Giant Wrap-around Spider Dolophones gigantea

Discoverer: P. Castanheira (2025)

Males D. gigantea can be identified from congeners by the pedipalp with an L-shaped median apophysis ending in a strongly converging stump-like tip and conductor proximally projected over the conductor lobe and distally with a long finger-like fleshy basal projection. Females of D. gigantea are most similar to those of D. dubia sp. nov. and D. testudinea. Dolophones giganteaand D. testudinea are identified from D. dubia by the scape covering the atrium near its base. Finally, D. gigantea can be diagnosed by the semicircular epigyne sides, deeper atrium, and scape narrower at base, ending in a curved tip. 

• native

• New South Wales
• South Australia
• Western Australia