Dingosa humphreysi (McKay, 1985)

Male and female of Dingosa humphreysi [as illustrated in McKay (1985a)]. Cephalothorax females 5.0-6.7 mm, males 4.3-6.2 mm.

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Systematics and Taxonomy

Pardosa humphreysi McKay, 1985a: 101-103, Figs 1A-C, E, G-H, plate 1.
Pardosa humphreysi McKay.- Platnick, 1989: 378.
Dingosa humphreysi (McKay).- Framenau & Baehr, 2007: 1615-1618, Figs 1C-D, 3A-D, 4.

Types

Holotype:

• Male, Lake Cronin [32°22'S, 119°49'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/602) (http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/nat-sci/terr-invert/typesin2.html).

Paratypes

• 8 males, Lake Cronin [32°22'S, 119°49'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/603-7; Queensland Museum, QM S409) (McKay, 1985a).
• 15 males, only lat/long given [32°22'S, 119°50'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/608-22) (McKay, 1985a).
• 4 males, only lat/long given [32°23'S, 119°45'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/623-26) (McKay, 1985a).
• 1 female, Boorabibin [31°13'S, 120°13'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/627) (McKay, 1985a).
• 1 female, only lat/long given [31°15'S, 120°04'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/628) (McKay, 1985a).
• 20 males, Goongarrie [29°55'S, 121°08'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/629-48) (McKay, 1985a).
• 1 female, only lat/long given [29°55'S, 121°08'E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 84/649) (McKay, 1985a).

Distribution

Western Australia, South Australia and into western Victoria (Framenau & Baehr, 2007).

Biological References

Goldfields area of Western Australia on or near the base of sand dunes, dune shrubland, mallee and Triodia grassland, and heath at Lake Cronin; burrow with 'litter turrets' (McKay, 1985a). Adult spiders between February and July, peaking in March and April (Framenau & Baehr, 2007).

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