Re-description of the lycosiformis species group of Anyphops Benoit and description of two new species (Araneae, Selenopidae)
Author
Corronca, J. A.
text
Journal of Natural History
2005
2005-09-30
39
17
1381
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930400008868
journal article
10.1080/00222930400008868
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Anyphops lucia
n. sp.
(
Figure
1g
–i
;
Map 1
)
Type.
Female
holotype
from
South Africa
,
KwaZulu-Natal
,
St Lucia National Park
,
Fanies Camp
(
28
°
S
, 32
°
309E),
24 January 1991
, coll.
V
.
D. and B. Roth
,
CAS
.
Etymology.
The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the
type
locality.
Diagnosis.
Anyphops lucia
n. sp.
shares with
A. lawrencei
the presence of a prolateral and longitudinal pale band limited by two grey parallel lines on Fe IV, but the rest of the colour pattern of the body is different (
Figure
1g
). The middle field of the epigynum as a depression is shared with
A. lycosifomis
and
A. natalensis
, but in
A. lucia
n. sp.
it is larger and the lateral lobes of the epigynum are undistinguished (
Figure 1h
); the copulatory ducts are long and cross above the spermathecae length as in
Figure 1i
.
Female
holotype
.
Total body length 7.73. Prosoma 3.21 length, 3.21 width. Eye sizes: AME 0.21, ALE 0.14, PME 0.26, PLE 0.28. Opisthosoma 4.05 length, 2.64 width. Leg formula 4321?. Leg spination: Fe II p1.1.1, d1.1.1, r0.1.1, IV p1.1.1, d1.1.1, r1.1.1; Tib II v2.2.2.2, IV p1.0.1, d0.1.0, v2.2.0, r1.0.1; Mt II v2.2.2, IV v2.2.2, r1.1.0. Prosoma redbrown with lateral dark grey irregular markings reaching to the lateral edges, as in
Figure
1g
. Chelicerae red-brown with a wide longitudinal inner dark brown band. Legs orange-brown, mottled dark grey. Patellae II and IV with dark basal band and Fe IV with a prolateral and longitudinal pale line limited by grey parallel lines. Metatarsus IV with a dark terminal spot. Dorsum of opisthosoma whitish, dotted by grey irregular spots, lateral and posterior portion darker, as in
Figure
1g
. Venter of the opisthosoma pale yellow-grey. Epigynum and internal structures as in
Figure 1h, i
.
Note.
Specimen without legs I and III.
Male.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Only
type
locality.