Jumping spiders from Ivory Coast collected by J. - C. Ledoux (Araneae, Salticidae) Author Wesołowska, Wanda E362DE8A-ECB7-4C6E-B373-9E1821D214F7 Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51 - 148 Wrocław, Poland. 1, Bailiffs Cottage, Doddington, Sittingbourne, Kent ME 9 0 JU, UK. wanda.h.wesolowska@gmail.com Author Russell-Smith, Anthony 7A5811C2-4F5B-4AC6-BE44-1C0A92929CA7 mrussellsmith@btinternet.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2022 2022-10-12 841 1 1 143 http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.841.1943 journal article 168931 10.5852/ejt.2022.841.1943 43f3cb30-26dc-4590-ae7c-a71dbf8b44be 2118-9773 7195354 A1A437F5-095C-43F7-BC18-66D53640F30E Evarcha zougoussi sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 02476A92-2D27-4D35-950E-2A37A7E10148 Fig. 16B–E Diagnosis The female of this species has an epigyne similar to that in Evarcha pinguis Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 from Ethiopia . Both species have lateral pockets in the anterior part, also the internal structure of their epigynes are similar. They differ in the shape of the epigynal depressions, whereas E. pinguis has two large round depressions with strongly sclerotized lips the depressions in Evarcha zougoussi sp. nov. are only slightly marked (compare Fig. 16D with Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz 2008 : fig. 61). Etymology The specific name is a noun in apposition, referring to the type locality. Material examined Holotype IVORY COAST • ♀ ; Lamto ; 6°15′ N , 5°02′ W ; 23–24 Dec. 1975 ; “savane vers Zougoussi, tête de roniers”; MNHN . Paratype IVORY COAST • 1 ♀ ; Lamto ; 16 Oct. 1975 ; “savane, hautes des herbes”; MNHN . Description Male Unknown. Female MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 2.7–3.3, width 2.4–2.8, height 1.3–1.4. Eye field length 1.2– 1.5, anterior width 1.7–2.1, posterior width 1.8–2.2. Abdomen length 3.0–3.5, width 2.2–2.6. General appearance as in Fig. 16B . Whole body hairy, hairs brown, dense. CARAPACE. Oval, brown with lighter median band on thoracic part, eye field blackish. Eyes encircled by white scales, small white spots between anterior eyes, many long brown bristles on anterior region of eye field. Chelicerae unidentate. Mouthparts light brown, sternum yellow. ABDOMEN. Ovoid, greyish brown, slightly lighter medially, with three pairs of small white spots ( Fig. 16B ), clothed in dense brown hairs and sparse, long brown bristles. Venter light yellow with large dark grey spot posteriorly. Anterior spinnerets grey, posterior yellowish. LEGS. Light brown with darker marks. Leg hairs and spines brown. EPIGYNE. With a pair of deep pockets placed anterolaterally ( Fig. 16C–D ). Copulatory openings lying near posterior edge of epigyne, seminal ducts short, spermathecae bean-shaped ( Fig. 16E ). Distribution Only known from the type locality, Lamto, Ivory Coast .