Aname calida, 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 : 87-88

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2025.985.2845
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15169604
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038B878B-FFD7-2114-FD08-FEAFCA666236
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Aname calida
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Aname calida sp. nov.

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Figs 9 View Fig , 56 View Fig

Diagnosis

Males of A. calida sp. nov. can be distinguished from all species for which males are known except A. carina , A. cassowariensis sp. nov., A. harmoniosa sp. nov., A. robertsorum , and A. tropicana sp. nov. by a moderate to large body size (carapace length> 4.0 mm), and the presence of a long embolus (embolus length / bulb length> 1.5) that is thin, with a sharp bend near its base before a relatively straight distal section ( Fig. 56L–M View Fig ). Males of A. calida can be distinguished from those of A. carina , A. harmoniosa , and A. robertsorum by the presence of a shorter embolus (embolus length / bulb length <2) ( Fig. 56L–M View Fig ; cf. Figs 57 View Fig , 60–61 View Fig View Fig ). Males of A. calida can be distinguished from those of A. tropicana by the presence of thinner leg and pedipalp segments (e.g., metatarsus I length / width>4) ( Fig. 56J–K, N–Q View Fig ; cf. Fig. 62 View Fig ). Males of A. calida can be distinguished from those of A. cassowariensis by the presence of a more elongate palp tibia (palp tibia length / width ~2.6; cf. 2.3 in A. cassowariensis ) ( Fig. 56J–K View Fig cf. Fig. 59 View Fig ).

Females of A. calida sp. nov. are unknown.

Etymology

The specific epithet ‘ calida ’ is a Latin adjective meaning ‘hot’ or’ warm’, referencing the heat of tropical Queensland, and the occurrence of this species near the volcanic Undara Lava Tubes.

Type material

Holotype

AUSTRALIA – Queensland • ♂; Undara Volcanic National Park , Wind Tunnel; 18°14′ S, 144°38′ E; 8 Dec. 2002 – 8 Feb. 2003; G.B. Monteith leg.; flight intercept trap, vine scrub; QMB S95243 .

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Description

Male (holotype, QMB S95243)

GENERAL ( Fig. 56A–Q View Fig ). Body length 19.90, in good condition, colour presumably faded due to preservation.

DORSAL PROSOMA ( Fig. 56A, E–F View Fig ). Carapace length 7.44, width 5.91, length/width 1.26, clypeus to fovea length/carapace length 0.71, caput width/carapace width 0.66, carapace red-brown, caput slightly darker than thorax, reflective setae present, moderate on caput, very light on thorax, fovea procurved, fovea width/carapace length 0.14 ( Fig. 56A, F View Fig ); chelicerae dark red-brown, rastellum absent or inconspicuous, chelicerae length/carapace length 0.63 ( Fig. 56A View Fig ); eye group rectangular, width/length 1.89, eye tubercle present ( Fig. 56E View Fig ).

ABDOMEN ( Fig. 56B, D View Fig ). Abdomen length 7.40, light grey, dorsal pattern absent, with consistent cover of short setae.

VENTRAL PROSOMA ( Fig. 56C, G–I View Fig ). Labium cuspules absent ( Fig. 56H View Fig ); maxillae heel distinct, cuspules present, count =about 82, extending posteriorly onto heel, extending laterally about 40% of maxillae length ( Fig. 56C, I View Fig ); coxae cuspules absent, thorn-like setae on prolateral face present ( Fig. 56C, I View Fig ); sternum length/width 1.20, most setae rubbed off, row of longer setae around posterior edges ( Fig. 56G–H View Fig ); posterior sigilla semi-elongate, central sternum to posterior sigilla length/sternum length 0.21, posterior sigilla length/sternum length 0.15 ( Fig. 56G–H View Fig ); other sigilla small, round and lateral ( Fig. 56G–H View Fig ).

LEG I ( Fig. 56N–Q View Fig ). Leg I red-brown, lighter on distal metatarsus and tarsus, femur length 5.97, patella length 4.10, tibia length 4.35, metatarsus length 4.46, tarsus length 2.47, total length 21.34, leg I length/ carapace length 2.87 ( Fig. 56N–O View Fig ); scopulae on distal metatarsus and tarsus ( Fig. 56N–O View Fig ); spine count Fe D 1, Fe PL 1, Pa PL 2, Ti PL 2, Ti RL 0, Me PL 0, Me RL 0, Ta 0 ( Fig. 56N–O View Fig ); tibia length/width [TIL/ TID] 3.20, even width along length, spur present, intermediate triangular/digitiform, knuckle absent, megaspine angled at 24 degrees, length to distal face of spur/tibia length [TIS/TIL] 0.63, spur height/ tibia width [TISH/TID] 0.65, megaspine length/tibia length 0.20 ( Fig. 56N–P View Fig ); metatarsus relatively straight, proximal excavation present, excavation concave with slight heel, heel rounded, excavation length/metatarsus length [MIPEL/MIL] 0.48, metatarsus length/width [MIL/MID] 4.18 ( Fig. 56N–O, Q View Fig ).

PEDIPALP ( Fig. 56J–M View Fig ). Tibia length 3.34, width 1.29, length/width [PTL/PTD] 2.60, asetose depression present, depression length/palp tibia length [PDL/PTL] 0.53, retrolateral face with short, thorn-like setae along retrolateral edge of depression, getting denser proximally, ventral face with two elongate bristle-like setae below depression, prolateral face with patch of spines on distal half, disto-medial spine absent ( Fig. 56J–K View Fig ); patella prolateral face with 2 (both rubbed off) spines ( Fig. 56J–K View Fig ); cymbium with scopulae present distally ( Fig. 56J–K View Fig ); copulatory organ total length 1.69, length/palp tibia length 0.51 ( Fig. 56L–M View Fig ); bulb length/width 0.89 ( Fig. 56L–M View Fig ); embolus tapering from bulb, attenuate, very thin, protruding laterally with strong basal curve, one strong bend, at about 0.3 of length, slight bend before tip, width at base/bulb width 0.23, embolus length/bulb length 1.77 ( Fig. 56L–M View Fig ).

Distribution and natural history

Aname calida sp. nov. occurs in northern Queensland, in the Einasleigh Uplands bioregion. It is known from a single location in Undara Volcanic National Park ( Fig. 9 View Fig ). The form of burrows constructed by spiders of this species is unknown, but is likely to be similar to that of other robertsorum -complex species ( Fig. 9 View Fig ).