Redescription of the genus Opisthoncus L. Koch, 1880 (Araneae: Salticidae)
Author
Gardzińska, Joanna
Author
Żabka, Marek
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Zootaxa
2013
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journal article
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Opisthoncus serratofasciatus
L. Koch, 1881
(
Fig. 27
)
Opisthoncus serratofasciatus
: Koch L. 1881: 1233
; Rainbow 1911: 310; Żabka 1991: 47.
Type
material.
1F
Holotype
, ZMH, Mus. Godeffroy 7726,
Australia
: Sydney [NSW].
Diagnosis.
Female cheliceral retromargin with two-cuspidate tooth (
Fig. 27
E). Copulatory openings relatively small, oriented mid-anteriorly, insemination ducts moderately long, with internal structures as in
Fig. 27
G. In comparison with similar
O
.
polyphemus
spermathecae more distant from each other and abdominal colour pattern different.
Description.
Female
(cephalothorax damaged,
Fig. 27
) about
6 mm
long. Cephalothorax round and moderately high (CW = 87% of CL,
CH
= 48% of CL), pale brown, covered with pallid scales, surrounding of eyes almost black with paler markings. Clypeus narrow, pale brown, densely covered with pallid scales and setae (
Fig. 27
D). Chelicerae brown, with dentition as in diagnosis. Endites and labium brown, with yellow anterior margins. Sternum relatively wide, yellow with brownish margins and scattered short and fine brown hairs (
Fig. 27
C). Abdomen yellow, mottled brown, with distinct longitudinal serrate pallid streak as in
Fig. 27
B. Venter yellow, brown on sides, with elongate medial brown stripe (
Fig. 27
C). Spinnerets brownish. Legs I brownish, others yellow-orange. Pedipalps yellow, with orange tibiae and tarsi. Epigynal posterior notch rounded, insemination ducts coiled and looped as in
Figs 27
F–G, spermathecae moderately large.
Dimensions. CL 2.80, CW 2.44,
CH
1.34, AEW 1.88, PEW 1.94, EFL 0.92, AL 3.20, AW 1.92, L1 5.68 (1.60+1.32+1.32+0.88+0.56).
Male
unknown.