A New Subfamily of Spiders with Grate-shaped Tapeta from Australia and Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Stiphidiidae: Borralinae) Gray, Michael R. Smith, Helen M. Records of the Australian Museum 2008 2008-06-25 60 1 13 44 3QKGP Gray & Smith, 2008 Gray & Smith 2008 [988,1250,867,893] Arachnida Stiphidiidae Jamberoo Animalia Araneae 14 27 Arthropoda species johnnoblei sp. nov.   Figs 2h,i, 3a–j, 4a–g, 5a–c, 8a, 9a–g   Type material.   New South Wales: HOLOTYPE: ?, KS84009, Mt Keira, 34°24'S 150°51'E,  25 Jan. 1978, M.R. Gray, in log.  PARATYPES: !, KS84010, data as holotype; ?, KS34756, Clyde Mtn, E of Braidwood, 35°33'S 149°57'E,  10 Sep. 1975, M.R. Gray, open forest web in dry log; ?, KS58203, Macquarie Pass, 34°34'S 150°39'E,  12 Sep. 1999, H.M. Smith, in web on rotting log; 5 !!, KS57680, KS59251, KS60710, KS67201, KS84012, data as for KS58203, all reared to maturity between late Sep.and late  Dec. 1999; ?, KS8643, !, KS84013, Royal National Park, 34°08'S 151°04'E,  2 Dec. 1981, Horseman& Harland, under moss; !, KS60772, as KS8643,  Sep. 1997, H.M. Smith, sheet web in rotting log, taken as juvenile, matured  Jan. 1998; ?, KS60773, as KS8643, Wattamolla Track,  27 Sep. 1997, H.M. Smith.  Other material.   New South Wales: !, KS67897, Jamberoo Mtn, 34°40'S 150°43'E,  6 Nov. 1995, J. Noble; ?, KS46335, Brown Mtn,  16 kmW of Bemboka, 36°36'S 149°23'E,  16 Apr. 1978, M.R. Gray, small sheet webs in roadside bank,  800 m; !, KS59252, Macquarie Pass, 34°34'S 150°39'E,  12 Sep.1999, H.M. Smith, in web on rotting log, matured 30 Sep; abdomen used for SEM; !, KS77021, BodallaSF,  8 kmNNW Central Tilbanear Mt Dromedaryt.o., 36°16'S 150°03'E,  17 Apr. 1978,  M.R. Gray, on bank; !, KS60771, Mt Keira, 34°24'S 150°51'E, M.R. Gray, in soil bank, abdomen used for SEM; ?, KS8503, Mount Wilson, 33°30'S 150°23'E,  28 Oct. 1981,  C. Horseman, under log; !, KS69655, Mt Wilson, Cathedralof ferns, 33°30'S 150°22'E, M.R. Gray,  17 Jan. 1978; !, KS34763, data as KS69655, 21 Jan. 1975, M.R. Gray, large sheet web in upturned base of log at cleared edge of rainforest; !, KS75403, Mt Wilson, near Cathedral of Ferns, 33°30'S 150°23'E,  28 July 2001, M.R. Gray, earth bank, sheet web (matured in captivity  11Aug.2001); 2 !!, KS6468–9, Royal National Park, 34°08'S 151°04'E,  16 Jan. 1981, M.R. Gray, dry sclerophyll, in large sheet webs up to 40 × 40cm, from sides of fallen logs & stumps; !, KS8332, as KS6468, 14 Oct. 1981, C. Horseman, in bank; 2 !!, KS8725, KS10779, Somersby Falls, 33°24'S 151°17'E,  18 Jan. 1982,  M.R. Gray, under rock, conical sheet web; !, KS55753, DampierSF, Coomerang Rd, 36°03'57"S 149°47'05"E,  11 Mar.1999, H.M. Smith; 4 !!, KS9028, KS9030, KS9032, Minnamurra Falls Reserve, 34°38'S 150°44'E,  20 Apr.1982, C. Horseman; !, KS55754, MongaSF, Link Rd, 35°34'04"S 149°54'14"E,  16 Mar.1999, H.M. Smith; 2 !!, KS55755–6, data as KS55754, 29 Mar. 1999; !, KS55723, nr Monga, 35°35'S 149°55'E,  30 Mar. 1999, H.M. Smith; !, KS77023, Mooney Mooney Ck, S of road bridge, 33°31'S 151°12'E,  12 Jan. 1977, M.R. Gray, small sheet web in log; !, KS55724,  7.5 kmS of Nelligen, MogoSF, 35°43'19"S 150°06'50"E,  29 Mar. 1999,  H.M. Smith& M. Tio, laid egg sac c.  1 May 1999.   Diagnosis. Separated from  J. boydensisand  J. australisby the distally “claw-like” appearance of the large sclerotized lateral process of MA; and from  J. australisby the presence of an epigynal septum. Differs from the closely related  J. actensisby the digitiform shape of the distal cymbium, relatively longer prolateral conductor limb and epigynal fossae narrowest anteriorly.   Description  Male( holotype). BL 7.50, CL 4.17 (range 2.65–4.24), CW 3.08, CapW 1.80, EGW 1.18, LL 0.68, LW 0.68, SL 2.08, SW 1.63. Legs 1243, long (I: 27.00; II: 22.50; III: 16.92; IV: 20.33); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.43. Male palp ( Fig. 9a,b). Cymbium apex short digitiform. Bulb subcircular, about as wide as long. Conductor with a short to very short prolateral limb, about a third length of retrolateral limb. TW of moderate size, prolateral. TL basal, prolateral margin rounded to bluntly coniform. Sclerotized lateral MA process large with a strong spiniform “claw”—the curved, terminal spine wide basally and inner surface concave ( Fig. 2i)  Female(KS84010). BL 7.92, CL 3.02 (range 2.81–4.73), CW 2.08, CapW 1.39, EGW 0.94, LL 0.51, LW 0.51, SL 1.43, SW 1.31. Legs: 1423 (I: 12.78; II: 10.20; III: 8.90; IV: Gray & Smith: Stiphidiid spiders with grate-shaped tapeta 29 10.49); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.65. Epigynum ( Fig. 9c–g). Fossae narrowest anteriorly. Median septum short, tapering posteriorly before expanding abruptly into a ventral sclerotized knob-like protuberance—note that the latter may vary in shape from the usual rounded to ovoid knob to a thin, keel-like lamina—that is usually placed clearly anterior to the epigastric groove. Internal genitalia with short, curved copulatory ducts and relatively small spermathecae, well separated.   Distribution. Southern and central coast and highlands of New South Wales.   Etymology. The species is named in honour of Mr John S. Noble OM, engineer, conservationist, spider collector and photographer, and a long-time friend of the museum’s Arachnology Section.    Jamberoo boydensis n.sp.  Figs 8a, 10a–f   Type material.   New South Wales: HOLOTYPE: ?, KS76979, Boyd Plateau, 34°00'S 150°03'E, M.R. Gray, in logs.  PARATYPES: !, KS34761, Mt Edwards, Boyd Plateau, 33°50'S 150°00'E,  26 Nov. 1974, M.R. Gray, in log; !, KS34759, data as holotype; !, KS34762, Boyd Rivercrossing, Boyd Plateau, 34°03'S 150°05'E, M.R. Gray,  26 Nov. 1974, under log. !, KS34760, Mt Wiburd, Boyd Plateau, 33°50'S 150°01'E,  5 May 1974, M.R. Gray, eucalypt-  Poaassn, webs on logs.   Diagnosis. Differs from other species by the elongate palpal prolateral conductor limb and the relatively long, slender epigynal septum with a small, rounded posterior knob..   Description  Male( holotype). BL 6.86, CL 3.35, CW 2.45, CapW 1.31, EGW 0.94, LL 0.45, LW 0.49, SL 1.57, SW 1.37. Legs: 1423 (I: 14.82; II: 12.45; III: 10.41; IV: 12.65); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.66. Male palp ( Fig. 10a,b). RVTA with dorsal process prominent. Cymbium apex short digitiform. Bulb ovoid, wider than long. Prolateral conductor limb elongated, much longer than retrolateral limb. TW prolateral to basal and very large. TL retrobasal with prolateral margin rounded. Sclerotized lateral process of MA with small “claw-like” bifurcation apically (much smaller than in  J. johnnobleiand  J. actensis).  Female(KS34761). BL 6.29, CL 2.82 (range 2.73–3.31), CW 1.88, CapW 1.18, EGW 0.88, LL 0.41, LW 0.47, SL 1.39, SW 1.21. Legs: 1423 (I: 10.49; II: 8.61; III: 7.59; IV: 9.06); ratio tibia I length:CW = 1:0.72. Epigynum ( Fig. 10c–f). Median septum long and slender, with a small, rounded knob placed posteriorly near the epigastric groove. Internal genitalia with copulatory ducts looping dorsolaterally to enter the spermathecae posteriorly; spermathecae large, well separated.   Distribution. Known only from the typelocality.   Etymology. The name is taken from the typelocality. 1978-01-25 M. R. Gray -34.4 Mt Keira 1199 150.85 14 27 1 New South Wales holotype 1975-09-10 1999-12 1975-09-10 M. R. Gray & Macquarie Pass & H. M. Smith & Sep. & Horseman & Harland & Wattamolla Track -34.133335 Royal National Park 1201 151.06667 Clyde Mtn 14 27 1 New South Wales paratype 1995-11-06 -34.666668 New South Wales 1198 150.71666 14 27 1 New South Wales 1978-04-16 -36.6 Brown Mtn 1186 149.38333 Noble 14 27 1 New South Wales 1999-09-12 800 -34.566666 Macquarie Pass 1198 150.65 Gray 14 27 1 New South Wales 1978-04-17 Smith -36.266666 Bodalla 1188 150.05 Sep 14 27 1 New South Wales 1981-10-28 M. R. Gray -33.5 Mount Wilson 1204 150.38333 Mt Keira 14 27 1 New South Wales 1978-01-17 C. Horseman & M. R. Gray -33.5 Cathedral 1204 150.36667 Mt Wilson 14 27 1 New South Wales 2001-07-28 Gray -33.5 Cathedral of Ferns 1204 150.38333 Mt Wilson 14 27 1 New South Wales 1981-01-16 2001-08-11 1981-01-16 -34.133335 Royal National Park 1201 151.06667 Gray 14 27 1 New South Wales 1982-01-18 -33.4 Somersby Falls 1205 151.28334 Horseman 14 27 1 New South Wales 1999-03-11 M. R. Gray -36.065834 Coomerang Rd 19 149.78473 Dampier 14 27 1 New South Wales 1982-04-20 -34.633335 Minnamurra Falls Reserve 1198 150.73334 Smith 14 27 1 New South Wales 1999-03-16 Horseman -35.567776 Link Rd 19 149.90388 Monga 14 27 1 New South Wales [839,1316,1881,1900] 1999-03-30 -35.583332 Monga 1192 149.91667 14 27 1 New South Wales 1977-01-12 -33.516666 Mooney Mooney Ck 1204 151.2 Smith 14 27 1 New South Wales 1999-03-29 -35.721947 Gray 19 150.11389 14 27 1 New South Wales 1999-05-01 H. M. Smith Tio 14 27 1 New South Wales M. R. Gray -34.0 Boyd Plateau 1202 150.05 16 29 1 New South Wales holotype 1974-05-05 1974-11-26 1974-05-05 M. R. Gray & Boyd Plateau Mt Edwards -33.833332 Boyd River 1202 150.01666 Boyd Plateau 16 29 1 New South Wales paratype