Venatrix pullastra (Simon, 1909)

Female epigyne of Venatrix pullastra (and junior synonym L. segregis) [as illustrated in Simon (1909d)].

Epigyne of Venatrix pullastra [as illustrated as Lycosa marcentior in Simon (1909d)].

Epigyne of Venatrix pullastra [as illustrated as Lycosa propritia in Simon (1909d)].

Systematics and Taxonomy

Lycosa pullastra Simon, 1909d: 184-185, fig. 2.
Lycosa marcentior Simon, 1909d: 185, Fig. 3 (new synonymy in Framenau, in press)
Lycosa segregis Simon, 1909d: 186, Fig. 4 (new synonymy in McKay, 1974a)

Lycosa propitia Simon, 1909d: 186, Fig. 5. (new synonymy in Framenau, in press)

Lycosa percauta Simon, 1909d: 187. (new synonymy in Framenau, in press)
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- Rainbow, 1911: 270.
Lycosa percauta Simon.- Rainbow, 1911: 271.
Lycosa propitia Simon.- Rainbow, 1911: 271.
Lycosa pullastra Simon.- Rainbow, 1911: 272.
Lycosa segregis Simon.- Rainbow, 1911: 272.
Allocosa percauta (Simon).- Roewer, 1955c: 206.
Allocosa propitia (Simon).- Roewer, 1955c: 206.
Hogna pullastra (Simon).- Roewer, 1955c: 253.
Hogna segregis (Simon).- Roewer, 1955c: 253.
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- Bonnet, 1957: 2652.
Lycosa pullastra Simon.- Bonnet, 1957: 2660.
Allocosa propitia (Simon).- Rack, 1961: 38.
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- McKay, 1973: 379.
Lycosa percauta Simon.- McKay, 1973: 379.
Lycosa propitia Simon.- McKay, 1973: 379.
Lycosa pullastra Simon.- McKay, 1973: 379.
Lycosa segregis Simon.- McKay, 1973: 379.
Lycosa pullastra Simon.- McKay, 1974a: 6-12, figs 2a-p (table 3-5).
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- McKay, 1985b: 80.
Lycosa percauta Simon.- McKay, 1985b: 81.
Lycosa propitia Simon.- McKay, 1985b: 81.
Lycosa pullastra Simon.- McKay, 1985b: 82.
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- Platnick, 1989: 372.
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- Moritz, 1992: 319.
Lycosa percauta Simon.- Moritz, 1992: 321.
Lycosa propitia Simon.- Moritz, 1992: 323.
Lycosa pallustra Simon.- Moritz, 1992: 323 (mispelled).
Lycosa segregis Simon.- Moritz, 1992: 325.
Lycosa marcentior Simon.- Platnick, 1993: 488.
Lycosa pullastra Simon.- Platnick, 1993: 488.
Venatrix pullastra (Simon).- Framenau and Vink, 2001: 962-963, figs 42a-d, 43.
Venatrix pullastra (Simon).- Framenau, in press: ##-##.

Types

Syntypes of Lycosa pullastra:

Female, Kings River, N of Albany [34°52’S, 117°53’E, Western Australia], 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 164, 17 October 1905, mountainous forest with swamp (Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humboldt Universität Berlin, ZMB 11099) (Moritz, 1992).
1 female, 1 male, Mundaring Weir [30°04’S, 121°55’E, Western Australia], 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 101, 9 August 1905, mountainous bushland (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Paris, 24355) (McKay, 1985b).

Holotype of Lycosa segregis:

Female, Fremantle [32°03’S, 115°45’E, Western Australia], 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 374 (Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humboldt Universität Berlin, ZMB 11101) (Moritz, 1992).

Syntypes of Lycosa marcentior:

Female, Boyanup [33°29’S, 115°43’E, Western Australia], 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 146, 1/3 August 1905, mountainous forest and cultivated landscape (Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humboldt Universität Berlin, ZMB 11084) (Moritz 1992).
Immature, Dongara [29°15'S, 114°55'E, Western Australia] 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 84, Dünenbusch ('dune bush'), 17 July 1905 (Zoologisches Staatsinstitut und Zoologisches Museum, Universität Hamburg, Rack (1961)-catalogue 466).
1 female, 1 male, labeled 'Swan River (Michaelsen)', (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Paris, 24357).
1 penultimate female, labeled 'Australia occid. (Mich.)', (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Paris, 24359).

Syntypes of Lycosa propitia:

1 male, 1 penultimate female, labeled 'Austr. occid. (Mich.)', most likely Cannington [32°01’S, 115°56’E, Western Australia], 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 123, 28 June 1905, swamp with lakes (Museum d'Histoire Naturelle Paris, 24354).
Penultimate female, Cannington [32°01’S, 115°56’E, Western Australia],'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 123, 28 June 1905, swamp with lakes (Zoologisches Staatsinstitut und Zoologisches Museum, Universität Hamburg, Rack (1961)-catalogue 475).
Penultimate female, Cannington [32°01’S, 115°56’E, Western Australia],'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 123, 28 June 1905, swamp with lakes (Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humboldt Universität Berlin, ZMB 11098) (Moritz 1992).
Immature, Cannington [32°01’S, 115°56’E, Western Australia],'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 123, 28 June 1905, swamp with lakes (Western Australian Museum, 11/4302).

Holotype of Lycosa percauta:

Female, Rottnest [31°59’S, 115°32’E, Western Australia]. 'Hamburger südwest-australische Forschungsreise', Station 121, 6 - 13 October 1905 (Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humboldt Universität Berlin, ZMB 11094) (Moritz 1992).

Identification

Female (a), male fang (d) and pedipalp (b, c, e) and variation of female epigyne (f-n) of Venatrix pullastra [as illustrated in McKay (1974a)].

Male and female (AM KS15029) of Venatrix pullastra (Simon) [as illustrated in Framenau and Vink (2001)]. A, B, left male pedipalp, ventral and retrolateral view; C, D female epigyne and vulva. Scale bar: A, B 0.91 mm; C, D, 0.87 mm.

Distribution

Western Australia [map as illustrated in Framenau and Vink (2001)].

Biological Reference

Open areas, preferably near water, like lawns and grassland McKay (1974a).

Remarks

McKay (1979d) redescribed Lycosa marcentior from females he found close to the type locality of the immature specimen he examined, Dongara (Western Australia). However, he did not examine the adult syntype female from Boyanup (which he stated as 'whereabouts unknown') to confirm their identity. Therefore, the species illustrated below is not L. marcentior, but an undescribed species.

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