THE FIRST GALLIENIELLIDAE (ARANEAE) FROM EASTERN AFRICA Author Warui, C. Author Jocque, R. text The Journal of Arachnology 2002 30 1 1 307 315 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.819918 2f76ac68-86e8-4862-a6a5-ccb7274f606b 819918 Toxoniella taitensis new species Figs. 1-8 , 15-17 , 20, 21 Type material. — Holotype male , Kenya , Taita Hills , Mwachora Forest , 3°24'S 38°22'E , March-April 1999 , 1600 m , mountain forest, pitfall, L. Rogo ( MRAC 208858 , now in NMK ) . Paratypes : 2 females , Taita Hills , Ronge Forest , 3°21'S 38°25'E , 28 October-13 No­ vember 1998, 1350 m , mountain forest, pitfall , L. Rogo ( MRAC 208794 ) ; 1 ♀ 1 juvenile : Taita Hills , Ngangao Forest , 3°22'S 38°20'E , 1720 m , mountain forest, pitfall trap, 24 March 2000 , R. Jocque & C. Warui ( MRAC 209662 ) ; 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ , as previous ( MRAC 209.523 ) ; 2 ♂ , 2 ♀ , Taita Hills , Egangao Forest , 3°22'S 38°20'E , 1750 m , mountain forest, pitfall trap, 15 July 1998 , L. Rogo ( MRAC 208887 1 ♂ , 1 ♀ in NMK ) ; 4 ♂ , 1 ♀ , 4 March 1999 , further as previous ( MRAC 210047 , 2 ♂ in AMNH ) ; 1 ♂ , 1 juvenile , Tsavo West , Kasigau , 3°49'S 38°40'E , 2-9 December 2000, 1102 m , mountain forest, sieved litter, R. Jocque ( MRAC 209956 ) ; 2 ♀ , Taita Hills , Vuria Forest , 3°24'S 38°17'E , 28 March 2000 , 2100 m , mountain forest, sieved litter, R. Jocque ( MRAC 209552 ) ; 1 ♀ , Taita Hills , Chawia Forest , 3°22'S 38°20'E , pitfall trap, 13-18 May 1998 , L. Rogo ( MRAC 208804 ) ; 1 ♀ , Taita Hills , Yale Forest , 3°39'S 38°33'E , 6 December 1999 , 1800 m , mountain forest, winkler extraction of litter, VandenSpiegel & Michiels ( NMK ) . Etymology.— The species’ name refers to the type locality. Diagnosis. —The male of this species is recognized by the presence of a frontal, tapered tegular extension between the embolus and the MA and the ridge-shaped frontal apophysis on the tibia. The females are characterized by the epigyne which is as wide as long, has a pronounced anterior ledge with sinuous rim and long cul de sac extension of the copulatory ducts which reach the anterior margin of the epigyne. Male (holotype MRAC 208858; range of other males in parentheses). —Total length 6.39 (4.54-7.38). Carapace. 2.70 (2.13-2.98) long, 1.92 (1.49-2.13) wide. Carapace yellowish brown, with very faint darker pattern, paler in front of fovea. Abdomen : gray, slightly reddish in front, with dense cover of brownish golden setae. Eyes: AME: 0.10; ALE: 0.11; PME: 0.10; PLE: 0.11; AME-AME: 0.05; AME-ALE: 0.02; PME-PME: 0.10; PME-PLE: 0.11; MOQ: AW: 0.22; PW: 0.29; L: 0.26. Clypeus low, slightly less than diameter of ALE. Chilum triangular, 0.11 high, 0.19 wide. Legs: Spination: I: F pl1d3* P-T v1-1-2 Mt v2-2-1; II: F pl 1d3* P-T v1-1-2 Mt v2-2; III: F pl1d2*rl1 P -T pl2*d2*rl2* v 2-2-2 Mt 10disp dw6; IV: F pl1d2*rl1 P v1 T pl2*d1rl2* v 2-2-2 Mt 10disp dw6. T, P and F of anterior leg pairs with ventral rows of long curved setae. Palp ( Figs. 4-6 ): palpal tibia with dorsolateral apophysis as curved ridge; tegulum with posterior protrusion, not containing sperm duct, with frontal tapered extension between short, curved embolus and elongate, spoon-shaped median apophysis. Female (paratype MRAC 209522, range of other females in parentheses). —Total length 7.81 (6.60-8.38). Carapace : 3.05 (2.49-3.83) long, 2.34 (1.92-2.41) wide. Carapace ( Figs. 1-3 ): as in male. Abdomen gray, with dense cover of brownish golden setae. Eyes: AME: 0.18; ALE: 0.14; PME: 0.11; PLE: 0.16 AME-AME: 0.05; AME-ALE: 0.04; PM E-PM E: 0.14; PM E-PLE: 0.14; MOQ: AW: 0.34; PW: 0.37; L: 0.34. Clypeus : low, half the diameter of ALE. Chilum: triangular, much wider than in male and less well delimited. 0.10 high, 0.51 wide. Legs: Spination:I: F pl1d2* P - T - M tv 2 -1; II: F pl1d2* P-T v1 Mt v2-1; III: F pl2*d2*rl2* P-T pl2*d2*rl2* v 2-2-2 Mt 10disp dw6; IV: F pl2*d2*rl2* P-T pl2*d2*rl2*v2— 2-2 Mt 10disp dw6. Epigyne ( Figs. 7, 8 ): with wide sinuous, frontal ledge, central longitudinal groove and widely separated longitudinal entrance openings. Entrance ducts short and parallel , running towards the front, with wide slightly curved cul de sac tubes, reaching anterior margin of epigyne; two well separated globular spermathecae. Figures 1-3.—Female Toxoniella taitensis new species . 1, habitus, dorsal; 2, habitus, lateral; 3, prosoma, ventral view. Scale line: 1 mm. Figures 4-8.— Toxoniella taitensis new species . 4, male palp, retrolateral view; 5, frontal view of tibia; 6, male palp, ventral view; 7, epigyne, ventral view; 8, epigyne, cleared, dorsal view. ATE: anterior tegular extension, E: embolus, EM: embolic membrane, MA: median apophysis, PTE: posterior tegular extension. Scale lines: 0.1 mm. Figures 9-12.— Toxoniella rogoae new species . 9, male palp, retrolateral view; 10, male palp, ventral view; 11, epigyne, ventral view; 12, epigyne, cleared, dorsal view. Scale lines: 0.1 mm. Distribution.— Taita Hills, Kenya.