Notsodipus capensis, PLATNICK, 2000
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090(2000)245<0001:ARAROT>2.0.CO;2 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B887CE-B543-FEDE-C5D0-7245E172FAA5 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Notsodipus capensis |
status |
sp. nov. |
Notsodipus capensis View in CoL , new species Figures 682–685 View Figs ; Map 77 View Map 77
TYPE: Female holotype and male allotype from Cave C. 64, Cape Range , 228039S, 1148019E, Western Australia (June 27, 1989; B. Vine), deposited in WAM (96/685, 686) .
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name refers to the type locality.
DIAGNOSIS: This species seems closest to N. barlee ; males of both have long, narrow tips on both the median and lateral prongs of the terminal apophysis (fig. 682), females of both have long, posteriorly directed extensions of the anterior epigynal ducts (fig. 685). Males of N. capensis have the base of the lateral prong of the terminal apophysis rounded, without a prolaterally directed tubercle (fig. 682); females have a narrower epigynal atrium (fig. 684).
MALE: Total length 5.0. Abdominal dorsum and venter pale white, venter with two longitudinal rows of small, circular, orange sclerites. Leg spination typical for genus. Retrolateral tibial apophysis with distinct dorsal protuberance on base (fig. 683); median prong of terminal apophysis with narrow, anteriorly directed tip, lateral prong with narrow, prolaterally directed tip (fig. 682).
FEMALE: Total length 3.9. Abdomen brownish gray, venter with sclerites as in male. Leg spination typical for genus. Epigynal atrium relatively large, with narrow anteromedian ridge (fig. 684); anterior ducts with posteriorly directed extensions (fig. 685).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Western Australia: Cave C. 64, Cape Range , 228039S, 1148019E, June 27, 1989 (B. Vine, WAM 96 View Materials / 687), 1 penultimate / (with full epigynum) ; Cave C. 118, Cape Range, 228099S, 1138599E, July 23, 1989, pitfall 4 m outside cave (E. Pryor, WAM 96 View Materials /690), 1?, July 27, 1989, pitfall 8 m outside Cave (E. Pryor, WAM 96 View Materials / 689), 1 ?; Cave C. 224, Cape Range , 218569S, 1148069E, June 30, 1989 (M. East, WAM 96 View Materials / 688), 1 ?.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the Cape Range, Western Australia (map 77).
WAM |
Western Australian Museum |
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