Wandella stuartensis Gray 1994
Creators: name: Magalhaes, Ivan L. F.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2016
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Filistatidae
Wandella
Wandella stuartensis

description: <i>Wandella stuartensis Gray 1994</i> (Figures 3 <i>–</i> 8, 12, 13 F <i>–</i> H, 15, 25 <i>–</i> 27) <i>Wandella stuartensis</i> Gray 1994, p. 54, figs 8, 65 <i>–</i> 70, 80. Male holotype from Lagoon Waterhole, Mabel Creek Station, SA, 28 ° 56 ' S, 134 ° 19 ' E, 26 /X/ 1984, P. Greenslade, in pitfall trap, deposited in SAM ARA 5311 (2), not examined. <i>Diagnosis</i> Male (Figure 25) diagnosed by Gray (1994). Females can be distinguished by the combination of the following: the enlarged, usually longer than wide, bases of the spermathecae; the lack of a clear distinction between the base and the inner spermathecae; and the rounded outer spermathecae, on the top of a short, laterally directed stalk (Figure 26 E <i>–</i> H). <i>Description</i> Male (Figure 25) described by Gray (1994). Female from Paroo-Darling National Park, New South Wales, Australia (AM KS. 114345) (Figure 26 A <i>–</i> E). Coloration: carapace cream, with dark brown median pattern and clypeal markings, and light brown median area, with slightly dark submarginal bands; chelicerae cream with an anterior brown patch; labium and endites light yellow; sternum cream with diffuse light brown patches along the anterior border; legs light yellow, with incomplete light brown rings in the base and apex of the femora, tibiae and metatarsi and a prolateral light brown patch on the patellae; abdomen dorsum light brown, clothed with whitish setae, with dark brown chevron with five markings posteriorly; abdomen venter cream, darker posteriorly. Sternum subrounded, with a well-marked pair of posterior sigillae. Total length 3.65. Carapace length 1.47, width 1.16. Clypeus length 0.27. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.08, PME 0.07, ALE 0.11, PLE 0.78, AME <i>–</i> AME 0.03, PME <i>–</i> PME 0.14. Palp: femur length 0.8, width 0.26, tibia length 0.54, width 0.26. Right leg I: femur 1.68, patella 0.39, tibia 1.83, metatarsus 1.49, tarsus 1.06. II: fe 1.16, pa 0.39, ti 1.01. III: fe 1.05, pa 0.38, ti 0.85. IV: fe 1.45, pa 0.39, ti 1.36, mt 1.19, ta 0.75. Abdomen: length 2.04, width 1.24. Leg macrosetae: absent. Calamistrum with three rows, the middle one slightly reduced (~ 5 setae, others ~ 6 <i>–</i> 7). Epigastric furrow adorned with thick setae, slightly longer towards the laterals. Spermathecae: inner spermathecae rounded, somewhat sclerotized, outer spermathecae about the same size as inner, not so sclerotized, on a short stalk. State of the specimen: missing left leg I from the tibia. <i>Variation</i> Females (<i>n</i> = 4): total length 2.75 <i>–</i> 3.65 (3.31), carapace length 1.03 <i>–</i> 1.47 (1.21), femur I length 1.21 <i>–</i> 1.68 (1.39), tibia I length 1.23 <i>–</i> 1.83 (1.46), tibia/carapace ratio 1.13 <i>–</i> 1.24 (1.19). The morphology of the spermathecae is variable, especially in the base: some specimens have it short and wider, while others have it longer and narrower (Figures 26, 27). The morphology of the male palp is variable as well (Figure 25), although all specimens fit to Gray <i>’</i> s (1994) original diagnosis. This is a small, widely distributed species that might have to be split after a more careful revision. <i>Note</i> Males and females have been matched because they have been collected several times from the same localities. <i>Distribution</i> Arid regions of Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and southwestern Queensland (Figure 15). <i>Material examined</i> <i>Australia.</i> New South Wales: <i>‘</i> Eumenbah <i>’</i> Station, 500 m east of Castlereagh Highway, 12 km north of junction with Gwydir Highway, <i>C. cristata</i> patch (as shown in label), pitfall trap (148.13208 °, − 29.81491 °), F. Christie, P. Flemons &amp; M. Elliott, 13 /XII/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 77066); Lower Murray-Darling Region, Coombah Station, mallee/spiniflex shrubland (141.57444 °, − 33.05194 °), M. Le Breton, 11 <i>–</i> 15 /XII/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 91536); Mallara Station (142.51667 °, − 33.3825 °), 13 <i>–</i> 17 /XII/1999, 5 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 91534); Popitah Station, black box woodland (141.69556 °, − 33.15444 °), 11 <i>–</i> 15 /XII/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 91514); Tapio Station (142.06861 °, − 34.04306 °), 20 <i>–</i> 24 /III/2000, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (AM KS. 91535); Warrakoo Station, mallee/spinifex shrubland (141.285 °, − 33.8544 °), 16 /X/1998, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 71400); Paroo-Darling National Park, Peery section, Arrow Bar addition, 2.3 km south of junction with White Cliffs Rd (143.4256 °, − 30.8431 °), G.A. Milledge &amp; H.M. Smith, 28 /X <i>–</i> 25 /XI/2010, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 114191); Track to east of Wilga HS, beat/sweep &amp; hand collecting (143.9492 °, − 31.4594 °), 25 /X/2010, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (AM KS. 114345); Sturt National Park, site 19 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD 10331, pitfall trap (141.8675 °, − 29.0936 °), M. Dangerfield, 26 /IX/ 1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78571); site 19 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD 10549, M. Gillings, 26 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78574); site 19 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD 12446, A. Holmes, 26 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78543); site 19 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD 17767, M. Dangerfield, 26 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78513); site 19 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD 17841, M. Gillings, 26 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78562); site 33 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD02760 (141.9667 °, − 29.1119 °), M. Dangerfield, 22 /IX/1997, 1 imm. (AM KS. 78804); site 35 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD02121 (141.9564 °, − 29.1889 °), A. Holmes, 25 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78907); site 35 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD02420, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (AM KS. 78898); site 35 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD03644, R. Harris, 25 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78865); site 35 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD03789, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (AM KS. 78864); site 35 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD03994, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 78846); site 77 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD04169 (142.1553 °, − 29.2822 °), M. Streulens, 25 /IX/1997, 4 <b>&amp;male;</b> 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (AM KS. 79388); site 80 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD03940, A. Holmes, 25 / IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79451); site 80 <i>–</i> 1, SNPORD 13616, R. Harris, 25 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79439); site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD01693 (142.155 °, − 29.2822 °), M. Henery, 25 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> 1 imm. (AM KS. 79477); site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD01715, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79481); site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD01774, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79545); site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD03163, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79482); site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD03188, M. Streulens, 25 /IX/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79486); 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79492); site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD04346, M. Henery, 25 /IX/1997, 2 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79541); Site 90 <i>–</i> 3, SNPORD03220, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 79520); 24.7 km on road to Cawwell Stn from jnctn with Jobs Gate Rd (146.9986 °, − 29.1142 °), F. Christie, P. Flemons, M. Elliot, 16 /XII/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 71143); about 1 km along access road to Cawwell Station (147.0674 °, − 29.0642 °), F. Christie, P. Flemons &amp; M. Elliott, 16 /XII/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 77068); Darling River, <i>‘</i> Kalyanka <i>’</i> approx 11 km east of Wilcannia, <i>Eucalyptus camaldulensis</i> patch (143.4869 °, − 31.5619 °), F. Christie, P. Flemons, M. Elliot, 22 /XII/1999, 4 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 71144); Little Weir 19.5 km west-southwest of Mungindi on road to Collarenebri, Eucalypts beside dry creek bed (149.15795 °, − 29.04895 °), M. Moulds &amp; J. Thompson, 26 /IV/1994, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 42442); <i>‘</i> Wyninebah <i>’</i> Stn, 0.3 km past stockyards, 300 m east of road, <i>Acacia pendula</i> patch, pitfall trap (147.4903 °, − 30.3639 °), L. Wilkie, R. Harris &amp; T. Moulds., 15 /XII/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (AM KS. 77065). Queensland: Ethabukka, Simpson desert [139.2627 °, − 25.20494 °], R. Raven &amp; B. Baehr, 4 <i>–</i> 6 /III/1999, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (QM S 68882); 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (QM S 52363); Taroom district, Boggomoss, pitfall trap (150.01667 °, − 25.43333 °), P. Lawless, 11 /XI/ 1996 <i>–</i> I/1997, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (QM S 36634). South Australia: Beda Hill, South Gap Station, Gairdner/Torrens basin (137.61667 °, − 31.85 °), D. Hirst, 4 /XII/1989, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (SAM NN 28352); 5 /XII/1989, 2 <b>&amp;female;</b> (SAM NN 28350); pitfall trap, 4 /XII/1989, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (SAM NN 28351); Hiltaba Stn, BushBlitz 4, 151 m, Chenopod scrubland (135.1 °, − 32.18333 °), B. Baehr, 12 <i>–</i> 21 /XI/2012, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (SAM NN 28239); BushBlitz 7, 233 m (135.18333 °, − 32.13333 °), 12 <i>–</i> 22 /XI/2012, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> (SAM NN 28240); Chillunie Well, Gawler Ra. (135.61667 °, − 32.61667 °), D. Hirst, 9 /XII/1989, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (SAM NN 28366); Kolay Hut, Paney Stn. Gawler Ra., pitfall trap (135.38333 °, − 32.58333 °), 8 <i>–</i> 11 /XII/1989, 3 <b>&amp;male;</b> (SAM NN 28362); in leaf litter, 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (SAM NN 28373); Olympic Dam [136.88775 °, − 30.47588 °], E.G. Watts, 2 <i>–</i> 5 /XI/1987, 1 <b>&amp;male;</b> 1 <b>&amp;female;</b> (SAM NN 28364).
description: Published as part of <i>Ivan L. F. Magalhaes, 2016, On new or poorly known Australian Filistatidae spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae), including a study on the fine morphology of Wandella, pp. 1815-1858 in Journal of Natural History 50 (29 - 30)</i> on pages 29-31, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2016.1181805, http://zenodo.org/record/269065
description: {"references": ["Gray MR. 1994. A review of the filistatid spiders (Araneae: Filistatidae) of Australia. Rec Austr Mus. 46: 39 - 61."]}