Pungalina weiri, Richardson, Barry J., 2013

Richardson, Barry J., 2013, New unidentate jumping spider genera (Araneae: Salticidae) from Australia, Zootaxa 3716 (3), pp. 460-474 : 472

Pungalina weiri n. sp.

Figs 10 , 39 –46

Type material. Holotype: M, Pungalina Station, south of homestead on road to Cycad Camp, NT, 137.51°E, 16.55°S, 30 June 2012, T. Weir, (ANIC 42 001656).

Paratypes: 1F, details same as holotype; 1M, 1F, Pungalina Station, 6.8km north of homestead by road, NT, 137.41°E, 16.67°S, 30 June 2012, T. Weir, (ANIC 42 001660), 1imm. Pungalina Station, Lake Jabiru, NT, 137.53°E, 16.75°S, 29 June 2012, T. Weir, (ANIC 42 001666).

Etymology. Named for the collector of the type series, Mr Tom Weir.

Diagnosis. As for genus.

Description. Male: Holotype. Cephalothorax black or olive green with anterior part of the pars thoracica orange. PLE placed on dorsal edge of an indentation. Clypeus narrow, black, with a thick white fringe of hairs. Chelicerae straight, black grading to tan distally. Two low promarginal teeth and one small, unidentate retromarginal tooth. Endites and labium tan grading to orange distally. Sternum orange. Dorsal abdomen yellow covered with heavy black stripes and with several pairs of yellow patches of longer pennate hairs. Spinnerets black. Ventral abdomen black with a pair of longitudinal stripes consisting of yellow spots. Legs yellow with black femurs, femurs enlarged and vertically flattened, L1 more robust and longer than the other legs, without a fringe on patella and tibia. Femur of L2 also somewhat enlarged. Palp: black, with single heavily built apophysis suddenly narrowing to a short thin final section. The tegulum is broad with a large proximal lobe. The long thin embolus is placed distally to the tegulum. Dimensions: CL 1.6, EFL 0.7, CW 1.3, AEW 1.2, AMEW 0.7, PEW 1.3, AL 1.5, P1+T1 1.2, L1 2.8 (0.9+0.6+0.6+0.3+0.4), L2 2.2, (0.7+0.4+0.4+0.4+0.3), L3 2.2, (0.7+0.3+0.4+0.6+0.2), L4 2.6, (0.8+0.4+0.6+0.5+0.3).

Female: Paratype. As for the male except there is no white fringe on the clupeus and legs are a uniform orange colour. Epigynum: The epigyne is similar to that found in ‘Breda’ jovialis in general form. It includes a pair of oval shaped fossae. The copulatory openings are large, placed in the posterior part of the fossae and face backwards. The insemination ducts move in a half circle and then posteriorly before joining the anterior edge of simple spermathecae. The spermathecae are within the posterior bounds of the fossae. Fertilization ducts are on the medial dorsal edge of the spermathecae. Dimensions: CL. 1.6, EFL 0.7, CW 1.3, AEW 1.2, AMEW 0.7, PEW 1.3, AL 2.0, P1+T1 1.1, L1 2.5 (0.8+0.5+0.6+0.3+0.3), L2 2.2 (0.7+0.4+0.4+0.3+0.3), L3 2.0 (0.7+0.3+0.3+0.4+0.3), L4 2.7 (0.8+0.4+0.4+0.6+0.4).

Distribution and biology. Only known from the type localities (fig. 10). Found in litter.

Figures

FIGURE 10. Map showing the geographical origins of the specimens studied for Ananeon howardensis (●), Barraina anfracta (■), Frewena maculata (▼) and Pungalina weiri (▲).

FIGURES 38 – 45. Pungalina weiri n. sp. 38 – 39 dorsal view (38 female, 39 male); 40 – 41 female genitalia (40 ventral view of external characteristics, 41 dorsal view of cleared specimen); 42 lateral view of cephalothorax; 43 – 45 male palp (43 posterior lateral view, 44 ventral view, 45 anterior lateral view). Scale: total body 1 mm; remainder 0.2 mm.