌ (and non-type juveniles) KS 72255, Broken Bay, 33°34'S 151°19'E, 10 Apr. 1966, Mascord Collection; Ƌ KS 55718, King’s H'way, 12 km W Batemans Bay, 700 m N along rd to Shallow Crossing, Tourist drive 3, 35°37'S 150°08'E, 30 Mar. 1999, HMS, beating dead Acacia decurrens ?, as juvenile, matured 28 Apr. 1999; Ƌ KS 54368, Ku-ringgai Chase NP, Powerline Track, 33°40'21"S 151°08'09"E, 4 Jan. 1999, MRG & HMS, hanging on silk line from dead twig; ♀ KS 55708, as KS 54368, 29 Dec. 1998, MRG, at night in webs on living prickly Hakea ; Ƌ NMV K-8895, Long Beach Rd, 1.4 km off Princes H'way on sidetrack to NE, 35°41'S 150°14'E, 30 Mar. 1999, HMS, beating dead Acacia decurrens ?, as juvenile, matured 28 Apr. 99; ♀ KS 55685, Mystery Bay, Council bushland near beach, 36°18'S 150°07'E, 12 Jan. 1999, HMS, at night in dead twigs, laid eggsac, 15 Jan. 99; ♀ KS 53844, Royal National Park, Lady Carrington Drive, 34°08'50"S 151°01'45"E, 15 Oct. 1998, HMS, twigs at night; Ƌ KS 70368, Royal National Park, Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, c. 0.3 km E Artillery Hill, 34°04'59"S 151°03'20"E, 20 Dec. 1999, HMS, ex dead twigs, beating. QUEENSLAND: Ƌ KS 58062, Forty Mile Scrub NP, 18°07'56"S 144°48'40"E, 12 May 2000, M&S, beating; ♀ (and non-type juvenile) KS 313, Mt Dryander (lower slopes) N of Proserpine, 20°15'S 148°32'E, Apr. 1975, MRG & C. Horseman, 120 m; ♀ S42496 , Fig Tree Pocket, Roedean St, 27°31'S 152°57'E, 14 Dec. 1974, V.E. Davies; Ƌ S42547 , Upper Brookfield, SEQ, 27°28'S 152°51'E, 17 Jun. 1981, V.E. Davies, R.J. Raven. VICTORIA: ♀ NMV K- 8896, Ninety Mile Beach, half way between Seaspray and Paradise Beach, 38°20'S 147°20'E, 10 Jan. 1999, HMS, in web at night on dead Banksia .

Selected other material examined. AUSTRALIA: NEW SOUTH WALES: Ƌ KS55714 , Ashfield , 33°53'S 151°08'E, 4 Feb. 1999; ♀ KS33920 , Avalon , 33°38'S 151°20'E, 8 Dec. 1957; Ƌ KS72254 , ♀ KS78144 , Beecroft, Sydney , 33°45'S 151°04'E, 8 Apr. 2001 & 14 Apr .

2002; ♀ KS56886 , Bodalla SF, 1.5 km S of Bodalla on Princes H'way, 36°06'50"S 150°03'28"E, 18 Feb. 1999 ; ♀ KS10162 , Bonny Hills, 31°36'S 152°51'E, 9 Dec. 1981 ; Ƌ KS70369 , Cordeaux Dam Rd, 34°18'S 150°49'E, 26 Oct. 2000 ; ♀ KS56887 , Dampier SF, 36°07'S 149°57'E, 19 Feb. 1999 ; Ƌ KS57786 , Heathcote NP, jnct Woronora Dam Rd and Old Prince’s Hwy, 34°09'30"S 150°58'10"E, 8 Dec. 1999 ; Ƌ ♀ KS52215 , Mt Warning camp site, Wallaby Track , 28°24'S 153°16'E, 17 May 1998 ; Ƌ KS56885 , Murramarang NP, North Head Rd , 35°41'52"S 150°16'37"E, 17 Mar. 1999 ; ♀ KS69653 , Nadgee hut area, 37°22'S 149°55'E , 1973. QUEENSLAND: Ƌ KS86249 , ♀ KS86250 , SW of Malanda, Merragallan

213, same for P. grayi ; 214–216, same for P. noblei . Scale line = 0.5 mm.

Rd, 17°25'08"S 145°32'37"E, 22 Sep. 2003; ♀ S42552 , Black Mountain , NEQ, 1972 ; ♀ S42494 , Brisbane , 27°28'S 153°01'E, 10 Apr. 1974 ; ♀♀ S42609 (3), Camira , 27°38'S 152°55'E, 7 Dec. 1985 ; ♀ S42553 , Cooloola , 25°27'S 153°05'E, 7 Nov.1976 ; ♀ S42497 , Closeburn , 27°20'S 152°52'E, 20 Dec. 1970 ; ♀ S42597 , Double Is Pt , 25°55'S 153°11'E, 4 Aug. 1985 ; ♀ S42499 , Godwins Beach , Deception Bay, 27°11'S 153°01'E, 19 Jan. 1979 ; ♀ S42592, Mailaybrook , 26°51'S 151°34'E, 7 Mar. 1976 ; ♀ S42495 , Mt Cootha , 27°29'S 152°57'E, 1 Jan. 1974 ; ♀ S55610, N Stradbroke Island Enterprise, 27°37'S 153°26'E, 10 Jan. 2002 ; ♀ W165 ( QM), Red Hill , Gympie, 26°11'S 152°39'E, 4 Jun. 1925 .