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 ampijoroa sp. nov. Figs 5 , 13–15 Type material from Madagascar : Holotype ♀, Mahajanga , Park National d’Ampijoroa Station Forestiére, 40 km 306ºNW Andranofasika, 16º19’15”S , 46º48’38”E , 26.III–1.IV.2001 , Fisher, et al. ( CASC 9007584). Paratypes : 2♀, Mahajanga , Park National d’Ampijoroa Station Forestiére, 40 km 306ºNW Andranofasika, 16º19’15”S , 46º48’38”E , 26.III–1.IV.2001 , J.J. Rafanomezantsoa, et al. ( CASC 9002655); 1♀, Fianarantsoa, Park National Ranomafana, Tatatakely, 21º14.9’S , 47º25.6’E , 5–18.IV.1998 , C.E. Griswold et al. ( CASC ). Etymology. The name is a noun in apposition of the type locality. Diagnosis. C. ampijoroa sp. nov. is similar to C. ambrense sp. nov. , C. andranomay sp. nov. , C. anjozorobe sp. nov. , C. ashleyi sp. nov. , C. fisheri sp. nov. , C. griswoldi sp. nov. , and C. rothi sp. nov. in the dumbbell-shaped spermathecae. In C. ampijoroa sp. nov. females are differentiated by the copulatory ducts proceeding anteriorly, then laterally and then posteriorly before curving medially ( Fig. 15 ). Males unknown. Description. Female : (n = 4): TL = 7.58 (7.00–8.20); CL = 3.08 (2.60–3.50); CW = 2.25 (1.90–2.50); OAL = 0.43 (0.40–0.45); OAW = 1.36 (1.15–1.50); CLL = 0.1 (0.1–0.1). Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with eight teeth of unequal size, PMT:RMT = 3:5 ( Fig. 13 ). Measurements: AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.25; AME diameter 0.20; PME–PME 0.25; PME–PLE 0.30; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.50; MOQPW 0.55; CI (CL/CW) 1.40; LL:CL 5.49; STL 1.70; STW 1.25. Leg measurements: I—4.5+1.4+5.4+5.6+2.3 = 19.2; II—3.0+1.1+3.0+3.2+1.1 = 11.4; III—2.2+0.9+1.8+2.3+0.9 = 8.1; IV—3.3+1.1+3.0+3.6+1.1 = 12.1; palp—1.6+0.5+1.2+1.3 = 4.6. Leg spines: I 0-1p-1p, 1v-2v- 0, 2v- 2v-1v ; II 0-1p-1p, 1v-2 v1 p-0, 2v -2 v1 p- 1v ; III 0- 1p-1p1r, 1v- 1p1r-0, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV 0-1p-1p1r, 1v- 1r-0, 2 v1 p-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r. Abdomen ( Fig. 5 ): greywhite with indistinct heartmark. Epigynum ( Figs 14–15 ): wider than long with two depressions separated by a septum; copulatory openings in the posterior-medial edge of depressions; internally, copulatory ducts proceed anterolaterally, curving medially before ending in medio-posterior part of dumbbell-shaped spermathecae; fertilization ducts exit spermathecae posteromedially. Male : unknown. Distribution. Only known from two localities in central Madagascar ( Fig. 21 ). Habitat. Collected in tropical dry forest.