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; Table XIV)
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB306A723FF0BFB58FE50FB19" box="[138,409,1194,1218]" italics="true" pageId="70" pageNumber="1551">Other material examined</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB306A723FF0BFA99FF32FA58" box="[138,251,1387,1411]" italics="true" pageId="70" pageNumber="1551">Etymology</emphasis>
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The specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective 
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, 
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meaning African. The suffix agrees with the gender of the genus name.
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB306A723FF0BF9FEFF3AF9FF" box="[138,243,1548,1572]" italics="true" pageId="70" pageNumber="1551">Diagnosis</emphasis>
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differs by its epigynal shape (
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), with tapered, but still rounded tip. Copulatory ducts run anteriorly in parallel before abruptly bending laterally towards receptacula. Receptacula seminis rather large. Male unknown.
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Figures 164–167. 
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, from type region Cameroon. Female epigynum/vulva in lateral (164), ventral (165), aboral (166), and dorsal view (167). Scale bars: 0.1 mm.
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB307A722FFFCFBB4FEA8FB86" box="[125,353,1093,1117]" italics="true" pageId="71" pageNumber="1552">Measurements (mm)</emphasis>
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[
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, 
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55, minimum–maximum (mean).] Total length 2.74–3.44 (3.14), carapace length 1.13–1.29 (1.21), width 0.98–1.10 (1.03), length femur I 2.07–2.31 (2.18), tibia I 1.25– 1.45 (1.37). Abdomen 2.03–2.62 (2.45) high, 1.60–2.03 (1.89) long, and 1.49–1.88 (1.73) wide. Ventral side (distance petiolus to spinnerets) 1.37–1.56 (1.48) long. Clypeus 0.27– 0.29 (0.29) high. Chelicerae 0.43–0.53 (0.48) long. Sternum 0.68–0.76 (0.71) long and 0.60–0.68 (0.64) wide. Labium 0.26 wide and 0.14 long. Gnathocoxae 0.44 long and 0.20 wide (mean). Leg formula 1423, see Table XIV.
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB307A722FFFCFA7BFE71FA7A" box="[125,440,1417,1441]" italics="true" pageId="71" pageNumber="1552">Somatic features, colouration</emphasis>
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Sternum without posterior small tubercle. Abdomen higher than long, ending in tubercle (
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). Carapace uniformly dark brown. Chelicerae brownish, gnathocoxae and labium light yellow or brown. Sternum light yellow, with distinct dark wavy margins, sometimes also with a few dark spots in centre. Pedipalps and legs light yellow with large dark annulations and patches. Abdomen brownish, with dark pigmentation and white guanin markings; whitish dorsal median area outlined by a pair of distinct white stripes, which diverge laterally; lateral area behind stripes lighter than anterior area. Aboral side with white median stripe from apex to spinnerets and transverse, upwardly curved dark pigmentation of various extent, sometimes forming two to three stripes. Epigastric region dark, book lung covers light yellow. Venter dark with white patches. Spinnerets light brown to brown.
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Figures 168–171. 
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, from Uganda. Female epigynum/vulva in lateral (168), ventral (169), aboral (170), and dorsal view (171). Scale bar: 0.2 mm.
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Epigynum, vulva (
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)
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Epigynal protuberance tapered, rounded, directed ventrally, ca 
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long (in lateral view, 
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), 
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broad at widest part (
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), fused gradually with surrounding integument. Copulatory orifices close together, situated at anterior border of epigynal protuberance, in ventral view behind receptacula. Copulatory ducts separate (
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), ca 
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long. They run anteriorly in parallel and then abruptly bend laterally towards receptacula, entering them at posterior inner side. Receptacula seminis rather long, 
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long, 
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wide. Epigynal protuberance less than half length of receptacula (
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).
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Table XIV. Leg measurements (mm, by stereo microscope) of 
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, female.
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<th id="A9788F56B308589AFED5FA2FFEBBFA2B" box="[340,370,1501,1520]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Fe</th>
<th id="A9788F56B308589AFE61FA2FFE37FA2B" box="[480,510,1501,1520]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Pa</th>
<th id="A9788F56B308589AFDECFA2FFD42FA2B" box="[621,651,1501,1520]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Ti</th>
<th id="A9788F56B308589AFD7BFA2FFCD1FA2B" box="[762,792,1501,1520]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Mt</th>
<th id="A9788F56B308589AFC06FA2FFC6CFA2B" box="[903,933,1501,1520]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Ta</th>
<th id="A9788F56B308589AFBA4FA2FFB91FA2B" box="[1061,1112,1501,1520]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Total</th>
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<th id="A9788F56B308589AFF0BF9F7FF7AF9C3" box="[138,179,1541,1560]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">Palp</th>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFED5F9F7FEBBF9C3" box="[340,370,1541,1560]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.3</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFE61F9F7FE37F9C3" box="[480,510,1541,1560]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.2</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFDECF9F7FD42F9C3" box="[621,651,1541,1560]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.2</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFD7BF9F7FCD1F9C3" box="[762,792,1541,1560]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">–</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFC06F9F7FC6CF9C3" box="[903,933,1541,1560]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.3</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFBA4F9F7FB91F9C3" box="[1061,1112,1541,1560]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.0</td>
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<tr id="EAA9E62AB308589AFF0BF9EDFB91F9E9" box="[138,1112,1567,1586]" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">
<th id="A9788F56B308589AFF0BF9EDFF7AF9E9" box="[138,179,1567,1586]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">I</th>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFED5F9EDFEBBF9E9" box="[340,370,1567,1586]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">2.1</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFE61F9EDFE37F9E9" box="[480,510,1567,1586]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.5</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFDECF9EDFD42F9E9" box="[621,651,1567,1586]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.4</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFD7BF9EDFCD1F9E9" box="[762,792,1567,1586]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.7</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFC06F9EDFC6CF9E9" box="[903,933,1567,1586]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.8</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFBA4F9EDFB91F9E9" box="[1061,1112,1567,1586]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">6.6</td>
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<th id="A9788F56B308589AFF0BF9C8FF7AF996" box="[138,179,1594,1613]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">II</th>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFED5F9C8FEBBF996" box="[340,370,1594,1613]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.4</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFE61F9C8FE37F996" box="[480,510,1594,1613]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.5</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFDECF9C8FD42F996" box="[621,651,1594,1613]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.8</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFD7BF9C8FCD1F996" box="[762,792,1594,1613]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.1</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFC06F9C8FC6CF996" box="[903,933,1594,1613]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.6</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFBA4F9C8FB91F996" box="[1061,1112,1594,1613]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">4.5</td>
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<th id="A9788F56B308589AFF0BF9A6FF7AF9BC" box="[138,179,1620,1639]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">III</th>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFED5F9A6FEBBF9BC" box="[340,370,1620,1639]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.0</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFE61F9A6FE37F9BC" box="[480,510,1620,1639]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.4</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFDECF9A6FD42F9BC" box="[621,651,1620,1639]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.5</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFD7BF9A6FCD1F9BC" box="[762,792,1620,1639]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.8</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFC06F9A6FC6CF9BC" box="[903,933,1620,1639]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.5</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFBA4F9A6FB91F9BC" box="[1061,1112,1620,1639]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">3.3</td>
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<th id="A9788F56B308589AFF0BF99DFF7AF959" box="[138,179,1647,1666]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">IV</th>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFED5F99DFEBBF959" box="[340,370,1647,1666]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.8</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFE61F99DFE37F959" box="[480,510,1647,1666]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.5</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFDECF99DFD42F959" box="[621,651,1647,1666]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.1</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFD7BF99DFCD1F959" box="[762,792,1647,1666]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">1.3</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFC06F99DFC6CF959" box="[903,933,1647,1666]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">0.6</td>
<td id="A9788F56B308589AFBA4F99DFB91F959" box="[1061,1112,1647,1666]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="72" pageNumber="1553">5.3</td>
</tr>
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</paragraph>
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Figures 172–180. Female habitus. (172) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFD83FC23FD53FC3F" box="[514,666,977,996]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">Tidarren aethiops</emphasis>
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from Democratic Republic of Congo. (173) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFBFEFC23FF78FC25" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">T. afrum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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from Cameroon. (174) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFE44FC19FDCCFC25" box="[453,517,1003,1022]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">T. circe</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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from Namibia. (175) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFC86FC19FCA2FC25" box="[775,875,1003,1022]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">T. griswoldi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B309A72CFCF0FC19FC6DFC25" box="[881,932,1003,1022]" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from Cameroon. (176) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFBFEFC19FF2DFBC2" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">T. lanceolatum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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from Democratic Republic of Congo. (177) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFD52FBF4FC81FBC2" box="[723,840,1030,1049]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">T. perplexum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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from Cameroon. (178–180) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFFFCFBD2FF2DFBE8" box="[125,228,1056,1075]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">T. scenicum</emphasis>
(Thorell)
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from South Africa, Swaziland (178, 179) and from Cote d’Ivoire, Haute Cavally (180, type of 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFF16FBC9FE82FB95" box="[151,331,1083,1102]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">Theridion turrigerum</emphasis>
Simon
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). Photos from specimens preserved in alcohol.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB309A72CFFFCFA58FF2CFA19" box="[125,229,1450,1474]" italics="true" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">Variation</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5426E468B309A72FFFFCFA29FC05FA2F" blockId="73.[125,1172,1499,1685]" lastBlockId="74.[138,1185,1469,1524]" lastPageId="74" lastPageNumber="1555" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">
The single female from 
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differs by having its epigynal protuberance more slender and pointed (
<figureCitation id="CCA2F8EDB309A72CFE96FA09FE13F9C8" box="[279,474,1531,1555]" captionStart="Figures 168–171" captionStartId="72.[138,207,975,994]" captionTargetBox="[147,1177,143,936]" captionTargetId="figure-71@72.[138,1186,133,939]" captionTargetPageId="72" captionText="Figures 168–171. Tidarren afrum n. sp., from Uganda. Female epigynum/vulva in lateral (168), ventral (169), aboral (170), and dorsal view (171). Scale bar: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5228595" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5228595/files/figure.png" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">Figures 168–171</figureCitation>
versus 
<figureCitation id="CCA2F8EDB309A72CFDAEFA09FD39F9C8" box="[559,752,1531,1555]" captionStart="Figures 164–167" captionStartId="71.[125,194,989,1008]" captionTargetBox="[127,1167,137,950]" captionTargetId="figure-179@71.[125,1173,133,953]" captionTargetPageId="71" captionText="Figures 164–167. Tidarren afrum n. sp., from type region Cameroon. Female epigynum/vulva in lateral (164), ventral (165), aboral (166), and dorsal view (167). Scale bars: 0.1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5228593" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5228593/files/figure.png" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">Figures 164–167</figureCitation>
) and the copulatory orifices situated more distally at tip (
<figureCitation id="CCA2F8EDB309A72CFEF5F9EEFDF5F9EF" box="[372,572,1564,1588]" captionStart="Figures 168–171" captionStartId="72.[138,207,975,994]" captionTargetBox="[147,1177,143,936]" captionTargetId="figure-71@72.[138,1186,133,939]" captionTargetPageId="72" captionText="Figures 168–171. Tidarren afrum n. sp., from Uganda. Female epigynum/vulva in lateral (168), ventral (169), aboral (170), and dorsal view (171). Scale bar: 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5228595" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5228595/files/figure.png" pageId="73" pageNumber="1554">Figures 169, 171</figureCitation>
versus 
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). It is not yet possible to judge precisely this variation. Overall general appearance as in the specimens from 
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, but dimensions are a little smaller (in mm: total length 2.50, carapace length 1.06, width 0.88, length femur I 1.84, tibia I 1.17, abdomen 2.07 high, 1.60 long, 1.37 wide, ventral side 1.3 long, clypeus 0.25 high, chelicerae 0.39 long, sternum 0.68 long, 0.59 wide, labium 0.26 wide, 0.14 long, gnathocoxae 0.39 long, 0.18 wide).
</paragraph>
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Figures 181–186. Female habitus. (181, 182) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30AA72FFDBCFADCFD22FA9A" box="[573,747,1326,1345]" italics="true" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">Tidarren ubickorum</emphasis>
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from South Africa (181) and Zimbabwe (182). (183) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30AA72FFE84FABAFEBFFA80" box="[261,374,1352,1371]" italics="true" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">T. usambara</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30AA72FFEFCFABAFE7BFA80" box="[381,434,1352,1371]" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from Tanzania. (184, 185) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30AA72FFD3BFABAFCC7FA80" box="[698,782,1352,1371]" italics="true" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">T. horaki</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30AA72FFC94FABAFC83FA80" box="[789,842,1352,1371]" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from Madagascar, Toamasina (184) and Antsiranana (185). (186) 
<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30AA72FFE24FA91FDC0FAAD" authority="Knoflach &amp; Harten, 2006" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[421,521,1379,1398]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="obtusum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30AA72FFE24FA91FDC0FAAD" box="[421,521,1379,1398]" italics="true" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">T. obtusum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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from Madagascar. Auto-Montage digital photos from specimens preserved in alcohol.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30AA72FFF0BF9DFFEC2F99E" box="[138,267,1581,1605]" italics="true" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">Distribution</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5426E468B30AA72FFF0BF9AFFCCEF94E" blockId="74.[138,1185,1629,1685]" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">
<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30AA72FFF0BF9AFFEF8F9AE" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[138,305,1629,1653]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="afrum">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30AA72FFF0BF9AFFEF8F9AE" box="[138,305,1629,1653]" italics="true" pageId="74" pageNumber="1555">Tidarren afrum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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is known from the 
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region, 
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. 
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female from 
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, which apparently is very close, indicates a wider distribution
</materialsCitation>
.
</paragraph>
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Figures 187–195. Habitus of female (187, 188, 192–195), subadult male (189), and adult male (190, 191). (187, 194) 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFF31FC22FEABFC38" box="[176,354,976,995]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">Tidarren apartiolum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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from Madagascar. (188, 189) 
<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30BA72EFD42FC22FCF1FC38" authority="Knoflach &amp; Harten, 2006" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[707,824,976,995]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dasyglossa" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFD42FC22FCF1FC38" box="[707,824,976,995]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">T. dasyglossa</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30BA72EFCC1FC22FCBCFC38" box="[832,885,976,995]" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from Madagascar, Toamasina (188) and Betroka (189). (190–192) 
<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30BA72EFE4EFC19FDF8FC25" authority="Knoflach &amp; Harten, 2006" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[463,561,1003,1022]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="obtusum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFE4EFC19FDF8FC25" box="[463,561,1003,1022]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">T. obtusum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30BA72EFDB4FC19FDA1FC25" box="[565,616,1003,1022]" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from Madagascar, Ankarafantsika, Forêt de Tsimaloto (190, 191) and Perinet (192). (193) 
<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30BA72EFE23FBF4FDD0FBC2" authority="Knoflach &amp; Harten, 2006" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[418,537,1030,1049]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ubickorum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFE23FBF4FDD0FBC2" box="[418,537,1030,1049]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">T. ubickorum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30BA72EFDA0FBF4FD9FFBC2" box="[545,598,1030,1049]" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from South Africa. (195) 
<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30BA72EFCD3FBF4FC6EFBC2" authority="Knoflach &amp; Harten, 2006" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[850,935,1030,1049]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="horaki" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFCD3FBF4FC6EFBC2" box="[850,935,1030,1049]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">T. horaki</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30BA72EFC2FFBF4FC2DFBC2" box="[942,996,1030,1049]" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
from Madagascar, Toamasina. Photos from specimens preserved in alcohol.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<taxonomicName id="93999FEBB30BA72EFDA7FB60FD2BFB71" authority="Knoflach &amp; Harten, 2006" authorityName="Knoflach &amp; Harten" authorityYear="2006" box="[550,738,1170,1194]" class="Arachnida" family="Theridiidae" genus="Tidarren" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="circe" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFDA7FB60FD2BFB71" bold="true" box="[550,738,1170,1194]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">Tidarren circe</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="7DDE8501B30BA72EFD6AFB60FCE5FB71" box="[747,812,1170,1194]" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</paragraph>
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(
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, 
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; Table XV)
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material
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: 
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149000E, 20 
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309590S, 
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, leg. 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFFFCFA54FE85FA65" box="[125,332,1446,1470]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">Material examined</emphasis>
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Only the 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30BA72EFFFCF9DAFF27F99B" box="[125,238,1576,1600]" italics="true" pageId="75" pageNumber="1556">Etymology</emphasis>
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Specific epithet 
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, mighty enchantress in Greek mythology, noun in apposition and hence invariable.
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Figures 196–199. 
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, from Namibia. Female epigynum/vulva in lateral (196), ventral (197), aboral (198), and dorsal view (199). Scale bar: 0.2 mm.
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30CA729FF0BFB9DFE0AFB5C" box="[138,451,1135,1159]" italics="true" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Diagnosis and differentiation</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30CA729FF0BFB52FEEBFB63" box="[138,290,1184,1208]" italics="true" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Tidarren circe</emphasis>
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is the only species hitherto known from mainland Africa which has a small posterior tubercle on the sternum. Further distinguishing characters are provided by the epigynal protruberance, which is very distinctive, triangular, pointed, and directed anteriorly (
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, 
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). Copulatory ducts fused at entrance. 
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30CA729FB85FAF0FB68FAC1" box="[1028,1185,1282,1306]" italics="true" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Tidarren circe</emphasis>
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belongs to the smallest species in Africa, carapace width ca 
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. Male unknown.
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Table XV. Leg measurements (mm, by stereo microscope) of 
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, female.
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<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFEBEFA2CFEA1FA2A" box="[319,360,1502,1521]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Fe</th>
<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFE54FA2CFE37FA2A" box="[469,510,1502,1521]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Pa</th>
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<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFC16FA2CFC09FA2A" box="[919,960,1502,1521]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Ta</th>
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<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFF0BF9F7FF7AF9C3" box="[138,179,1541,1560]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">Palp</th>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFEBEF9F7FEA1F9C3" box="[319,360,1541,1560]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.20</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFE54F9F7FE37F9C3" box="[469,510,1541,1560]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.12</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFDEAF9F7FD5DF9C3" box="[619,660,1541,1560]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.10</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC80F9F7FCE3F9C3" box="[769,810,1541,1560]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">–</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC16F9F7FC09F9C3" box="[919,960,1541,1560]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.20</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFBB3F9F7FBACF9C3" box="[1074,1125,1541,1560]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.60</td>
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<tr id="EAA9E62AB30C589AFF0BF9D2FBACF9E8" box="[138,1125,1568,1587]" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">
<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFF0BF9D2FF7AF9E8" box="[138,179,1568,1587]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">I</th>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFEBEF9D2FEA1F9E8" box="[319,360,1568,1587]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">1.27</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFE54F9D2FE37F9E8" box="[469,510,1568,1587]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.29</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFDEAF9D2FD5DF9E8" box="[619,660,1568,1587]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.68</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC80F9D2FCE3F9E8" box="[769,810,1568,1587]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.98</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC16F9D2FC09F9E8" box="[919,960,1568,1587]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.43</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFBB3F9D2FBACF9E8" box="[1074,1125,1568,1587]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">3.65</td>
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<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFF0BF9C9FF7AF995" box="[138,179,1595,1614]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">II</th>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFEBEF9C9FEA1F995" box="[319,360,1595,1614]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.76</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFE54F9C9FE37F995" box="[469,510,1595,1614]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.25</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFDEAF9C9FD5DF995" box="[619,660,1595,1614]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.39</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC80F9C9FCE3F995" box="[769,810,1595,1614]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.59</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC16F9C9FC09F995" box="[919,960,1595,1614]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.33</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFBB3F9C9FBACF995" box="[1074,1125,1595,1614]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">2.32</td>
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<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFF0BF9A7FF7AF9B3" box="[138,179,1621,1640]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">III</th>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFEBEF9A7FEA1F9B3" box="[319,360,1621,1640]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.57</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFE54F9A7FE37F9B3" box="[469,510,1621,1640]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.25</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFDEAF9A7FD5DF9B3" box="[619,660,1621,1640]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.25</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC80F9A7FCE3F9B3" box="[769,810,1621,1640]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.39</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC16F9A7FC09F9B3" box="[919,960,1621,1640]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.31</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFBB3F9A7FBACF9B3" box="[1074,1125,1621,1640]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">1.78</td>
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<th id="A9788F56B30C589AFF0BF982FF7AF958" box="[138,179,1648,1667]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">IV</th>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFEBEF982FEA1F958" box="[319,360,1648,1667]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.94</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFE54F982FE37F958" box="[469,510,1648,1667]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.29</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFDEAF982FD5DF958" box="[619,660,1648,1667]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.51</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC80F982FCE3F958" box="[769,810,1648,1667]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.68</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFC16F982FC09F958" box="[919,960,1648,1667]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">0.35</td>
<td id="A9788F56B30C589AFBB3F982FBACF958" box="[1074,1125,1648,1667]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="76" pageNumber="1557">2.77</td>
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30DA728FFFCFF7BFEA8FF7A" box="[125,353,137,161]" italics="true" pageId="77" pageNumber="1558">Measurements (mm)</emphasis>
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Sternum with posterior small tubercle. Abdomen higher than long, forming a large dorsal hump (
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). Carapace yellow brown with dark median area from centre to eye region and with faint greyish margins. Chelicerae, gnathocoxae, and pedipalps yellow brown. Sternum pale yellow with dark margins. Legs light yellow with slightly darkened patches and annulations. Abdomen whitish to yellowish brown, large white guanin areas predominate; on dorsum an irregular, white, broad band ends before tip of abdomen; on the sides a pair of distinct white stripes curve anteriorly; area behind these stripes whitish, lighter than anterior area. From apex a clear white median stripe leads straight to spinnerets. This stripe surrounded by large whitish aboral area. Venter whitish. Spinnerets light brown.
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Epigynum, vulva (
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)
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Epigynal protuberance distinctly protruding (
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), ca 
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long, directed anteriorly, almost touching posterior end of sternum (
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); its shape triangular, evenly narrowing to pointed tip. In aboral view protuberance clearly delimited from surrounding integument (
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). Copulatory ducts fused at entrance (
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), ca 
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long. Common copulatory orifice situated below anterior border of epigynal protuberance, in ventral view level with posterior end of receptacula. Copulatory ducts run anteriorly for a short distance, then abruptly diverge posteriorly and laterally (
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), and enter receptacula posteriorly. Receptacula seminis 
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long and 
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wide. Epigynal protuberance about 0.7 length of receptacula (
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).
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<emphasis id="66ED387AB30DA728FFFCFB81FF34FB50" box="[125,253,1139,1163]" italics="true" pageId="77" pageNumber="1558">Distribution</emphasis>
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is known only from the 
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locality in 
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