Jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Ndumo Game Reserve, Maputaland, South Africa Author Wesolowska, Wanda Author Haddad, Charles R. text African Invertebrates 2009 2009-06-30 50 1 13 103 journal article 2305-2562 Rhene pinguis sp. n. Figs 165–169 Etymology: From Latin pinguis (fat, thick); the name refers to the swollen shape of the spider. Diagnosis: The male of the species can be distinguished from congeners by the shape of the embolus, which has a tip with a wide vane. Female unknown. Description: Male. Measurements: Carapace length 1.7, width 1.8, height 0.8. Abdomen length 2.0, width 1.6. Eye field length 1.2, anterior width 1.1, posterior width 1.8. General appearance as in Fig. 165 ; very flat, thickset, hairy spider. Carapace flat, greatly broadened, almost square; eye field very large, trapezoid, occupying majority of carapace. Anterior and posterior eye rows close to each other; carapace brown, eyes with black rings, ocular area punctured reticulate; dense brown hairs cover whole carapace, only some small whitish scales in thoracic part medially; clypeus very low, dark. Chelicerae unidentate; labium, endites and sternum dark brown. Abdomen rounded, strongly flattened, its anterior edge covering posterior part of carapace; large scutum on abdominal dorsum, dark brown, white hairs forming poorly contrasted white patches near spinnerets and three pairs of small patches placed medially ( Fig. 165 ); venter brown; spinnerets dark. First pair of legs black, distinctly bigger and thicker than others, with patellae and tibiae densely covered with long black hairs; legs II–IV brown, metatarsi lighter proximally, tarsi yellowish; first leg with two pairs of spines ventrally on metatarsi, without spines on tibiae. Pedipalps brown; palpal tibia short, with short hooked apophysis ( Figs 167, 168 ); tegulum large, convex, spermophore meandering ( Figs 166, 167 ); embolus very short, placed on apex of haematodocha, with wide vane on tip ( Figs 166, 169 ). Figs 165–169. Rhene pinguis sp. n. , holotype: (165) habitus; (166) palpal organ, ventral view; (167) palpal organ, ventrolateral view; (168) palpal organ, lateral view; (169) embolus. Holotype : ơ Western shore of Shokwe Pan, 26 ° 52.013'S : 32 ° 12.982'E , F. sycomorus forest, beating, short shrubs, 1.xii.2000 ( NCA 2009 /673). Habitat and biology: This species was rare and the only specimen was collected by beating foliage in FF.