Nanometa tasmaniensis, Álvarez-Padilla & Kallal & Hormiga, 2020

Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando, Kallal, Robert J. & Hormiga, Gustavo, 2020, Taxonomy And Phylogenetics Of Nanometinae And Other Australasian Orb-Weaving Spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2020 (438), pp. 1-107 : 1-107

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090.438.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4631663
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/881F3552-761C-A327-FD61-6DAEFDADFD75
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Nanometa tasmaniensis
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Nanometa tasmaniensis View in CoL , sp. nov.

Figures 1 View FIGURE 1 , 21–23 View FIGURE 21 View FIGURE 23 , 25 View FIGURE 25 , 37 View FIGURE 37

“ Orsinome ” sarasini Álvarez-Padilla and Hormiga, 2011: 805 View in CoL View Cited Treatment , figs. 91D, 96A–G, 97A–H. 98A–F, 99A–F. (Misidentification, these specimens belong to Nanometa tasmaniensis View in CoL ).

TYPE MATERIAL: Female holotype and male allotype from Australia, Tasmania, Cradle Mountain, Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km 202° SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m. G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo 3–5 March 2006, Nothofagus forest (MCZ) .

DIAGNOSIS: Males of N. tasmaniensis can be diagnosed from other Australian species by the longer embolus, which curves outside the margin of the tegulum in ventral view (fig. 22A), combined with a long, heavy sclerotized and conical CEBP (fig. 22C). The distinctive lateral epigynal lobes are unique to this species (figs. 21B, 25D). In addition, N. tasmaniensis can be differentiated from other large Nanometa species by the following combination of characters: female genital openings n-shaped ca. 1/3 width of epigynum, septum narrow ca. 1/3 width of the genital opening, median plate triangular (figs. 21B, D, 23A arrow, 25D). Spermathecae spherical, cuticle weakly scolerotized, copulatory “sacs” cuticle translucent (figs. 21F, 23C, 25E). CEBP apophysis armed with three large spines of decreasing length toward the cymbium middle section (figs. 22C, 23E, 25C). CEMP flat cuticular ridge, tip blunt, separated from the cymbium and curved proximally (fig. 22E).

DESCRIPTION: Female (TEAU001, TEAU027, TEAU039) total length 8.1. Cephalothorax length 3.5, width 2.6. Clypeus height 1.6 AME diameter. Cephalothorax background yellow, dark-brown pattern reticulated (fig. 21A). Eyes subequal in size, lateral smaller (fig. 21G). Sternum color dark brown (fig. 21E). Chelicera promargin and retromargin with three and two teeth respectively, ca. five cheliceral denticles. Abdomen roughly spherical, dorsum background gray, guanine patches concentrated in the anterior surface and fewer than in other species, dark-brown spots sparsely distributed (fig. 21A). Lateral line of guanine patches C-shaped and intercalated with dark-brown reticulated spots (fig. 21C). Venter without the central dark longitudinal rectangle (fig. 21E). Tracheae observed with SEM, median tracheae main body leaf shaped, tips slightly ramified; lateral tracheae tube shaped. ALS with one major ampullate, one nubbin, ca. 70 piriform, tartipores present. PMS one minor ampullate, one nubbin, and one cylindrical and three central aciniform. PLS araneoid tripled spigots separated, ca. 14 aciniform spigots distributed in two parallel rows, two cylindrical gland spigots at the periphery. Femur I length 4.4. Copulatory ducts modified as membranous sacs with smooth cuticle, spermathecae round and more sclerotized than “copulatory sacs,” accessory duct glands clustered on puDzallshaped clusters (figs. 21F, 23C, 25E).

Male (TEAU002, TEAU007, TEAU027) same as female except as noted. Total length 5.6. Cephalothorax length 2.6, width 2.2. Clypeus 1.6 AME diameter (figs. 21I). Cephalothorax and abdomen coloration lighter than in female, abdomen cylindrical. Cheliceral promargin and retromargin with three and two teeth respectively, denticles ca. two. Stridulatory organ formed by a cuticular sclerotized ridge on booklung plate anterior edge and half its diameter, coxa IV retrolateral surface cuticle covered with scales. Femur I length 5.7. Conductor tip with two apophyses, basal apophysis curved, slender, and almost the same length of the distal apophysis, distal apophysis long and heavily sclerotized (figs. 22A, 23GH, 25A–C). Right pedipalp expanded: basal hematodocha largely distended and responsible for most of the movements, embolic division considerably less expansible. Conductor membranous section partially expanded. Embolus-tegulum membrane turned clockwise only (figs. 22A, 25A).

VARIATION: Females (N = 5) total length 6.2– 8.3, cephalothorax length 2.8–3.5, width 2.0–2.6. Males (N = 6) total length 5.5–6.8, cephalothorax length 2.6–3.1, width 2.0–2.3.

ETYMOLOGY: The species epithet is taken from the island of Tasmania.

DISTRIBUTION: This species is endemic to Tasmania (fig. 37D).

NATURAL HISTORY: Nanometa tasmaniensis builds vertical orb webs in shaded, wet areas (figs. 1–2). At nighttime the spider can be found at the hub of the web with the typical resting posture (fig. 1A, C); in daytime it is hidden above the web. Juvenile webs are less densely woven, with fewer radii and spiral turns (fig. 2B).

REMARKS: This species was misidentified by Álvarez-Padilla and Hormiga (2011) as Orsinome sarasini in that work.

FIGURE 22. Nanometa tasmaniensis (A, C, E, G), and N. lagenifera (B, D, F, H), pedipalps. A, B. Ventral. C, D. Dorsal. E, F. Mesal. G, H. Ectal. Scale bars: 0.2 mm.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: N = 278. AUSTRALIA: Tasmania, 10 km W Strathgordon, just north of Mt. Sprent, 42° 45′ 55.47″ S, 145° 58′ 12.41″ E, 290 m. N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, T.Churchill, 26 April 1987, 1 male, 2 females, 15 immatures AMNH; 5 km S Renison Bell, 41° 50′ 13.54″ S, 145° 24′ 31.13″ E, 180 m, N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, T. Churchill, 1 May 1987, pyrethrin fogging of mossy overhang, 2 males, 3 females, 12 immatures AMNH; 8 km SW of Waratah, 41° 29′ 0″ S, 145° 27′ 0″ E, 680 m. Bob Mesibov, 21 September 1990, grid reference CQ702064, 4 males, 3 females QVM 13:44510; 8 km SW of Waratah, 41° 29′ 0″ S, 145° 27′ 0″ E, 680 m. Bob Mesibov, 24 September 1990, CQ703065, QVM 13:44512; Mt. Wellington, nr. Hobart, 42° 53′ 43.5″ S, 147° 14′ 20.77″ E, 1231 m, N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, T. Churchill, 4 May 1987, pyrethrin knockdown, 1 male, 1 female, 1 immature, AMNH; Scotts Peak Dam Road, 15 km S Strathgordon Rd, just S Mt. Anne Track, 42° 59′ 0″ S, 146° 20′ 0″ E, 300 m, N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, & T. Churchill, 26 April 1987, Nothofagus wet rainforest, 2 females, AMNH; 4 km SE Weldborough, 41° 13′ 10.62″ S, 147° 56′ 25.88″ E, 450 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 12–14 February 1980, Nothofagus , etc. pyrethrin fogging tree ferns, 1 female, AMNH; 4 km SE Weldborough, 41° 13′ 10.62″ S, 147° 56′ 25.88″ E, 450 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 12–14 February 1980, fogging N. cunninghamii bark, 1 female, AMNH; 6 km east of Strahan, 42° 9′ 12.2″ S, 145° 24′ 6.9″ E, 247 m, N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, & T. Churchill, 30 April 1987, rainforest, pyrethrin fogging king fern, 1 male, AMNH; Betts Vale Mt. Wellington, 42° 53′ 46.08″ S, 147° 14′ 37.54″ E, 924 m, V.V. Hickman, 13 January 1953, 1 male, 2 immatures, AM KS28563; Bubs Hill, just W of Victoria Pass, Berlese, 42° 6′ 46.44″ S, 145° 46′ 14.94″ E, 488 m, N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, T. Churchill, 28 April 1987, leaf litter, 1 male, 3 immatures, AMNH; Cradle Mountain Camping Ground, 41° 41′ 32.13″ S, 145° 55′ 47.86″ E, 843 m, H.M. & P.K.D., 15 November 1989, Site 2. Tree 2, Myrtle, 1 female, QM S31813 View Materials ; Cradle Moun-tain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, Nothofagus forest, GWU ; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga, 3–5 March 2006, 1 male, 4 females, 1 immature, GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 male, 1 female (measurement voucher FAPM002) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 2 males, 14 females, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006 (measurement voucher FAPM003) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 1 female, GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 male GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 3 males, 2 females (DNA voucher GH0123) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 1 females, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006 (DNA voucher GH0124) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 1 female (G. Hormiga field image photos 0229–0250/ 3.iii.2006) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 1 female (G. Hormiga field image photos 0302–0308/ 4.iii.2006) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 immature (G. Hormiga field image photos 0309–0316/ 4. iii.2006) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 3 males, 14 females (image voucher TEAU039) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 1 female (image voucher TEAU001) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 1 male (image voucher TEAU002) GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 male, 15 females, 2 immatures, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006 (image voucher TEAU007) GWU; Cradle Mountain– Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 5 males, 5 females, 3 immatures (image voucher TEAU027) GWU; Cradle Moun-tain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 3–5 March 2006, 2 males, 9 females, 1 immature, GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 male, 1 female, GWU; Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 female, GWU. Cradle Mountain–Lake St. Clair National Park, near Waldheim cabins, 22.6 km SWS Moina, 41° 38′ 28.5″ S, 145° 56′ 26.5″ E, 926 m, 1 male, GWU; Donaghy’s Hill, 35 km W Derwent Bridge, 42° 6′ 59.57″ S, 145° 47′ 18.36″ E, 480 m, N.I. Platnick, R.J. Raven, & T.Churchill, 29 April 1987, tree ferns pyrethrin fogging at night, 3 females, 3 immatures, AMNH; Florentine Valley, Punishment Pot cave ( JF 373), 42° 34′ 55.35″ S, 146° 28′ 41.6″ E, 419 m, S. Eber- hard, 1988, Twilight threshold, 1 female, AM KS20172; Florentine Vy, 29.2 km WNW Maydena, on Eleven Rd., 42° 35′ 26″ S, 146° 25′ 16.85″ E, 460 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 6 February 1980, pyrethrin fogging of Nothofagus cunninghamii , 1 female, 2 immatures, AMNH; Franklin R. Picnic ground 42° 19′ 0″ S, 145° 47′ 0″ E, 182 m, TC, RR, 29 April 1987, 3 females, 2 immatures, QM S44033 View Materials ; Ida Bay Caves IB 12A, 43° 27′ 45.42″ S, 146° 50′ 27.27″ E, 222 m, D. Rowe, 26 December 1989, 1 female, AM KS32018; Jacks track, 41° 19′ 3.93″ S, 146° 5′ 17.95″ E, 302 m, T. Churchill, 27 April 1987, night collecting, 1 female QM S33814 View Materials ; Kelly Basin, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, 26.4 km SSE Queenstown, 42° 18′ 35.7″ S, 145° 36′ 56.9″ E, 192 m, G. Hormiga & L. Lopardo, 10 March 2006, Nothofagus rainforest, 2 males, 13 immatures, GWU; Mount Michael, 41° 10′ 51.96″ S, 148° 0′ 22.65″ E, 778 m, H.M. & P.K.D., 26 November 1989, Tree 2, 1 female, 1 immature, QM S31807 View Materials ; Mount Victoria, 41° 20′ 14.42″ S, 147° 50′ 15.59″ E, 996 m, H.M. & P.K.D., 24 November 1989, Tree 2 hand collecting, 2 males, 3 immatures, QM S31679 View Materials ; Mt. Barrow Rd., 41° 21′ 58.72″ S, 147° 25′ 47.01″ E, 890 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 16 February 1980, Nothofagus cunninghamii bark pyrethrin spraying, 4 females AMNH. 15–17 February 1980, Nothofagus , etc. pyrethrin fogging Melaleuca bark, 1 female AMNH; Nothofagus , etc. pyrethrin fogging Eucalyptus bark, 1 female AMNH; Mt. Field National Park, Lake Dobson Rd., 42° 40′ 30.88″ S, 146° 40′ 59.32″ E, 610 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 4 February 1980, Nothofagus cunninghamii bark pyrethrin spraying, 1 male, 1 female, 7 immatures AMNH; Mt. Field National Park, Lake Dobson Rd., 42° 40′ 40.54″ S, 146° 42′ 58.68″ E, 240 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 30 Jan-uary–5 February 1980, wet sclerophyll pyrethrin fogging of tree ferns, 1 female AMNH; Mt. Rufus. Tas. Park, 42° 7′ 56.57″ S, 146° 7′ 1.58″ E, 1099 m, TC, RR 29 April 1987, 4 females, 8 immatures, QM S44050 View Materials ; Myrtle Gully Cascades, 42° 53′ 46.91″ S, 147° 16′ 10.34″ E, 249 m, V.V. Hickman 24 February 1945, 1 male, 2 females AM KS28559; Nelson Falls, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, 15.0 km 89° E Queenstown, 42° 6′ 13.9″ S, 145° 44′ 10″ E, 338 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 9 March 2006, Nothofagus rainforest, 2 males, 7 females (1 male, 1 female measurement voucher FAPM001) GWU; Nelson Falls, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, 15.0 km 89° E Queenstown, 42° 6′ 13.9″ S, 145° 44′ 10″ E, 338 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 9 March 2006, Nothofagus rainforest, 11 females, GWU. 7 females, 5 immatures, GWU; Newall Creek, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, 9.57km 177° S Queenstown, 42° 9′ 37.1″ S, 145° 32′ 20.1″ E, 159 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 14 March 2006, Nothofagus rainforest, 1 male, 5 females, GWU; Newall Creek, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, 9.57km 177° S Queenstown, 42° 9′ 37.1″ S, 145° 32′ 20.1″ E, 159 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 14 March 2006, Nothofagus rainforest, 2 females, GWU. Cradle Mt. National Park, Waldheim Forest, 41° 23′ 24″ S, 145° 34′ 12″ E, 1000 m, R. Raven, J. Gallon, 31 January–4 February 1987, general and night collection 6 males, 23 females, 47 immatures (1 male, 1 female measurement voucher FAPM004) QM S5546; Cradle Mt. National Park, Waldheim Forest, 41° 23′ 24″ S, 145° 34′ 12″ E, 1000 m, R. Raven, J. Gallon, 31 January–4 February 1987, 1 male, 1 female, 8 immatures QM S5545; Cradle Mt. National Park, Waldheim Forest, 41° 23′ 24″ S, 145° 34′ 12″ E, 1000 m, R. Raven, J. Gallon, 31 January–4 February 1987, 1 male, 5 females, 7 immatures QM S5544; Lake St Clair, 42° 4′ 48″ S, 146° 6′ 0″ E, 700 m, R. Raven, J. Gallon, 29 30 January 1987, heath forest night collecting, 3 females, 2 immatures, QM S5609; Lake edge: under logs and rocks, 3 females, QM S5591; Lake St Clair, Fergies Paddock, 42° 4′ 48″ S, 145° 6′ 0″ E, 700 m, R. Raven, J. Gallon, 25–31 January 1987, heath forest, general collection, 1 female, 1 immature, QM S5654; Punishment Pot JF373 Florentine Valley Twilight Zone, 42° 35′ 5.38″ S, 146° 28′ 44.69″ E, 407 m, R. & S. Eberhard 23 November 1985, 1 male, 2 females, QM S30846 View Materials ; S. Eberhard, 14 September 1984, 1 male QM S30848 View Materials ; Rufus Canal, 13.5 km WNW Derwent Br., 42° 50′ 3.85″ S, 146° 4′ 21.24″ E, 800 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer, 26–28 January 1980, Nothofagus rainforest, pyrethrin fogging tree ferns, 1 male, AMNH; Scotts Peak Unnamed cave Cliffline cave site 4, 43° 0′ 17.64″ S, 146° 16′ 25.97″ E, 511 m, A. Clarke, 29 October 1988, 1 male, AM KS21369; St. Columbia Falls, 27.1km 256° W St Helens, 41° 19′ 17.2″ S, 147° 55′ 33.7″ E, 335 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 7 March 2006, Eucalyptus /Casaurina woodland, 1 male, 8 females, 9 immatures GWU; St. Columbia Falls, 27.1km 256° W St Helens, 41° 19′ 17.2″ S, 147° 55′ 33.7″ E, 335 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 7 March 2006, Eucalyptus /Casaurina woodland, 1 male, 5 females, GWU; Tasmania, Gordon River, 42° 29′ 37.93″ S, 145° 39′ 52.16″ E, 388 m, C.L. Howard, P.J. Suiter, 10 February 1976, 1 female, 1 immature AM KS27494; N. of Mt. Sprent via Strathgordon, 42° 47′ 24″ S, 145° 57′ 36″ E, 815 m, R. Raven, J. Gallon, 23–25 January 1987, Closed forest total spider collection, 10 females, 18 immatures QM S5710; The Gap, Florentine Rd. 15 km WNW Maydena, 42° 42′ 40.36″ S, 146° 28′ 56.41″ E, 600 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer 1 February 1980, Nothofagus , etc. pyrethrin fogging tree ferns, 1 female, AMNH; The Wet Caves Mole Creek (MC-144), 41° 35′ 53.94″ S, 146° 24′ 28.03″ E, 317 m, V.V. Hickman 28 April 1928, 6 females, 1 immature, AM KS28539; Track off Mt. Barrow Rd., 41° 21′ 36.98″ S, 147° 25′ 27.65″ E, 780 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer 15–17 February 1980, Nothofagus pyrethrin fogging tree ferns, 1 male, 2 females, 2 immatures AMNH; W. Side Lake St. Clair, 42° 2′ 13.2″ S, 146° 7′ 53.06″ E, 750 m, A. Newton & M. Thayer 25–29 January 1980, Nothofagus , etc., pyrethrin fogging tree bark, 1 female AMNH; Weldborough Pass Scenic Reserve, 28.6 km 280° WNW St Helens, 41° 12′ 59.8″ S, 147° 56′ 18.2″ E, 480 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 6–7 March 2006, Nothofagus forest , 1 female, 1 immature GWU; Weldborough Pass Scenic Reserve, 28.6 km 280° WNW St Helens, 41° 12′ 59.8″ S, 147° 56′ 18.2″ E, 480 m, G. Hormiga, L. Lopardo, 7 March 2006, 2 females GWU; Mt. Michael, rainforest between Mt. Michael and Little Mt. Michael, 41°11′S 148°00′ E, Nothofagus cunninghamii sample, R. Coy, P. Lillywhite, and A.L. Yen, 21 February 1990, 1 female NMV; Mt. Field National Park, Lyrebird Track, -42.67944, 146.67, 775 m, G. Hormiga & N. Scharff. 21 April 2014. 3 females, 1 juvenile. GWU. Dove River, below Lake Dove. A. Wells, 18 January 1976. 1 male, 1 female, NMV. Frodshams Pass, Scotts Peak Rd., 1.5 km W of Gordon River Rd., 42° 49′ 0″ S, 146° 22′ 60″ E, R. Coy, P. Lillywhite, & A.L. Yen, 15 February 1990, Nothofagus cunninghami forest. 1 male, NMV; Condominion Creek at Scotts Peak Road, A. Neboiss & K. Walker, 9 February 1988, 1 male, NMV; National Park, from Richea pandanifolia , 20 January 1964, V.V. Hickman, 2FF, KS 28643.