Artoria flavimana Simon, 1909

Epigyne of Artoria flavimana (as illustrated in Simon (1909d)].

N.B. Artoria flavimana is the type species of the genus Artoriella Roewer, 1960, and with its retransfer to Artoria by Framenau (submitted), all species of Artoriella, which are not Artoria (African species) have to be regarded incertae sedis.

Systematics and Taxonomy

Artoria flavimanus Simon, 1909d: 192, Fig. 9.
Artoria flavimanus Simon.- Rainbow, 1911: 275.
Artoria flavimana Simon.- Bonnet: 1957: 750.
Artoriella flavimanus (Simon).- Roewer, 1955c: 233.
Artoriella flavimanus (Simon).- Roewer, 1960d: 563.
Artoria flavimanus Simon.- McKay, 1973: 380.
Lycosa neboissi McKay, 1976a: 413-416, Figs 1E-I (new synonymy; Framenau, 2002).
Lycosa naboissi McKay.- Brignoli, 1983: 450 (mispelled).
Artoria flavimanus Simon.- McKay, 1985b: 74.
Lycosa neboissi McKay.- McKay, 1985b: 80
Artoria flavimanus Simon.- Moritz, 1992: 313.
Artoria flavimanus Simon.- Framenau, 2002: 215-217, Figs 7A-D, 8.
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Types

Holotype female, Mundaring Weir ('Station 101') [31°57’S, 116°10’E, Western Australia] (Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humboldt Universität, Berlin, ZMB 10548) (Moritz, 1992).
Holotype of Lycosa neboissi: Female, Rosanna [37°45’S, 145°04’E, Victoria], 18. July 1954, A. Neboiss (Museum Victoria K32).
Paratype of Lycosa neboissi: Male, Rosanna [37°45’S, 145°04’E, Victoria], 5. June 1954, A. Neboiss (Museum Victoria K33).

Identification

Artoria flavimana [as illustrated in McKay (1976a)]. Carapace (e) and epigyne (f) of holotype Lycosa neboissi, palpal organ of paratype Lycosa neboissi (g-i).

Habitus (A) and epigyne (B) of holotype (ZMB 10548), female epigyne (C, NMV K7576), male pedipalp (D-E, NMV K33), and apical section of bulbus (F, NMV K7580) of Artoria flavimana [as illustrated in Framenau (2002)]. Scale bar A 3.95mm, B, C 0.65mm, D, E 0.85mm, F 0.46mm [MP = median part].

Distribution

Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory [map as illustrated in Framenau (2002)]. Also found in South Australia (pers. observation, April 2002).

Biology

Forest species, winter active (Framenau, 2002).

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