On the First African Spiders of the Subfamily Molycriinae (Araneae, Prodidomidae)
Author
Platnick, Norman I.
Author
Bird, Tharina L.
text
American Museum Novitates
2007
2007-01-15
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Namundra leechi
,
new species
figures 13, 14
TYPE: Female
holotype
taken at an elevation of
900 m
at a site
32 miles
NE of Vila Arriaga
(apparently
5
Bibala
,
Namibe
,
14
°
46
9
S
,
13
°
21
9
E
),
Namibe Prov.
,
Angola
(
May 23, 1958
;
E. S. Ross
,
R
.
E. Leech
), deposited in
CAS
.
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of one of the collectors of the
holotype
, Dr. Robin Leech.
DIAGNOSIS: Although the
holotype
was apparently collected only shortly after maturing and is poorly sclerotized, detailed examination of the epigynum (using clove oil and Hoyer’s medium) indicates that females resemble those of
N. kleynjansi
in having large, almost rectangular spermathecae, but have longer, anterior folded epigynal ducts (
figs. 13, 14
).
MALE: Unknown.
FEMALE: Total length 3.56. Carapace 1.19 long, 1.03 wide. Femur II missing. Coloration as in
N. kleynjansi
. Leg spination (legs I, II missing): femora: III p0-1-0, r0-0- 0; IV d1-0-1, p0-0-1. Spermathecae large,
almost rectangular, with epigynal ducts folded in three transverse bands anteriorly (
figs. 13, 14
).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED
:
ANGOLA
:
Namibe Prov
.
:
92 km
NNE
Namibe
, 14
°
30
9
43.3
0
S, 12
°
24
9
57.0
0
E,
Jan. 13, 2006
, hand collected, elev.
425 m
(
T
.,
C. Bird
,
NMNW
SMN45825)
,
1 juv.
, probably this species.
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from southwestern
Angola
.