The stone huntsman spider genus Eusparassus (Araneae: Sparassidae): systematics and zoogeography with revision of the African and Arabian species Author Moradmand, Majid text Zootaxa 2013 2013-06-17 3675 1 1 108 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3675.1.1 journal article 110557 10.11646/zootaxa.3675.1.1 253ac560-caad-4129-802d-2094c5cc69de 1175-5326 6422593 7F4D5550-8B85-4694-9482-8A125E9A2650 Eusparassus syrticus Simon, 1909 Figs 24 , 51c–d , 62c Eusparassus argelasius syrticus Simon, 1909: 30–31 (description of female). [ 2 female and 1 immature syntypes from Tunisia , MNHN, examined] 1 female lectotype designated here, (for justification see remarks). Eusparassus dufouri syrticus (Simon) . Denis 1945: 54 . Type material. Lectotype : female, TUNISIA : Governorat de Tataouine : Tataouine [ N 32° 25' 32'' , E 10° 10' 29'' ] (label: Eus. argel. syrticus E.S. Tunesia S of Triholitaine , Tatahouine ), Jar number: 1668, Simon number: 22701 ( MNHN ). Diagnosis. Copulatory duct very robust and wide like that of E. oraniensis but differing from it by TL not visible in dorsal view ( Fig. 24b ) and having larger and semispherical GP overlapping with distal end of CD ( Fig. 24c ) [see also diagnosis for dufouri species group above]. Description. Female ( lectotype ): Measurements. Large sized Eusparassus species ; total length 22.8, prosoma length 9.5, prosoma width 8.6, anterior width of prosoma 4.8, opisthosoma length 13.3, opisthosoma width 9.0. Eye diameters: AME 0.55, ALE 0.60, PME 0.55, PLE 0.62; eye interdistances: AME-AME 0.23, AME-ALE 0.05, PME-PME 0.50, PME-PLE 0.51, AME-PME 0.62, ALE-PLE 0.39, clypeus height at AME 0.52, clypeus height at ALE 0.58. PLE largest; LE larger than ME ( Fig. 24d ). Chelicerae. Chelicerae with 2 anterior and 3 posterior teeth, intermarginal denticles absent ( Fig. 24e ). Legs. Leg formula: IV II I III. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 11.2 [3.5, 1.7, 2.2, 3.8], I 34.4 [10.0, 4.3, 8.6, 9.1, 2.4], II 36.2 [10.7, 4.4, 9.4, 9.2, 2.5], III 34.1 [10.7, 4.0, 8.4, 8.5, 2.5], IV 37.5 [11.7, 3.8, 9.2, 10.2, 2.6]. Spination . Palp 131, 001, 1111, 1013; Legs: Femur I– III 424 , IV 423 ; Patella I– IV 101 ; Tibia I–IV 2024 ; Metatarsus I 1014 , II–III 2024 , IV 3036. Epigyne/vulva. As in diagnosis with EF longer than wide, MS as long as wide ( Fig. 24a ); CD widened and covered by TL, only parts of GP extending beyond CD in dorsal view of vulva ( Fig. 24b ); GP enlarged ( Fig. 24c ). Colouration [in ethanol]. Reddish brown with banded legs: femur with a distal dark band, tibia with two strong bands ( Fig. 51c ); ventral opisthosoma with a robust V-shaped dark marking ( Fig. 51d ). Male: unknown. Remarks. The type series consists of two females and one immature female. The one medium sized female belongs to the known species E. barbarus . The larger female and immature female both belong to the same species. Thus, in order to conserve the specific name syrticus , this latter female is selected and designated here as lectotype . Levy (1989: 137 , figs 22–23) studied one female (sub Sparassus syrticus ) from Morocco but it was a misidentification and the species is actually belonged to E. atlanticus stat. nov. Known geographical distribution. Southern Tunisia ( type locality).