Diaprograpta striola Simon, 1909

(Figs 1a–f, 25a)

Diaprograpta striola Simon, 1909: 175. Roewer 1955: 509; Moritz & Fischer 1988: 132.

Material examined. Holotype. Female, Boorabbin, 31°13'45"S 120°09'42"E, Western Australia, Stn. 95, Michaelsen & Hartmeyer (ZMB 28230).

Other material. Australia: Western Australia: 3 females, Boorabbin, 31°15'S 120°04'E, July 1980, W. F. Humphreys et al., WA Goldfields survey, BNR 1, Callitris heath isolate (WAM 97/186–88); 1 female, [1j], Buningonia Spring, 31°21'20"S 123°36'10"E, August 1980, W. F. Humphreys, WA Goldfields survey, BSR 1, samphire, spinifex burn (WAM 98/1678, 1679).

Diagnosis. Females differ from those of D. peterandrewsi sp. nov. in the more rounded epigynal septum and the block-like spermathecae (Fig. 1f). Males unknown.

Description. Female (WAM 97/186)

Carapace 2.88 long, 2.31 wide. Abdomen 5.00 long, 2.88 wide. Total length 8.4. Colour. Carapace fawn with dark black stripes from each PLE down carapace; broken black areas along carapace margins. Abdomen dorsally with white narrow dagger-like area anteriorly, with fine black borders, converging and continuing at mid-length. Abdomen dorsally generally light grey (Fig. 1a); two narrow lines from long “V alongside median “V; two broad irregular bands for length of abdomen, lateral margins mottled. Legs not banded. Abdomen ventrally (Fig. 1b) pale grey with symmetrical pattern of darker marks in medial “V and laterally mottled. Carapace. Hairs more densely spaced on thoracic region than on cephalica. Cephalic region well FIGURE. 1. Diaprograpta striola Simon, WAM 97/187, female: a, b, carapace and abdomen, dorsal (a) and ventral (b) views; c, eyes, dorsal view; d, spinnerets, ventral view; e, f, epigyne, external (e) and internal (f) view. Scale line: a, b, 1mm; c, 0.5mm; d–f, 0.25mm.

defined, ALE clearly larger than AME. Labium. About as long as wide with symmetrical sinusoidal ridge basally at constriction, ridge more sclerotised on outer edges. Maxillae. Short, narrower basally but cylindrical, with groove extending from point of labium ridge parallel to posterior edge to ca. 0.4 of maxillae. Sternum. Cordate with intercoxal corners. Trochanters deeply notched. Scopula. All leg tarsi with scopula of long setae, not so dense as to obscure cuticle, that on IV divided with band of 2 lines of setae. Metatarsi, full for I, II, thinner basally; distal two-thirds of III, IV and in 3 bands, pro- and retroventral and ventral. None on palp. Legs. I: 2.50, 1.38, 1.88, 1.50, 1.07, 8.31. II: 2.13, 1.19, 1.69, 1.56, 1.00, 7.56. III: 2.38, 1.00, 1.81, 1.56, 0.69. IV: 3.06, 1.19, 2.63, 2.69, 0.81, 10.38. Palp: 1.06, 0.63, 0.56, –, 1.00, 3.25. Claws. IV with 2 small teeth; I with 3–4; 6 on palpal claw. Tufts with dense pads not obviously separated. Spines. I: fe p2d2; pa0; ti v2.2; me v2 not strong. II: fe p2d2; pa0; ti v1.1; me v2. III: fe p2d3r1; pa0; ti p2r 2v 2.2 (or v1.2.2 weak); me p2r 1v 2.1. IV: fe p1d3r1; ti p2d2r 2v 1.2.2; me p5r 5v 3.1. Palp: fe d1.2; pa p1 d1 + apical 1; ti p3r2; ta p3r 3 v 2 apical. Spinnerets (Fig. 1d). Closely set; ALS ca. length of PLS; ALS tip domed, PLS longer, triangular. PMS & PLS appear to have large spigots, PMS with small spigot. Epigyne (Fig. 1e). Externally a medial triangular broad septum with lateral "wings".

Male. Unknown.

Distribution and Habitat. Known only from the southwest of the Western Australian Goldfields at Boorabbin and Buningonia Springs, an area of spinifex and heath.