Lampona flavipes L. Koch

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2000, A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (245), pp. 1-328 : 60-61

Lampona flavipes L. Koch

Figures 106–109 ; Map 8

Lampona flavipes L. Koch, 1872: 368 , pl. 28, figs. 6, 6a (female syntype from Rockhampton or Port Mackay, Queensland, in ZMH, examined). (circles) and L. walsh , new species (squares).

DIAGNOSIS: This distinctive species can easily be recognized by the posteriorly widened tegulum of males (figs. 106, 107) and the widened epigynal atrium (fig. 108) of females.

MALE: Total length 9.0. Abdominal coloration as in L. cylindrata ; venter with paired, oval sclerites free of epigastric scutum. Legs with only coxae, trochanters, and bases of posterior femora orange, remainder yellow. Base of palpal femur with sharply angled protrusion; retrolateral tibial apophysis wide, flattened, bifid, with truncate flange extending anteriorly and sharply pointed flange extending laterally (fig. 107); tegulum globose, reaching beyond half length of tibia, widened posteriorly, embolus broad, with long tip (fig. 106).

FEMALE: Total length 14.3. Coloration as in male; abdominal dorsum without small, triangular sclerotization, venter with paired, oval sclerites free of epigastric sclerite. Epigynum with broad median atrium occupying most of spermathecal width (fig. 108); basal portion of spermathecae short, distinctly crenulated, distal portion bulbous, on narrowed neck (fig. 109).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Berida Station , 22 km W Gilgandra, 318399S, 1488279E, Mar. 27, 1982 (W. Bell, AMS KS8859 ), 1 ?; Boggabilla, 288409S, 1508299E (R. Mascord, AMS KS43652 ), 1 /; Caldwell , 358389S, 1448309E, Jan. 1953 (V. Robb, NMV K3423 ), 1 ?; Dubbo , 328159S, 1488379E, July 31, 1966 (R. Mascord, AMS KS31846 ), 1 /; Hillston , 338299S, 1458329E, Sept. 9, 1959 (F. Gay, QMB), 1 /; Yanga Creek, Balranald, 348429S, 1438359E, Apr. 8, 1990 (D. Hirst, SAM N1996 /297), 1/. Northern Territory: environs of Alice Springs, 238429S, 1338539E, May 9, 1965 (J. Balogh, HNHM), 1?. Queensland: uncertain locality ( Port Mackay or Rockhampton) ( ZMH), 1/ (syntype) ; Bowen district , Apr. 17, 1971 (R. Monroe, QMB S28431 ), 3 /; Camira, Brisbane , 278309S, 1538019E, Sept. 1986 (R. Raven, extracted from QMB S30168 ), 1/, Jan. 1–Aug. 1, 1987 (R., J., D. Raven, QMB S30173 ), 1 /; 14 km N Kidston , 188529S, 1448109E, June 12, 1993 (B., M. Baehr, CBB), 3 /; Lake Broadwater, SW Dalby , 278119S, 1518169E, Apr. 22–June 12, 1986, pitfall (M. Bennie, QMB S28599 ), 1 /; Lake Broadwater , track to N end (lagoon), 278219S, 1518069E, Jan. 25, 1985 (V. Davies, J. Gallon, QMB S34396), 1 ?; Marlaybrook, Bunya Mountains National Park , 268539S, 1518379E, Mar. 6, 1976, under bark (R. Raven, V. Davies, extracted from QMB S28028 ), 1 ?; McKinnons Creek , 9 km SSW Lynd junction, 198009S, 1448379E, June 13, 1993 (B., M. Baehr, CBB), 2 /; 30 km SW Mount Garnet , 178419S, 1458079E, June 14, 1993 (B., M. Baehr, CBB), 1 /; Thargomindah, 288009S, 1438499E, Dec. 25–30, 1974, under bark (G. Ingram, QMB S28026 ), 1/. South Australia: near Blanchetown , 348219S, 1398379E, Mar. 1966, under eucalypt bark (B. Edwards, SAM N1996 /171), 1 /; Bunyeroo Creek, ABC Range , 318259S, 1388349E, May 14–15, 1990, under bark (J. Forrest, SAM N1996 /169), 1 /; Bunyeroo Gorge, Heysen Range , 318259S, 1388329E, May 16, 1990 (D. Hirst, J. Forrest, SAM N1996 /168), 1 ?; Quorn Road, 20 km NE Pt. Augusta, 328289S, 1378579E, Apr. 26, 1987, in creek bed (D. Hirst, SAM N1996 /170), 1/. Victoria: McDonalds Road, 1.8 km S Shepparton­Barmah Road , 368049S, 1458029E, Jan. 17–22, 1994 (G. Milledge, P. Lillywhite, NMVS), 1 /.

DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in central and eastern Australia (map 8).

Figures

Map 8. Records of Lampona flavipes L. Koch

Figs. 106–109. Lampona flavipes L. Koch. 106. Left male palp, ventral view. 107. Same, retrolateral view. 108. Epigynum, ventral view. 109. Same, dorsal view.