Fissarena barrow, PLATNICK, 2002
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090(2002)271<0001:AROTAG>2.0.CO;2 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EAE52A-FF1E-A6E3-80FF-2646D8684CC2 |
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Felipe |
scientific name |
Fissarena barrow |
status |
sp. nov. |
Fissarena barrow , new species Figures 531, 532 View Figs ; Map 38 View Map 38
TYPE: Female holotype taken in Area RK on Barrow Island, 20 ° 48 ̍ S, 115 ° 26 ̍ E, Western Australia (Feb. 20, 1977), deposited in QMB ( S34532 View Materials ).
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.
DIAGNOSIS: Females resemble those of F. ethabuka in having medially touching epigynal ducts, which divide the spermathecae into anterior and posterior portions, but differ in having a long epigynal atrium (figs. 531, 532).
MALE: Unknown.
FEMALE: Total length 9. Coloration as in F. ethabuka . Leg spination: femora: II r01 0; III p110, r010; IV p000, r000; tibiae: I, II v1p1p1p; III p000, v1p1p2, r0 00; IV p000, v1p22; metatarsi: II v20 0; III p000, r000; IV p000, v21p1p, r000. Epigynum with long anterior atrium (fig. 531); epigynal ducts united posteriorly, transverse branch dividing spermathecae (fig. 532).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from Barrow
Island, Western Australia (map 38).
new combination
Figures 159 View Figs , 501–504 View Figs , 506–508 View Figs ; Map 39 View Map 39
Rebilus castaneus Simon, 1908: 382 (two juvenile syntypes from Yalgoo, Western Australia, in ZMB, examined).
NOTE: Simon’s description indicates that he did not have adult material of this species from any of the four sites specified. However, the vial of this species in the Simon collection in MNHN, labelled only as ‘‘Austr. occid. (Mich.),’’ includes an adult male. Since this male presumably represents Simon’s concept of the species, it seems best to accept it as the de facto type, and to follow Simon’s use of this name for this species.
DIAGNOSIS: Males can easily be recognized by the two 90 ° turns made by the palpal conductor, along the retrolateral side of the palpal bulb (fig. 502); females resemble those of F. barrow in the shape of the epigynal atrium (which varies significantly in width, as shown in figs. 506–508, although it seems always to be shieldshaped), but have much more highly convoluted epigynal ducts (fig. 504).
MALE: Total length 9. Coloration as in F. ethabuka except carapace light brown posteriorly, dark reddishbrown anteriorly. Leg spination: femora: I r011; II p111; IV r0 12; tibiae IV p121, r121; metatarsi: I v2 1r0; III v221p; IV p101, v221p, r21 1. Retrolateral tibial apophysis situated at about half of segment length, digitiform (fig. 502); conductor making two 90 ° turns along retrolateral side of bulb, resulting in sshaped structure (fig. 501).
FEMALE: Total length 10. Coloration as in male. Leg spination: femora: I r111; II p1 11; metatarsi III, IV p100. Epigynal atrium shieldshaped but variable in width (figs. 503, 506–508); epigynal ducts extended anteriorly along sides of atrium, not enlarged along posterior edge of epigynum (fig. 504).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Queensland: Ethabuka Pastoral Station, Simpson Desert , 23 ° 46 ̍ S, 138 ° 28 ̍ E, May 1991 ( QMB S51328 View Materials ), 1♀, Aug. 21–23, 1996 (D., R. Lootsma, QMB S35210 View Materials ), 13. Western Australia: no specific locality ( MNHN 23091 View Materials ), 13 (with juvenile syntype) ; Barlee Range Nature Reserve , 23 ° 04 ̍ S, 115 ° 47 ̍ E, June 15– 18, 1994, dry pitfall (P., G. Kendrick, WAM 99 View Materials /431), 13 ; Barlee Range Nature Reserve , 23 ° 05 ̍ S, 115 ° 47 ̍ E, June 15–18, 1994, dry pitfall (P., G. Kendrick, WAM 99 View Materials /432), 13 ; Barlee Range Nature Reserve , 23 ° 06 ̍ S, 116 ° 00 ̍ E, Aug. 1993, pitfall (S. van Leeuwen, B. Bromilow, WAM 99 View Materials /436), 1♀, June 19–22, 1994, dry pitfall (P., G. Kendrick, WAM 99 View Materials /434, 435), 23 ; Barlee Range Nature Reserve , 23 ° 23 ̍ S, 115 ° 53 ̍ E, June 11– 14, 1994, dry pitfall (P., G. Kendrick, WAM 99 View Materials /433), 13 ; Bidgemia Station, Gasgoyne Junction , 25 ° 03 ̍ S, 115 ° 18 ̍ E, June 6–Aug. 20, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /448– 450), 13, 2♀ ; Bidgemia Station, Gasgoyne Junction , 25 ° 07 ̍ S, 115 ° 26 ̍ E, Aug. 17–Oct. 6, 1994, pitfalls (A. Sampey, WAM 99 View Materials /440– 443), 23, 2♀, June 6–Aug. 20, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /444–447), 33, 1♀ ; Bidgemia Station, Gasgoyne Junction , 25 ° 13 ̍ S, 115 ° 31 ̍ E, June 5–Aug. 20, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /437–439), 33 ; 51 km N Binnu , 28 ° 02 ̍ S, 114 ° 39 ̍ E, May 29, 1988, under rubber on ground in mallee eucalypt woodland (M. Peterson, WAM 99 View Materials /486), 1♀ ; Bungalbin Hill , 30 ° 17 ̍ S, 119 ° 43 ̍ E, Sept. 1979, tree/mallee ecotone (R. How, WAM 88 View Materials /948), 13 ; Bungalbin Hill , 30 ° 18 ̍ S, 119 ° 43 ̍ E, Sept. 1979, E. salmonophloia woodland (R. How, WAM 93 View Materials /106), 1♀ ; Gibson Desert, Eagle Bore Reserve , 24 ° 47 ̍ S, 124 ° 38 ̍ E, Sept. 7, 1994 (R. Horley, WAM 99 View Materials /452), 1♀ ; edge, Great Sandy Desert, windmill 30 km on Telfer Mine Road , ca. 21 ° 25 ̍ S, 121 ° 40 ̍ E, June 28–29, 1988 (D. South, L. McKenna, WAM 99 View Materials /451), 1♀ ; Karara Well , 23 ° 06 ̍ S, 123 ° 22 ̍ E, June 21, 1986 (L. Charlton, WAM 99 View Materials /457), 13 ; Kennedy Range National Park , 24 ° 30 ̍ S, 115 ° 02 ̍ E, Apr. 7–May 29, 1995, pitfall (P. West, WAM 99 View Materials /489), 13 ; Kennedy Range National Park , 24 ° 33 ̍ S, 114 ° 58 ̍ E, May 29–Aug. 28, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /487), 1♀ ; Kennedy Range National Park , 24 ° 34 ̍ S, 114 ° 57 ̍ E, May 29–Aug. 28, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /488), 13 ; Mardathuna Station , 24 ° 24 ̍ S, 114 ° 28 ̍ E, Jan. 14–May 24, 1995, pitfalls (A. Sampey, WAM 99 View Materials /425, 426), 23 ; Mardathuna Station , 24 ° 26 ̍ S, 114 ° 30 ̍ E, Jan. 14–May 24, 1995, pitfalls (A. Sampey, WAM 99 View Materials /420– 424), 43, 1♀, May 23–28, 1995, dry pitfall (A. Sampey, WAM 99 View Materials /430), 1♀ ; Mardathuna Station , 24 ° 27 ̍ S, 114 ° 31 ̍ E, Apr. 13–14, 1994, campsite (M. Harvey, WAM 99 View Materials /429), 13 ; Mardathuna Station , 24 ° 31 ̍ S, 114 ° 38 ̍ E, May 26–Aug. 26, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /427–428), 23 ; Meedo Station , 25 ° 41 ̍ S, 114 ° 37 ̍ E, May 16–21, 1995 (A. Sampey, WAM 99 View Materials /453), 13 ; Mount Whaleback , 23 ° 21 ̍ S, 119 ° 43 ̍ E, Aug. 1–6, 1997, dry pitfall (K. Knowles, WAM 99 View Materials /455), 1♀ ; Nanga Station , 26 ° 29 ̍ S, 114 ° 03 ̍ E, May 11– Aug. 30, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials / 473, 474), 23 ; Nanga Station , 26 ° 31 ̍ S, 114 ° 00 ̍ E, May 12–Aug. 20, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /469–472), 43 ; Nanga Station , 26 ° 33 ̍ S, 113 ° 58 ̍ E, Aug. 23–Oct. 16, 1994, pitfalls (P. West, WAM 99 View Materials /475–480), 63, May 11–Aug. 30, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /481–485), 33, 2♀ ; Nerren Nerren Station , 27 ° 03 ̍ S, 114 ° 35 ̍ E, May 11–Aug. 18, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /458), 13 ; Nerren Nerren Station , 27 ° 03 ̍ S, 114 ° 36 ̍ E, Aug. 25–Oct. 16, 1994, pitfall (J. Waldock, WAM 99 View Materials /459), 1♀, May 11–Aug. 18, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /460– 462), 33 ; Newman area , 23 ° 21 ̍ S, 119 ° 44 ̍ E, June 12–22, 1984 (D. Kaljuste, WAM 99 View Materials / 454), 13, June 19, 1986 (L. McKenna, WAM 99 View Materials /456), 13 ; 43 km S Port Hedland , 20 ° 42 ̍ S, 118 ° 38 ̍ E, Apr. 30–May 9, 2001, pitfall (R. Teale, WAM 99 View Materials /644, 645), 23 ; 80 km S Port Hedland , 21 ° 01 ̍ S, 118 ° 42 ̍ E, Apr. 30–May 9, 2001, pitfall (R. Teale, WAM 99 View Materials / 646), 1♀ ; Woodleigh Station , 26 ° 12 ̍ S, 114 ° 25 ̍ E, May 17–Aug. 21, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /464), 13 ; Woodleigh Station , 26 ° 12 ̍ S, 114 ° 32 ̍ E, May 17–Aug. 21, 1995, pitfall (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials /463), 13 ; Woodleigh Station , 26 ° 13 ̍ S, 114 ° 35 ̍ E, May 17– Aug. 21, 1995, pitfalls (N. Hall, WAM 99 View Materials / 465–468), 23, 2♀ .
DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in arid areas from Western Australia to the Simpson Desert of southwestern Queensland, where the species is sympatric with F. ethabuka (map 39).
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Queensland Museum, Brisbane |
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Fissarena barrow
PLATNICK, NORMAN I. 2002 |
Rebilus castaneus
Simon, E. 1908: 382 |