Papuaneon, Maddison, 2016, Maddison, 2016

Richardson, Barry J., 2022, The jumping spider genus Papuaneon Maddison, 2016 (Araneae: Salticidae) in Australia, Zootaxa 5150 (1), pp. 129-147 : 132

Key : Females

1. Lateral receptacles of the spermathecae extend further forward than the median receptacles and are further apart than the atria and surrounding sclerotised areas........................................................................ 2

– Lateral receptacles of the spermathecae extend no more than a little further forward than the median receptacles and are not further apart than the atria.............................................................................. 3

2. Strong lateral stripes on the dorsal abdomen; a moustache-shaped marking in the middle of the dorsal abdomen; palp mid brown with off-white metatarsus; thick connection between spermathecal receptacles............... P. eurobodalla ( Figs 20–31 )

– Plain, stippled dorsal abdomen; palps mid brown with off-white tips; abdomen oval with a distinctive pattern of stripes; narrow connections between spermathecal receptacles........................................... P. ewingar ( Figs 32–39 )

3. Lateral and medial spermathecal receptacles almost the same size............................ P. eungella ( Figs 8–19 )

– Medial spermathecal receptacle much smaller than lateral receptacle............................................ 4

4. Atria round and further apart than the median receptacles..................................... P. tapin ( Figs 40–52 )

– Atria including copulatory openings close together, directly anterior to the medial spermathecal receptacle and much larger than the medial receptacle …................................................................................ 5

5. Abdomen with large lateral bulges, transverse cleft between spermathecal receptacles; palp white with white fringing...... ….......................................................................... … P. werrikimbe ( Figs 53–64 )

– Abdomen with normal shaped abdomen, longitudinal cleft between spermathecal receptacles; palp brown, metatarsus white with white, feather-like fringing......................................................... P. tualapa ( Figs 3–7 )

Key: Males

1. Bulb of embolus hidden behind a tegular shelf, tibial apophysis short, pointed and aimed directly away from the tibia..... 2

– bulb of embolus clearly distal to the tegular shelf, tibial apophysis not short, pointed and aimed directly away from the tibia (either almost absent or pointing distally); with a sparse, grey clypeal fringe...................................... 4

2. Embolus curving ventrally away from the face of the tegulum before twisting in a three-quarter circle and then moving gently in a distal direction................................................................... P. tualapa ( Figs 3–7 )

– Embolus moving parallel to the distal edge of the tegulum.................................................... 3

3. Abdomen without distinct, posterior lateral bulges; large posterior tegular lobe, tapering; with a postero-distal shoulder on tegulum; finely built embolus moving parallel to the distal edge of the tegulum before curving a quarter circle away in a distal direction.......................................................................... P. eungella ( Figs 8–19 )

– Abdomen with distinct posterior lateral bulges; large posterior tegular lobe, broad and rounded; strongly built embolus moving parallel to the distal edge of the tegulum before curving slightly away in a distal direction....... P. w errikimbe ( Figs 53–64 )

4. Embolus short, straight and pointed....................................................... P. tapin ( Figs 40–52 )

– Embolus moving parallel to the distal edge of the tegulum before curving away in a distal direction.................................................................................................. P. eurobodalla ( Figs 20–31 )

Figures

FIGURES 20–26. Papuaneon eurobodalla n. sp. Female (J6211): 20 dorsal, 21 ventral, 22 lateral, 23 anterior views, 24 external epigyne; semi-diagrammatic views of dissected and cleared specimen (KS 90914): 25 dorsal, 26 ventral views. The length of the lateral receptacles varies, the longest and shortest are shown. Scale: 0.1 mm. N. B. scale shorter than for other species.

FIGURES 27–31. Papuaneon eurobodalla n. sp. Male (J6205): 27 anterior view; palp: 28 anterior, 29 ventral, 30 posterior views; 31 distribution map with known and BIOCLIM predicted distributions. Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 32–39. Papuaneon ewingar n. sp. Female holotype (KS 42181): 32 dorsal, 33 ventral, 34 lateral, 35 anterior views; epigyne: 36 external, semi-diagrammatic views of dissected and cleared specimen (37 ventral, 38 dorsal views); 39 map showing the known distribution. Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 8–14. Papuaneon eungella n. sp. Female (42 000712): 8 dorsal, 9 ventral, 10 lateral, 11 anterior views; epigyne (KS52188): 12 external; semi-diagrammatic views of dissected and cleared specimen (13 dorsal, 14 ventral). Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 15–19. Papuaneon eungella n. sp. Male paratype (KS116472): 15 anterior view; palp: 16 posterior, 17 ventral, 18 anterior; 19 map showing known and predicted distributions. Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 40–46. Papuaneon tapin n. sp. Female (42 000997): 40 dorsal, 41 ventral, 42 lateral, 43 anterior views; epigyne: 44 external view; semi-diagrammatic views of a dissected and cleared specimen (45 ventral, 46 dorsal views). Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 47–52. Papuaneon tapin n. sp. Male (42 000077): palp 47 posterior, 48 ventral, 49 anterior views; 50 anterior, 51 fringing on L1; 52 map showing the known distribution. Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 53–59. Papuaneon werrikimbe n. sp. Female (42 001387A): 53 dorsal, 54 ventral, 55 lateral, 56 anterior views; epigyne (42 000997): 57 external view; semi-diagrammatic views of dissected and cleared specimen (58 dorsal, 59 ventral views). Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 60–64. Papuaneon werrikimbe n. sp. Male paratype (42 001387): 60 anterior; palp: 61 posterior, 62 ventral, 63 anterior views; 64 map showing the known distribution. Scale: 0.2 mm.

FIGURES 3–7. Examples of Australian Papuaneon tualapa Maddison, 2016, female (42 002163), male (42 002167), faces (3, 4) and genitalia (5, 6). Known distribution in Australia and Papua New Guinea (7).