<documentID-CLB-Dataset="6734"ID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048"ID-GBIF-Dataset="c384b623-5e02-4332-98a9-8b0f6f861f44"ID-Pensoft-Pub="2305-2562-1-1"ID-Pensoft-UUID="8AFD76C2A31254C18936E01F50F5EB78"ID-ZooBank="C1193BE384424AB6AF7E1683FCB609C3"ModsDocID="2305-2562-61-1-1"checkinTime="1621371374358"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Zonstein, Sergei L. & Marusik, Yuri M."docDate="2020"docId="101B620588555186AEFD35CC8B1E05E6"docLanguage="en"docName="AfrInvert 61(1): 1-15"docOrigin="African Invertebrates 61 (1)"docPubDate="2020-02-06"docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048"docTitle="Diaphorocellus jocquei Zonstein & Marusik 2020, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="EED2889D-011A-4F9F-9D7F-5C1D9A364734"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="5"id="8AFD76C2A31254C18936E01F50F5EB78"lastPageNumber="1"masterDocId="8AFD76C2A31254C18936E01F50F5EB78"masterDocTitle="Two new species of Diaphorocellus Simon, 1893 from Madagascar (Araneae, Palpimanidae)"masterLastPageNumber="15"masterPageNumber="1"pageNumber="1"updateTime="1732823527586"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:namePartid="F65E6F4597A2A1CB13B460711A6BF14E">Zonstein, Sergei L.</mods:namePart>
<mods:affiliationid="81A1932454C72EA49E39AF54A2797C2F">Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel-Aviv University, 69978 Tel-Aviv, Israel</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="117B4A6A60FA1D2131A77D0C8BAEF79A">Institute for Biological Problems of the North RAS, Portovaya Str. 18, Magadan, Russia & Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa</mods:affiliation>
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<figureCitationid="3D7B4EB81A63F6B998D91259261DC3F5"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Habitus of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. n (A-D) and D. jocquei sp. n. (E-H). A, E male, dorsal B, F male, lateral C, H female, lateral D, G female, dorsal. Scale bar: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377753"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">Figs 1E-H</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="ABFD2943323D98C1AB50825972255B03"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Prosoma, dorsal of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377754"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 2C-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="F4907FC13FEDAD46C8236F65A20013A0"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Prosoma, ventral of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377755"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 3C-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="9B70BF98A25635D21C078CEF15DAE640"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-C) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (D-F). A, D entire palp, prolateral B, E terminal part, prolateral C, F terminal part, ventro-retrolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Sc brush of thick setae on cymbium; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis. Scale bar: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377756"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 4D-F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="4B95D8555C7F3C7CBD85468CBA6BB617"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. SEM micrograph of the male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C entire palp, ventral B, C terminal part, prolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Em embolus; Pa prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Ta tegular apophysis; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Te tegulum."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377757"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 5C-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="F4BD0BFB6ED2F39132759BE580301D8D"captionStart="Figure 6"captionStartId="F6"captionText="Figure 6. SEM micrograph of the male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (B-C). A, C anterior B ventro-retrolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Pa prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Tr retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis. Scale bar: 0.1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure6"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377758"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 6B-C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="0316D0801D5432774B56B4CC59A5AA9A"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Female copulatory organs of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-D) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (E-F). A, D, E endogyne, ventral B-C epigastral scutum and anterior part of postgaster, ventral E - entire epigastral scutum and terminal part of postgaster showing 4 pairs of postgastral sclerites F epigastral sclerite and part of postgaster, postero-lateral, showing atrium and corresponding postgastral stopper. Abbreviations: At atrium; Bl book lung operculum; Ft fine threads; Gg grape-shaped glands; Ls longitudinal sclerites; Ms median sclerites; Pp postgastral plug; Re receptacle; Rs membranous cylindrical sac of receptacle; Sb sclerotised base. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377759"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 7E-F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="1B0481143F7DDA6BB40A0A86A760E53A"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Anterior part of abdomen of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (B). A entire scutum, antero-lateral, showing large book-lungs (Bl) and round structures (Rs) B epigastral scutum and part of postgaster, postero-ventral. Abbreviations: At atrium; Bl book lung operculum; Ls longitudinal sclerite; Ms median sclerite; Pr ridges on the petiolar tube; Rr round rear structure. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377760"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 8B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="DFA924F9CCC5A6F139CDBECC333FC783"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Records of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (square) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (circle)."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377761"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">, 9</figureCitation>
: 1♀, collected together with the holotype (both deposited in the same vial); 1♂, 1♀, same collecting data but xii.1993 (RMCA ARA 177889); 1♀, same collecting data but xi.1994 (RMCA ARA 206925).
sp. nov. by its smaller size and by the shape of the copulatory organs (the latter also distinguishes this new species from non-Malagasy congeners). Males of
<figureCitationid="05421A515101CA2CCDC335B8192B5D8B"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-C) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (D-F). A, D entire palp, prolateral B, E terminal part, prolateral C, F terminal part, ventro-retrolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Sc brush of thick setae on cymbium; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis. Scale bar: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377756"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">4F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="A425CA3C32E797AB007EDC8C05372DA6"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-C) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (D-F). A, D entire palp, prolateral B, E terminal part, prolateral C, F terminal part, ventro-retrolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Sc brush of thick setae on cymbium; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis. Scale bar: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377756"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">4C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="3B15707C057FDA34CB83B46691228C47"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Prosoma, dorsal of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377754"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">2C-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="51395CF948315156DC1C02AFF844569F"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Prosoma, dorsal of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377754"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">2A-B</figureCitation>
by possessing a finely spotted dorsal abdominal pattern, as well as by lacking very long retrolateral setae of the male palp, by having a shorter palpal femur (length/width ratio 2.8 vs. 3.2) and by presence of the membranous sacs in the endogyne (vs. absent). Other diagnostic characters of
<figureCitationid="DC564D5159DEA367D3896912023BFD28"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Habitus of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. n (A-D) and D. jocquei sp. n. (E-H). A, E male, dorsal B, F male, lateral C, H female, lateral D, G female, dorsal. Scale bar: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377753"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">1E-F</figureCitation>
: carapace and chelicerae deep scarlet red; legs I and abdominal scuta intense reddish orange; palps and legs II-IV pale milky orange; sternum, labium, maxillae and pedicel tube medium scarlet red; abdomen dorsally very pale brown with small and dense even paler whitish spots, ventrally uniformly pale milky orange, entirely covered with short and relatively dense brownish setae.
<figureCitationid="5212C197893A6AB4D68F259A611ADBDE"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Prosoma, ventral of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377755"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">3C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="6181CE0CBC8169476AF501EC9549E089"captionStart="Figure 4"captionStartId="F4"captionText="Figure 4. Male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-C) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (D-F). A, D entire palp, prolateral B, E terminal part, prolateral C, F terminal part, ventro-retrolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Sc brush of thick setae on cymbium; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis. Scale bar: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure4"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377756"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">4D-F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="9E8B91126F11DDB7FB03F36A986DB63A"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. SEM micrograph of the male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C entire palp, ventral B, C terminal part, prolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Em embolus; Pa prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Ta tegular apophysis; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Te tegulum."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377757"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">5C-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="8024B6D1D005F211613C640AD7D67345"captionStart="Figure 6"captionStartId="F6"captionText="Figure 6. SEM micrograph of the male palp of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (B-C). A, C anterior B ventro-retrolateral. Abbreviations: Cs cymbial spines; Pa prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Tc comb of prolateral arm of tegular apophysis; Tr retrolateral arm of tegular apophysis. Scale bar: 0.1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure6"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377758"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">6B-C</figureCitation>
. Femur 2.7 times longer than wide and 1.34 times longer than cymbium; patella globular, thinner than femur; tibia swollen, as long as wide, 1.55 times wider than femur. Cymbium retrolaterally with relatively sparse brush of strong setae. Bulb globular, partly embedded into the tibia; with 2 long (longer than tegulum) outgrowths: tegular apophysis and embolus. Tegular apophysis with 2 arms, pro- and retrolateral: prolateral arm with kind of comb on inner side; both arms bent on tip. Embolus located prolaterally, flat and long, almost as long as tegular apophysis.
<figureCitationid="6AE8A568530113AE8E6ABF875D9C35CF"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Habitus of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. n (A-D) and D. jocquei sp. n. (E-H). A, E male, dorsal B, F male, lateral C, H female, lateral D, G female, dorsal. Scale bar: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377753"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">1G-H</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="ACFC65BDC9086AC4C2A4CC95968E2912"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Prosoma, dorsal of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377754"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">2D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="615FD569D15583509345C4FB33E31989"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Prosoma, ventral of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-B) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (C-D). A, C male B, D female. Scale bar: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377755"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">3D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="C6D3AA35387DA5B5AB2BCCDE2D4BB1AA"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Female copulatory organs of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A-D) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (E-F). A, D, E endogyne, ventral B-C epigastral scutum and anterior part of postgaster, ventral E - entire epigastral scutum and terminal part of postgaster showing 4 pairs of postgastral sclerites F epigastral sclerite and part of postgaster, postero-lateral, showing atrium and corresponding postgastral stopper. Abbreviations: At atrium; Bl book lung operculum; Ft fine threads; Gg grape-shaped glands; Ls longitudinal sclerites; Ms median sclerites; Pp postgastral plug; Re receptacle; Rs membranous cylindrical sac of receptacle; Sb sclerotised base. Scale bars: 0.5 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377759"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">7E-F</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="8576E6D8BCC045F593D69544D729A047"captionStart="Figure 8"captionStartId="F8"captionText="Figure 8. Anterior part of abdomen of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (A) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (B). A entire scutum, antero-lateral, showing large book-lungs (Bl) and round structures (Rs) B epigastral scutum and part of postgaster, postero-ventral. Abbreviations: At atrium; Bl book lung operculum; Ls longitudinal sclerite; Ms median sclerite; Pr ridges on the petiolar tube; Rr round rear structure. Scale bars: 1.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure8"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377760"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">8B</figureCitation>
. Epigastral plate in intact specimen (before dissection) accompanied by 2 pairs of sclerites lying on postgaster (posterior to epigastral furrow): two small dot-like median sclerites and pair of longitudinal sclerites. Atrium broad, postgastral plug weakly sclerotised. Endogyne formed by pair of complex receptacles. Receptacle consists of complex sclerotised base and transparent, membranous subconical sac (Fig.
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<figureCitationid="B84EE1D43AE9B0354F387F49C69C87D9"captionStart="Figure 9"captionStartId="F9"captionText="Figure 9. Records of Diaphorocellus isalo sp. nov. (square) and D. jocquei sp. nov. (circle)."figureDoi="10.3897/AfrInvertebr.61.47048.figure9"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/377761"pageId="0"pageNumber="1">9</figureCitation>
