Habronestes piccolo, Baehr, 2003
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https://doi.org/ 10.3853/j.0067-1975.55.2003.1389 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FA87BC-5959-FF81-FEDC-FC4FFB5EF9F6 |
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Felipe |
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Habronestes piccolo |
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sp. nov. |
Habronestes piccolo View in CoL n.sp.
Figs. 66 View Figs , 80, 81 View Figs , 100 View Figs , 121, 122 View Figs , 143 View Figs
Type material. HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Barrington SF, Tugalow Ck, Barrington Trail, E side of trail, 31°54'41"S 151°26'39"E, 4.ii–9.iv.1993, 1370 m, G/C, AM KS39146 GoogleMaps . PARATYPES: 1♀, 233, same data as holotype, AM KS39146 GoogleMaps ; 13 Barrington Tops SF, W of jnctn of Thunderbolts Track & Devil’s Hole track, 31°54'56"S 151°28'37"E, 4.ii– 9.iv.1993, 1420 m, G/C, AM KS39144 GoogleMaps .
Diagnosis. Eyes in 2 rows, both rows procurved, PME and PLE largest. Most tiny of 3 smallest species with 2 pairs of white patches on anterior part of abdomen and 1 or 2 patches in front of spinnerets, differs from H. wilkiei and H. minor by shape of dorsal and retrolateral tegular apophysis and epigyne with lanceolate median scape.
Description. Male (holotype). Total length 2.62; carapace 1.36 long, 1.00 wide; 0.56 high; cl/cw 1.36; sternum 0.74 long, 0.68 wide; sl/sw 1.09. Abdomen 1.26 long, 0.96 wide. Colour. Carapace, sternum sepia brown; chelicerae medium brown; maxillae pale brown, at margin mottled with darker brown; labium pale brown, base darker brown. Abdomen sepia brown with 2 pairs of white patches and 3 patches in front of spinnerets; laterally with 2 equally long white stripes. Legs yellow brown; clearly annulated; legs I–IV with white coxa, prolateral suture sepia brown, sepia brown trochanter, proximal 1 3 of femora white and distal 2 3 sepia brown, darker brown lateral stripes on patella and tibia; femur IV proximal ½ white distal ½ sepia brown. Eyes. In 2 rows each with 4 eyes, both rows procurved.PME, PLE largest. Eye group width 0.50 of headwidth; AME 0.06; ALE 0.06; PME 0.09; PLE 0.09; AME–AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.04; ALE–PLE 0.02; PME–PME 0.04; PME–PLE 0.06. MOQ: AME–PME 0.24; AME–AME 0.16; PME–PME 0.22. Clypeus & Chilum. Clypeus 0.28 high; chilum undivided, long. Legs. Length formula 4132; metatarsi I, II with 1 row; III, IV with 2 rows of short modified ventral spines. Male palp ( Figs. 80, 81 View Figs , 100 View Figs ). RCF deep, 2 3 of the cymbium length. LTA with a long, broad, horizontal stalk, and semicircular plate with long, sharp tip retrolaterally; DTA with short, thin stalk; VTA long with rounded tip. Tibiae short; DTiA with a sharp, dorsally elongate, tip; VTiA ( Fig. 81 View Figs ).
Female (paratype AM KS39146). Total length 3.32; carapace 1.48 long, 1.00 wide; 0.68 high; cl/cw 1.48; sternum 0.62 long, 0.74 wide; sl/sw 0.84.Abdomen 1.84 long, 1.28 wide. Colour. Same as male. Eyes. Eye group width 0.50 of headwidth; AME 0.06;ALE 0.06; PME 0.09; PLE 0.09;AME–AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.04; ALE–PLE 0.02; PME–PME 0.04; PME– PLE 0.06. MOQ: AME–PME 0.24; AME–AME 0.16; PME– PME 0.22. Clypeus 0.38 high. Epigyne ( Figs. 121, 122 View Figs ). With lanceolate median scape. Vulva with oval copulatory ducts ending in small globular spermathecae.
Distribution. Northeastern New South Wales ( Fig. 143 View Figs )
Etymology. Species name refers to the extremely small size of the species (Latin, piccolo = tiny).
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Australian Museum |
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