Tauala palumaensis sp. nov.

Figs 32–40, 63

Type material. Male holotype, Paluma Dam Road, WNW Paluma, 19º00'32" S, 146º12'32" E, [-19.00, 146.20], Queensland, Australia, Malaise trap, 30 Nov.–16 Dec. 1988, QMB S90769.

Etymology. From type locality, to be treated as an adjective.

Diagnosis. In comparison with T. lepidus, embolus longer, apophysis set more distally and tibial setae missing.

Description. Male holotype (Figs 32–40). Cephalothorax light-brown, eye surroundings darker. Between ALE and PLE tufts of white setae present. Abdominal colour pattern not preserved. Anterior and posterior spinnerets dirty-brown, median ones pale. Clypeus brown. Chelicerae brown, with frontal depression and transverse ridges. Promargin with one massive apophysis (tooth) and one small tooth, retromargin with 9 teeth (Fig. 36). Maxillae and labium dirty-brown with lighter tips. Sternum pale. Venter colouration not preserved. In front of spinnerets a tuft of brown setae present. Legs I brown, ventrally fringed, tarsi yellow; tibiae with stripes of brown hairs and white scales, pro- and retroventral sides with 4 and 3 long spines, respectively, prolaterally additional spine present; metatarsi with 2 pairs of ventrolateral spines. Legs II dirty-orange, spination similar as in legs I, but prolaterally additional spine present. Other legs pale and delicate. Palpal organ as in Figs 37–40. Dimensions: CL 2.19, CW 2.18, CH 1.51, AL 3.32, AW 1.40, AEW 1.69, PEW 1.21, EFL 1.17. LI 8.09 (0.70 + 1.61 + 2.27 + 1.10 + 2.41), LII 6.67 (2.09 + 0.87 + 1.74 + 1.41 + 0.56), LIII 6.95 (0.57 + 1.84 + 1.57 + 0.80 + 2.17), LIV 8.18 (0.61 + 2.42 + 1.99 + 0.69 + 2.47).

Female. Unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality (Fig. 63).