Habronestes grahami, Baehr, 2003

Baehr, Barbara, 2003, Revision of the Australian Spider Genus Habronestes (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Records of the Australian Museum 55 (3), pp. 343-376 : 361-363

Habronestes grahami n.sp.

Figs. 64 , 88, 89 , 102 , 129, 130 , 140

Type material. HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Mount Brown Rd (0.1 km N from intersection at Mt Brown) 28°37'S 152°43'E, Richmond Range SF, 480 m, North East Forests Biodiversity Study ( NSW NPWS) G/C, AM KS83929 . PARATYPES: 1♀ as holotype, AM KS36027 ; 13, 1♀, 0.5 km from Wheatley Ck Rd on Camp Ck Rd , leasehold land, 28°47'0"S 152°19'29"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 550 m, G/C, AM KS36270 . 1 ♀, 233, 240 m E of jnctn of Kunderang East & Kunderang West Rds , 30°48'53"S 152°2'9"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 900 m, G/C, AM KS39106 ; 3 33 Barrington Tops SF, 1.3 km along Bungaree Trail from Barrington Tops Forest Rd, 31°56'44"S 151°21'9"E, 4.ii–9.iv.1993, 1180 m, G/C, AM KS39460 ; 2333 Beaury SF, Rocky Waterholes Rd, 28°32'49"S 152°20'11"E, 4.ii– 9.iv. 1993, 705 m, G/C, AM KS36148 ; 233 Bondi SF, S of Bombala, 37°8'S 149°9'E, 27.x.1980, Woodlot Survey , AM KS45436 ; 13 25.x.1980, litter, open forest, WL1 DIV5, Woodlot Survey, G. Gowing et al., AM KS11003 ; 233 DIV3, further as previous, AM KS11007 ; 13 DIV 4, AM KS11025 ; 1♀ Boorook SF, 1 km E of main road, 28°49'20"S 152°11'14"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 900 m, G/C AM KS36309 ; 1 ♀ Boundary Ck SF, SW along Boundary Ck Rd from jnctn of Dungel & Shannon Ck Rds, 29°56'48"S 152°33'27"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 600 m, G/C, AM KS39030 ; 13 Bulga SF, Padmans Rd, nr intersection of Pole Dump Rd, 31°36'58"S 152°10'39"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 730 m, G/C, AM KS39462 ; 1 ♀ Bulls Ground SF nr Wauchope, 31°33'S 152°38'E, 10.ii.1991, dry euc. open forest, Plot 6B3–burnt, 6–13 Feb 1991, A. York, NSW Forestry , AM KS43350 ; 2 33 Carrai SF, Block & Tackle Ridge, 500 m from Carrai Rd, 30°57'34"S 152°23'41"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 540 m, G/C, AM KS39461 ; 1 3 Chaelundi SF, 1.2 km W along Stockyard from Chandlers Ck, 29°56'48"S 152°31'46"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 450 m, G/C, AM KS39458 ; 1 3 Dorrigo NP, off Dorrigo-Bellingen Rd, about 20 km from Bellingen (to E of rd) about 500 m S of Newell Falls , 30°23'55"S 152°44'56"E, 4.ii–9.iv.1993, 410

m, G/C, AM KS35632; 233 East Kunderang Trail, 1.35 km E of West Kunderang Trail, 30°48'41"S 152°2'55"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 890 m, G/C, AM KS55993; 233 Gilgurry SF, Rivertree Fire Trail, on ridge 2 km NNE from t/o, 28°45'18"S 152°15'52"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 770 m, G/C, AM KS36247; 13 Glen Davis, 33°8'S 150°17'E, 31.v.1982, litter, 19 May– 14 Jun 1982, B. Henke, AM KS10106; 3♀♀ Mt Hyland Nature Reserve, 1.9 km N on Chaelundi Rd from Big Bull Rd, 30°8'55"S 152°26'36"E, 4.ii–9.iv.1993, 1160 m, G/C, AM KS35614; 1 3 Mt Kosciusko, Island Bend, 36°19'S 148°29'E, 24.xi. 1952, 455 m, J.Armstrong, AM KS15703; 233 Nadgee Nature Reserve, 37°22'S 149°55'E, 24.v.1978, in litter, 24 Feb–24 Jul 1978, G. Gowing, AM KS1610; 1 ♀ Ramornie SF, Mt Tindal Rd, 29°41'49"S 152°35'0"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 490 m, G/C, AM KS39133; 1♀ Ramornie SF, track off Mt Tindal Rd, 29°42'41"S 152°37'36"E, 4.ii– 9.iv. 1993, 220 m, G/C, AM KS39130; 3♀♀ Ramornie SF, track off Mt Tindal Rd, 29°42'38"S 152°38'9"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 200 m, G/C, AM KS39132; 2♀♀ Ramornie SF, T-ridge Rd, 29°43'13"S 152°33'38"E, 4.ii– 9.iv. 1993, 300 m, G/C, AM KS39131; 13 Richmond Range SF, jnctn of Wattle Ck Rd and Wattle Ck, 28°38'9"S 152°46'40"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 130 m, G/C, AM KS36044; 13 Ridge between Camp Ck and Stydgy Ck, leasehold Land, 28°46'18"S 152°18'8"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 640 m, G/C, AM KS36241; 233 Round Hill, Euabalong, 32°58'S 146°9'E, 13.v.1972, M. R. Gray, AM KS49141; 1♀, 13, Royal National Park, Sydney, 34°8'S 151°4'E, 22.vi.1969, R. Mascord, AM KS15683; 333 Stewarts Brook SF, 0.7 km W along unnamed logging track from Omadale Brook Rd, 31°54'16"S 151°23'36"E, 4.ii–9.iv.1993, 1250 m, G/C, AM KS39459; 1♀ Styx River SF off Cunnawarra Trail, about 2 km N Cunnawarra Ck, 30°32'49"S 152°20'16"E, 4.ii–9.iv.1993, 1070 m, G/C, AM KS35626; 233 Washpool NP, North West Fire Trail, 29°27'36"S 152°17'25"E, 4.ii– 9.iv. 1993, 950 m, G/C, AM KS36406; 2333 Washpool NP, North West Fire Trail, 29°27'30"S 152°16'52"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 950 m, G/C, AM KS36417; 13 20 km N of Burcher on road to Manna Mountain, 33°22'12"S 147°15'2"E, 25.iii.1996, roadside corridor vegetation N5 trap B1, 21–28 Mar 1996, D. Smith & R. Harris, AM KS56121; 1 3 Booti bicornis n.sp.; (76, 77) Habronestes monocornis n.sp.; (78, 79) Habronestes raveni n.sp. Scales 0.5 mm.

Booti NP, 32°16'15"S 152°31'42"E, 25.xi.1997, L.Wilkie, AM KS55939 ; 13, AM KS55953 ; 13, as previous, AM KS55959 ; 1♀ as previous but 13.xii.1996, AM KS55968 ; 1♀ Mummel Forest Rd, 7.6 km N of Enfield Forest Rd, Enfield SF, 31°17'S 151°51'E, 9.iv.1993, 1340 m, G/C, AM KS56063 ; 13 Myall Lakes NP, 32°29'22"S 152°23'53"E, 13.iv.1998, L. Wilkie, AM KS56108 ; 1♀ as previous, AM KS56109 ; 13 as previous but 24.v.1998, AM KS56045 ; 1♀, as previous, AM KS56043 ; 1♀ Wyrrabalong NP, 33°16'44"S 151°32'51"E, 27.xi.1997, L. Wilkie, AM KS56011 ; 13 Wyrrabalong NP, 33°16'47"S 151°32'40"E, 2.v.1997, L.Wilkie, AM KS55933 . The following in AM with same data as previous: 13 KS56036; 13 KS56038; 13 KS56118; 13 15.iv.1998, KS55987; 13 23.v.1998, KS56072; 1♀, AM KS56064 . ACT: 1♀, 933 Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve , 35°28'S 148°52'E, 9.iii.1978, PO ref site 11, P. Ormay, AM KS13834 .

Diagnosis. Eyes equal-sized, in 2 rows each with 4 eyes, both rows procurved.Abdomen with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 1 or 2 patches in front of spinnerets. LTA with a thick, short vertical stalk and irregular horizontal plate, bird head shape retrolaterally. Epigyne with scape originating from central opening at posterior margin.

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 5.20; carapace 2.84 long, 2.20 wide; 0.96 high; cl/cw 1.29; sternum 1.24 long, 1.04 wide; sl/sw 1.19. Abdomen 2.36 long, 1.80 wide. Colour. Carapace, sternum sepia brown, iridescent; chelicerae reddish brown; maxillae and labium pale brown, distally white. Abdomen sepia brown with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 2 patches in front of spinnerets ( Fig. 67 ); laterally with 2 long white patches equal in length; ventrally with 1 longitudinal white stripe from epigastric fold to near tracheal spiracle. Legs orange brown; clearly annulated; legs I–IV with white coxa, prolateral suture sepia brown, medium brown trochanter, proximal margin of femora sepia brown, proximal ½ white and distal ½ sepia brown, darker brown lateral stripes on patella and tibia; femur I with u-shaped pattern. Eyes. In 2 rows each with 4 eyes, both rows procurved. Nearly equal-sized. Eye group width 0.50 of headwidth; AME 0.12; ALE 0.12; PME 0.13; PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.04; ALE–PLE 0.04; PME–PME 0.06; PME–PLE 0.10. MOQ: AME–PME 0.38; AME–AME 0.28; PME–PME 0.32. Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.72 high; chilum undivided short. Abdomen. Oval; with stout bristles in front of tracheal spiracle. Legs. Length formula 4123; femora I, II with 1 row and femora III, IV with 2 rows of long thin setae ventrally. Male palp ( Figs. 88, 89, 89a , 102 ). RCF deep, almost running the entire cymbium length; cymbium with a few strong spines apically. LTA with a thick, short, vertical stalk and irregular horizontal plate; DTA with a thin stalk; VTA sickle-shaped, long, with sharp tip. Tibiae short; DTiA with sharp tip, as long as tibia; VTiA ( Fig. 89 ).

Female (paratype AM KS35626). Total length 5.80; carapace 2.68 long, 1.72 wide; 1.08 high; cl/cw 1.20; sternum 1.20 long, 1.12 wide; sl/sw 1.07. Abdomen 3.12 long, 2.00 wide. Colour. Same as male. Eyes. Eye group width 0.51 of headwidth; AME 0.12; ALE 0.12; PME 0.14; PLE 0.14; AME–AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.04; ALE–PLE 0.04; PME–PME 0.06; PME–PLE 0.08. MOQ: AME–PME 0.34; AME–AME 0.28; PME–PME 0.34. Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.6 high; chilum divided. Epigyne ( Figs. 129, 130 ). With scape originating from central opening at posterior margin. Kidney-shaped and posteriorly touching copulatory ducts are visible through the tegument. Vulva with long, spiralled copulatory ducts ending in oval, medially touching spermathecae.

Variation. Males of this widespread species show some variation in the shape of palpal tibial apophysis ( Fig. 89a ).

Distribution. Widespread in New South Wales and ACT ( Fig. 140 ).

Etymology. Species name is a patronym in honour of Mr Graham Milledge, the collection manager of Arachnology at the Australian Museum, who provided valuable technical assistance during this project.

Figures

Figs. 64–67. Habronestes pictus species-group body, dorsal view: (64) Habronestes grahami n.sp.; (65) Habronestes

Figs. 86–91. Habronestes pictus species-group male palps, ventral view (above), lateral view (below): (86, 87) Habronestes helenae n.sp.; (88, 89) Habronestes grahami n.sp.; (90, 91) Habronestes grayi n.sp. Scales 0.5 mm.

Figs. 98–110. Habronestes pictus species-group male palps, LTA ventral view: (98) Habronestes bradleyi (Pickard-Cambridge); (99) Habronestes grayi n.sp.; (100) Habronestes piccolo n.sp.; (101) Habronestes jocquei n.sp.; (102) Habronestes grahami n.sp.; (103) Habronestes minor n.sp.; (104) Habronestes helenae n.sp.; (105) Habronestes wilkiei n.sp.; (106) Habronestes giganteus n.sp.; (107) Habronestes longiconductor n.sp.; (108) Habronestes pictus (Koch); (109) Habronestes raveni n.sp.; (110) Habronestes hunti n.sp. Scales 0.25 mm.

Figs. 127–132. Habronestes pictus species-group epigynes, ventral view (above), vulvae, dorsal view (below): (127, 128) Habronestes helenae n.sp.; (129, 130) Habronestes grahami n.sp.; (131, 132) Habronestes grayi n.sp. Scales 0.25 mm.

Figs. 138–143. New South Wales, showing collection localities: (138) species of Habronestes australiensis species-group; (139) species of Habronestes macedonensis species-group; (140–143) species of Habronestes pictus species-group.