Jamberoo johnnoblei, Gray & Smith, 2008

Gray, Michael R. & Smith, Helen M., 2008, A New Subfamily of Spiders with Grate-shaped Tapeta from Australia and Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Stiphidiidae: Borralinae), Records of the Australian Museum 60 (1), pp. 13-44 : 27-30

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.0067-1975.60.2008.1493

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038E4730-6E3A-C152-E7D8-A04BFACB3BBF

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Jamberoo johnnoblei
status

sp. nov.

Jamberoo johnnoblei View in CoL n.sp.

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Type material. New South Wales: HOLOTYPE:?, KS84009, Mt Keira , 34°24'S 150°51'E, 25 Jan. 1978, M.R. Gray, in log GoogleMaps . PARATYPES:!, KS84010, data as holotype;?, KS34756, Clyde Mtn, E of Braidwood, 35°33'S 149°57'E, 10 Sep. 1975, M.R. Gray, open forest web in dry log;?, KS58203, Macquarie Pass, 34°34'S 150°39'E, 12 Sep. 1999, H.M. Smith, in web on rotting log; 5 !!, KS57680, KS59251, KS60710, KS67201, KS84012, data as for KS58203, all reared to maturity between late Sep. and late Dec. 1999;?, KS8643,!, KS84013, Royal National Park , 34°08'S 151°04'E, 2 Dec. 1981, Horseman & Harland, under moss;!, KS60772, as KS8643, Sep. 1997, H.M. Smith, sheet web in rotting log, taken as juvenile, matured Jan. 1998;?, KS60773, as KS8643, Wattamolla Track, 27 Sep. 1997, H.M. Smith GoogleMaps .

Other material. New South Wales:!, KS67897, Jamberoo Mtn , 34°40'S 150°43'E, 6 Nov. 1995 GoogleMaps , J. Noble;?, KS46335, Brown Mtn , 16 km W of Bemboka, 36°36'S 149°23'E, 16 Apr. 1978 GoogleMaps , M.R. Gray, small sheet webs in roadside bank, 800 m;!, KS59252, Macquarie Pass , 34°34'S 150°39'E, 12 Sep.1999 GoogleMaps , H.M. Smith, in web on rotting log, matured 30 Sep; abdomen used for SEM;!, KS77021, Bodalla SF, 8 km NNW Central Tilba near Mt Dromedary t.o., 36°16'S 150°03'E, 17 Apr. 1978 GoogleMaps , M.R. Gray, on bank;!, KS60771, Mt Keira, 34°24'S 150°51'E, M.R. Gray, in soil bank, abdomen used for SEM;?, KS8503, Mount Wilson , 33°30'S 150°23'E, 28 Oct. 1981 GoogleMaps , C. Horseman, under log;!, KS69655, Mt Wilson, Cathedral of ferns, 33°30'S 150°22'E, M.R. Gray, 17 Jan. 1978 GoogleMaps ;!, KS34763, data as KS69655, 21 Jan. 1975, M.R. Gray, large sheet web in upturned base of log at cleared edge of rainforest;!, KS75403, Mt Wilson, near Cathedral of Ferns , 33°30'S 150°23'E, 28 July 2001 GoogleMaps , M.R. Gray, earth bank, sheet web (matured in captivity 11Aug.2001); 2 !!, KS6468–9, Royal National Park , 34°08'S 151°04'E, 16 Jan. 1981 GoogleMaps , M.R. Gray, dry sclerophyll, in large sheet webs up to 40 × 40cm, from sides of fallen logs & stumps;!, KS8332, as KS6468, 14 Oct. 1981, C. Horseman, in bank; 2 !!, KS8725, KS10779, Somersby Falls , 33°24'S 151°17'E, 18 Jan. 1982 GoogleMaps , M.R. Gray, under rock, conical sheet web;!, KS55753, Dampier SF, Coomerang Rd , 36°03'57"S 149°47'05"E, 11 Mar.1999 GoogleMaps , H.M. Smith; 4 !!, KS9028, KS9030, KS9032, Minnamurra Falls Reserve , 34°38'S 150°44'E, 20 Apr.1982 GoogleMaps , C. Horseman;!, KS55754, Monga SF, Link Rd , 35°34'04"S 149°54'14"E, 16 Mar.1999 GoogleMaps , H.M. Smith; 2 !!, KS55755–6, data as KS55754, 29 Mar. 1999;!, KS55723, nr Monga , 35°35'S 149°55'E, 30 Mar. 1999 GoogleMaps , H.M. Smith;!, KS77023, Mooney Mooney Ck , S of road bridge, 33°31'S 151°12'E, 12 Jan. 1977 GoogleMaps , M.R. Gray , small sheet web in log;!, KS55724, 7.5 km S of Nelligen, Mogo SF, 35°43'19"S 150°06'50"E, 29 Mar. 1999 GoogleMaps , H.M. Smith & M. Tio , laid egg sac c. 1 May 1999 .

Diagnosis. Separated from J. boydensis and J. australis by the distally “claw-like” appearance of the large sclerotized lateral process of MA; and from J. australis by the presence of an epigynal septum. Differs from the closely related J. actensis by the digitiform shape of the distal cymbium, relatively longer prolateral conductor limb and epigynal fossae narrowest anteriorly.

Description

Male (holotype). BL 7.50, CL 4.17 (range 2.65–4.24), CW 3.08, CapW 1.80, EGW 1.18, LL 0.68, LW 0.68, SL 2.08, SW 1.63. Legs 1243, long (I: 27.00; II: 22.50; III: 16.92;

IV: 20.33); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.43. Male palp ( Fig. 9a,b View Fig ). Cymbium apex short digitiform. Bulb subcircular, about as wide as long. Conductor with a short to very short prolateral limb, about a third length of retrolateral limb. TW of moderate size, prolateral. TL basal, prolateral margin rounded to bluntly coniform. Sclerotized lateral MA process large with a strong spiniform “claw”—the curved, terminal spine wide basally and inner surface concave ( Fig. 2i View Fig )

Female (KS84010). BL 7.92, CL 3.02 (range 2.81–4.73), CW 2.08, CapW 1.39, EGW 0.94, LL 0.51, LW 0.51, SL 1.43, SW 1.31. Legs: 1423 (I: 12.78; II: 10.20; III: 8.90; IV:

Gray & Smith: Stiphidiid spiders with grate-shaped tapeta 29 10.49); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.65. Epigynum ( Fig. 9c–g View Fig ). Fossae narrowest anteriorly. Median septum short, tapering posteriorly before expanding abruptly into a ventral sclerotized knob-like protuberance—note that the latter may vary in shape from the usual rounded to ovoid knob to a thin, keel-like lamina—that is usually placed clearly anterior to the epigastric groove. Internal genitalia with short, curved copulatory ducts and relatively small spermathecae, well separated.

Distribution. Southern and central coast and highlands of New South Wales.

Etymology. The species is named in honour of Mr John S. Noble OM, engineer, conservationist, spider collector and photographer, and a long-time friend of the museum’s Arachnology Section.

Jamberoo boydensis n.sp.

Figs 8a View Fig , 10a–f View Fig

Type material. New South Wales: HOLOTYPE:?, KS76979, Boyd Plateau , 34°00'S 150°03'E, M.R. Gray, in logs GoogleMaps . PARATYPES:!, KS34761, Mt Edwards, Boyd Plateau, 33°50'S 150°00'E, 26 Nov. 1974, M.R. Gray, in log;!, KS34759, data as holotype;!, KS34762, Boyd River crossing, Boyd Plateau, 34°03'S 150°05'E, M.R. Gray, 26 Nov. 1974, under log.!, KS34760, Mt Wiburd , Boyd Plateau, 33°50'S 150°01'E, 5 May 1974, M.R. Gray, eucalypt- Poa assn, webs on logs GoogleMaps .

Diagnosis. Differs from other species by the elongate palpal prolateral conductor limb and the relatively long, slender epigynal septum with a small, rounded posterior knob..

Description

Male (holotype). BL 6.86, CL 3.35, CW 2.45, CapW 1.31, EGW 0.94, LL 0.45, LW 0.49, SL 1.57, SW 1.37. Legs: 1423 (I: 14.82; II: 12.45; III: 10.41; IV: 12.65); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.66. Male palp ( Fig. 10a,b View Fig ). RVTA with dorsal process prominent. Cymbium apex short digitiform. Bulb ovoid, wider than long. Prolateral conductor limb elongated, much longer than retrolateral limb. TW prolateral to basal and very large. TL retrobasal with prolateral margin rounded. Sclerotized lateral process of MA with small “claw-like” bifurcation apically (much smaller than in J. johnnoblei and J. actensis ).

Female (KS34761). BL 6.29, CL 2.82 (range 2.73–3.31), CW 1.88, CapW 1.18, EGW 0.88, LL 0.41, LW 0.47, SL 1.39, SW 1.21. Legs: 1423 (I: 10.49; II: 8.61; III: 7.59; IV: 9.06); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.72. Epigynum ( Fig. 10c–f View Fig ). Median septum long and slender, with a small, rounded knob placed posteriorly near the epigastric groove. Internal genitalia with copulatory ducts looping dorsolaterally to enter the spermathecae posteriorly; spermathecae large, well separated.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality.

Etymology. The name is taken from the type locality.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Stiphidiidae

Genus

Jamberoo

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