Australian Fionidae 
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Figures 11-12 Australotiphys magnisetus Cook, holotype <?: 11, dorsal aspect; 12, ventral aspect. Scale line = 100 pm. 
133°35'E], 5 July 1987, M.S. Harvey, A.L. Yen 
(NMV K866; SL). 
Para types 
Australia: Northern Territory: 1$, same data as 
holotype (NMV K867; SL). Queensland: 12, creek 
13 km W. of Paluma on road to Hidden Valley, 
19°00'S, 146°06'E, 8 July 1986, M.S. Harvey, P.J. 
Vaughan (NMV K868; SL). 
Diagnosis 
Tibia and metatarsus of male leg IV with 
thickened setae. Male and female with ventral 
shield extending from coxae; glandularia lgl, vg3 
and vgx situated in ventral shield. 
Description 
Adult 
Colour pale yellow. Glandularia: 5 pairs of 
dorsoglandularia, 4 pairs of lateroglandularia and 
6 pairs of ventroglandularia; lgl and vg3 situated 
in ventral shield (Figures 14, 17). Dorsum (Figures 
13, 16): with 2 pairs of dorsalia posterior to tire 
postocularia. Venter (Figures 14, 17): coxae fused 
into single plate; apodemes of coxa I nearly 
extending to posterior edge of coxa III; coxae I 
fused in mid-line; suture lines between coxae III 
and IV not reaching mid-line, extending laterally; 
sclerotized area present posterior to the coxae 
extending nearly to posterior level of genital field. 
Genital region (Figures 15, 18): 9-10 pairs of 
circular acetabula; 4 (d), 3 (2) pairs of small setae 
present on anterior portion of acetabular plates. 
Chelicera not examined. Pedipalp (Figure 22): tibia 
with 2 ventral setae situated in tubercles, and a 
single distal, medial seta. Legs (Figures 19-21): 
unmodified; without swimming setae, but with 
long, often thick, setae on many segments; male 
tibia and metatarsus IV with several expanded 
setae. 
Dimensions (pm), 6 (2): body 381/283 (461- 
480/339-384); capitulum length 68 (64); genital 
field 71/118 (115-122/158-192). Pedipalp: 
trochanter 23 (22), femur 72 (70-72), patella 33 (30- 
33), tibia 81 (80-84), tarsus 30 (30-32). Leg I: 
trochanter 51 (48), femur 59 (54-56), patella 86 (77- 
80), tibia 128 (105-111), metatarsus 143 (126-128), 
tarsus 128 (118-124). Leg IV: trochanter 72 (69), 
femur 68 (69), patella 86 (81-89), tibia 84 (110-114), 
metatarsus 87 (123-127), tarsus 161 (128-132). 
Remarks 
This widespread species (Figure 10) is very 
similar to Australotiphys magnisetus, but males 
differ in the position of lgl and vg3. In A. himonius 
they are situated on the sclerotized area above the 
coxae, whereas in A. magnisetus they lie free in the 
integument. 
Etymology 
The specific epithet is loosely derived from the 
name of the type locality (himonia Greek, rope of a 
well). 
