Jumping spiders (Salticidae) of Uganda - revised list, new species and distributional data Author Wiśniewski, Konrad 5C3810D5-35FE-48B5-9AC8-8E6A436BE436 Institute of Biology, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Arciszewskiego 22 a, 76 - 200 Słupsk, Poland. konrad.wisniewski.araneae@gmail.com Author Wesołowska, Wanda E362DE8A-ECB7-4C6E-B373-9E1821D214F7 Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, University of Wrocław, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51 - 148 Wrocław, Poland. wanda.h.wesolowska@gmail.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-09-04 952 1 171 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2647/12221 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.952.2647 2118-9773 13752285 00BEAF45-3564-4079-BB79-504FF82966C6 Thyene verdieri ( Berland & Millot, 1941 ) Figs 97–98 Brancus verdieri Berland & Millot, 1941: 332 , fig. 35a–b. Thyene verdieri – Wesołowska & Russell-Smith 2022: 121 . Diagnosis The male of this species is easily distinguished by the curved tibial apophysis. The female has a strongly sclerotized epigyne (the sclerotization in other species is much weaker) and clearly shorter copulatory ducts than its congeners. Material examined UGANDA • 1 ♂ ; Masindi distr. , Budongo Forest ; 1°45′ N , 31°25′ E ; dry season; 11–20 Jul. 1995 ; T. Wagner leg.; ZFMK 2930 • 1 ♂ ; same locality as for preceding; 15–25 Jan. 1997 ; ZFMK 2954 • 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2920 • 1 ♂ ; same locality as for preceding; 1–10 Jul. 1995 ; ZFMK 2982 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2993 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2879 • 1 ♂ ; same locality as for preceding; 5–15 Jan. 1997 ; ZFMK 2990 • 1 ♀ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2999 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 3010 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2896 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2963 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2915 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 3002 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 2998 • 2 ♂♂ ; same locality as for preceding; 19–30 Jun. 1995 ; ZFMK 2931 • 1 ♂ ; same locality as for preceding; 21–30 Jul. 1995 ; ZFMK 2942 • 1 ♀ ; same locality as for preceding; 15–30 Jun. 1995 ; ZFMK 2948 • 1 ♂ ; same locality as for preceding; 5–12 Feb. 1997 ; ZFMK 3828 • 1 ♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; ZFMK 3829 . Redescription Male General appearance as in Fig. 97A . Big and flattened spider. MEASUREMENTS . Cephalothorax length 2.0–2.3, width 1.8–1.9, height 1.0–1.1. Eye field length 1.1–1.2, anterior width 1.5, posterior width 1.6. Abdomen length 2.1–2.7, width 1.3–1.5. CARAPACE . Rounded, chocolate brown, eyes surrounded by black rings, large black patch in center of eye field. Translucent shining scales scattered on eye field, some brown bristles in vicinity of eyes. Clypeus low, dark brown. Promargin of chelicerae with two teeth, retromargin with single tooth. Mouthparts and sternum brown. Fig. 97. Thyene verdieri ( Berland & Millot, 1941 ) . A–E . ♂ (ZFMK). A . General appearance. B . Palpal organ, ventral view. C . Palpal organ, ventrolateral view. D . Palpal organ, lateral view. E . Palpal organ, dorsal view. F . ♀, epigyne (ZFMK). ABDOMEN . Elongated, greyish brown. Longitudinal wide light median streak formed by silver scales of abdominal dorsum. Thin sparse hairs on abdomen, denser at anterior edge. Venter whitish with wide grey streak. Spinnerets yellowish grey. LEGS . First and second pair brown with yellow metatarsi and tarsi. First legs thicker than others. Leg II and IV yellow with brown femora. Leg hairs and spines brown. Fig. 98. Thyene verdieri ( Berland & Millot, 1941 ) . A–B . ♂ (ZFMK 2920). A . Palpal organ, ventral view. B . Palpal organ, lateral view. C–D . ♀ (ZFMK 2879). C . Epigyne. D . Internal structure of epigyne. PALP . Brown, its structure shown on Figs 97B–E , 98A–B . Tibia with characteristic curved apophysis ( Figs 97B , 98A ). Bulb rounded, swollen, with large triangular appendix on prolateral side, embolus encircling bulb once ( Fig. 98A ). Female Shape of body as in male, colouration slightly lighter. MEASUREMENTS . Cephalothorax length 2.0–2.3, width 1.4–1.8, height 0.8–0.9. Eye field length 1.0–1.1, anterior width 1.2–1.5, posterior width 1.3–1.6. Abdomen length 2.0–3.5, width 1.2–1.9. ABDOMEN . Yellowish grey, venter whitish. EPIGYNE . Strongly sclerotized ( Fig. 98F ) with trapezoid atrium. Copulatory ducts form one loop, spermathecae consisting of two chambers connected by thin canal, very long accessory glands ( Fig. 99D ). Two very deep pockets at posterior epigynal border. Distribution Previously known only from Guinea , this is the first record for Uganda . Remarks The female is described here for the first time.