New species of Cheiracanthium (Araneae: Eutichuridae) from Madagascar and the Comoros Islands Author Lotz, L. N. text Zootaxa 2014 3857 3 301 332 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3857.3.1 7c112ae3-5a6b-4410-b413-95533e7166dd 1175-5326 225808 D2A7F86B-7E6C-464A-9935-625C0371E8BD Cheiracanthium jocquei sp. nov. Figs 59–60 , 75–80 Type material from Comoros Islands: Holotype ♀, and allotype ♂, Mohéli, Miringoni, St. Antoine chalet, 12º18’S , 43º38’E , 6–12.XI.1983 , R. Jocqué ( MRAC 160974 ). Paratypes : 1♀, Mohéli, Miringoni, St. Antoine chalet, 12º18’S , 43º38’E , 8.XI.1983 , R. Jocqué ( MRAC 160835 ); 1♂ , Grande Comore , Kartala, boven Kourani, 11º45’S , 43º22’E , 16.X.1983 , L. Jansené ( MRAC 161283 ); 1♂ 1♀, Anjouan, Lac Dzialandzé, 12º13’S , 44º25’E , 18.V.2003 , R. Jocqué & D. van den Spiegel ( MRAC 213188, 213234); 1♂ 1♀, Grande Comore , Tsinimouapanga- Noumamilima, 11º35’S , 43º20’E , 1.VI.2003 , R. Jocqué & D. van den Spiegel ( MRAC 213229, 213409). Paratyps from Madagascar : 1♂ , Toliara, Park National de Tsimanampetsotsa, Mitoho Cave, 6.4 km 77ºENE Efoetse, 17 km 170ºS Beheloka, 24º02’50”S , 43º45’11”E , 18–22.III.2002 , Fisher & Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9000635); 1♂ , Toliara, Park National de Tsimanampetsotsa, Forêt de Bemanateza, 20.7 km 81ºE Efoetse, 23 km 131ºSE Beheloka, 23º59’32”S , 43º52’50”E , 22–26.III.2002 , Fisher & Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9014081). Etymology. The name is a patronym in honour of the collector of the holotype , Rudy Jocqué. Diagnosis. Females of C. jocquei sp. nov. are differentiated by the convoluted copulatory ducts (Fig. 77). Males are differentiated by RTA with a double pointed apex, and the long and double pointed TA (Figs 79–80). Description. Female : (n = 4): TL = 6.68 (5.9–8.5); CL = 2.50 (2.3–2.9); CW = 2.00 (1.9–2.1); OAL = 0.39 (0.35–0.40); OAW = 1.06 (1.0–1.1); CLL = 0.05 (0.05–0.05). Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with six teeth of unequal size, PMT:RMT = 3:3 (Fig. 75). Measurements: AME–AME 0.15; AME–ALE 0.20; AME diameter 0.15; PME–PME 0.20; PME–PLE 0.25; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.40; MOQPW 0.50; CI (CL/CW) 1.38; LL:CL 5.21; STL 1.4; STW 1.2. Leg measurements: I—4.0+1.3+4.3+4.3+1.2 = 15.1; II—2.8+1.0+2.8+2.8+1.0 = 10.4; III—1.9+0.9+1.6+2.0+0.9 = 7.3; IV—2.8+1.1+2.5+3.1+1.0 = 10.5; palp—1.2+0.5+0.8+1.1 = 3.6. Leg spines: I 0-1p1r-1p1r, 2v-2 v1 p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-1 v1 p1r; II 0-1p1r-1p1r, 1p1r-1v-1 v1 p, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-1 v1 p1r; III 0-1p1r-1p1r, 1p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV 0-1p1r-1p1r, 1v- 1p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r. Abdomen ( Fig. 59 ): creamy-yellow with a heartmark. Epigynum (Figs 76–77): wider than long, with a broad transverse central depression; copulatory openings in the lateral sides of the depression; internally, copulatory tubes proceed anteriorly, curving medially before turning posteriorly after a series of loops to end anteriorly in round spermathecae; fertilization ducts exit spermathecae posteromedially. FIGURES 73–74. Cheiracanthium insulare (Vinson, 1863) female genitalia, dorsal and ventral views. FIGURES 75–80. Cheiracanthium joquei sp. nov. : 75 . Schematic line drawing of female cheliceral teeth; 76–77 . female genitalia, dorsal and ventral views; 78 . Schematic line drawing of male cheliceral teeth; 79–80 . male palp, retrolateral and ventral views. FIGURES 81–84. Digital photographs of habitus, dorsal view: 81 . Cheiracanthium ludovici Lessert 1921 female; 82 . C. madagascarense sp. nov. female; 83 . C. madagascarense sp. nov. male; 84 . C. mahajanga sp. nov. female. Male : (n = 4): TL = 6.50 (6.0–8.0); CL = 2.83 (2.5–3.5); CW = 2.11 (1.85–2.60); OAL = 0.40 (0.35–0.45); OAW = 1.13 (1.0–1.5); CLL = 0.06 (0.05–0.10). Chelicerae: similar to female, except longer, with PMT:RMT = 3:3 (Fig. 78). Measurements: AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.20; AME diameter 0.12; PME–PME 0.20; PME–PLE 0.20; PME diameter 0.12; MOQAW 0.35; MOQPW 0.45; CI (CL/CW) 1.35; LL:CL 7.52; STL 1.30; STW 1.05. Leg measurements: I—4.4+1.3+5.4+5.8+1.9 = 18.8; II—3.4+1.0+3.3+3.5+1.1 = 12.3; III—2.3+0.9+2.0+2.6+0.9 = 8.7; IV—3.4+1.0+3.2+4.0+1.2 = 12.8; palp—1.5+0.4+0.9+1.3 = 4.1. Leg spines: I 0- 1p1r-1p1r, 2v-2 v1 p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-1 v1 p1r-1 v1 p1r; II 0-1p1r-1p1r, 2v-2 v1 p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-1 v1 p1r; III 0- 1p1r-1p1r, 1v- 1p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-1 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV 0-1p1r-1p1r, 1v- 1p1r-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r. Abdomen ( Fig. 60 ): slightly more elongate than in female. Palp (Figs 79–80): cymbium elongate, about equal to tibia plus patella length, with an apophysis that points proximally, with a single point at apex; RTA with two points at apex; TA sclerotized, long and with two points at apex; EM long, almost encircling tegulum, ending at CON apex; CON unsclerotized but distinct. Distribution. Comoros and south-western Madagascar ( Fig. 54 ). Habitat. Collected in forest and spiny forest/thicket.