Diaphyta pulchra (Dallas), 1891

Diaphyta pulchra (Dallas) (Figs 1 0–1 5)

Cuspicona pulchra Dallas 1851: 298 .

Diaphyta pulchra: Kirkaldy 1909: 142 ; Gross 1976: 490.

Type. Australia. Holotype female, New Holland, in BMNH, type seen .

Other material examined. New South Wales. 1 Female, Bega , 20.ii.1972, F. McDonald ; 8 males, 3 females, Pearl Beach , 27.iii.1967, F. McDonald ; 1 female, Terrigal , 24.x.1992, J. Urvale; all USC . South Australia. 1 Female, Mallaga Falls (near Wilpena) 1976, Gross ( SAM) .

Description. Given by Gross (1976). The following is additional information. Male genitalia. Pygophore: ventral margin with a broad V-shaped emargination; dorsal margin with a broad central V-shaped emargination on either side of which is a small black spine; 2 further small black spines lying inside, 1 on either side. Proctiger ovoid, smooth. Claspers F-shaped, apically acute, centrally with flat oval area bearing a number of hairs and tapering down to a stout stem.

Aedeagus. Theca small stout, lightly sclerotised with a membranous ring round apex. One pair of small membranous conjunctival appendages (= lappett process, Gross 1976). Median penial lobes T-shaped moderately sclerotised, ejaculatory duct very short lying between median penial lobes. Female genitalia. Very similar to species of Cuspicona and Occirrhoe ( Gross 1975). Spermatheca very similar to species of Vitellus ( Gross & McDonald 1994), spermathecal pump small with 3 long processes, all about the same length. Measurements. Male (n = 3): length 10.7 (range 10.1–11.2); width 5.0 (range 4.6–5.2). Female (n = 9): length 12.4 (range 11.3–13.1); width 5.5 (range 5.0–5.8).