Rebilus maleny, PLATNICK, 2002

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2002, A Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spiders Of The Families Ammoxenidae, Cithaeronidae, Gallieniellidae, And Trochanteriidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2002 (271), pp. 1-1 : 1-

Rebilus maleny , new species Figures 603–606 , 645 ; Map 47

TYPE: Female holotype from Maleny, 26 ° 45 ̍ S, 152 ° 51 ̍ E, Queensland (G. Czechura), deposited in QMB ( S34534 ).

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of R. binnaburra and R. glorious but have much shorter distal lobes on the retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 604, 645); females also resemble those of R. glorious but have a small­ er epigynal atrium (fig. 605) and longitudinally directed posterior epigynal ducts (fig. 606).

MALE: Total length 13. Coloration as in R. bulburin . Leg spination: femora I–IV p1­1­ 0; tibiae: III v1p­2­2; IV v2­2­2, r0­0­1; metatarsi: III p0­0­1, v2­0­2; IV p0­0­1, v1p­ 0­2, r1­0­0. Retrolateral tibial apophysis slightly expanded distally into short, distally directed and longer, proximally directed prongs, with additional, ventrally situated protuberance (figs. 604, 645); cymbium without prolateral thickened setae, with small but distinct projection on retrolateral edge at about one­third its length, median apophysis with two distal points, conductor tip long (fig. 603).

FEMALE: Total length 15. Coloration as in male. Leg spination: femora I–IV p1­1­0; tibiae: III v1p­2­2; IV v1p­2­2, r0­1­1; metatarsi: III p0­0­1, v2­0­2; IV p0­0­1, v2­0­2, r1­ 0­0. Epigynum with narrow, v­shaped posterior margin, atrium deep, with narrow posteromedian septum (fig. 605); secondary spermathecal bulbs directed laterally, posterior epigynal ducts oriented longitudinally (fig. 606).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Queensland: Bellthorpe, via Maleny , 26 ° 50 ̍ S, 152 ° 41 ̍ E, May 11, 1997, in pile of timber (S. Elmer, QMB S35216 ), 13 ; Crediton , 21 ° 12 ̍ S, 148 ° 32 ̍ E, Apr. 14–21, 1975 (R. Kohout, V. Davies, QMB S26420 , ex S28482 ), 33, 1♀ ; Dalrymple Heights, near Eungella , 21 ° 04 ̍ S, 148 ° 35 ̍ E, Mar.–Apr. 1975, rainforest, elev. 1000 m (M. Gray, C. Horseman, AMS KS7346 ), 1♀ ; Mapleton , 26 ° 38 ̍ S, 152 ° 52 ̍ E, Jan. 4, 1979 (A. Inch, QMB S28480 ), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from mideastern and southeastern Queensland (map 47).

Figures

Map 47. Records of Rebilus tribulation, new species (circles), R. maleny, new species (squares), and R. griswoldi, new species (stars).

Figs. 603–606. Rebilus maleny, new species. 603. Left male palp, ventral view. 604. Same, retrolateral view. 605. Epigynum, ventral view. 606. Same, dorsal view.

Figs. 645–647. Left male palpal tibia and proximal portion of tarsus, dorsal views. 645. Rebilus maleny, new species. 646. R. lamington, new species. 647. R. morton, new species.