Karaops burbidgei Crews and Harvey, 2011

Crews, Sarah C., 2013, Thirteen new species of the spider genus Karaops (Araneae: Selenopidae) from Western Australia, Zootaxa 3647 (3), pp. 443-469 : 467-468

Karaops burbidgei Crews and Harvey, 2011

(figs 35–38, Map 8, Crews & Harvey 2011; Fig. 37 )

Additional records. AUSTRALIA: Western Australia: 1 immature, Varanus Island, site 1008-09, 20˚38’53.64” S 115˚34’23.37” E, 19 June 2012, A. Leung, K. Penwarden, (PES 7345) (WAM T124699); 1 immature, Varanus Island, site 1008-08, 20˚38’40.68” S 115˚ 34.5.34 ” E, 20.VI.2012, A. Leung, K. Penwarden, (PES 7330) (WAM T124697); 1 immature, same data as previous, (PES 7329) (WAM T124696); 1 immature, same data as previous, (PES 7356) (WAM T124700,); 1 immature, Varanus Island, site 1008-07, 20˚38’58.48” S 115˚33’58.48” E, 20.VI.2012, A. Leung, K. Penwarden, (PES 7325) (WAM T124693); 1 immature, same data as previous, (PES 7324) (WAM T124694); 1 immature, Varanus Island, site 1008-01, 20˚39’9.87” S 115˚34’46.53” E, 19.VI.2012, A. Leung, K. Penwarden, (PES 7195) (WAM T124698); 1 male, Varanus Island, site 1008-06, 20˚38’45.58” S 115˚34’9.13” E, 20.VI.2012, A. Leung, K. Penwarden, (PES 7216) (WAM, T124695); 1 immature, same data as previous, (PES 7215) (WAM T124692).

Distribution. Known from Barrow Island and Varanus Island (figs 35–38, Map 8, Crews & Harvey 2011; Fig. 37 ).

Life history and habitat preferences. Under small limestone rocks.

Remarks. Immatures were assigned to this species based on morphology and collecting locality.

Figures

FIGURE 37. Map of Australia. Inset A showing the Pilbara region of Western Australia with the records of Karaops nyiyaparli sp. nov. (black squares), Karaops banyjima sp. nov. (black hexagon), Karaops nyamal sp. nov. (black triangle), Karaops feedtime sp. nov. (white diamond), Karaops kariyarra sp. nov. (white stars), Karaops nyangumarta sp. nov. (white Xs), Karaops yurlburr sp. nov. (white triangle), Karaops ngarluma sp. nov. (black stars), Karaops yindjibarndi sp. nov. (black diamond), Karaops jaburrara sp. nov. (black X), Karaops forteyi sp. nov. (white rhomboids), Karaops burbidgei (white square), Karaops martamarta (white circles); Inset B showing the records of Karaops umiida sp. nov. (black circles); Inset C showing eastern Western Australia and western Northern Territory with the records of Karaops yumbu sp. nov. (white hexagon).