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Eleleis leleupi Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, sp. nov.
No full textEleleis leleupi sp. nov. Figs 12E, 13A, B, 22 D–F Type material. Male holotype from South Africa, Cape Province, Clanwilliam, Cederberg, 32°21’S 019°10’E, July 1962, N. Leleup leg., deposited in MRAC 131978. Etymology. The specific name is a patronym in honor of N. Leleup, collector of the holotype. Diagnosis. Males of Eleleis leleupi sp. nov. are distinguished from those of the other species of the genus by having a median apophysis and conductor twisted around each other, at 12 o’clock position, and by the embolus arising at 5 o’clock position (Figs 22 D–F). Females are unknown. Description. Male. Total length: 1.84. Carapace 0.64 long, 0.53 wide; Abdomen 1.15 long, 0.74 wide; Sternum 0.51 long, 0.45 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.11 long, 0.87 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.04, ALE 0.05, PME 0.06, PLE 0.05; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.02. Chelicerae 0.21 long. Leg measurements: I: 1.87 (0.57, 0.31, 0.35, 0.31, 0.33); II: 1.59 (0.48, 0.25, 0.30, 0.27, 0.29); III: 1.43 (0.41, 0.22, 0.24, 0.29, 0.27); IV: 1.96 (0.54, 0.30, 0.40, 0.38, 0.34). Palp: RTA short and sinuous in retrolateral view; tegular excavation prolateral; conductor with sinuous tip (Figs 22 D–F). Female. Unknown. Distribution. South Africa, only known from the type locality (Fig. 24).Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1) on page 33, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/389664
FIGURE 82 in Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae)
No full textFIGURE 82. Known distribution of Corinna vesperata n. sp., C. hyalina n. sp. and C. tranquilla n. sp. in Southeastern Brazil.Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2014, Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae), pp. 451-493 in Zootaxa 3815 (4) on page 481, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3815.4.1, http://zenodo.org/record/25267
Eleleis himba Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, sp. nov.
No full textEleleis himba sp. nov. Figs 12D, 22 A–C Type material. Male holotype from Namibia, Kaokoland, Kunene region, 17°37’S 12°12’E, 13–16 October 1988, E. Griffin leg., deposited in SMN 40838. Etymology. The specific name refers to the most represented ethnic group from the type locality, Kaokoland (actual name Kunene), noun in apposition. Diagnosis. Males of Eleleis himba sp. nov. resemble those of E. etosha sp.nov. by RTA mostly straight with a ventral tip bent distally in retrolateral view, but differ by the tegular excavation located very close to the conductor (away from the conductor in E. etosha sp. nov.) (Figs 22B, C). Females are unknown. Description. Male. Total length: 2.04. Carapace 0.92 long, 0.79 wide; Abdomen 1.05 long, 0.61 wide; Sternum 0.66 long, 0.56 wide; Spinnerets: ALS 0.15 long, 0.10 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.04, PME 0.06, PLE 0.05; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.04. Chelicerae 0.29 long. Leg measurements: II: 2.60 (0.77, 0.41, 0.51, 0.46, 0.45); III: 2.28 (0.67, 0.24, 0.44, 0.48, 0.45); IV: 3.34 (0.94, 0.46, 0.73, 0.66, 0.55). Leg I lost. Palp: see species diagnosis. Female. Unknown. Distribution. Namibia, only known from the type locality (Fig. 25).Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1) on pages 31-33, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/389664
Kituba langalanga Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, sp. nov.
No full textKituba langalanga sp. nov. Figs 37 B–F, 39E–F, 40A–B, 43A–C Type material. Female holotype from D.R. Congo, Langa-Langa, 02°28’N 21°27’E, 17 June 2009, D. De Bakker leg., deposited in MRAC 228139. Two female paratypes deposited together with holotype. Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, noun in apposition. Diagnosis. Females of Kituba langalanga sp. nov. differ from those of K. mayombensis sp. nov. by the epigyne with the epigynal plate not surpassing the epigastric furrow (surpassing the epigastric furrow in K. mayombensis sp. nov.) and copulatory openings rounded with C-shaped sclerotized margins (under small triangular hood-like ridges in K. mayombensis sp. nov.) (Fig. 43A). Males are unknown. Description. Female (holotype). Carapace and legs yellow pale, abdomen slightly gray (Fig. 37B). Total length: 2.32. Carapace 0.80 long, 0.58 wide; Abdomen 1.50 long, 0.34 wide; Sternum 0.56 long, 0.46 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.15 long, 0.13 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.06, PME 0.04, PLE 0.06; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.02. Chelicerae 0.29 long. Leg measurements: I: 2.36 (0.69, 0.50, 0.50, 0.40, 0.27); II: 1.77 (0.42, 0.30, 0.36, 0.35, 0.34); III: 1.66 (0.48, 0.25, 0.30, 0.34, 0.29); IV: 2.63 (0.70, 0.39, 0.60, 0.54, 0.40). Leg spination: III—tibia p0-1-0, v0-1p-1p; metatarsus p0-0-1. IV—tibia p0-0-1, r1-0-1, v1p-0-1; metatarsus v0-0- 1p. Vulva: copulatory ducts long, convoluted laterally and anteriorly; secondary spermathecae emerging as small bump; connecting duct thickened, moderately straight; primary spermathecae round; fertilization duct short, laterad (Figs 43B, C). Male. Unknown. Variation. Total length (3 females): 2.10–2.32. Distribution. D.R. Congo, only known from the type locality (Fig. 44).Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1) on pages 57-58, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/389664
Purcelliana cederbergensis Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Purcelliana cederbergensis</i> sp. nov. <p>Figs 26D, 31 D–F</p> <p> <b>Type material.</b> Male holotype from South Africa, Western Cape, Cederberg, Wupperthal, 32°16.674’S 19°13.157’E, 1 October 2009, E. Nortje & S. Kritzinger-Klopper leg., deposited in NCA 2012 /2014.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific name refers to the type locality, noun in apposition.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Males of <i>Purcelliana cederbergensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> resemble those of <i>P. problematica</i> by the palp with the embolus mostly straight (Figs 31B, E), but are distinguished by the lack of the median tegular projection (present in <i>P. problematica</i>), embolus laminar and robust (tapering in <i>P. problematica</i>) and dRTA massive, gently curved ventrally (Figs 31 D–F). Females are unknown.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Male (holotype). Carapace and legs orange, abdomen gray. Total length: 2.12. Carapace 0.95 long, 0.82 wide; Abdomen 1.06 long, 0.67 wide; Sternum 0.67 long, 0.54 wide; Spinnerets: ALS 0.13 long, 0.11 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.06, PME 0.08, PLE 0.06; interdistances: AME–AME 0.03, PME–PME 0.02. Chelicerae 0.31 long. Leg measurements: II: 2.71 (0.70, 0.39, 0.54, 0.49, 0.59); III: 2.16 (0.55, 0.35, 0.42, 0.46, 0.38); IV: 3.04 (0.81, 0.40, 0.75, 0.60, 0.48). Leg I lost. Palp: vRTA smaller than dRTA; embolus distally sinuous; conductor narrow (Figs 31 D–F).</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> South Africa, only known from the type locality (Fig. 34).</p>Published as part of <i>Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1)</i> on page 38, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/3896645">http://zenodo.org/record/3896645</a>
Austrodomus gamsberg Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, sp. nov.
No full textAustrodomus gamsberg sp. nov. Figs 9 A–C Type material. Male holotype from Namibia, Windhoek, Gamsberg Plateau, 23°20’03’’S 16°14’22.2’’E, 19 March 2005, T. L & C. Bird leg., deposited in SMN 46156. Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, noun in apposition. Diagnosis. Males of Austrodomus gamsberg sp. nov. differ from A. scaber by the palp with the distal half of the embolus robust and ventrally bent in the middle (distal half of the embolus slender and tapering in A. scaber) (Figs 9A, B). Females are unknown. Description. Male. Total length: 2.03. Carapace 0.98 long, 0.76 wide; Abdomen 1.08 long, 0.66 wide; Sternum 0.74 long, 0.52 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.18 long, 0.14 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.06, PME 0.04, PLE 0.06; interdistances: AME–AME 0.04, PME–PME 0.04. Chelicerae 0.31 long. Leg formula 4123; measurements: I: 3.09 (0.95, 0.58, 0.56, 0.55, 0.45); II: 2.34 (0.70, 0.40, 0.45, 0.42, 0.37); III: 1.92 (0.55, 0.31, 0.37, 0.35, 0.34); IV: 3.12 (0.86, 0.42, 0.70, 0.64, 0.50). Leg spination: III—femur d0-1-0; tibia v0-0-1r; metatarsus v0-0-1, r0-0-1. IV—femur d1-1-0; tibia v1r-1r-2; metatarsus v2-2-1, r0-0-1. Palp: femur without spine; vRTA subrectangular in ventral view; dRTA with tapered tip and directed ventrally in retrolateral view; conductor triangular, with wide base (Figs 9 A–C). Female. Unknown. Distribution. Namibia, only known from the type locality (Fig.10).Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1) on pages 17-18, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/389664
FIGURES 98–103. Corinna demersa n in Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae)
No full textFIGURES 98–103. Corinna demersa n. sp., male: (98) retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral; (99) same, retrolateral; (100) same, ventroprolateral; (101) palp, prolateral; (102) same, ventroretrolateral; female: (103) epigynum, ventral.Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2014, Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae), pp. 451-493 in Zootaxa 3815 (4) on page 487, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3815.4.1, http://zenodo.org/record/25267
FIGURE 111 in Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae)
No full textFIGURE 111. Known distribution of Corinna kuryi n. sp., C. loiolai n. sp. and C. regii n. sp. in Northeastern and Southeastern Brazil.Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2014, Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae), pp. 451-493 in Zootaxa 3815 (4) on page 491, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3815.4.1, http://zenodo.org/record/25267
Eleleis luderitz Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, sp. nov.
No full textEleleis luderitz sp. nov. Figs 12G, 13C, D, 23 D–F Type material. Female holotype from Namibia, Diamond Area 1, E of Grosse Bucht, Lüderitz Peninsula, 26°43’S 15°07’E, 10 September 1989, E. Griffin leg., deposited in SMN 41732. Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, noun in apposition. Diagnosis. Females of Eleleis luderitz sp. nov. resemble those of E. crinita, E. okavango sp. nov. and E. limpopo sp. nov. by the epigyne with median atrium smaller than the posterior median excavation, but differ by the epigyne with a transverse groove between the small atrium and the larger, pentagonal posterior median excavation (absent in E. okavango sp. nov., E. limpopo sp. nov., and E. crinita) (Fig. 23D). Males are unknown. Description. Female (holotype). Total length: 2.84. Carapace 0.78 long, 0.69 wide; Abdomen 1.95 long, 1.35 wide; Sternum 0.61 long, 0.55 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.18 long, 0.14 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.05, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06; interdistances: AME–AME 0.03, PME–PME 0.02. Chelicerae 0.22 long. Leg measurements: I: 2.16 (0.64, 0.35, 0.44, 0.36, 0.37); II: 1.93 (0.44, 0.36, 0.54, 0.30, 0.29); III: 1.65 (0.46, 0.28, 0.25, 0.35, 0.31); IV: 2.36 (0.62, 0.36, 0.56, 0.44, 0.38). Vulva: proximal part of copulatory ducts running anteriorly, parallel to each other; secondary spermathecae arising posteriorly from bulbous part of duct; fertilization ducts arising medially from primary spermathecae (Fig. 23E). Male. Unknown. Distribution. Namibia, only known from the type locality (Fig. 25).Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1) on page 36, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/389664
Austrodomus oxoniensis Rodrigues & Rheims 2020, comb. nov.
No full textAustrodomus oxoniensis (Cooke, 1964) comb. nov. Figs 7 D–F Katumbea oxoniensis Cooke, 1964: 281, figs 9, 51, 59 (holotype female from Lake Tanganyika, Katumbi, Kungwe-Mahali Mts., Kigoma, Tanzania, [5°59’55.74”S, 29°47’24.40”E], deposited in OUMNH, examined). Diagnosis. Females of Austrodomus oxoniensis comb. nov. are distinguished from other species of the genus in having the posterior margin of the epigynal plate bearing paired triangular, posteriorly directed projections with triangular pocket-like structures (Figs 7D, E). Males are unknown. Description. Female. Total length: 3.50. Carapace 1.42 long, 0.90 wide; Abdomen 1.93 long, 1.35 wide; Sternum 0.80 long, 0.65 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.23 long, 0.25 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.07, PME 0.80, PLE 0.09; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.03. Chelicerae 0.35 long. Leg measurements: I: 3.45 (0.93, 0.70, 0.70, 0.58, 0.54); II: 2.83 (0.80, 0.52, 0.55, 0.50, 0.46); III: 2.50 (0.70, 0.40, 0.50, 0.48, 0.42); IV: 3.89 (1.00, 0.60, 0.93, 0.76, 0.60). Leg spination: I—femur d0-1-0; II—femur d0-1-0. III—tibia v1p-0-0; metatarsus p0- 0-1, v0-0-1. IV—tibia v0-0-2; metatarsus p0-0-1, v0-0-1. Epigyne: copulatory openings large, separated from each other by their width (Fig. 7D). Vulva: proximal part of copulatory ducts diverging anteriorly; lateral convoluted part of copulatory ducts slender, 1/3 of proximal part width (Figs 7E, F). Male. Unknown. Distribution. Tanzania, only known from the type locality (Fig. 10).Published as part of Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Rheims, Cristina A., 2020, An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae), pp. 1-80 in Zootaxa 4799 (1) on page 8, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4799.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/389664
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