Revision of the spider genus Mystaria Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Thomisidae) and the description of a new genus from the Afrotropical region Author Honiball Lewis, Allet S. Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002 South Africa ahoniball@gmail.com Author Dippenaar-Schoeman, Ansie S. Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002 South Africa & ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, P / Bag X 134, Queenswood, 0121 South Africa text Zootaxa 2014 2014-10-15 3873 2 101 144 journal article 5298 10.11646/zootaxa.3873.2.1 1053c042-2d20-480a-b084-05eda83a77a4 1175-5326 4948115 AC318953-2804-4BBB-B885-27A8F1DB1EAB Mystaria flavogutatta ( Lawrence, 1952 ) comb. n. Figs 2 , 11–13 , 45–48 , 116 Paramystaria flavoguttata Lawrence 1952: 14 ; fig. 8 (descr. juvenile ♀ ). Jézéquel 1964: 1111 . Type material: Holotype (designated by Lawrence 1952 ): juvenile ♀ , DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) : Katanga Region , Grotte de Kakontwe [ 10°59’S , 26°40’E ] found at entrance of cave beneath stones, 3 August 1948 , N. Leleup (MRAC 81211, examined). Other material examined. SOUTH AFRICA : Eastern Cape Province , sub-adult ♂ , juvenile ♀ , Cwebe Nature Reserve , The Haven [ 31°45’S , 29°16’E ], beating of coastal dune forest, 30 October 2006 , R. Lyle & C. Haddad (NCA 2007/332) . KwaZulu-Natal Province , 1 ♀ , Ndumo Game Reserve [ 26°54’S 32°15’E ], Malaise traps in sand forest and broad leaf deciduous forest, 4–8 December 2009 , A.H. Kirk-Spriggs (NMBA) ; 1 ♀ , Richards Bay [ 28°47’S , 32°06’E ], tree beating, 26 April 2004 , T. Wassenaar (NCA 2009/5037) . Limpopo Province , 1 ♂ , Kruger National Park , Punda Maria Camp , Shipudze [ 22°27’S , 31°13’E ], 19 December 1962 , R.F. Lawrence (NM 23345) . SWAZILAND : Hhohho Region , juvenile ♀ , Piggs Peak area , Hhlehhlele [ 25°50’S , 31°13’E ], handpicked outside pit-toilet, at foot of mountain, 29 October 2011 , A.S. Lewis (NCA 2012/325) . Diagnosis. Both sexes recognised by carapace with highly elevated thoracic region; in female usually with pattern ( Fig. 12 ) or in holotype juvenile female abdomen uniform in colour with two prominent spots posteriorly. Femora I–IV with numerous short setae ventrally. Female epigyne with atrium well-defined cube-shape ( Fig. 47 ), intromittent canals as in Fig. 48 . Male palp with VTA finger-shaped, RTA tooth-like ( Fig. 45 ) extending laterally with a slight curve ( Fig. 46 ) and a small cymbial apophysis. Re-description. Female. Size, measurements ( n = 1). TL: 4.58; CL: 1.53; CW: 1.41; CI: 1.08; CH : 1.18; CLL: 0.24; MOQ-L: 0.31. Colour . Carapace and legs copper-brown to orange-yellow; leg III sometimes paler; abdomen pale copper, may resemble M. rufolimbata in both having two contrasting spots postero-dorsally; two spots may either be circles, or form contrasting border encircling abdomen ( Fig. 12 ). Chelicerae. As in Fig. 2 . Sternum. SL: 0.59 SW: 0.75 SI: 0.78. Eyes . PME fairly small; eye measurements: AME–AME: 0.29; ALE–AME: 0.35; AME–AME/AME–ALE: 0.83; PME–PME: 0.41; PLE–PME: 0.33; PME–PME/PME–PLE: 1.25; ALE/AME: 1.20; PLE/PME: 0.80; MOQ-AW/MOQ-PW: 0.71; MOQ-L/MOQ-W: 0.43; CLYP/AME–AME: 0.80. Legs . Two to three spiniform setae in a row, present on tibiae directed latero-ventrally to leg and dorsally on tibiae and patellae; leg formula: II:I:IV:III; leg measurements: leg I—Fe 0.87, Pat 0.33, Tib 0.94, Mt 0.73, Ta 0.54, total 3.41; II—Fe 1.01, Pat 0.38, Tib 0.99, Mt 0.78, Ta 0.61, total 3.76; III—Fe 0.71, Pat 0.33, Tib 0.63, Mt 0.47, Ta 0.38, total 2.51; IV—Fe 0.89, Pat 0.35, Tib 0.73, Mt 0.54, Ta 0.40, total 2.91. Abdomen: AL: 3.06; AW: 2.59; AI: 1.18. Epigyne . Atrium well-defined cube-shaped; intromittent orifices open laterally ( Fig. 47 ); intromittent canals complex ( Fig. 48 ); spermathecae small, situated postero-laterally. Male. Size, measurements ( n = 1). TL: 3.43; CL: 1.36; CW: 1.36; CI: 1.00; CH : 0.96; CLL: 0.32; MOQ-L: 0.28. Resemble females but differs as follows: Colour. Carapace uniform reddish-brown; abdomen orange to copper. Legs uniform in colour, leg III sometimes paler. Carapace. With denser setae. Clypeu s. With long and numerous setae on edge. Sternum. SL: 0.59; SW: 0.67; SI: 0.88. Eye s. Eye measurements: AME–AME: 0.28; ALE–AME: 0.32; AME–AME/AME–ALE: 0.89; PME–PME: 0.40; PLE–PME: 0.35; PME–PME/PME–PLE: 1.13; ALE/AME: 1.13; PLE/PME: 0.88; AME–AME/AME–ALE: 0.89; PME–PME/PME–PLE: 1.13; MOQ-AW/ MOQ-PW: 0.71; MOQ-L/MOQ-W: 0.40; CLYP/AME–AME: 1.13. Legs. Leg formula: I:II:IV:III; leg measurements: leg I—Fe 1.08, Pat 0.35, Tib 0.94, Mt 0.73, Ta 0.56, total 3.67; II—Fe 1.13, Pat 0.38, Tib 0.89, Mt 0.68, Ta 0.56, total 3.64; III—Fe 0.75, Pat 0.31, Tib 0.59, Mt 0.45, Ta 0.35, total 2.44; IV—Fe 0.87, Pat 0.31, Tib 0.63, Mt 0.49, Ta 0.38, total 2.68; Abdomen. AL: 2.07: AW: 1.81; AI: 1.14. Palp (only left palp available). Embolus long, thin, coiling at least twice around bulb ( Fig. 45 ); RTA broad at base, tip sharply pointed; VTA finger-shaped ( Fig. 46 ). Natural history. Sampled from trees in savanna and coastal forest habitats. The holotype was found under a stone at a cave entrance. Adults were sampled from December to April and juveniles in October. Distribution. Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ). New record: South Africa ( Fig. 116 ).