Neato palms, PLATNICK, 2002

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2002, A Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spiders Of The Families Ammoxenidae, Cithaeronidae, Gallieniellidae, And Trochanteriidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2002 (271), pp. 1-1 : 1-

Neato palms , new species Figures 105–108 ; Map 7

TYPE: Male holotype taken in pitfall trap at Pacific Palms , 32 ° 21 ̍ S, 152 ° 31 ̍ E, New South Wales (May 11–25, 1992; C. Peterson), deposited in AMS (KS55276) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: Males closely resemble those of N. kioloa , but have a narrower tip on the retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 106), a much narrower embolus, which does not have a subdistal projection, and a basally narrower conductor (fig. 105); females also resemble those of N. kioloa but have a longer, narrower epigynal atrium (fig. 107).

MALE: Total length 4.4. Coloration and mouthparts as in N. kioloa . Leg spination: tibiae III, IV v0­0­1p; metatarsi III, IV p0­0­ 1. Tarsal cracking as in N. walli . Retrolateral tibial apophysis ventrally excavated, with short, ventrally directed tip (fig. 106); embolus relatively narrow, bent at right angle, conductor relatively narrow, tip arrowshaped (fig. 105).

FEMALE: Total length 5.4. Coloration and mouthparts as in M. kioloa . Leg spination: tibiae III v0­0­1p, IV v0­0­0; metatarsi III p0­0­1, v0­1p­2; IV p0­0­1. Epigynal atrium long, rectangular, midpiece tongue­shaped (fig. 107); spermathecae bearing triangular anteromedian extension (fig. 108).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Booti Booti National Park , 32 ° 16 ̍ S, 152 ° 32 ̍ E, May 25, 1998 (L. Wilkie, AMS KS61396 ), 13 ; Booti Booti National Park , 32 ° 17 ̍ S, 152 ° 31 ̍ E, Nov. 25, 1997 (L. Wilkie, AMS KS57632 ), 1♀ ; Munmorah State Recreation Area , 33 ° 13 ̍ S, 151 ° 34 ̍ E, May 1, 1997 (L. Wilkie, AMS KS57631 ), 13 .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from eastern New South Wales (map 7).

Figures

Map 7. Records of Neato walli, new species (circles), N. raveni, new species (squares), N. palms, new species (diamonds), and N. barrine, new species (stars).

Figs. 105–108. Neato palms, new species. 105. Left male palp, ventral view. 106. Same, retrolateral view. 107. Epigynum, ventral view. 108. Same, dorsal view.