Pholcid spiders from the Lower Guinean region of Central Africa: an overview, with descriptions of seven new species (Araneae, Pholcidae) Author Bernhard A. Huber Author Philippe Le Gall Author Jacques Francois Mavoungou text European Journal of Taxonomy 2014 81 1 46 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bernhard_Huber/publication/265864695_Pholcid_spiders_from_the_Lower_Guinean_region_of_Central_Africa_an_overview_with_descriptions_of_seven_new_species_Araneae_Pholcidae/links/541ff0df0cf241a65a1ae4f6/Pholcid-spiders-from-the-Lower-Guinean-region-of-Central-Africa-an-overview-with-descriptions-of-seven-new-species-Araneae-Pholcidae.pdf journal article 31879 10.5852/ejt.2014.81 347a4cd6-19e4-4116-9429-0d2796f033b5 830852 urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:AC69F89F-C11B-49B1-8EEE-183286EDA755 Ninetis faro Huber , sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:C0D5E7FB-BB45-4921-BCBE-75FC4197FF02 Figs 25 , 53-62 Diagnosis Easily distinguished from most known congeners (especially from N. subtilissima Simon, 1890 which has a similar male palp) by shape of male cheliceral apophyses ( Figs 60-61 ); from N. russellsmithi Huber, 2002 (which has similar male chelicerae) by shorter embolus and presence of procursus ( Figs 58-59 ). From other species by shapes of bulbal projections (both projections of same length in N. toliara Huber & El Hennawy, 2007 ) or by shape of procursus (larger and not pointed in N. minuta (Berland, 1919) and N. namibiae Huber, 2000 ). Females are not easily distinguished (epigynum wider in N. namibiae , narrower in N. minuta ; similar in other species). Etymology The name is a noun in apposition, derived from the type locality. Type material Holotype ♂ , in MRAC ( 221178 ) . Type locality CAMEROON , North Region , Faro Game Reserve [ 8°24’N , 12°49’E ], pitfall in gallery forest , 5 May 2007 ( R. Jocqué , K. Loosveldt , L. Baert , M. Alderweireldt ). Figs 53-57. Ninetis faro sp. nov. 53-54 . ♂, dorsal and lateral views. 55-56 . Left ♂ palp, prolateral and retrolateral views. 57 . ♀, ventral view. Figs 58-62. Ninetis faro sp. nov. 58-59 . Left ♂ palp, prolateral and retrolateral views. 60-61 . ♂ chelicerae, frontal and lateral views. 62 . Cleared ♀ genitalia, dorsal view. ba = bulbal apophysis; e = embolus; pr = procursus. Scale lines: 0.2 mm. Other material examined CAMEROON : North Region : 1 ♂ in MRAC ( 221178 ), same data as and together with holotype ; 2 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ (2 vials) in MRAC ( 221136, 221208 ), same data but pitfall in wooded savanna , 3-4 May 2007 . 1 ♀ in MRAC ( 221401 ), same data but sieving in gallery forest , 17 Apr. 2007 . 2 ♂♂ , 4 ♀♀ in MRAC ( 221463 ), Hossere Gare [ 8°30’N , 13°08’E ], sieving of litter among rocks , 4 May 2007 ( Jocqué , Loosveldt , Baert , Alderweireldt ) . Description Male ( holotype ) MEASUREMENTS. Total body length 1.2, carapace width 0.50. Leg 1: 2.96 (0.80 + 0.20 + 0.80 + 0.73 + 0.43), tibia 2: 0.67, tibia 3: 0.50, tibia 4: 0.80; tibia 1 L/d: 12. Distance PME-PME 35 µm, diameter PME 40 µm, distance PME-ALE 25 µm, diameter AME 20 µm, distance AME-AME 20 µm. COLOR. Entire animal ochre-yellow to ochre-grey. BODY. Habitus as in Figs 53-54 ; ocular area not elevated; carapace without median furrow; clypeus more sclerotized at rim and medially slightly protruding; sternum about as wide as long (0.38/0.37), with distinct humps near leg coxae 1. Chelicerae as in Figs 60-61 , with distinctive pair of frontal apophyses; with very fine stridulatory ridges. PALPS. As in Figs 55-56 and 58-59 , coxa and trochanter unmodified, femur with small retrolatero-ventral apophysis, tarsus with small pointed procursus; bulb with long ventral process and short membranous dorsal embolus. LEGS. Without spines and curved hairs, few vertical hairs; retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia 1 at 67%; prolateral trichobothrium apparently absent on tibia 1, present on other tibiae; tarsus 1 with ~6 pseudosegments. VARIATION. Tibia 1 in 5 other males: 0.63-0.73 (mean 0.69). Female In general similar to male but clypeus, sternum, and chelicerae unmodified; tibia 1 in 5 females : 0.50- 0.60 (mean 0.53). Epigynum simple oval sclerotized area consisting of large anterior and smaller posterior plate; internal structures poorly visible through cuticle ( Fig. 57 ); unclear if complex internal structures are part of anterior plate (as appears in dorsal view; Fig. 62 ) or posterior plate (as appears in ventral view); anterior plate with transversal ridge apparently connected to median pocket. Pore plates not seen ( Fig. 62 ). Distribution Known from two localities in the North Region of Cameroon ( Fig. 25 ).