Studies in the Liocranidae (Araneae): revision of Andromma Simon, 1893 Author Bosselaers, Jan D6AD7414-3540-4F06-8631-8873450AA90C Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium. dochterland@telenet.be Author Jocqué, Rudy CF15016C-8CD1-4C9D-9021-44CA7DC7A5D5 Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium. jocque@africamuseum.be text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-12-09 850 1 78 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.850.1997 journal article 207924 10.5852/ejt.2022.850.1997 49c26e4e-77d4-4c8e-9257-b1b034d8d5f9 2118-9773 7427642 E8AD897F-2076-4850-9520-BB79B1EAFFEA Andromma helix sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 702F4F0C-FD47-444F-8114-2867A027CEAF Figs 27 , 39 Diagnosis The female of Andromma helix sp. nov. is characterized by the epigyne with small transversely oval copulatory openings with helicoidal copulatory ducts visible in transparency. Etymology The species name is a noun in apposition, referring to the shape of the copulatory ducts which are helicoidally wound ( Fig. 27E–F ). Type material Holotype IVORY COAST • ♀ ; Kossou ; 5°27′ N , 7°00′ W ; 18 Feb. 1975 ; R. Jocqué leg.; savannah, pitfalls ; BE_RMCA_ARA .Ara 152957 . Description Female ( holotype , Fig. 27 ) MEASUREMENTS. Total length 2.98. Carapace length 1.49, width 1.28, height 0.50. COLOUR ( Fig. 27A–B ): cephalothorax entirely yellowish orange, legs yellow, tarsi and metatarsus slightly darker orange; abdomen including spinnerets cream. PROSOMA. Fovea pronounced, length 0.29, anterior end 0.65 from PME. MOQ length 0.18, anterior width 0.23. AER straight from above, width 0.32. All eyes circular, PLE not discernible as if fused with ALE; AME 0.08, ALE 0.10, PME 0.02;AME–AME: 0.07, AME–ALE: 0.05, PME–PME: 0.16. Clypeus vertical, 0.08, Chilum absent. Chelicerae with dorsal and ventral longitudinal groups of long setae. Sternum 1.0 long and as wide. LEG SPINATION (legs II lost). All femora with one dorsal spine; T I v 2-2-2; Mt I v 2-2; T III pl 1 rl 1 v 1-2-2; Mt III v 2-2; T IV pl 1 rl 1 v 2-2; Mt IV v 2-2. LEG I MEASUREMENTS. Fe: 1.07, P: 0.50, T: 0.92, Mt:0.78, t: 0.57; total: 3.84. PALP. Female palpal tarsus curved, with sparse scopula. EPIGYNE ( Fig. 27C–F ). Roughly rectangular area, wider than long, with widely separated, transversely oval copulatory openings; helicoidal copulatory ducts visible in transparency. Copulatory openings near posterior margin with atrium; copulatory ducts first running forward, making five rather loose helicoidal coils, then becoming tightly coiled and running in retrolateral direction, ending in large globular spermathecae; fertilisation ducts short, directed backward. Male Unknown. Distribution Known only from the type locality in D.R. Congo ( Fig. 39 ).