Platorish churchillae, PLATNICK, 2002
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090(2002)271<0001:AROTAG>2.0.CO;2 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EAE52A-FF17-A6EA-803A-24C6D9444E8A |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Platorish churchillae |
status |
sp. nov. |
Platorish churchillae , new species Figures 481, 482 View Figs ; Map 37 View Map 37
TYPE: Female holotype taken 10 km W
Paluma , 19 ° 00 ̍ S, 146 ° 12 ̍ E, Queensland (Mar. 20, 1983; T. Churchill), deposited in QMB ( S34545 View Materials ) .
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of the collector, Dr. Tracey Churchill.
DIAGNOSIS: Females can easily be recognized by the almost circular epigynal atrium containing a very narrow anterior epigynal hood (fig. 481).
MALE: Unknown.
FEMALE: Total length 7. Coloration as in P. flavitarsis except only dorsal portions of coxae, trochanters, and femora IV yellow, Leg spination: tibiae III, IV v1p1p1p; metatarsi: II v221p; III v1p1p1p; IV v000. Epigynal atrium almost circular, containing narrow anterior hood (fig. 481); spermathecae confined to posterior half of epigynum (fig. 482).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from northeastern Queensland (map 37).
QMB |
Queensland Museum, Brisbane |
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