A Revision of Storenosoma Hogg and Description of a New Genus, Oztira (Araneae: Amaurobiidae)
Milledge, G. A.
Records of the Australian Museum
2011
2011-06-29
63
1
1
32
6ZWCR
Milledge, 2011
Milledge
2011
[942,1205,796,822]
Arachnida
Amaurobiidae
Storenosoma
Animalia
Araneae
15
16
Arthropoda
species
bifidum
sp. nov.
Figs 14a–d, 27c
Type material. HOLOTYPE ♂, 10.4 kmNW of Toorongo, 37°44'S 146°01'E, DCE Upper Yarrasite 2, 14–24 Nov 1988, L. Lumsden( K 10768) ( NMV). PARATYPES, 24♂, same data as holotype (K 3994). 1♂, same data (K 3993). 1♂, same data (K 3992). 2♀, same data (K 4039)(all NMV). Other material examined. VICTORIA: 1♀, Mt Worth State Park, near Seaview, 38°16'S 145°59'E, 23 Mar 1978, MRG ( KS45281) ( AMS). 1♂, Otway Ranges, Phillips Track, 0.5 kmN of Triplet Falls, 38°40'S 143°29'E, 31 Jan to 11Apr 1995, GAM (K 4027). 1♂, Otway Ranges, Young CreekRd, 0.4 kmNW of Triplet Falls, 38°40'S 143°29'E, 6 Sep to 15 Nov 1994, GAM Fig. 14. Storenosoma bifidum. (a–b)male palp (K3994): (a)ventral; (b)RTA, retrolateral. (c–d)female genitalia (K4113): (c)epigynum, ventral; (d)internal. Scale lines 0.25 mm. (K 4025). 1♂, Otway Ranges, Young CreekRd, 0.2 kmNE of Ciancio Creekcrossing, 38°42'S 143°29'E, 15 Nov 1994to 31 Jan 1995, GAM (K 4026). 3♂, Strzelecki Ranges, Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk, 0.5 kmNNE of Tarra Valley Picnic Area, 38°26'40"S 146°32'30"E, 14 Nov 1995to 10 Jan 1996, GAM (K 4029). 2♂, same data (K 4028). 1♀, same data (K 4113). 1♀, same data except 5 Mar–7 May 1996(K 4030). 2♂, Strzelecki Ranges, Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk, 0.2 kmW of Tarra Valley Picnic Area, 38°27'S 146°32'E, 14 Sep to 14 Nov 1995, GAM (K 4031). 3♂, same data except 14 Nov 1995– 10 Jan 1996(K 4032). 1♀, same data except 5 Mar–7 May 1996(K 4033). 1♂, Strzelecki Ranges, Tarra-Bulga Nat.Pk, Bulga Picnic Area, 38°25'30"S 146°34'20"E, 14 Sep to 14 Nov 1995, GAM (K 4034). 2♂, same data except 14 Nov 1995to 10 Jan 1996(K 4035). 1♂, Strzelecki Ranges, Gunyah- Toora Rd, 2 kmSSW of Gunyah Gunyah, 38°32'30"S 146°19'E, 14 Sep to 14 Nov 1995, GAM (K 4036). 4♂, same data except 14 Nov 1995to 10 Jan 1996(K 4037). 1♂, Sherbrooke Forest, Aug 1974(K 4038)(all NMV).
Diagnosis. Male palp ( Figs 14a–b) with short, triangular TA. MA with short proximal projection and slender prolateral projection. Embolus with stout, bifurcate tip. Palpal patella with one dorsal spine, palpal tibia with single prolateral spine. Female epigynum ( Figs 14c–d) with small lateral teeth, sclerotized gonopore openings prominent, with distinctly angled inner margin. Tarsal organ capsulate, situated distally to trichobothria.
Description. Male. Measurements: BL 9.40, CL 5.40, CW 3.85, PLE 0.44, PME 0.31 (MV, K 10768). Female. Measurements: BL 12.50, CL 5.60, CW 4.10, PLE 0.41, PME 0.25 (MV, K 4039). For morphological description see species diagnosis and generic description.
Etymology. The specific name refers to the bifid tip of the male embolus.
Distribution. Known only from south central Victoria( Fig. 27c)
K 10768
1988-11-14
1988-11-24
1988-11-14
NMV
L. Lumsden
-37.733334
Upper Yarra
1180
146.01666
15
16
1
1
holotype
K 10768
[794,1211,964,985]
1988-11-14
1988-11-24
1988-11-14
NMV
L. Lumsden
-37.733334
Upper Yarra
1180
146.01666
15
16
24
24
paratype
K 10768
[1218,1418,964,985]
1988-11-14
1988-11-24
1988-11-14
NMV
L. Lumsden
-37.733334
Upper Yarra
1180
146.01666
15
16
1
1
paratype
K 10768
[794,1001,988,1009]
1988-11-14
1988-11-24
1988-11-14
NMV
L. Lumsden
-37.733334
Upper Yarra
1180
146.01666
15
16
1
1
paratype
K 10768
[1009,1215,988,1009]
1988-11-14
1988-11-24
1988-11-14
NMV
L. Lumsden
-37.733334
Upper Yarra
1180
146.01666
15
16
2
2
paratype
1978-03-23
AMS
-38.266666
Seaview
1176
145.98334
Mt Worth State Park
15
16
KS45281
1
1
Victoria
1995-01-31
1995-04-11
1995-01-31
-38.666668
Phillips Track
1173
143.48334
Otway Ranges
15
16
1
1
VICTORIA
1994-09-06
1994-11-15
1994-09-06
Otway Ranges
-38.666668
Young Creek
1173
143.48334
Young Creek Rd
15
16
1
1
VICTORIA
1994-11-15
-38.7
Otway Ranges
1173
143.48334
Young Creek
16
17
1
1
1995-11-14
-38.444447
Strzelecki Ranges
19
146.54167
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
3
3
[252,456,250,271]
1995-11-14
-38.444447
Strzelecki Ranges
19
146.54167
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
2
2
[463,666,250,271]
1995-11-14
-38.444447
Strzelecki Ranges
19
146.54167
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
1
1
1996-03-05
1996-05-07
1996-03-05
-38.444447
Strzelecki Ranges
19
146.54167
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
1
1
1995-09-14
1995-11-14
1995-09-14
-38.45
Strzelecki Ranges
1175
146.53334
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
2
2
1995-11-14
1996-01-10
1995-11-14
-38.45
Strzelecki Ranges
1175
146.53334
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
3
3
[341,791,346,367]
1996-03-05
1996-05-07
1996-03-05
-38.45
Strzelecki Ranges
1175
146.53334
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
1
1
1995-09-14
1995-11-14
1995-09-14
Bulga Picnic Area
-38.425003
Strzelecki Ranges
19
146.57222
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
1
1
1995-11-14
1995-11-14
1995-09-14
Bulga Picnic Area
-38.425003
Strzelecki Ranges
19
146.57222
Tarra-Bulga Nat. Pk
16
17
2
2
1995-09-14
1995-11-14
1995-09-14
-38.541668
Strzelecki Ranges
723
146.31667
Toora Rd
16
17
1
1
[438,743,466,487]
1995-11-14
1995-11-14
1995-09-14
-38.541668
Strzelecki Ranges
723
146.31667
Toora Rd
16
17
4
4
[331,695,490,511]
1974-08
Sherbrooke Forest
16
17
1
1