Centsymplia glorious, PLATNICK, 2000

PLATNICK, NORMAN I., 2000, A Relimitation And Revision Of The Australasian Ground Spider Family Lamponidae (Araneae: Gnaphosoidea), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2000 (245), pp. 1-328 : 207-208

Centsymplia glorious , new species

Figures 506–509 ; Map 56

TYPE: Female holotype taken under bark on Mount Glorious , 278209S, 1528469E, Queensland (July 19, 1974; V. Davies, R. Raven), deposited in QMB ( S26507 ) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: The medially expanded retrolateral tibial apophysis (fig. 507) and apically recurved embolus (fig. 506) of males, and the u­shaped posterior epigynal ducts (fig. 509) of females, are diagnostic.

MALE: Total length 4.6. Dorsum of abdomen with transverse white stripes situated at about half of abdominal length, visible through scutum; sides gray, interrupted by narrow longitudinal pale white lines; venter pale white with two longitudinal, paramedian rows of small orange sclerotizations; legs unmarked. Leg spination typical for genus. Retrolateral tibial apophysis expanded at about half its length (fig. 507); tegulum greatly expanded at base of embolus; median apophysis vestigial; tegular apophysis small; embolus recurved apically (fig. 506).

FEMALE: Total length 6.1. Coloration as in male. Leg spination: femur III p0­0­1; tibia IV r1­1­1. Epigynum long, triangular, with narrow, arched hood (fig. 508); ducts restrict­ ed to posterior portion of epigynum (fig. 509).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New South Wales: Bruxner Park, Orara East State Forest, Coffs Harbour , 308189S, 1538089E, May 25–26, 1986 (D. Hirst, SAM N1997 /80), 1?. Queensland: Binna Burra, Lamington National Park , 288129S, 1538119E, May 17, 1983, on tree trunk at night (V. Davies, J. Gallon, D. Court, QMB S26508 ), 1/, Mar. 27–30, 1976, night (R. Raven, V. Davies, QMB S26513 ), 2?, Apr. 5, 1995, rainforest, night (R. Raven, QMB S27528 ), 1 ?; Conondale Range , 268459S, 1528379E, May 1–3, 1976 (R. Raven, QMB S29347 ), 1 ?; Sunday Creek Road, junction with Gigher Creek Road, Kenilworth State Forest , 268429S, 1528339E, May 7, 1998, wet sclerophyll forest (G. Milledge, AMS KS52281 ), 1?, 3 /; Mount Glorious , 278209S, 1528469E, Apr. 13–May 26, 1983, rainforest, malaise trap (A. Hiller, QMB S26477 ), 1?, May 26–Aug. 10, 1983, rainforest, malaise trap (A. Hiller, QMB S26490 ), 2 ?; O’Reillys, Lamington National Park , 288149S, 1538089E, Sept. 25– 26, 1986, rainforest (R. Raven, J. Gallon, QMB S26861 ), 1/.

DISTRIBUTION: Southeastern Queensland and northeastern New South Wales (map 56).

Figures

Map 56. Records of Centrina macedon, new species (circles), C. lewis, new species (squares), and Centsymplia glorious, new species (triangles).

Figs. 506–509. Centsymplia glorious, new species. 506. Left male palp, ventral view. 507. Same, retrolateral view. 508. Epigynum, ventral view. 509. Same, dorsal view.