Venatrix konei (Berland, 1924)

Epigyne of Venatrix konei [as illustrated as Lycosa goyderi in Hickman (1944)].

Systematics and Taxonomy

Lycosa albosparsa sensu Hogg, 1896: 314, 351 not L. Koch, 1877a (misidentification) (Framenau and Vink, 2001).
Lycosa konei Berland, 1924: 245-246, figs 197-199.
Lycosa goyderi Hickman, 1944: 33-34: plate 2, fig. 20. (new synonymy in Framenau, in press)
Arctosa konei (Berland).- Roewer, 1955c: 230.
Mustelicosa goyderi (Hickman).- Roewer, 1955c: 280.
Lycosa konei (Berland).- Bonnet, 1957: 2648.
Piratosa goyderi (Hickman).- Roewer, 1960d: 915.
Piratosa goyderi (Hickman).- Roewer, 1961a: 13.
Arctosa goyderi (Hickman).- McKay, 1973: 380.
Lycosa howensis McKay, 1979c: 237-238, Fig. 1A-E. (new synonymy in Framenau, in press)
Lycosa goyderi Hickman.- McKay, 1985b: 78.
Lycosa howensis McKay.- McKay, 1985b: 78.
Lycosa howensis McKay.- Platnick, 1989: 371.
Piratosa goyderi (Hickman).- Platnick, 1993: 506.
Venatrix goyderi (Hickman).- Framenau & Vink, 2001: 963-965, figs 44a-e, 45.
Venatrix goyderi (Hickman).- Framenau, Gotch and Austin, in press: ##-##, figs 15-18.
Venatrix konei (Berland).- Framenau, in press: ##-##.

Types

Lectotype (designated by Framenau, in press) of Lycosa konei Berland: Female, New Caledonia, Vallee Taouka (?=Tiwaka), Kone River [21°05’S, 164°48’E], 23 August 1911, Roux and Sarasin (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris).
Paralectotype of Lycosa konei Berland: Female, data as lectotype (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris).
Paralectotype of Lycosa konei Berland: Female, New Caledonia, Bopope [21°55’S, 165°04’E], August 1911 (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris).
Holotype of Lycosa goyderi Hickman: Female, Goyders Lagoon Bore [27°01’S, 138°54’E, South Australia], Simpson Desert Expedition 1939, coll. 647 (Australian Museum, KS49705) (pers. observation, May 2002).
Holotype of Lycosa howensis McKay: Female, Lord Howe Island [31°31’S, 159°04’E, New South Wales], January/February 1971, M. R. Gray (Australian Museum KS60).
Paratypes of Lycosa howensis McKay: 3 Males, 4 juveniles, data as holotype (Australian Mueum KS61-63).

Identification

Male (A, D, E) and female (B, C) of Lycosa konei [as illustrated in McKay (1979c)].

Male (AM KS58209) and female (AM KS58206) of Venatrix konei (Berland) [as illustrated in Framenau & Vink (2001)]
A, male, habitus; B, C, left male pedipalp, ventral and retrolateral view; D, E, female epigyne and vulva. Scale bar: A 3.60 mm; B, C 0.81 mm; D, E 0.53 mm.

Distribution

Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia [map as illustrated in Framenau & Vink (2001)].

Biological Reference

Open areas near water (Framenau & Vink, 2001).

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