New species and interesting new records of spiders from Seychelles (Arachnida, Araneaea)
Author
Saaristo, Michael I.
text
Phelsuma
2002
10
1
32
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.824148
79d22dc4-916c-4f10-a085-4b796c63dd68
1026-5023
824148
Pseudicius seychellensis
Wanless, 1984
(
Figs. 76-78
)
Pseudicius seychellensis
Wanless, 1984
Material examined:
Aride
, litter sampling,
1m
,
July-November 2000
,
John Bowler
leg. (
MZT
AA
2.135
)
Diagnosis: P.
seychellensis
is readily distinguished from all other known salticids in Seychelles by the row of trichobothria below the posterior lateral eyes.
Figs. 76-78.
Pseudicius seychellemis Wanless, 1984
. - 76: Male dorsally. - 77: Carapace sinistrolaterally. - 78: Right male palp ventrally. - Scale bars: 76,77 = 1.0, 78 = 0.2 mm. Orig.
Description: Male (female well described by
Wanless 1984
) in general appearance much like female but legs I still heavier built, black. Male palp with spine-like tibial apophysis. Bulbus flattened, disk-like; long, whip-like embolus starting from its apicomesal part, running around it, ending close to tip of cymbium.
Distribution: This is an endemic species of which for the present, only two specimens have been collected: Mahé (
Wanless 1984
) and Aride (*).