Six New And One Newly Recorded Species Of Salticidae (Arachnida: Araneae) From Singapore And Malaysia
Author
Zhang, J. X.
Author
Song, D. X.
Author
Li, Daiqin
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2003
51
2
187
195
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.4618788
2345-7600
4618788
Pancorius kohi
,
new species
(
Figs. 6
A-C)
Material examined. –
Holotype
– female (
ZRC
.ARA.267), Labrador Park,
Singapore
, coll.
H. K. Lua
,
16 Jan.1991
.
Paratype
–
1 female
(
ZRC
.ARA.268),
Labrador Park
,
Singapore
,
20 Apr.1991
.
Diagnosis. –
This new species can be easily distinguished by its epigynum having only one slit-like intromittent pore, internal structures with three chambers, of which the first one is small and round, and the third one large and triangular.
Description. –
Female
. Total length 5.90 (
paratype
)-6.70. Length of
holotype
6.70: cephalothorax 3.42 long, 2.48 wide; abdomen 3.33 long, 2.43 wide. Carapace (
Fig. 6A
) reddish brown. Eye area 1.17 long. Eye sizes: AME 0.54, ALE 0.29, PME 0.07, PLE 0.27. Anterior eye row 1.94 wide, posterior row 1.80 wide, eye area 1.17 long. Chelicera reddish brown, each margin with 4 teeth. Endites and labium reddish brown. Sternum yellowish brown, covered with dense black setae. Legs yellowish brown, covered with long and brown hairs. Metatarsi I and II each with 2 pairs of ventral spines. Leg measurements: I 5.63 (1.71+2.39+0.90+0.63); II 5.77 (1.80+2.39+0.90+0.68); III 6.48 (2.16+2.52+1.17+0.63); IV 6.76 (2.16+2.30+1.53+0.77). Leg formula: 4321. Dorsum of abdomen dark brown, covered densely with short brown hairs, with light brown markings, at middle provided with 3 pairs of yellowish brow spots; venter light brown. Epigynum (
Figs. 6B, C
) with two hoods, one slit-like intromittent pore located posteriorly at the middle of epigynum; internal structures with three chambers, the first one small and round, the third one large and triangular.
Fig. 6.
Pancorius kohi
,
new species
, holotype (ZRC.ARA.267). A. female; B. epigynum, ventral view; C. same, dorsal view.
Scales: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.1 mm.
Etymology. –
The specific name is a patronym in honor of Mr. J. K. H. Koh, who has made contributions to the study of spiders of
Singapore
.