Habronestes raveni, Baehr, 2003

Baehr, Barbara, 2003, Revision of the Australian Spider Genus Habronestes (Araneae: Zodariidae). Species of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Records of the Australian Museum 55 (3), pp. 343-376 : 372-373

Habronestes raveni n.sp.

Figs. 57 , 78, 79 , 109 , 119, 120 , 143

Type material. HOLOTYPE 3: NSW, Tinderry Nature Reserve , southern entrance, 35°39'39"S 149°12'43"E, 14.iii.1999, J. Tarnawski & S. Lassau, AM KS55892 . PARATYPES: NSW: 233 0.5 km from Wheatley Ck Rd on Camp Ck Rd , leasehold land, 28°47'0"S 152°19'29"E, 4.ii– 9.iv. 1993, 550 m, G/C, AM KS36269 ; 13 as previous, AM KS56173 ; 13 East Kunderang Trail , 1.35 km E of West Kunderang Trail, 30°48'41"S 152°2'55"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 890 m, G/C, AM KS39163 ; 31 33 Kunderang Trail , 1.2 km from homestead, 30°49'12"S 152°8'3"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 210 m, G/C, AM KS39167 ; 1♀ , 13 Kunderang Trail , 1.85 km from homestead, 50 m S of Wonga Gully, 30°48'56"S 152°7'44"E, 4.ii– 9.iv. 1993, 210 m, G/C, AM KS39029 ; 333 as previous, AM KS39165 ; 733 Kunderang Trail , 3.45 km from homestead, 30°48'29"S 152°7'7"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 280 m, G/C, AM KS39138 ; 13 33 NE facing slope above Kunderang Stn Ck , 30°48'26"S 152°6'26"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 410 m, G/C, AM KS39166 ; 13 Pulletop , 34°0'6"S 146°5'10"E, 24–28.ii.1999, DD, QM S50994 ; 1♀, QM S50995 ; 433 Ramornie SF, track off Mt Tindal Rd , 29°42'38"S 152°38'9"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 200 m, G/C, AM KS39137 ; 233, AM KS55965 ; 733 Richmond Range SF, Wattle Ck Rd , 28°38'42"S 152°46'29"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 220 m, G/C, AM KS36062 ; 1 3 Scotts Main Range , 33°56'S 150°18'E, with nest, AM KS50421 ; 933 Second gully N of Wonga Gully, 30°48'39"S 152°7'26"E, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 270 m, G/C, AM KS39164 ; 1♀ , 633 Taleeban Woodland , 33°56'29"S 146°25'8"E, 23–27.ii.1999, DD, QM S50913; 2 ♀♀ , 333, QM S51006 ; 13, QM S52129; 1♀ , 533, QM S52133 ; 233 Ungarie SF, 33°39'44"S 147°4'6"E, 25.iii.1996, Callitris forest F2 trap B2, 21–28 Mar 1996, D. Smith & R . Harris , AM KS49594 ; 1♀ Boundary Creek SF, 29°56'48"S 152°33'27"E, 9.iv.1993, 4.ii–9.iv. 1993, 600 m, G/C, AM KS56170 .

Diagnosis. Eyes in circular group around AME; AME smallest, other eyes equal. Abdomen with 3 pairs of white patches on anterior part and 2 or 3 patches in front of spinnerets.

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 5.72; carapace 2.84 long, 2.20 wide; 1.24 high; cl/cw 1.29; sternum 1.52 long, 1.24 wide. Abdomen 2.88 long, 2.04 wide. Colour. Carapace and chelicerae sepia brown; sternum orange brown; maxillae and labium pale brown, distally white. Abdomen sepia brown with 3 irregular pairs of white patches on anterior part and 3 patches in front of spinnerets; laterally with 2 long white stripes equal in length; ventrally pink brown. Legs medium brown; clearly annulated; legs I, II with white coxa, distal angles sepia brown, sepia brown trochanter, sepia brown femur, darker brown lateral stripes on patella and tibia; femora III, IV with proximal 1 3 of white and distal 2 3 sepia brown. Eyes. In circular group aroundAME. AME smallest, other eyes equal. Eye group width 0.55 of headwidth;AME 0.12; ALE 0.18; PME 0.18; PLE 0.18; AME– AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.08; ALE–PLE 0.06; PME–PME 0.08; PME–PLE 0.12. MOQ: AME–PME 0.48; AME–AME 0.28; PME–PME 0.44. Clypeus & chilum. Clypeus 0.6 high; chilum undivided, long. Legs. Length formula 4123. Male palp ( Figs. 78, 79 , 109 ). RCF deep, almost running the entire cymbium length. LTA with a long vertical stalk and with an irregular horizontal plate, bird head shape retrolaterally; DTA with a thin stalk; VTA long, with sharp tip. Tibia short; DTiA as long as ventrolateral one; VTiA ( Fig. 79 ).

Female (paratype QM S52129). Total length 7.00; carapace 3.40 long, 2.44 wide; 1.48 high; cl/cw 1.39; sternum 1.60 long, 1.40 wide; sl/sw 1.14. Abdomen 3.60 long, 3.00 wide. Colour. Same as male. Eyes. Eye group width 0.55 of headwidth; AME 0.14; ALE 0.20; PME 0.20; PLE 0.20;

AME–AME 0.04; AME–ALE 0.08; ALE–PLE 0.08; PME– PME 0.12; PME–PLE 0.12. MOQ:AME–PME 0.54; AME– AME 0.32; PME–PME 0.52. Clypeus 0.72 high. Epigyne ( Figs. 119, 120 ). Posterior margin undulate, with central opening at posterior margin. Vulva with kidney-shaped, medially touching copulatory ducts ending in globular spermathecae anteriorly.

Distribution. Northeastern to western New South Wales ( Fig. 143 ).

Etymology. Named in honour of Dr Robert J. Raven of the Queensland Museum, in esteem for his important work on Australian spiders.

Figures

Figs. 54–58. Habronestes pictus species-group body, dorsal view: (54) Habronestes monocornis n.sp.; (55) Habronestes bicornis n.sp.; (56) Habronestes jocquei n.sp.; (57) Habronestes raveni n.sp.; (58) Habronestes giganteus n.sp. Scales 1 mm.

Figs.74–79. Habronestes pictusspecies-group malepalps,ventralview (above),lateralview (below).(74,75) Habronestes

Figs. 98–110. Habronestes pictus species-group male palps, LTA ventral view: (98) Habronestes bradleyi (Pickard-Cambridge); (99) Habronestes grayi n.sp.; (100) Habronestes piccolo n.sp.; (101) Habronestes jocquei n.sp.; (102) Habronestes grahami n.sp.; (103) Habronestes minor n.sp.; (104) Habronestes helenae n.sp.; (105) Habronestes wilkiei n.sp.; (106) Habronestes giganteus n.sp.; (107) Habronestes longiconductor n.sp.; (108) Habronestes pictus (Koch); (109) Habronestes raveni n.sp.; (110) Habronestes hunti n.sp. Scales 0.25 mm.

Figs. 117–120. Habronestes pictus species-group epigynes, ventral view (above),vulvae,dorsalview (below):(117,118)H.monocornis n.sp.; (119, 120) Habronestes raveni n.sp. Scales 0.5 mm.

Figs. 138–143. New South Wales, showing collection localities: (138) species of Habronestes australiensis species-group; (139) species of Habronestes macedonensis species-group; (140–143) species of Habronestes pictus species-group.