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elevation from
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,
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,
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on
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<collectingDate id="17793D0D1812FF8C4669338DAACFEBD5" box="[294,504,642,665]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" value="1993-09-24">24 September 1993</collectingDate>
</date>
by
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, deposited in
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.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="3B99B1AE1812FF8C47E433ADAFA1EAB7" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="733CE2251812FF8C47E433ADAFA1EAB7" blockId="86.[123,1174,514,1725]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C47E433ADAA24EBF5" bold="true" box="[171,275,674,697]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Remarks</emphasis>
. The form of the male palp is similar among
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C45B333ADA8A6EBF5" bold="true" box="[764,913,674,697]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Uduba valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C44D033ADAF3FEBF5" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[927,1032,674,697]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fisheri">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44D033ADAF3FEBF5" bold="true" box="[927,1032,674,697]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. fisheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C437233ADAB9BEB96" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C437233ADAB9BEB96" bold="true" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
: females of
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C466033CCAAA0EB96" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[303,407,707,730]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fisheri">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C466033CCAAA0EB96" bold="true" box="[303,407,707,730]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. fisheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C468533CCA97DEB96" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[458,586,707,730]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C468533CCA97DEB96" bold="true" box="[458,586,707,730]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
have been collected with and therefore associated with males but no females have been collected with
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C453A33ECA9EDEBB6" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[629,730,739,762]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="valiha">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C453A33ECA9EDEBB6" bold="true" box="[629,730,739,762]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. The form of the female genitalia of both the species
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C47B9320CAA69EA56" bold="true" box="[246,350,771,794]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. fisheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C46DC320CA924EA56" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[403,531,771,794]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C46DC320CA924EA56" bold="true" box="[403,531,771,794]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is similar to that of specimen CASENT9006071 from Massif Andringitra, suggesting this female belongs to the same group of species. Because this female is distinct from those of
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C46CD324CAADDEA16" bold="true" box="[386,490,835,858]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. fisheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C4550324CA9A8EA16" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[543,671,835,858]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C4550324CA9A8EA16" bold="true" box="[543,671,835,858]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and geographically near the male localities of
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C4734326CABD7EA36" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[123,224,867,890]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="valiha">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C4734326CABD7EA36" bold="true" box="[123,224,867,890]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, we tentatively associate the males collected in rainforest at
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elevation in Forêt de Vevembe with the female collected at
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elevation from Massif Andringitra as
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C44A9328CAF7DEAD6" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[998,1098,899,922]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="valiha">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44A9328CAF7DEAD6" bold="true" box="[998,1098,899,922]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. There appears to be an error on the label for specimens collected by S. Goodman at Forêt de Vinetalo [FMHD-00-223, i.e., CASENT9064656,
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, FMNH): the label states “[212°[
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C435D32CCAF07EA96" box="[1042,1072,963,986]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">sic</emphasis>
] 46.6ʹS, 47°20.8ʹE” but according to maps and Google Earth the locality should be 21°46.6ʹS, 47°20.8ʹE.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="3B99B1AE1812FF8C47E4350BA963ED77" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="733CE2251812FF8C47E4350BA963ED77" blockId="86.[123,1174,514,1725]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C47E4350BAA1DED57" bold="true" box="[171,298,1028,1051]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Etymology.</emphasis>
The species epithet,
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C4544350BA963ED57" box="[523,596,1028,1051]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">valiha,</emphasis>
refers to a tube zither considered the “national instrument” of
<collectingCountry id="0B94A2B51812FF8C47AD352BAA56ED77" box="[226,353,1060,1083]" name="Madagascar" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Madagascar</collectingCountry>
, a noun in apposition.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="3B99B1AE1812FF8C47E4354BA985EF50" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="733CE2251812FF8C47E4354BA985EF50" blockId="86.[123,1174,514,1725]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C47E4354BAAF7ED17" bold="true" box="[171,448,1092,1115]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">
Diagnosis.
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C4667354BAAF7ED17" bold="true" box="[296,448,1092,1115]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Uduba valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</emphasis>
belong to Group III, the
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C4593354BA85AED17" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[732,877,1092,1115]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="valiha">Uduba valiha</taxonomicName>
group (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4489354BAF28ED17" box="[966,1055,1092,1115]" captionStart="MAP" captionStartId="184.[155,174,1176,1195]" captionTargetBox="[120,1166,216,1153]" captionTargetId="figure-11@184.[120,648,216,1161]" captionTargetPageId="184" captionText="MAP 17. Distribution of Group III, the Uduba valiha MAP 18. Distribution of Group IV, the Uduba rinha group: Uduba hiragasy, U. fisheri and U. valiha. group: Uduba rinha and U. irwini." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158795" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158795/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Map 17</figureCitation>
). They are cribellate with divided cribellum or vestige. Males differ from other species by having a retromedian ridge on the tegulum (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C46E9358BA92CEDD7" box="[422,539,1156,1179]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Figs. 64 C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4566358BA968EDD7" box="[553,607,1156,1179]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="155.[155,167,1242,1261]" captionTargetBox="[121,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetId="figure-16@155.[120,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetPageId="155" captionText="FIGURE 65. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype male (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left palpus, SEM. A. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. B. Tibia and tarsus, ventral. C. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. D. Bulb, retrolateral. E. Bulb, retroventral. F. Bulb, prolateral. Eb, embolic base; MA, median apophysis; ST, subtegulum; T, tegulum; TA1, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum. Scale bars: AC = 200µm, DF = 100 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158719" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158719/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">65 E</figureCitation>
), and a deeply bifid MA (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4433358BA8D1EDD7" box="[892,998,1156,1179]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="128.[155,167,1002,1021]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetId="figure-11@128.[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 28. Uduba spp., left male palpal bulbs, apical views. A. U. hiragasy, holotype (CASENT9065679) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. B. U. valiha, paratype (CASENT9082181) from Forêt de Vevembe. C. U. fisheri, paratype (CASENT9026388) from Anjozorobe. D. U. halabe, (CASENT9042520) from Parc National Ranomafana. E. U. platnicki, holotype (CASENT9006021) from Marojejy Reserve. F. U. kavanaughi, paratype (CASENT9031127) from Talatakely, Parc National Ranomafana. C, conductor; MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum, arising just prolaterad of distal notch; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum, typically with apex extending to prolateral. Scale bar = 0.2 mm (AC); 0.5 mm (DF). Illustrations by Charles Griswold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158629" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158629/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 28 B</figureCitation>
) with prolateral lobe slender, retrolateral lobe stout;
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C46B035ABA952EDF7" bold="true" box="[511,613,1188,1211]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
males differ from those of
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C44C135ABAF38EDF7" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[910,1039,1188,1211]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44C135ABAF38EDF7" bold="true" box="[910,1039,1188,1211]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by having a short, stout retrolateral spine on the palpal tibia (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C45C235CBA9C1ED97" box="[653,758,1220,1243]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 64 C</figureCitation>
) (spine absent in
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44F735CBAF77ED97" bold="true" box="[952,1088,1220,1243]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C44F735CBAF0DED97" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[952,1082,1220,1243]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44F735CBAF0DED97" bold="true" box="[952,1082,1220,1243]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C430735CBABB8EDB7" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="141.[155,167,888,907]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,870]" captionTargetId="figure-19@141.[120,1176,215,874]" captionTargetPageId="141" captionText="FIGURE 44. Uduba hiragasy, new species, paratype (CASENT9065698) from Tsinjoarivo Forest, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Arrow to tegular ridge. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158669" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158669/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 44 C</figureCitation>
), by having the TA2 apically rolled (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C455335EBA9B4EDB7" box="[540,643,1252,1275]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="128.[155,167,1002,1021]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetId="figure-11@128.[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 28. Uduba spp., left male palpal bulbs, apical views. A. U. hiragasy, holotype (CASENT9065679) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. B. U. valiha, paratype (CASENT9082181) from Forêt de Vevembe. C. U. fisheri, paratype (CASENT9026388) from Anjozorobe. D. U. halabe, (CASENT9042520) from Parc National Ranomafana. E. U. platnicki, holotype (CASENT9006021) from Marojejy Reserve. F. U. kavanaughi, paratype (CASENT9031127) from Talatakely, Parc National Ranomafana. C, conductor; MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum, arising just prolaterad of distal notch; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum, typically with apex extending to prolateral. Scale bar = 0.2 mm (AC); 0.5 mm (DF). Illustrations by Charles Griswold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158629" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158629/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 28 B</figureCitation>
) (blunt, entire in
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C440C35EBA8F4EDB7" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[835,963,1252,1275]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C440C35EBA8F4EDB7" bold="true" box="[835,963,1252,1275]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C449E35EBAF0FEDB7" box="[977,1080,1252,1275]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="128.[155,167,1002,1021]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetId="figure-11@128.[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 28. Uduba spp., left male palpal bulbs, apical views. A. U. hiragasy, holotype (CASENT9065679) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. B. U. valiha, paratype (CASENT9082181) from Forêt de Vevembe. C. U. fisheri, paratype (CASENT9026388) from Anjozorobe. D. U. halabe, (CASENT9042520) from Parc National Ranomafana. E. U. platnicki, holotype (CASENT9006021) from Marojejy Reserve. F. U. kavanaughi, paratype (CASENT9031127) from Talatakely, Parc National Ranomafana. C, conductor; MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum, arising just prolaterad of distal notch; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum, typically with apex extending to prolateral. Scale bar = 0.2 mm (AC); 0.5 mm (DF). Illustrations by Charles Griswold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158629" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158629/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 28 A</figureCitation>
) and the apex of the MA prolateral lobe rounded slender (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C45CE340AA9C6EC50" box="[641,753,1285,1308]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Figs. 64 A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C45B3340AA819EC50" box="[764,814,1285,1308]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="155.[155,167,1242,1261]" captionTargetBox="[121,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetId="figure-16@155.[120,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetPageId="155" captionText="FIGURE 65. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype male (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left palpus, SEM. A. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. B. Tibia and tarsus, ventral. C. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. D. Bulb, retrolateral. E. Bulb, retroventral. F. Bulb, prolateral. Eb, embolic base; MA, median apophysis; ST, subtegulum; T, tegulum; TA1, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum. Scale bars: AC = 200µm, DF = 100 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158719" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158719/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">65 E</figureCitation>
) (truncate in
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C44F2340AAF0AEC50" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[957,1085,1285,1308]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44F2340AAF0AEC50" bold="true" box="[957,1085,1285,1308]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4305340AABB8EC70" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="141.[155,167,888,907]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,870]" captionTargetId="figure-19@141.[120,1176,215,874]" captionTargetPageId="141" captionText="FIGURE 44. Uduba hiragasy, new species, paratype (CASENT9065698) from Tsinjoarivo Forest, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Arrow to tegular ridge. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158669" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158669/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 44 B</figureCitation>
). Females lack a median lobe or defined atrium on the epigynum (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4400342AA8F5EC70" box="[847,962,1317,1340]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Figs. 72 G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4483342AAF36EC70" box="[972,1025,1317,1340]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="168.[155,167,859,878]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,219,859]" captionTargetId="figure-11@168.[120,1176,216,847]" captionTargetPageId="168" captionText="FIGURE 80. Uduba spp., ♀ genitalia. A, B. U. schlingeri, new species, CASENT9006075 from Vatoharanana, Ranomafana National Park. C. U. madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863), CASENT9006029 from forest near Ambohimanga Village. D. U. woodae, new species, CASENT9006092 from Ambovombe, Carougeau, MNHN, Muséum Paris. E, F. U. goodmani, new species, Holotype (CASENT9006074), from Réserve Naturelle Intégrale dAndohahela. G. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901) CASENT9006083 from Forêt Ambohimasoa. H, I. U. valiha, new species, Paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. J. U. pseudoevanescens, new species, CASENT9006007 from Forêt Marovato. A, E, H. Epigynum, ventral. BD, F, G, I, J. Vulva, dorsal. At, atrium of epigynum; BS, base of spermatheca of vulva; CO, copulatory openings of epigynum; EF, epigastric furrow of abdomen; FD, fertilization duct of vulva; HS, head of spermatheca of vulva, including spermathecal poreplate; LL, lateral lobe of epigynum; LP, lateral process of epigynum; ML, median lobe of epigynum. Scale bars = A, B = 0.5 mm, CJ = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158753/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">80 H</figureCitation>
) and have the vulva with spermathecal loops few, anteroposteriorly oriented (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C446F344AA8A2EC10" box="[800,917,1349,1372]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Figs. 72 H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C44EE344AA8F9EC10" box="[929,974,1349,1372]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="168.[155,167,859,878]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,219,859]" captionTargetId="figure-11@168.[120,1176,216,847]" captionTargetPageId="168" captionText="FIGURE 80. Uduba spp., ♀ genitalia. A, B. U. schlingeri, new species, CASENT9006075 from Vatoharanana, Ranomafana National Park. C. U. madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863), CASENT9006029 from forest near Ambohimanga Village. D. U. woodae, new species, CASENT9006092 from Ambovombe, Carougeau, MNHN, Muséum Paris. E, F. U. goodmani, new species, Holotype (CASENT9006074), from Réserve Naturelle Intégrale dAndohahela. G. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901) CASENT9006083 from Forêt Ambohimasoa. H, I. U. valiha, new species, Paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. J. U. pseudoevanescens, new species, CASENT9006007 from Forêt Marovato. A, E, H. Epigynum, ventral. BD, F, G, I, J. Vulva, dorsal. At, atrium of epigynum; BS, base of spermatheca of vulva; CO, copulatory openings of epigynum; EF, epigastric furrow of abdomen; FD, fertilization duct of vulva; HS, head of spermatheca of vulva, including spermathecal poreplate; LL, lateral lobe of epigynum; LP, lateral process of epigynum; ML, median lobe of epigynum. Scale bars = A, B = 0.5 mm, CJ = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158753/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">80 I</figureCitation>
);
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C44AC344AAF7FEC10" bold="true" box="[995,1096,1349,1372]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. valiha</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be distinguished from those of similar
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C46B2346AA970EC30" bold="true" box="[509,583,1381,1404]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Uduba</emphasis>
species
</taxonomicName>
by having the lateral epigynal margins strongly convex (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C47BB348AAA54ECD0" box="[244,355,1413,1436]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 72 G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C463F348AAA9FECD0" box="[368,424,1413,1436]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="168.[155,167,859,878]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,219,859]" captionTargetId="figure-11@168.[120,1176,216,847]" captionTargetPageId="168" captionText="FIGURE 80. Uduba spp., ♀ genitalia. A, B. U. schlingeri, new species, CASENT9006075 from Vatoharanana, Ranomafana National Park. C. U. madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863), CASENT9006029 from forest near Ambohimanga Village. D. U. woodae, new species, CASENT9006092 from Ambovombe, Carougeau, MNHN, Muséum Paris. E, F. U. goodmani, new species, Holotype (CASENT9006074), from Réserve Naturelle Intégrale dAndohahela. G. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901) CASENT9006083 from Forêt Ambohimasoa. H, I. U. valiha, new species, Paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. J. U. pseudoevanescens, new species, CASENT9006007 from Forêt Marovato. A, E, H. Epigynum, ventral. BD, F, G, I, J. Vulva, dorsal. At, atrium of epigynum; BS, base of spermatheca of vulva; CO, copulatory openings of epigynum; EF, epigastric furrow of abdomen; FD, fertilization duct of vulva; HS, head of spermatheca of vulva, including spermathecal poreplate; LL, lateral lobe of epigynum; LP, lateral process of epigynum; ML, median lobe of epigynum. Scale bars = A, B = 0.5 mm, CJ = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158753/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">80 H</figureCitation>
) (but the lateral margins not developed into the lateral “ears” found in
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C47D734AAAA02ECF0" bold="true" box="[152,309,1445,1468]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. evanescens</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C462434AAA962ECF0" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[363,597,1445,1468]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pseudoevanescens">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C462434AAA962ECF0" bold="true" box="[363,597,1445,1468]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. pseudoevanescens</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C452B34AAA9C2ECF0" box="[612,757,1445,1468]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,808,827]" captionTargetBox="[133,1161,222,781]" captionTargetId="figure-11@160.[120,1176,216,793]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 71. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. pseudoevanescens, new species, holotype (CASENT9006008) from Périnet. C, D. U. irwini, new species, Paratype (CASENT9009383) from Parc National Tsingy de Bemaraha. E, F. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901) (CASENT9024032) from Parc National Ranomafana. G, H. U. rinha, new species, paratype (CASENT9018660), Parc National de Namoroka. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158733" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158733/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Figs. 71 A, E</figureCitation>
); distinguished from female
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C436334AAAFA2ECF0" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[1068,1173,1445,1468]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fisheri">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C436334AAAFA2ECF0" bold="true" box="[1068,1173,1445,1468]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. fisheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C47CD34CAABDEEC90" box="[130,233,1477,1500]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 72 E</figureCitation>
). and
<taxonomicName id="B48399A61812FF8C466634CAAA9FEC90" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[297,424,1477,1500]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hiragasy">
<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C466634CAAA9FEC90" bold="true" box="[297,424,1477,1500]" italics="true" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">U. hiragasy</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C46F834CAA92BEC90" box="[439,540,1477,1500]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 72 C</figureCitation>
) by lacking a strong ridge along epigastric furrow and having lateral lobes with convex edges forming ridges or lobes on each side, these ridges extending around anteriorly and posteriorly of CO (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C4576370AA991EF50" box="[569,678,1541,1564]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Fig. 72 G</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<emphasis id="41F73E371812FF8C47E43729AA41EF71" bold="true" box="[171,374,1574,1597]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">Description. Male</emphasis>
(
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): Total length 9.00. Markings as in
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01812FF8C442E3729A885EF71" box="[865,946,1574,1597]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="112.[155,167,1162,1181]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,1143]" captionTargetId="figure-11@112.[120,1176,216,1143]" captionTargetPageId="112" captionText="FIGURE 8. Habitus photos of Uduba spp., males, dorsal views. A. U. rinha, MRAC174.445 from 25 km W Morarano Chrome, Toamasina Province. B. U. pseudoevanescens, Paratype (CASENT9006006) collected at 57 km Route dAnosibe de Moramanga. C. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901), (CASENT900687) from Ranomafana. D. U. fisheri, (CASENT9002693) from montane rainforest near Anjozorobe. E. U. rajery, Holotype (CASENT9026393) from littoral rainforest in Forêt Ambohidena, Ile Sainte Marie. F. U. valiha, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe. G. U. rakotozafy, Holotype (CASENT9006024) from forest at Parc National Périnet. Scale bars = 2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158576" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158576/files/figure.png" pageId="86" pageNumber="87">
Fig.
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. Carapace 4.60 long, 3.10 wide, 1.60 high; clypeus 0.25 high. Eye diameters:AME 0.18, ALE, PME and PLE 0.20. Chelicerae 1.80 long; sternum 2.10 long, 1.60 wide; labium 1.00 long; palpal coxae 1.50 long. Divid- ed cribellum. Spination (
<typeStatus id="AC385C871812FF8C46C73789AAD1EFD1" box="[392,486,1670,1693]" pageId="86" pageNumber="87" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
CASENT9082181): palpusfemur d1-1-1, p0-0-1, tibia r0-1-0, p0-1-0; leg Ifemur d1-1-1, p0-1-1-0, r0-1-1-1, patella p1, tibia d0-1-1-1, p0-1-1-0, v2-2-2-2, r0- 1-1-0, metatarsus p1-1-2, v2-2-2, r1-1-1; leg IIfemur d1-1-1, p0-1-1-0, r0-1-1-1, patella p1, tibia d0-0-1-1, p0-1-1-0, v2-2-2-2, r0-1-1-0, metatarsus p1-1-2, v2-2-2, r1-1-1; leg IIIfemur d1-1-1, p1-0-1-1, r1-0-1-1, patella p1, tibia d1-0-1-0, p0-1-1-0, v2-2-2, r0-1-1-0, metatarsus d0-1-0, p1-1- 2, v2-2-1, r1-1-2; leg IVfemur d1-1-1, p0-1-1-1, r0-0-1-0, tibia d1-0-1-0, p0-1-1-0, v2-2-2, r0-1- 1-0, metatarsus p1-2-2, v2-2-2, r1-1-2. Scopulae: cymbium, apicodorsal (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D44E93053AF23E83F" box="[934,1044,348,371]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="155.[155,167,1242,1261]" captionTargetBox="[121,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetId="figure-16@155.[120,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetPageId="155" captionText="FIGURE 65. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype male (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left palpus, SEM. A. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. B. Tibia and tarsus, ventral. C. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. D. Bulb, retrolateral. E. Bulb, retroventral. F. Bulb, prolateral. Eb, embolic base; MA, median apophysis; ST, subtegulum; T, tegulum; TA1, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum. Scale bars: AC = 200µm, DF = 100 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158719" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158719/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Fig. 65 A</figureCitation>
); tarsi IIV, ventral. Leg measurements (
<typeStatus id="AC385C871813FF8D46E53072A939E8D8" box="[426,526,381,404]" pageId="87" pageNumber="88" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
): I: 4.20 + 1.60 + 4.00 + 4.30 + 2.50 = 16.60; II: 3.90 + 1.50 + 3.40 + 3.60 + 2.20 = 14.60; III: 3.30 + 1.40 + 2.40 + 3.30 + 1.90 = 12.30; IV: 4.60 + 1.40 + 4.00 + 5.20 + 2.30 = 17.50; palpus: 1.80 + 0.70 + 0.80 + NA + 2.00 = 5.30. Leg formula 4123.
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): palpal tibia 0.41 cymbial length, RTA triangular, procurved, with pointed apex (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D47CC30F1ABCFEB59" box="[131,248,510,533]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Figs. 64 C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D464A30F1AA6BEB59" box="[261,348,510,533]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="155.[155,167,1242,1261]" captionTargetBox="[121,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetId="figure-16@155.[120,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetPageId="155" captionText="FIGURE 65. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype male (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left palpus, SEM. A. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. B. Tibia and tarsus, ventral. C. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. D. Bulb, retrolateral. E. Bulb, retroventral. F. Bulb, prolateral. Eb, embolic base; MA, median apophysis; ST, subtegulum; T, tegulum; TA1, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum. Scale bars: AC = 200µm, DF = 100 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158719" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158719/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">65 A, C</figureCitation>
), RTA length 0.33 tibia, VTA triangular, short, length 0.30 tibia width (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D432F30F1ABE5EB79" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Figs. 64 B, C</figureCitation>
),
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small; tibia with slender prolateral and a stout retrolateral spine (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D44913311AF7EEB79" box="[990,1097,542,565]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Fig. 64 C</figureCitation>
); tegulum (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D47FD3331AA15EB19" box="[178,290,574,597]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Figs. 64 C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D46633331AA56EB19" box="[300,353,574,597]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="155.[155,167,1242,1261]" captionTargetBox="[121,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetId="figure-16@155.[120,1173,216,1227]" captionTargetPageId="155" captionText="FIGURE 65. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype male (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left palpus, SEM. A. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. B. Tibia and tarsus, ventral. C. Tibia and tarsus, prolateral. D. Bulb, retrolateral. E. Bulb, retroventral. F. Bulb, prolateral. Eb, embolic base; MA, median apophysis; ST, subtegulum; T, tegulum; TA1, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum. Scale bars: AC = 200µm, DF = 100 µm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158719" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158719/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">65 D</figureCitation>
) with longitudinal, retromedian ridge, ridge beginning near tegulum base and extending for 0.80 tegulum length; TA3 a pointed spine, mostly hidden behind TA2, TA2 small, rectangular, apex curled (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D46C33371AAC1EBD9" box="[396,502,638,661]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="128.[155,167,1002,1021]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetId="figure-11@128.[120,1176,216,980]" captionTargetPageId="128" captionText="FIGURE 28. Uduba spp., left male palpal bulbs, apical views. A. U. hiragasy, holotype (CASENT9065679) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. B. U. valiha, paratype (CASENT9082181) from Forêt de Vevembe. C. U. fisheri, paratype (CASENT9026388) from Anjozorobe. D. U. halabe, (CASENT9042520) from Parc National Ranomafana. E. U. platnicki, holotype (CASENT9006021) from Marojejy Reserve. F. U. kavanaughi, paratype (CASENT9031127) from Talatakely, Parc National Ranomafana. C, conductor; MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum, arising just prolaterad of distal notch; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum, typically with apex extending to prolateral. Scale bar = 0.2 mm (AC); 0.5 mm (DF). Illustrations by Charles Griswold." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158629" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158629/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Fig. 28 B</figureCitation>
); MA origin at 0.56 tegulum length, extends to tegulum apex, length (including apical processes) slightly greater than width, length 0.45 tegulum width, deeply bifid MA with prolateral lobe slender, with rounded apex, retrolateral lobe stout with apical hook (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D47CC33D0AA23EBBA" box="[131,276,735,758]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Figs. 64 AC</figureCitation>
); tegulum with apical mound that partially covers prolateral lobe of MA (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D436D33D0AFBEEBBA" box="[1058,1161,735,758]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="154.[155,167,1647,1666]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetId="figure-46@154.[120,1176,861,1630]" captionTargetPageId="154" captionText="FIGURE 64. Uduba valiha, new species, Holotype (CASENT9026394) from Forêt de Vevembe, left male palpus. A. Prolateral. B. Ventral. C. Retrolateral. Illustrations by Rachel Diaz-Bastin. MA, median apophysis; TA2, proapical apophysis of the tegulum; TA3, retroapical apophysis of the tegulum (mostly hidden behind TA2 in this species). White arrows to bump on tegulum, black arrow to stout retrolateral spine on tibia. Scale bar = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158717" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158717/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Fig. 64 A</figureCitation>
); conductor fan entire.
<emphasis id="41F73E371813FF8D462833F0AA8DEA5A" bold="true" box="[359,442,767,790]" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Female</emphasis>
(
<typeStatus id="AC385C871813FF8D468433F0A919EA5A" box="[459,558,767,790]" pageId="87" pageNumber="88" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
): Total length 10.00. Markings as in
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D448933F0AF12EA5A" box="[966,1061,767,790]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="110.[155,167,951,970]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,216,932]" captionTargetId="figure-11@110.[120,1176,216,932]" captionTargetPageId="110" captionText="FIGURE 6. Habitus photos of Uduba spp. A. U. valiha, female Paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra, dorsal. B. Uduba andriamihajai, new species, male (CAS9006077) R. S. Ivohibe, dorsal. C. U. madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863), CASENT9006029 male from forest near Ambohimanga, village (CASENT9006029), dorsal. D, E. U. rinha, female (CASENT9006108) from R.S. Manongarivo, dorsal and ventral. F, G. Uduba lamba, Betampona male, (CASENT9042542) dorsal and ventral. Scale bars: AE = 5mm, F, G = 10 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158570" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158570/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Fig. 6 C</figureCitation>
. Carapace 4.79 long, 3.29 wide, 2.14 high; clypeus 0.21 high. Eye diameters: AME 0.18, ALE and PME 0.25, PLE 0.21. Chelicerae 2.43 long; sternum 2.18 long, 1.61 wide; labium 1.07 long; palpal coxae 1.61 long.
<emphasis id="41F73E371813FF8D47F8326FAA37EA3B" bold="true" box="[183,256,864,887]" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Ratios</emphasis>
carapace length / width = 1.46, carapace height / width = 0.65, PER / carapace width = 0.67, PER/OAL = 2.67, PER/AER = 1.31, OAL/OQL = 1.00, OQP/ OQA = 1.24, clypeus height / AME = 1.20, cheliceral length / clypeus height = 11.33, sternum length / width = 1.36, palpal coxa length / width = 2.25, femur I length / carapace width =1.00, metatarsus I length / carapace width = 0.76, femur IV length / carapace width = 1.00, palpal tarsus length / carapace width = 0.37, palpal tibia length / palpal patella length = 1.42, palpal tarsus length / palpal tibia length = 1.42, palpal tarsus length / palpal femur length = 0.81, palpal tibia length / palpal patella length = 1.00. Divided cribellum. Spination: palpusfemur d0-0-1-1, r0-0-1, tibia p2-1, r1-0, tarsus p2-1; leg I femur d0-1-1-0, p0-0-2, tibia v2-2-2-2, metatarsus v2-2-3; leg IIfemur d0-1-1-0, p0-0-0-1, tibia v1-1-1-2, metatarsus v2-2-3; leg IIIfemur d0-1-0-0, p0-1-0-1, r0-1-0-1, tibia d1-1-0-0, p0-1-1-0, v2-1-2, r0-1-1-0, metatarsus p1-1-2, v2-2-2, r1-1-2, tarsus v0-1-0; leg IVfemur d0-1-1-0, tibia v1- 2-2, r0-1-1-0, metatarsus p0-1-2, v0-2-2, r1-1-2, tarsus v0-1-0. Scopulae: ventral on metatarsus tarsus I and II, ventral on apical metatarsustarsus III and IV. Leg measurements: I: 3.29 + 1.57 + 2.43 + 2.50 + 1.50 = 11.29; II: 2.79 + 1.43 + 2.07 + 1.86 + 1.36 = 9.50; III: 2.43 + 1.07 + 1.43 + 1.79 + 1.07 = 7.79; IV: 3.29 + 1.50 + 2.57 + 3.21 + 1.43 = 12.00; palpus: 1.50 + 0.86 + 0.86 + NA + 1.21 = 4.43. Leg formula 4123.
<emphasis id="41F73E371813FF8D4554344CA9E0EC16" bold="true" box="[539,727,1347,1370]" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Female genitalia</emphasis>
: epigynal plate without depressed atrium (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D47CC346BABCEEC37" box="[131,249,1380,1403]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Figs. 72 G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D464B346BAA0AEC37" box="[260,317,1380,1403]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="168.[155,167,859,878]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,219,859]" captionTargetId="figure-11@168.[120,1176,216,847]" captionTargetPageId="168" captionText="FIGURE 80. Uduba spp., ♀ genitalia. A, B. U. schlingeri, new species, CASENT9006075 from Vatoharanana, Ranomafana National Park. C. U. madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863), CASENT9006029 from forest near Ambohimanga Village. D. U. woodae, new species, CASENT9006092 from Ambovombe, Carougeau, MNHN, Muséum Paris. E, F. U. goodmani, new species, Holotype (CASENT9006074), from Réserve Naturelle Intégrale dAndohahela. G. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901) CASENT9006083 from Forêt Ambohimasoa. H, I. U. valiha, new species, Paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. J. U. pseudoevanescens, new species, CASENT9006007 from Forêt Marovato. A, E, H. Epigynum, ventral. BD, F, G, I, J. Vulva, dorsal. At, atrium of epigynum; BS, base of spermatheca of vulva; CO, copulatory openings of epigynum; EF, epigastric furrow of abdomen; FD, fertilization duct of vulva; HS, head of spermatheca of vulva, including spermathecal poreplate; LL, lateral lobe of epigynum; LP, lateral process of epigynum; ML, median lobe of epigynum. Scale bars = A, B = 0.5 mm, CJ = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158753/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">80 H</figureCitation>
), plate width 1.43 times length, lateral lobes with convex edges forming ridges on each side, these convex, these ridges extending around anteriorly and posteriorly of CO, width between bases of LL 0.88 times epigynum width, LL side width 0.14 times width epigynum; medi- an lobe a flat plate, copulatory openings at mid-level of plate at 0.41 of epigynum length, distance between copulatory openings 0.58 times epigynum width. Vulva (
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D447534EAA898ECB0" box="[826,943,1509,1532]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="160.[155,167,1602,1621]" captionTargetBox="[138,1163,964,1577]" captionTargetId="figure-93@160.[120,1176,960,1591]" captionTargetPageId="160" captionText="FIGURE 72. Uduba spp., female genitalia drawings. A, B. U. heliani, new species, holotype (CASENT9006106) from Forêt Classée Andriantantely. C, D. U. hiragasy new species, paratype (CASENT9064772) from Tsinjoarivo Forest. E. F. U. fisheri, new species, (CASENT9065339) from 2 km W Andrambovato along River Tatamaly. G, H. U. valiha, new species, paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. A, C, E, G. Epigynum, ventral. B, D, F, H. Vulva, dorsal. Illustrations by Charles Griswold. Scale bar = 0.5 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158735" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158735/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Figs. 72 H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="EBB8FEA01813FF8D44F534EAA8D2ECB0" box="[954,997,1509,1532]" captionStart="FIGURE" captionStartId="168.[155,167,859,878]" captionTargetBox="[120,1176,219,859]" captionTargetId="figure-11@168.[120,1176,216,847]" captionTargetPageId="168" captionText="FIGURE 80. Uduba spp., ♀ genitalia. A, B. U. schlingeri, new species, CASENT9006075 from Vatoharanana, Ranomafana National Park. C. U. madagascariensis (Vinson, 1863), CASENT9006029 from forest near Ambohimanga Village. D. U. woodae, new species, CASENT9006092 from Ambovombe, Carougeau, MNHN, Muséum Paris. E, F. U. goodmani, new species, Holotype (CASENT9006074), from Réserve Naturelle Intégrale dAndohahela. G. U. evanescens (Dahl, 1901) CASENT9006083 from Forêt Ambohimasoa. H, I. U. valiha, new species, Paratype (CASENT9006071) from Massif Andringitra. J. U. pseudoevanescens, new species, CASENT9006007 from Forêt Marovato. A, E, H. Epigynum, ventral. BD, F, G, I, J. Vulva, dorsal. At, atrium of epigynum; BS, base of spermatheca of vulva; CO, copulatory openings of epigynum; EF, epigastric furrow of abdomen; FD, fertilization duct of vulva; HS, head of spermatheca of vulva, including spermathecal poreplate; LL, lateral lobe of epigynum; LP, lateral process of epigynum; ML, median lobe of epigynum. Scale bars = A, B = 0.5 mm, CJ = 0.25 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13158753" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/13158753/files/figure.png" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">80 I</figureCitation>
) with spermathecal ducts forming 23 loose, longitudinal loops, vulva length 0.88 times width, fertilization ducts very close, vulva width 16.50 times distance between FD.
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<emphasis id="41F73E371813FF8D47E4374AAA2DEF10" bold="true" box="[171,282,1605,1628]" pageId="87" pageNumber="88">Variation.</emphasis>
Male (N= 5): Total length 8.5011.00; carapace length / width = 1.381.68, carapace height / width = 0.490.55, PER / carapace width = 0.340.38, PER/OAL = 2.192.60, PER/AER = 1.241.51, OAL/OQL = 1.131.37, OQP/ OQA = 1.191.39, clypeus height / AME = 1.111.67, cheliceral length / clypeus height = 7.0010.50, sternum length / width = 1.291.41, palpal coxa length / width = 2.332.80, femur I length / carapace width = 1.161.35, metatarsus I length / carapace width = 1.111.39, femur IV length / carapace width = 1.181.48, cymbium length / carapace width = 0.600.70, cymbium length / palpal patella length = 2.863.83, cymbium length / palpal tibia length = 2.332.80, cymbium length / palpal femur length = 1.051.28, palpal tibia length / palpal patella length = 1.141.50. Compared to specimens from Vinetelo, specimens from Vevembe have the legs slightly relatively longer and the cymbium slightly shorter. Female variation unknown: only
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[FMHD-00-223] (
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S Ambalavo
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, 22°13ʹS, 47°1ʹE, elev.
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(
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.
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<emphasis id="41F73E37181CFF8247E433B2AA57EB98" bold="true" box="[171,352,701,724]" pageId="88" pageNumber="89">Natural history.</emphasis>
All specimens of
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<emphasis id="41F73E37181CFF82456633B2A9F7EB98" bold="true" box="[553,704,701,724]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="89">Uduba valiha</emphasis>
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have been collected in rainforest at low to mid elevation, from
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to
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, and all were collected in pitfall or yellow pan traps, suggesting that males and females of this cribellate species both wander at some point in their lives. We know nothing of the use of cribellate silk in
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<taxonomicName id="B48399A6181CFF8245113211A9F3EA79" authorityName="Griswold &amp; Ubick &amp; Ledford &amp; Polotow" authorityYear="2022" box="[606,708,798,821]" class="Arachnida" family="Udubidae" genus="Uduba" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="88" pageNumber="89" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="valiha">U. valiha</taxonomicName>
.
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<emphasis id="41F73E37181CFF8247E43231AA0AEA19" bold="true" box="[171,317,830,853]" pageId="88" pageNumber="89">Distribution.</emphasis>
The species
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<emphasis id="41F73E37181CFF8246893231A96CEA19" bold="true" box="[454,603,830,853]" italics="true" pageId="88" pageNumber="89">Uduba valiha</emphasis>
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is known only from three forested localities in southeastern
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(Maps 10, 17).
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