A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae)
Author
Corronca, J. A.
text
Zootaxa
2002
107
1
35
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.155794
51879752-88bc-44e0-bfe6-ef6f9008a1af
11755326
155794
Selenops angolaensis
sp. nov.
(
Figs. 13
)
Type
.
Female
holotype
and subadult male
paratype
from
Angola
,
36 miles
NE of Moçâdemes (Reserva Parcial de Namibe) (
530m
),
15/I/58
, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., deposited in
CAS
.
Etymology.
The specific epithet refers to the
type
locality.
Diagnosis.
The females of
S. angolaensis
sp. nov.
are distinguished from all other selenopid species by the distinct shape of the epigynum and spermathecae (
Figs.12
).
FIGURES 111. 13.
Selenops angolaensis
sp. nov.
, female holotype, 1. Epigynum, ventral view. 2. Vulva, dorsal view. 3. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view.
48.
Selenops annulatus
Simon.
4. Epigynum, ventral view. 5. Vulva, dorsal view. 6. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 7. Male palp, ventral view. 8. Male palp lateral view. 911.
Selenops ansieae
sp. nov.
, female holotype, 9. Epigynum, ventral view, 10. Vulva, dorsal view. 11. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Abbreviations: am=median apophysis, c=conductor, e=embolus, ep=epigynal pockets, ga=genital opening, ll=lateral lobes, mf=middle field, vra=ventral part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, dra=dorsal part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, s=spermathecae, t=tegulum. Scale: genitalia=0.25mm, other drawings=1mm.
Female (
holotype
).
Total length 10.32. Prosoma length 3.70, width 5.10. Opisthosoma length 6.31, width 5.24. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.21, ALE 0.11, PME 0.21, PLE 0.33, AMEAME 0.28, AMEALE 0.58, AMEPME 0.11, PMEPME 0.63, PMEPLE 0.46, PLEPLE 1.68, ALEALE 1.44. Leg formula 2431. Leg measurements: I Fe 4.31, Pat+Tib 5.70, Mt 2.93, Ta 1.54, total 14.47; II 5.70, 6.31, 3.23, 1.54, total 16.78; III 5.24, 5.85, 3.54, 1.54, total 16.17; IV 5.54, 5.70, 3.70, 1.54, total 16.48. Leg spination: Fe I pr1.1.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, IIIII pr1.0.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, IV pr1.0.0, d1.1.1; Tib. III v2.2.2, IIIIV v2.2.0, Mt. IIV v2.2. Prosoma pale yellowishbrown. Chelicerae orange. Legs orangebrown without spots. Opisthosoma as in
Fig. 3
, venter whitish. Epigynum and spermathecae as in
Figs. 12
.
Male
.
Adult males unknown.
Known distribution.
Known only from the
type
locality.