The new spider genus Palindroma, featuring a novel synapomorphy for the Zodariidae (Araneae) Author Rudy Jocqué Author Arnaud Henrard text European Journal of Taxonomy 2015 2015-11-13 152 1 33 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2015.152 efa2a512-3b55-4cd7-83ff-b391ec49c058 2118-9773 322388 8FC15797-A520-407B-B2F6-4CA013F7687F Palindroma aleykyela gen. et sp. nov . urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:D41FD227-07BF-4D3C-AA5D-C2571D88E741 Figs 6 A–D, 7 A–B, 16 Diagnosis The males of P. aleykyela gen. et sp. nov. are easily recognized by large palpal patella and the conspicuous basal extension of the tegulum. Etymology The species name is an arbitrary combination of letters forming a noun in apposition and containing ‘Kyela’, the name of the type locality. Material examined Holotype TANZANIA : ♂ , 8 km NE of Kyela , 9°35’ S , 33°48’ E , 19 Nov.–1 Dec. 1991 , pitfalls in miombo relict , R. Jocqué ( MRAC 173610 ) . Other material MALAWI : 1 ♂ , Chintheche , 11°50’ S , 33°13’E , Feb. 1977 , R. Jocqué R. ( MRAC 152373 ) ; 2 ♂♂ , Nkhata Bay, Nkwazi evergreen forest , 11°36’ S , 34°18’ E , 2–20 Jan. 1978 , R. Jocqué ( MRAC 153031 ) ; 2 ♂♂ , Nkhata Bay, Nkwazi evergreen forest , 11°36’ S , 34°18’ E , 23 Nov.–13 Dec. 1977 , R. Jocqué ( MRAC 153248 ) ; 1 ♂ , Nyika Plateau, near entrance gate on the Chelinda-Rumphi road , 10°40’ S , 33°50’ E , 3–22 Dec. 1981 , secondary Brachystegia woodland with Uapaca , pitfalls , R. Jocqué ( MRAC 156005 ) ; 1 ♂ , as previous ( MRAC 156064 ) . Fig. 6. Palindroma aleykyela gen. et sp. nov., holotype, ♂. A . Habitus, dorsal view. B . Idem, ventral view. C . Palp, retrolateral view. D . Idem, ventral view. Scale bars: A–B = 1 mm, C–D = 0.5 mm. Description Male ( holotype ) Total length 9.87; carapace 4.97 long, 2.98 wide, narrowed to 1.42 in eye region. Colour: carapace uniform dark brown with dispersed silvery hairs ( Fig. 6 A–B); chelicerae sternum and legs brownish orange; abdomen: dorsum grey with two pairs of reddish apodemes, white dispersed short setae, denser in posterior half, white spot in front of yellow spinnerets; sides grey with well delimited frontal reddish apodeme; venter pale grey, sclerotized and orange in front of epigastric fold. Carapace coarsely granulate. Clypeus without erect setae. Eyes: AME: 0.16; ALE: 0.20; ALE-ALE: 0.21; AME-ALE: 0.07; PME: 0.12; PLE: 0.18; PME-PME: 0.15; PME-PLE: 0.41. Clypeus 0.62 or 3.1 times width of ALE. Chilum double, each sclerite 0.08 high, 0.16 wide; no setae. Sternum shield-shaped with sinuous sides, 2.00 long, 1.70 wide. Chelicerae with mesodistal membranous extension. Endites swollen at base. Legs: anterior tarsi fusiform, longer than metatarsi. Fig. 7. Palindroma aleykyela gen. et sp. nov., ♂ (MRAC 153248). A . Palp, retrolateral view. B . Idem, ventral view. Scale bar = 1 mm. Spination

F	P	T	Mt
I	d2	-	pl 1v 1-1-2	dw3
II	d2	-	v1-1-2	dw2
III	d1-3	pl2d3rl1	pl3d4rl 2v 1-1-2	8dispdw6
IV	d1-3	pl2d3rl1	pl3d5rl 2v 1-1-2	10dispdw5

Leg measurements

F	P	T	Mt	t	Total
I	2.38	1.19	1.96	1.26	1.40	8.19
II	2.17	1.19	1.68	1.12	1.05	7.21
III	2.31	1.33	1.47	1.47	1.05	7.63
IV	2.73	1.47	2.03	2.38	1.33	9.94

Epiandrum well developed, with two small, white, membranous spots. Male palp ( Figs 6 C–D, 7 A–B): patella large, with conspicuous mesolateral bulge; tibia with prolateral dorsal protrusion; RTA broad, short, with strongly sclerotized, rounded extremity; base strongly tapered to sharp extremity turned upward and outward; cymbium with seven prolateral spines in distal half; subtegulum strongly sclerotized; tegulum with large, pointed, basal extension, distally with short, dark, hooked process (HP); embolus short, curved, with rounded process at base. Female Unknown. Distribution Known from miombo woodland in northern Malawi and northern Tanzania ( Fig. 16 ).