Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) of New Caledonia: Genus Corambis Simon, 1901
Author
Patoleta, Barbara
Author
Żabka, Marek
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2019
2019-11-19
578
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journal article
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Corambis pantherae
sp. nov.
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Figs 8
,
10
Diagnosis
Differs from other species of the genus by its relatively wider cephalothorax and spotted abdominal pattern. Copulatory openings oriented laterally, ag2 situated postero-laterally (
Fig. 8
).
Etymology
This species is named for its abdominal pattern.
Material examined
Holotype
NEW CALEDONIA
•
♀
;
Mt. Panié
;
20.58833° S
,
164.77083° E
;
1300–1600 m
a.s.l.
;
15 May 1984
;
G. Monteith
and
D. Cook
leg.;
QMB
S35653
.
Description
Female
Cephalothorax dark brown, with numerous light grey hairs. Eye surroundings black. Between cephalic and thoracic part delicate depression, just behind eye field. Clypeus dark brown with light grey long hairs. Chelicerae, maxillae and labium brown. Sternum dirty orange brown with darker margin. First legs dirty light brown, with very strong spines on tibiae and metatarsi. Other legs dirty-orange. Abdomen dirty-orange with distinctive dark spots. Spinnerets grey. Venter light grey, distally darker with two longitudinal lines. Internal genitalia similar to those of
C
.
insignipes
, copulatory openings oriented laterally, insemination ducts short, joinings posterior parts of spermathecae. Spermathecae relatively smaller than in
C
.
insignipes
, two-chambered (
Fig. 8
E–G). Dimensions: CL 4.50, CW 3.09,
CH
1.29, EFL 1.67, AEW 2.40, PEW 2.33, AL 7.64, AW 2.21.
Male
Unknown.