New species of Cheiracanthium (Araneae: Eutichuridae) from Madagascar and the Comoros Islands Author Lotz, L. N. text Zootaxa 2014 3857 3 301 332 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3857.3.1 7c112ae3-5a6b-4410-b413-95533e7166dd 1175-5326 225808 D2A7F86B-7E6C-464A-9935-625C0371E8BD Cheiracanthium andranomay sp. nov. Figs 6 , 16–18 Type material from Madagascar : Holotype ♀, Antananarivo, 3 km 41ºNE Andranomay , 11.5 km 147ºSSE Anjozorobe , 18º28’24”S , 47º57’36”E , 5–13.XII.2000 , Fisher & Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9003902). Paratypes : 1♀, same data as holotype ( CASC 9004392); 1♀, Fianarantsoa, Park National Ranomafana, 23 km N Vohiparara Village, 21º12.8’S , 47º23.0’E , 18.IV.1998 , C.E. Griswold et al. ( CASC ). Etymology. The name is a noun in apposition of the type locality. Diagnosis. C. andranomay sp. nov. is similar to C. ambrense sp. nov. , C. ampijoroa sp. nov. , C. anjozorobe sp. nov. , C. ashleyi sp. nov. , C. fisheri sp. nov. , C. griswoldi sp. nov. , and C. rothi sp. nov. in the dumbbell-shaped spermathecae. In C. andranomay sp. nov. the copulatory ducts clearly enter the spermathecae from a medial loop ( Fig. 18 ), which is unique amongst the above species. Males unknown. Description. Female : (n = 3): TL = 6.27 (4.00–8.30); CL = 2.70 (1.50–3.70); CW = 2.00 (1.10–2.80); OAL = 0.33 (0.25–0.40); OAW = 1.27 (0.80–1.70); CLL = 0.08 (0.05–0.10). Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with nine teeth of unequal size, PMT:RMT = 3:6 ( Fig. 16 ). Measurements: AME–AME 0.20; AME–ALE 0.30; AME diameter 0.15; PME–PME 0.25; PME–PLE 0.30; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.50; MOQPW 0.55; CI (CL/CW) 1.32; LL:CL 4.49; STL 1.40; STW 1.20. Leg measurements: I—4.0+1.3+4.5+4.8+2.0 = 16.6; II—2.7+1.0+2.4+2.6+1.0 = 9.7; III—2.0+0.9+1.5+1.8+0.8 = 7.0; IV—2.8+1.0+2.5+2.9+1.0 = 10.2; palp—1.4+0.4+0.9+1.2 = 3.9. Leg spines: I 0-1p-1p, 2v-2v- 0, 2v- 2v-1v ; II 0-1p-1p, 0-0-2 v1 p, 2v -2v-3 v1 p1r; III 0- 1p-1p1r, 0-1p1r-0, 2v- 1p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV 0-0-1p1r, 0-0-1r, 2 v1 r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r. Abdomen ( Fig. 6 ): yellowish with indistinct heartmark. Epigynum ( Figs 17–18 ): wider than long, with two depressions separated by a septum; copulatory openings in posterior-medial edge of depressions; internally, copulatory ducts proceed anterio-laterally, curving medially before ending in medio-anterior part of dumbbell-shaped spermathecae; fertilization ducts exit spermathecae posteromedially. Male : unknown. Distribution. Only known from two localities in central Madagascar ( Fig. 22 ). Habitat. Collected in montane rainforest.