Storenosoma grossum, Milledge, 2011

Milledge, G. A., 2011, A Revision of Storenosoma Hogg and Description of a New Genus, Oztira (Araneae: Amaurobiidae), Records of the Australian Museum 63 (1), pp. 1-32 : 20

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.0067-1975.63.2011.1579

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BA8794-FFF3-FA3E-9500-FEC3D2F832FC

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Storenosoma grossum
status

sp. nov.

Storenosoma grossum View in CoL n.sp.

Figs 18a–d View Fig , 27c View Fig

Type material. HOLOTYPE ♂, Beech Forest , 38°38'S 143°34'E, 7Apr 1973, MRG ( AMS KS55348 ) GoogleMaps . PARATYPES 1♂, Delley’s Dell , Grampians Ranges, 37°08'S 142°26'E, 26 Mar 1974, MRG ( AMS KS4578 ) GoogleMaps . 3♀, Otway Ranges , Young Creek Rd, 0.4 km NW of Triplet Falls, 38°40'S 143°29'E, 14 Jun–29 Aug 1995, GAM, ( NMV K4015 ) GoogleMaps . 2♀, Otway Ranges , Maits Rest, 10 km W of Apollo Bay, 38°45'S 143°34'E, 22 Feb 1992, GAM, ( NMV K40009 View Materials ) GoogleMaps .

Other material examined. VICTORIA: 1♂, Macedon , Hogg Collection (1924.3.1.1425) ( BMNH) . 1♀, Delly’s Dell , Silverband Rd, Grampians Range, 22 Mar 1974 , MRG, ( KS 105859) . 1♀, 14 km S of Halls Gap, Lower Silverband Rd , 37°08'S 142°31'E, 24 Mar 1974 GoogleMaps , MRG ( KS 105853) (both AMS) . 2♂, Otway Ranges, Phillips Track , 0.5 km N of Triplet Falls, 38°40'S 143°29'E, 30 Oct 1991 GoogleMaps , GAM, (K 4011). 2♂, same data except 30 Oct–6 Nov 1991 (K 4012) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data (K 3995) GoogleMaps . 1♂, same data except 6–13 Nov 1991 (K 4013) GoogleMaps . 1♂, same data except, 6 Sep–15 Nov 1994, (K 4014) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data (K 3996) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data except 31 Jan–11 Apr 1995 (K 3997) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data except 14 Jun–29 Aug 1995 (K 3998) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data (K 4005) GoogleMaps . 1♂, Otway Ranges, Young Creek Rd, 0.4 km NW of Triplet Falls, 38°40'S 143°29'E, 14 Jun–29 Aug 1995 GoogleMaps , GAM, (K 4015). 1♀, same data except 31 Jan 1994 (K 4000) GoogleMaps . 1♀, 6 Sep–15 Nov 1994 (K 3999). 3♂, Otway Ranges, Young Creek Rd, 0.2 km NE of Ciancio Creek crossing, 38°42'S 143°29'E, 6 Sep–15 Nov 1994 GoogleMaps , GAM, (K 4020). 1♀, same data (K 4003) GoogleMaps . 2♂, same data (K 4016) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data (K 4002) GoogleMaps . 2♂, same data except 15 Nov–31 Jan 1995, (K 4018) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data (K 4004) GoogleMaps . 1♂, same data (K 4017) GoogleMaps . 1♂, same data except 14 Jun–29 Aug 1995 (K 4019) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data (K 4006) GoogleMaps . 1♂, Otway Ranges, Aire Crossing Track, 0.5 km N of Aire River crossing, 38°42'S 143°29'E, 15 Nov 1994 – 31 Jan 1995 GoogleMaps , GAM, (K 4021). 2♂, same data (K 4022) GoogleMaps . 1♀, same data except 11 Apr–14 Jun 1995 (K 4008) GoogleMaps . 1♂, same data except 14 Jun–29 Aug 1995 (K 4007) GoogleMaps . 1♂, Otway Ranges, Maits Rest , 10 km W of Apollo Bay, 38°45'S 143°34'E, 4–10 Dec 1991 GoogleMaps , GAM, (K 4023). 1♂, same data except 6–13 Nov 1991 (K 4024) GoogleMaps . 2♀, same data except 22 Oct 1991 (K 4010). (all NMV) GoogleMaps . 1♀, Mt Sabine, Otway Ranges , 38°38'S 143°43'E, 585 m, 6 Nov 1997 GoogleMaps , GBM ( S 46471 View Materials ) ( QM) .

Diagnosis. Male palp ( Figs 18a–b View Fig ) with small blunt tipped TA. MA with short proximal pointed projection, directed prolaterally and with similar but broader distal projection. Embolus simple and relatively narrow, with pointed tip. Palpal patella with one dorsal spine, palpal tibia with one slender dorsal spine. Female epigynum ( Figs 18c–d View Fig ) with lateral teeth located ventral to sclerotized gonopore openings. Tarsal organ capsulate, situated distally of trichobothria.

Description. Male. Measurements: BL 9.90, CL 5.10, CW 3.75, PLE 0.38, PME 0.26 (AMS KS55348). Female. Measurements: BL 10.60, CL 5.10, CW 3.85, PLE 0.40, PME 0.26, (NMV K4009). For morphological description see species diagnosis and generic description.

Etymology. Specific epithet refers to the relatively large size of this species.

Distribution. Known only from south western Victoria ( Fig. 27c View Fig ).

NMV

Museum Victoria

QM

Queensland Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Amaurobiidae

Genus

Storenosoma

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