Aname consuelo, Wilson & Harvey & Simmons & Rix, 2025

Wilson, Jeremy D., Harvey, Mark S., Simmons, Leigh W. & Rix, Michael G., 2025, An integrative systematic revision of the wishbone spiders (Araneae: Anamidae: Aname L. Koch, 1873) of subtropical and tropical eastern Australia, with the description of 55 new species, European Journal of Taxonomy 985, pp. 1-298 : 168-170

Aname consuelo sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

Males of A. consuelo sp. nov. can be distinguished from all species for which males are known by a moderate to large body size (carapace length>4.0 mm), the presence of a very long embolus (embolus length / bulb length> 2.5), a very long asetose depression on the palp tibia (depression length / palp tibia length ~ 0.8), and a very long tibial megaspine (megaspine length / tibia length>0.3) ( Fig. 108J–Q ).

Females of A. consuelo sp. nov. can be distinguished from all species for which females are known by the presence of spermathecae with two vesicles, with highly elongate, relatively straight lateral vesicles (lateral vesicle length / width ~ 5.9), and short, medially-angled medial vesicles ( Fig. 109L ).

Etymology

The specific epithet ‘ consuelo ’ is a noun in apposition, referencing the only known collection locality of this species, on the Consuelo Tableland, within Carnarvon National Park, in central Queensland.

Type material

Holotype

AUSTRALIA – Queensland • ♂; Consuelo Tableland, about 15 km W of Consuelo Walkers Camp; 24°56′ S, 148°05′ E; 1120 m a.s.l.; 23 Aug. 2001 – 21 Jan. 2002; C. Eddie leg.; pitfall trap, eucalypt woodland; QMB S58082 .

Paratypes

AUSTRALIA – Queensland • 3 ♂♂, 1 ♀; Consuelo Tableland, about 15 km W of Consuelo Walkers Camp ; 24°56′ S, 148°07′ E; 1150 m a.s.l.; 2 Aug. 2001 – 21 Jan. 2002; C. Eddie leg.; pitfall trap, tall open forest; QMB S59299 .

Description

Male (holotype, QMB S58082)

GENERAL ( Fig. 108A–Q ). Body length 13.12, in good condition, colour presumably faded due to preservation.

DORSAL PROSOMA ( Fig. 108A, E–F ). Carapace length 5.19, width 4.34, length/width 1.20, clypeus to fovea length/carapace length 0.72, caput width/carapace width 0.63, carapace dark red-brown, reflective setae present, light on caput, light on thorax, fovea procurved, fovea width/carapace length 0.14 ( Fig. 108A, F ); chelicerae dark red-brown, rastellum absent or inconspicuous, chelicerae length/carapace length 0.52 ( Fig. 108A ); eye group rectangular, width/length 1.97, eye tubercle present ( Fig. 108E ).

ABDOMEN ( Fig. 108B, D ). Abdomen length 5.18, dark grey, dorsal pattern absent, with consistent cover of short setae.

VENTRAL PROSOMA ( Fig. 108C, G–I ). Labium cuspules absent ( Fig. 108H ); maxillae heel distinct, cuspules present, count =about 70, extending posteriorly onto heel, extending laterally about 30% of maxillae length ( Fig. 108C, I ); coxae cuspules absent, thorn-like setae on prolateral face present ( Fig. 108C, I ); sternum length/width 1.21, central sternum with consistent covering of short setae, row of longer setae around posterior edges ( Fig. 108G–H ); posterior sigilla ovoid, central sternum to posterior sigilla length/ sternum length 0.27, posterior sigilla length/sternum length 0.11 ( Fig. 108G–H ); other sigilla small, round and lateral ( Fig. 108G–H ).

LEG I ( Fig. 108N–Q ). Leg I red-brown, femur length 4.20, patella length 2.76, tibia length 3.05, metatarsus length 2.80, tarsus length 1.99, total length 14.80, leg I length/carapace length 2.85 ( Fig. 108N–O ); scopulae on distal metatarsus and tarsus ( Fig. 108N–O ); spine count Fe D 3, Fe PL 1, Pa PL 2, Ti PL 0, Ti RL 0, Me PL 0, Me RL 0, Ta 0 ( Fig. 108N–O ); tibia length/width [TIL/TID] 3.18, even width along length, spur present, intermediate triangular/digitiform, knuckle absent, megaspine angled at 23 degrees, length to distal face of spur/tibia length [TIS/TIL] 0.41, spur height/tibia width [TISH/ TID] 0.49, megaspine length/tibia length 0.32 ( Fig. 108N–P ); metatarsus relatively straight, proximal excavation present, excavation concave with slight heel, heel semi-sharp, excavation length/metatarsus length [MIPEL/MIL] 0.45, metatarsus length/width [MIL/MID] 3.61 ( Fig. 108N–O, Q ).

PEDIPALP ( Fig. 108J–M ). Tibia length 2.11, width 0.80, length/width [PTL/PTD] 2.65, asetose depression present, depression length/palp tibia length [PDL/PTL] 0.80, retrolateral face with consistent covering of light setae, ventral face with two elongate bristle-like setae below depression, prolateral face with patch of spines on distal half, disto-medial spine present ( Fig. 108J–K ); patella prolateral face with 2 spines ( Fig. 108J–K ); cymbium with scopulae present distally ( Fig. 108J–K ); copulatory organ total length 1.58, length/palp tibia length 0.75 ( Fig. 108L–M ); bulb length/width 0.92 ( Fig. 108L–M ); embolus tapering from bulb, attenuate, tapering and curving relatively evenly to point, one strong bend, at about 0.6 of length, slight bend before tip, width at base/bulb width 0.37, embolus length/bulb length 2.77 ( Fig. 108L–M ).

Female (paratype, QMB S59299)

GENERAL ( Fig. 109A–L ). Body length 16.92, in good condition, colour presumably faded due to preservation.

DORSAL PROSOMA ( Fig. 109A, E–F ). Carapace length 5.93, width 4.36, length/width 1.36, clypeus to fovea length/carapace length 0.72, caput width/carapace width 0.70, carapace orange-brown, caput slightly darker than thorax, reflective setae present, light on caput, light on thorax, fovea procurved, fovea width/carapace length 0.12 ( Fig. 109A, F ); chelicerae red-brown, rastellum absent or inconspicuous, chelicerae length/carapace length 0.56 ( Fig. 109A ); eye group rectangular, width/length 2, eye tubercle present ( Fig. 109E ).

ABDOMEN ( Fig. 109B, D ). Abdomen length 7.47, light brown, dorsal pattern absent, with consistent cover of short setae.

VENTRAL PROSOMA ( Fig. 109C, G–I ). Labium cuspules absent ( Fig. 109H ); maxillae heel distinct, cuspules present, count =about 85, extending posteriorly onto heel, extending laterally about 30% of maxillae length ( Fig. 109C, I ); coxae cuspules absent, thorn-like setae on prolateral face present ( Fig. 109C, I ); sternum length/width 1.11, setae along posterior edge rubbed off, central sternum with consistent covering of moderate setae, row of longer setae around posterior edges ( Fig. 109G–H ); posterior sigilla ovoid, central sternum to posterior sigilla length/sternum length 0.28, posterior sigilla length/sternum length 0.15 ( Fig. 109G–H ); other sigilla small, round and lateral ( Fig. 109G–H ).

LEG I ( Fig. 109J–K ). Leg I orange-brown, femur length 4.03, patella length 2.63, tibia length 2.73, metatarsus length 2.35, tarsus length 1.65, total length 13.40, leg I length/carapace length 2.26; scopulae on distal metatarsus and tarsus; spine count Fe D 1, Fe PL 1, Pa PL 2 (proximal rubbed off), Ti PL 2 (weak), Ti RL 4 (weak), Me PL 1, Me RL 3, Ta 0; tibia length/width [TIL/TID] 2.84.

GENITALIA ( Fig. 109D, L ). Epigastric furrow unmodified ( Fig. 109D ); spermathecae with two vesicles each ( Fig. 109L ); lateral vesicle relatively straight, length 1.06, lateral vesicle length/genitalia width 0.87, length/width at base 5.89, crown un-demarcated ( Fig. 109L ); medial vesicle short, relatively straight and projecting ventrally, medial vesicle length/genitalia width 0.20, length/width 2.91, medial vesicle length/lateral vesicle length 0.23 ( Fig. 109L ).

Distribution and natural history

Aname consuelo sp. nov. occurs in central Queensland, in the Brigalow Belt South bioregion, in the Consuelo region of Carnarvon National Park ( Fig. 14 ). The form of burrows constructed by spiders of this species is unknown.

Figures

Fig. 14. Distribution, habitus images, and burrow architecture of miscellaneous species of Aname from eastern Australia. Points on the map represented by a star are type localities.

Fig. 108. Aname consuelo sp. nov., holotype, ♂ (QMB S58082). A. Cephalothorax, dorsal view. B. Abdomen, dorsal view. C. Cephalothorax, ventral view. D. Abdomen, ventral view. E. Ocular region. F. Fovea. G. Sternal sigilla, left view. H. Sternum and labium. I. Maxilla and coxae I–II, left view. J–K. Left pedipalp, full prolateral view (J), partial retrolateral view (K). L–M. Right bulb, prolateral view (L), dorsal view (M). N–Q. Right leg I (images reflected), full prolateral view (N), full retrolateral view (O), retrolateral view of tibia (P), retrolateral view of metatarsus (Q). Scale bars: A–B, J, N =2 mm; L=1 mm.

Fig. 109. Aname consuelo sp. nov., paratype, ♀ (QMB S59299). A. Cephalothorax, dorsal view. B. Abdomen, dorsal view. C. Cephalothorax, ventral view. D. Abdomen, ventral view. E. Ocular region. F. Fovea. G. Sternal sigilla, left view. H. Sternum and labium. I. Maxilla and coxae I–II, left view.J. Left leg I, prolateral view. K. Left leg I, retrolateral view. L. Internal genitalia, dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B, J =2 mm; L=1 mm.