Desognaphosa eungella PLATNICK 2002, new species
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Desognaphosa eungella, new species Figures 203–206; Map 18
TYPE: Female holotype and male allotype taken in pitfall trap in rainforest at schoolhouse, Eungella, 21 ° 08 ̍ S, 148 ° 29 ̍ E, Queensland (Feb. 11–15, 1986; R. Raven, J. Gallon), deposited in QMB (S7050).
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.
DIAGNOSIS: Males can be distinguished from the other known yabbra group males by the relatively short embolus (fig. 203), females by the narrow epigynal septum (fig. 205).
MALE: Total length 5.6. Coloration as in D. yabbra. Leg spination: tibia IV v21p2, r011; metatarsi: III v202; IV v21p2, r1 00. Retrolateral tibial apophysis short hook on wide ledge, cymbial excavation deep, extending almost half length of segment (fig. 204); embolus not extending posterior of tibial margin, with prominent, prolaterally directed protuberance at base (fig. 203).
FEMALE: Total length 6.3. Coloration as in D. yabbra. Leg spination: tibia IV r111; metatarsi: III v202; IV 21p2, r100. Epigynum with wide, bipartite anterior margin connected to narrow median septum (fig. 205); anteromedian portion of ducts greatly widened (fig. 206).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Queensland: Broken River, Eungella National Park, 21 ° 10 ̍ S, 148 ° 31 ̍ E, July 29–Dec. 4, 1992, rainforest pitfall (R. Raven, P., E. Lawless, QMB S40719), 23; Crediton, 21 ° 12 ̍ S, 148 ° 32 ̍ E, Apr. 14–21, 1975, litter (V. Davies, R. Kohout, QMB S28305), 3♀; Dalrymple Heights, Eungella National Park, 21 ° 08 ̍ S, 148 ° 30 ̍ E, Nov. 1976, litter (M. Bishop, QMB S28301), 2♀; Dalrymple Heights, near Eungella, 21 ° 04 ̍ S, 148 ° 35 ̍ E, Mar.–Apr. 1975, rainforest litter, elev. 1000 m (M. Gray, C. Horseman, AMS KS6382), 13, 1♀; Dalrymple Road, 5.6 km SW Snake Road junction, Eungella National Park, 21 ° 06 ̍ S, 148 ° 32 ̍ E, Apr. 19, 1998, rainforest (G. Milledge, AMS KS55321), 1♀; schoolhouse, Eungella, 21 ° 08 ̍ S, 148 ° 29 ̍ E, Feb. 11–15, 1986 (R. Raven, J. Gallon, QMB S7030), 13; Mount Macartney, Cathu State Forest, 20 ° 51 ̍ S, 148 ° 33 ̍ E, Apr. 20, 1979, Berlese, stick brushings, rainforest, elev. 750 m (G. Monteith, QMB S30345), 1♀.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from mideastern Queensland (map 18).
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Biodiversity
- Collection code
- AMS , QMB
- Event date
- 1975-04-14 , 1979-04-20 , 1986-02-11 , 1992-07-29 , 1998-04-19
- Family
- Trochanteriidae
- Genus
- Desognaphosa
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Material sample ID
- KS55321 , KS6382 , S7030 , S7050
- Order
- Araneae
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- PLATNICK
- Species
- eungella
- Taxonomic status
- sp. nov.
- Taxon rank
- species
- Type status
- holotype
- Verbatim event date
- 1975-04-14/21 , 1979-04-20 , 1986-02-11/15 , 1992-07-29/12-04 , 1998-04-19
- Taxonomic concept label
- Desognaphosa eungella PLATNICK, 2002