Lycosa gilberta Hogg, 1905

Female of Lycosa gilberta [as illustrated in Hogg (1905)]. Cephalothorax length 14 mm.

NB: Lycosa leuckarti, L. gilberta, and L. molyneuxi have been revised as the ‘Lycosa leuckarti-group without a proper differentiation of males (McKay (1975b). Examination of a large number of specimens in the Museum Victoria showed a distinct morphological difference between the terminal apophysis of the male pedipalp of L. leuckarti and L. gilberta. A webpage to illustrate these differences is in preparation.

Systematics and Taxonomy

Lycosa gilberta Hogg, 1905: 582-584, Figs. 86, 86A-B.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- Rainbow, 1911: 268.
Venonia gilberta (Hogg).- Roewer, 1955c: 307.
Hogna gilberti (Hogg).- Roewer, 1960d: 975.
Hogna gilberta (Hogg).- Roewer, 1961a: 13.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- Bonnet, 1957: 2643.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- McKay, 1973: 379.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- McKay, 1975b: 325-326, Figs 3A-D.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- McKay, 1985b: 77.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- Hirst, 1988: 77.
Lycosa gilberta Hogg.- Platnick, 1993: 487.

Types

Lectotypes

In contrast to McKay (1975b) only 2 lectotypes are lodged at the South Australian Museum:

Lectotype female, Gilbert River, Riverton [34°10’S, 138°45’E, South Australia], A. Molineux (South Australian Museum, SAM NN039) (designated by McKay, 1975b). Original type locality ‘Gilbert River, Riverina’ amended in Hirst(1988).
Paralectotype female, same data as lectotype (South Australian Museum, SAM NN040 (designated by McKay, 1975b).

Identification

Variaton of female epigyne of Lycosa gilberta [as illustrated in McKay (1975b)].

Distribution

South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

Biology

Termed ‘burrow stealer’ by McCullough (2000) as this species apparently utilizes burrows of L. stirlingae Hogg in a study site north of Adelaide.

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Latest update: 19 July 2002.