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, P.P. Sudhin leg., 
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, by hand, 1♀ (CATE 
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B). 
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, 10°30ʹ42.5ʹʹN, 76°59ʹ21.4ʹʹE, 
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leg., 14 &amp; 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7E92FB7AFEA23FE1" bold="true" box="[199,316,1232,1255]" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Both males and females of 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7C39FB7AFD663FE1" box="[620,760,1232,1255]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">A. decollatus</emphasis>
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can be separated from the only congener, 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7A92FB7AFACF3FE1" box="[1223,1361,1232,1255]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">A. nocturnus</emphasis>
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by the following combination of characters: carapace reddish-orange with black cephalic region (carapace in 
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uniformly dark chestnut brown), abdomen with anterior reddish-orange, inverted U-shaped patch (abdomen in 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7BD0FABAFE9C3E41" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">A. nocturnus</emphasis>
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without such patch), abdomen with two tufts of long white hairs at the posterior (single tuft in 
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), posterior obtuse prolongation over the pedicel less prominent (prominent in 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7DEAFAFAFBD83E61" box="[959,1094,1360,1383]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">A. nocturnus</emphasis>
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), embolus thick with corkscrew appearance (embolus in 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7FCFFADAFDBC3E81" box="[410,546,1392,1415]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">A. nocturnus</emphasis>
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thin and spiniform), sperm duct with sharp apical twist (sperm duct in 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E50394E7B41FADAFA023E81" box="[1300,1436,1392,1415]" italics="true" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">A. nocturnus</emphasis>
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with less prominent apical twist), spermathecae II circular with moderately long spermathecae I (spermathecae II ovate with short spermathecae I in 
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) and funnel-like copulatory openings (
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with semi-circular copulatory openings) (compare 
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, 
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, 
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, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E50394E7D51FA7AFCA63EE1" box="[772,824,1488,1511]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="1" pageNumber="490">5B,F</figureCitation>
, 
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with 
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: figs 503, 504 and 
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: figs 1–2, 12, 16, 18).
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Description. 
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(CATE 
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C) (
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, 
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, 
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): Measurements: Body length 7.30. Carapace length 3.20, width (at middle) 1.83, carapace index 57.18. Sternum length 1.74, width 1.30, sternum index 74.71. Pedicel length 0.39, width 0.33. Abdomen length 3.71, width (at middle) 1.41, abdominal index 38. Dorsal sclerite length 3.48, width 1.61, dorsal sclerite index 46.26. Epigastric sclerite length 0.97, width 1.25. Ventral sclerite length 1.84, width 1.03. Inframamillary sclerite length 0.46, width 0.72. Eye sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.08, AME 0.12, PLE 0.07, PME 0.09; AME–ALE 0.05, AME–AME 0.15, AME–PME 0.13, PME–PLE 0.27, PME–PME 0.27. Clypeus height at AME 0.29, at ALE 0.21. Length of chelicerae 0.83. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 2.48 [0.71, 0.34, 0.27, 1.16], Leg I 5.31 [1.47, 0.59, 1.20, 1.20, 0.85], Leg II 5.34 [1.57, 0.62, 1.23, 1.10, 0.82], Leg III 5.03 [1.48, 0.64, 1.20, 1.07, 0.64], Leg IV 6.49 [1.88, 0.65, 1.70, 1.49, 0.77]. Leg formula: 4213. Spination. Palp: femur do 2, patella pl 1 do 1, tibia pl 2 do 1, tarsus pl 1; Legs: Femur I pl 1 do 2, II do 2, III pl 1 do 2, IV pl 1 do 3; Patellae I–IV spineless; Tibiae I–II plv 3 rlv 3, III plv 2 rlv 2, IV plv 3 rlv 3; Metatarsi I–II plv 2 rlv 2, III rl 1 plv 1 rlv 1 vt 1, IV pl 1 rl 2 plv 1 rlv 1 vt 1; Tarsi I–IV spineless.
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E53394D7EC2FA74FED93EF2" bold="true" box="[151,327,1502,1524]" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">FIGURE 1A–D.</emphasis>
Digital photographs of 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E53394D7C17FA75FD6C3EF2" box="[578,754,1502,1524]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E53394D7A36FA74FBEB3EF2" bold="true" box="[1123,1141,1502,1524]" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">A</emphasis>
Male, dorso-lateral view; 
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Female, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E53394D7F24FA56FE1D3D14" bold="true" box="[369,387,1532,1554]" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">C</emphasis>
Male, lateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E53394D7C1BFA56FDFE3D14" bold="true" box="[590,608,1532,1554]" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">D</emphasis>
Female, lateral view. Photo credit A–D Karunnappilli S. Nafin.
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Carapace sub-pentagonal, widest at midline, rugous, reddish-orange with black cephalic region, suffused with black feathery setae situated on minute elevations; thoracic region with pair of discontinuous transverse white bands medially, white spots laterally at coxae II and III, and median stripe from midpoint to posterior margin, all formed by white feathery setae; carapace narrowed posteriorly, forming extension over pedicel. Eye field black; AER slightly procurved, half the width of the cephalic region; PER strongly recurved; MOQ trapezoid. Fovea broad, forming shallow depression, faint striae radiate from fovea to lateral margins. Chelicerae, maxillae, labium dark reddish-orange. Chelicerae vertical, provided with fringe of stiff serrated setae antero-basally to the fangs; cheliceral promargin with two teeth, distal tooth largest; retromargin with two teeth of equal size lying close to each other. Labium broader than long. Sternum reddishorange, shield-shaped, with precoxal triangles, covered with numerous colourless and few long black setae; lateral margins contiguous with intercoxal sclerites between all coxae except I and II; intercoxal sclerites fused with pleural bars; posterior sternal margin forming long, narrow, digitiform projection between coxae IV. Abdomen oblong, with medial constriction dorsally and laterally (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E53394D7C3AF830FD6F3CB7" box="[623,753,1946,1969]" captionStart="FIGURE 2 A – C" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1764,1786]" captionTargetBox="[181,1398,223,1704]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,193,1742]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Male habitus, dorsal view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, lateral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, IS—inframamillary sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – C: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261187/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">Figs 2A, C</figureCitation>
); blackish, with a reddish-orange inverted U-shaped marking anteriorly (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E53394D7F45F810FEF73CD7" box="[272,361,1978,2001]" captionStart="FIGURE 2 A – C" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1764,1786]" captionTargetBox="[181,1398,223,1704]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,193,1742]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Male habitus, dorsal view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, lateral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, IS—inframamillary sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – C: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261187/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="491">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
); anterior half with four discontinuous transverse white bands of white feathery setae, fourth one extending ventrally; dorsal scutum covering entire dorsal surface, provided with median longitudinal row of paired long, stiff, spine-like setae that extend over carapace; posterior with two tufts of long white setae, second tuft lying close to spinnerets (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F40FC3DFEF238A8" box="[277,364,919,942]" captionStart="FIGURE 3 A – E" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1840,1862]" captionTargetBox="[163,1420,209,1799]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,193,1818]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male habitus, dorsal view; B Female habitus, dorsal view; C Female, frontal view; D Female habitus, lateral view; E Male habitus, lateral view (arrows indicate tufts of long white hairs). Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261188/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Fig. 3E</figureCitation>
); epigastric sclerite reddish-orange, with short pedicel collar; ventral sclerite heavily sclerotised, situated between epigastric furrow and inframamillary sclerite; inframamillary sclerite short, broad, concave. Spinnerets orange-brown. Leg segments light reddish-orange, with black shades on all femora, and tibia IV; legs with patches of white feathery setae, mostly on femora, leg IV banded with white setae; tarsus II apically with cluster of ventral bristles, tarsi III and IV ventrally with row of paired short spine-like setae (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7D0BFB88FC2D3F3F" box="[862,947,1058,1081]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Fig. 5G</figureCitation>
); tarsi with claw tufts.
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<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E52394C7EC2F94EFBEB3C1F" blockId="3.[151,1437,1764,1817]" pageId="3" pageNumber="492">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E52394C7EC2F94EFEDB3DFC" bold="true" box="[151,325,1764,1786]" pageId="3" pageNumber="492">FIGURE 2A–C.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E52394C7F19F94FFE643DFC" box="[332,506,1764,1786]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="492">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E52394C7C5DF94EFD843DFC" bold="true" box="[520,538,1764,1786]" pageId="3" pageNumber="492">A</emphasis>
Male habitus, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E52394C7D6DF94EFCD73DFC" bold="true" box="[824,841,1764,1786]" pageId="3" pageNumber="492">B</emphasis>
Same, ventral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E52394C7A76F94EFBAB3DFC" bold="true" box="[1059,1077,1764,1786]" pageId="3" pageNumber="492">C</emphasis>
Same, lateral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, IS—inframamillary sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A–C: 1 mm.
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7EC2F89AFEDA3C40" bold="true" box="[151,324,1840,1862]" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">FIGURE 3A–E.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7F19F89BFE623C40" box="[332,508,1840,1862]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7C5EF89AFD833C40" bold="true" box="[523,541,1840,1862]" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">A</emphasis>
Male habitus, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7D15F89AFCCF3C40" bold="true" box="[832,849,1840,1862]" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">B</emphasis>
Female habitus, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7ADFF89AFB023C40" bold="true" box="[1162,1180,1840,1862]" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">C</emphasis>
Female, frontal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7BDFF89AFA023C40" bold="true" box="[1418,1436,1840,1862]" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">D</emphasis>
Female habitus, lateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E55394B7F97F8E4FE4D3C62" bold="true" box="[450,467,1870,1892]" pageId="4" pageNumber="493">E</emphasis>
Male habitus, lateral view (arrows indicate tufts of long white hairs). Scale bar: A–E: 1 mm.
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7EC2FD5CFED8380A" bold="true" box="[151,326,758,780]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">FIGURE 4A–E.</emphasis>
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. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7C5AFD5CFDBF380A" bold="true" box="[527,545,758,780]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">A</emphasis>
Male left palp, prolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7D2CFD5CFC14380A" bold="true" box="[889,906,758,780]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">B</emphasis>
Same, ventral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7A39FD5CFBE0380A" bold="true" box="[1132,1150,758,780]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">C</emphasis>
Same, retrolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7BDFFD5CFA02380A" bold="true" box="[1418,1436,758,780]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">D</emphasis>
Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7EC2FC9EFF36384C" bold="true" box="[151,168,820,842]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">E</emphasis>
Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A–E: 1 mm.
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<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E54394A7E92FBEFFE643E1A" blockId="5.[151,1436,885,1970]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7E92FBEFFF643F5A" box="[199,250,1093,1116]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Palp</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F52FBEFFEE13F5A" box="[263,383,1093,1116]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 4A–E</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7FDFFBEFFE553F5A" box="[394,459,1093,1116]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">5A–F</figureCitation>
). Femur dark, rest of the segments light reddish-orange; tibia with deep ventral depression, with small prolateral elevated ridge, prolaterally with pair of long dark setae; retrolateral tibial apophysis digitiform, curved inwardly (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F02FB2FFE513F9A" box="[343,463,1157,1180]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 4B–C</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F88FB2FFE603F9A" box="[477,510,1157,1180]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">5C</figureCitation>
); cymbium elongate distally, with single long dark seta prolaterally, baso-retrolateral excavation forming semi-circular notch (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7C09FB0FFD263FBA" box="[604,696,1189,1212]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 4C</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7C92FB0FFD773FBA" box="[711,745,1189,1212]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">5C</figureCitation>
); tegulum pyriform with prolateral bulge. Part of subtegulum visible apico-retrolaterally; sperm duct with proximal convolutions, with sharp apical twist before entering embolus (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7ECBFB4FFE823FFA" box="[158,284,1253,1276]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 4A–B</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F79FB4FFEEF3FFA" box="[300,369,1253,1276]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">5A–C</figureCitation>
); embolus thick, straight, corkscrew-like, sclerotised, bluntly pointed, almost reaching apex of cymbium (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F5FFAAFFE3C3E1A" box="[266,418,1285,1308]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 4A, C–D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7FF8FAAFFE703E1A" box="[429,494,1285,1308]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">5A–F</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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Redescription. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7F2DFA8FFE553E3A" bold="true" box="[376,459,1317,1340]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Female</emphasis>
</emphasis>
(CATE 
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C) (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7CF5FA8FFC803E3A" box="[672,798,1317,1340]" captionStart="FIGURE 1 A – D" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1502,1524]" captionTargetBox="[159,1430,202,1475]" captionTargetId="figure@2.[151,1436,193,1481]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1 A – D. Digital photographs of Aetius decollatus from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India. A Male, dorso-lateral view; B Female, dorsal view; C Male, lateral view; D Female, lateral view. Photo credit A – D Karunnappilli S. Nafin." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261186/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 1B–D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7D7BFA8FFCEB3E3A" box="[814,885,1317,1340]" captionStart="FIGURE 3 A – E" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1840,1862]" captionTargetBox="[163,1420,209,1799]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,193,1818]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male habitus, dorsal view; B Female habitus, dorsal view; C Female, frontal view; D Female habitus, lateral view; E Male habitus, lateral view (arrows indicate tufts of long white hairs). Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261188/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">3B, D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7DD3FA8FFC383E3A" box="[902,934,1317,1340]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">5G</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7DE3FA8FFC483E3A" box="[950,982,1317,1340]" captionStart="FIGURE 6 A – E" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1480,1502]" captionTargetBox="[155,1433,198,1453]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[150,1437,193,1459]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Holotype female, dorsal view; B Same, lateral view; C Female habitus (from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India), dorsal view; D Same, lateral view; E Female habitus (from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India), with variation in the anterodorsal reddish-orange pattern, dorsolateral view; F Female abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – F: 2 mm. Images A &amp; B by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261191/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">6A</figureCitation>
–F, 7A–D, 8A–C): Measurements: Body length 8.83. Carapace length 3.78, width (at midline) 2.18, carapace index 57.67. Sternum length 1.74, width 1.30, sternum index 74.71. Pedicel length 0.58, width 0.41. Abdomen length 4.47, width (at midline) 2.39, abdominal index 53.46. Dorsal sclerite length 3.60, width 1.85, dorsal sclerite index 51.39. Epigastric sclerite length 1.32, width 1.67. Inframamillary sclerite length 1.67, width 1.07. Eye sizes and interdistances: ALE 0.10, AME 0.14, PLE 0.12, PME 0.11; AME–AME 0.20, AME–ALE 0.06, AME–PME 0.19, PME–PME 0.35, PME–PLE 0.43. Clypeus height at AME 0.40, at ALE 0.28. Length of chelicerae 1.17. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 3.00 [0.84, 0.42, 0.56, 1.18], Leg I 8.57 [2.43, 1.03, 1.96, 1.78, 1.37], Leg II 8.78 [2.59, 1.07, 1.97, 1.81, 1.34], Leg III 8.08 [2.45, 1.02, 1.87, 1.75, 0.99], Leg IV 12.84 [3.58, 1.36, 3.31, 3.05, 1.54]. Leg formula: 4213. Spination. Palp: femur do 1, patella pl 1 do 2, tibia pl 1 do 1 plv 1, tarsus pl 1; Legs: Femur I pl 1 do 1, II do 2, III pl 1 do 2, IV pl 1 do 3; Patellae I–IV spineless; Tibiae I–II plv 3 rlv 3, III plv 2 rlv 2, IV plv 3 rlv 3; Metatarsi I–II plv 2 rlv 2, III rl 1 plv1 rlv 1 vt 1, IV pl 1 rl 2 plv 1 rlv 1 vt 1; Tarsi I– IV spineless.
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<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E54394A7E92F90FFD203C02" blockId="5.[151,1436,885,1970]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">In all details like male except the following: Carapace slightly concave. Abdomen without lateral constrictions. Dorsal scutum 5/6th abdomen length. First tuft of white setae lying adjacent to the posterior border of dorsal scutum. Ventral sclerite restricted to posterior half of venter.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E54394A7E92F8BBFBBD3CB4" blockId="5.[151,1436,885,1970]" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E54394A7E92F8BBFE803C2E" box="[199,286,1809,1832]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Epigyne</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F65F8BBFE303C2E" box="[304,430,1809,1832]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 7A–D</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7FE8F8BBFD9F3C2E" box="[445,513,1809,1832]" captionStart="FIGURE 8 A – C" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1939,1961]" captionTargetBox="[213,1410,1536,1907]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[150,1436,1492,1918]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Epigyne, ventral view; B Same, dorsal view; C Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A – C: 0.5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261193/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">8A–C</figureCitation>
). Epigyne represented by median part of epigastric sclerite, heavily sclerotised, on elevated circular mound. Copulatory openings funnel-like, lying mediolaterally to posterior margin of epigynal plate (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7ECBF8FCFF633C6B" box="[158,253,1878,1901]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 7A</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7F5BF8FCFEC93C6B" box="[270,343,1878,1901]" captionStart="FIGURE 8 A – C" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1939,1961]" captionTargetBox="[213,1410,1536,1907]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[150,1436,1492,1918]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Epigyne, ventral view; B Same, dorsal view; C Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A – C: 0.5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261193/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">8A, C</figureCitation>
). Copulatory ducts short, heavily sclerotised (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7D37F8FCFC213C6B" box="[866,959,1878,1901]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 7C</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7D85F8FCFC6F3C6B" box="[976,1009,1878,1901]" captionStart="FIGURE 8 A – C" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1939,1961]" captionTargetBox="[213,1410,1536,1907]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[150,1436,1492,1918]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Epigyne, ventral view; B Same, dorsal view; C Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A – C: 0.5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261193/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">8B</figureCitation>
). Spermathecae II circular in outline, spermathecae I narrow, straight and moderately long, contiguous medially, without distinct bursae (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7AAAF8D3FAC23C96" box="[1279,1372,1913,1936]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 7C</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7B38F8D3FA103C96" box="[1389,1422,1913,1936]" captionStart="FIGURE 8 A – C" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1939,1961]" captionTargetBox="[213,1410,1536,1907]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[150,1436,1492,1918]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Epigyne, ventral view; B Same, dorsal view; C Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A – C: 0.5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261193/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">8B</figureCitation>
). Fertilization ducts short, curved, acuminate, posterior to spermathecae (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7DC7F831FC773CB4" box="[914,1001,1947,1970]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">Figs 7C</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E54394A7DA1F831FB883CB4" box="[1012,1046,1947,1970]" captionStart="FIGURE 8 A – C" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1939,1961]" captionTargetBox="[213,1410,1536,1907]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[150,1436,1492,1918]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Epigyne, ventral view; B Same, dorsal view; C Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A – C: 0.5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261193/files/figure.png" pageId="5" pageNumber="494">8B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5739497EC2F96EFDDC3C75" blockId="6.[151,1436,1732,1907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497EC2F96EFEDB3DDC" bold="true" box="[151,325,1732,1754]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">FIGURE 5A–G.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497F1BF96FFE613DDC" box="[334,511,1732,1754]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497C5BF96EFDBE3DDC" bold="true" box="[526,544,1732,1754]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">A</emphasis>
Male left palp, prolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497D2CF96EFC143DDC" bold="true" box="[889,906,1732,1754]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">B</emphasis>
Same, ventral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497A39F96EFBE03DDC" bold="true" box="[1132,1150,1732,1754]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">C</emphasis>
Same, retrolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497BDFF96EFA023DDC" bold="true" box="[1418,1436,1732,1754]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">D</emphasis>
Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497B11F949FACB3DFF" bold="true" box="[1348,1365,1763,1785]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">E</emphasis>
Same, retrolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497F1EF8ABFEC53C11" bold="true" box="[331,347,1793,1815]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">F</emphasis>
Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5739497CE1F8ABFD563C11" bold="true" box="[692,712,1793,1815]" pageId="6" pageNumber="495">G</emphasis>
Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A–E: 1 mm; F: 0.5mm; G: 0.15 mm.
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<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5639487EC2FA62FB3C3D3C" blockId="7.[151,1437,1480,1594]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487EC2FA62FEDA3ED8" bold="true" box="[151,324,1480,1502]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">FIGURE 6A–E.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487F1EFA63FE643ED8" box="[331,506,1480,1502]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487C5DFA62FD843ED8" bold="true" box="[520,538,1480,1502]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">A</emphasis>
Holotype female, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487D0AFA62FCEE3ED8" bold="true" box="[863,880,1480,1502]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">B</emphasis>
Same, lateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487A10FA62FBC73ED8" bold="true" box="[1093,1113,1480,1502]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">C</emphasis>
Female habitus (from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India), dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487FBAFA4CFD9F3EFA" bold="true" box="[495,513,1510,1532]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">D</emphasis>
Same, lateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487C82FA4CFD763EFA" bold="true" box="[727,744,1510,1532]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">E</emphasis>
Female habitus (from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India), with variation in the anterodorsal reddish-orange pattern, dorsolateral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487DF3F9AFFC2B3D1D" bold="true" box="[934,949,1541,1563]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">F</emphasis>
Female abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A–F: 2 mm. Images A &amp; B by Zoë Simmons.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5639487E92F9CCFD4C3DFB" blockId="7.[151,1436,1638,2031]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487E92F9CCFE843D7B" bold="true" box="[199,282,1638,1661]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Female</emphasis>
<typeStatus id="54AA87D94E5639487F76F9CCFE2E3D7B" box="[291,432,1638,1661]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496" type="holotype">HOLOTYPE</typeStatus>
(
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5639487F95F9CCFDA43D7B" box="[448,570,1638,1661]" captionStart="FIGURE 6 A – E" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1480,1502]" captionTargetBox="[155,1433,198,1453]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[150,1437,193,1459]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Holotype female, dorsal view; B Same, lateral view; C Female habitus (from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India), dorsal view; D Same, lateral view; E Female habitus (from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India), with variation in the anterodorsal reddish-orange pattern, dorsolateral view; F Female abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – F: 2 mm. Images A &amp; B by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261191/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Figs 6A–B</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5639487C1DF9CCFDF33D7B" box="[584,621,1638,1661]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">7D</figureCitation>
): Same as the fresh female, except the following: Slight variation in body pattern (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5639487EA4F92CFEF53D9B" box="[241,363,1670,1693]" captionStart="FIGURE 6 A – E" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1480,1502]" captionTargetBox="[155,1433,198,1453]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[150,1437,193,1459]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Holotype female, dorsal view; B Same, lateral view; C Female habitus (from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India), dorsal view; D Same, lateral view; E Female habitus (from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India), with variation in the anterodorsal reddish-orange pattern, dorsolateral view; F Female abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – F: 2 mm. Images A &amp; B by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261191/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Figs 6A–B</figureCitation>
; 
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: fig. 338); 
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5639487D4DF92CFBC53D9B" author="Pickard-Cambridge" box="[792,1115,1670,1693]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496" refString="Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1896) On some new and little known spiders (Araneidae). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1896, 1006 - 1012." type="proceedings paper" year="1896">O. Pickard-Cambridge (1896)</bibRefCitation>
reported a single tuft of long white hairs on the posterior abdomen. However, the 
<typeStatus id="54AA87D94E5639487C9EF90CFCB63DBB" box="[715,808,1702,1725]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
specimen was found to lack this tuft, which was probably lost due to the long period of preservation in alcohol. Epigyne (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5639487D16F96CFC063DDB" box="[835,920,1734,1757]" captionStart="FIGURE 7 A – D" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1379,1401]" captionTargetBox="[156,1431,302,1353]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[151,1437,297,1358]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 7 A – D. Aetius decollatus. A Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; B Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; C Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; D Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A – D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261192/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Fig. 7D</figureCitation>
) structure the same as in the fresh material. For body measurements see 
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5639487FCFF94CFD503DFB" author="Majumder" box="[410,718,1766,1789]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496" refString="Majumder, S. C. &amp; Tikader, B. K. (1991) Studies on some spiders of the family Clubionidae from India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper, 102, 1 - 175." type="journal article" year="1991">Majumder &amp; Tikader (1991)</bibRefCitation>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5639477E92F8ADFB993BF2" blockId="7.[151,1436,1638,2031]" lastBlockId="8.[151,1436,152,244]" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="497" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5639487E92F8ADFEDD3C18" bold="true" box="[199,323,1799,1822]" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Variations.</emphasis>
Body length: Male: 7.30–8.66 (n=6). Female: 8.33–8.81 (n=3). Variation can also be observed in the colour pattern of the carapace and abdomen. The anterior half of the abdomen of specimens collected from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary were prominently reddish-orange in colour, compared to that of the specimens collected from Pollachi, which had reddish-orange inverted U-shaped pattern, even though both have a similar colour pattern on the carapace (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5639487F57F839FEE73CAC" box="[258,377,1939,1962]" captionStart="FIGURE 3 A – E" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1840,1862]" captionTargetBox="[163,1420,209,1799]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[151,1436,193,1818]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male habitus, dorsal view; B Female habitus, dorsal view; C Female, frontal view; D Female habitus, lateral view; E Male habitus, lateral view (arrows indicate tufts of long white hairs). Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261188/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">Figs 3A–B</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5639487FD6F839FE5A3CAC" box="[387,452,1939,1962]" captionStart="FIGURE 6 A – E" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1480,1502]" captionTargetBox="[155,1433,198,1453]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[150,1437,193,1459]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Holotype female, dorsal view; B Same, lateral view; C Female habitus (from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India), dorsal view; D Same, lateral view; E Female habitus (from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India), with variation in the anterodorsal reddish-orange pattern, dorsolateral view; F Female abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – F: 2 mm. Images A &amp; B by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261191/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="496">6C–E</figureCitation>
). The inverted U-pattern also varies, from a perfect U-shape to nearly broad triangular patch. Unlike the 
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, which had a broad transverse band of nearly iridescent greenish scales lying immediately behind the median abdominal constriction (
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; 
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), all specimens examined here possess a band of white feathery hairs. The 
<typeStatus id="54AA87D94E5939477CC0FF32FD6C3BA9" box="[661,754,152,175]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
also differed from the specimens examined here by having comparatively broad lateral black carapace margins, and the anterodorsal abdominal reddish-orange pattern that appears as paired curved stripes (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5939477FF5FF77FD8C3BF2" box="[416,530,221,244]" captionStart="FIGURE 6 A – E" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1480,1502]" captionTargetBox="[155,1433,198,1453]" captionTargetId="figure@7.[150,1437,193,1459]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 6 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Holotype female, dorsal view; B Same, lateral view; C Female habitus (from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India), dorsal view; D Same, lateral view; E Female habitus (from Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala, India), with variation in the anterodorsal reddish-orange pattern, dorsolateral view; F Female abdomen, ventral view. Abbreviations: ES—epigastric sclerite, VS—ventral sclerite. Scale bar: A – F: 2 mm. Images A &amp; B by Zoë Simmons." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261191/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">Figs 6A,B</figureCitation>
; see also 
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5939477C22FF77FC043BF2" author="Majumder" box="[631,922,221,244]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497" refString="Majumder, S. C. &amp; Tikader, B. K. (1991) Studies on some spiders of the family Clubionidae from India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper, 102, 1 - 175." type="journal article" year="1991">Majumder &amp; Tikader 1991</bibRefCitation>
: fig. 338).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477EC2FAC9FEDA3E7F" bold="true" box="[151,324,1379,1401]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">FIGURE 7A–D.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477F1FFACEFE693E7F" box="[330,503,1379,1401]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477C56FAC9FD8B3E7F" bold="true" box="[515,533,1379,1401]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">A</emphasis>
Epigastric sclerite and epigyne, ventral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477DBCFAC9FC643E7F" bold="true" box="[1001,1018,1379,1401]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">B</emphasis>
Epigyne showing mating plug (arrow) in the right copulatory opening; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477F99FA28FE403E9E" bold="true" box="[460,478,1410,1432]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">C</emphasis>
Epigyne cleared, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477D77FA28FCAA3E9E" bold="true" box="[802,820,1410,1432]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">D</emphasis>
Epigyne (holotype), dorsal view. Scale bar: A–D: 0.5 mm. Image D by Zoë Simmons.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477EC2F839FED93CAF" bold="true" box="[151,327,1939,1961]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">FIGURE 8A–C.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477F1AF839FD9E3CAF" box="[335,512,1939,1961]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477C5AF839FDBF3CAF" bold="true" box="[527,545,1939,1961]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">A</emphasis>
Epigyne, ventral view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477D4AF839FCAE3CAF" bold="true" box="[799,816,1939,1961]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">B</emphasis>
Same, dorsal view; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5939477A5CF839FB853CAF" bold="true" box="[1033,1051,1939,1961]" pageId="8" pageNumber="497">C</emphasis>
Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A–C: 0.5 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5839467E92FF32FDAB3909" blockId="9.[151,1436,152,783]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467E92FF32FD953BA9" bold="true" box="[199,523,152,175]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Cymbial semi-circular notch</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467C4FFF32FD113BA9" box="[538,655,152,175]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Figs 4C–E</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467CCCFF32FD443BA9" box="[665,730,152,175]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">5C–E</figureCitation>
). The males of the 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467DF1FF32FC793BA9" box="[932,999,152,175]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Aetius</emphasis>
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spp. are characterised by the presence of a cymbial semi-circular notch of unknown function, which is located baso-retrolaterally on the cymbium, facing opposite to the retrolateral tibial apophysis (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467C5DFF72FDE23BE9" box="[520,636,216,239]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Figs 4C–E</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467CD2FF72FD593BE9" box="[647,711,216,239]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">5C–E</figureCitation>
; 
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: figs 14–15); this structure is only known from the genus 
<taxonomicName id="4C1142F84E5839467FDAFF52FCCE3A09" authority="Dankittipakul &amp; Singtripop 2013" authorityName="Dankittipakul &amp; Singtripop" authorityYear="2013" box="[399,848,248,271]" class="Arachnida" family="Corinnidae" genus="Aetius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467FDAFF52FE4C3A09" box="[399,466,248,271]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Aetius</emphasis>
(
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)
</taxonomicName>
. While studying the male specimens, we observed that one of the male specimens (CATE 
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C) had both the palps in an expanded state, with the bulb twisted towards the retrolateral side in such a way that the tegular neck was inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467A98FE92FADD3A49" box="[1229,1347,312,335]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Figs 4D–E</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467B18FE92FA0E3A49" box="[1357,1424,312,335]" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">5D–E</figureCitation>
). It was also observed that once inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, the tegular neck was flanked on its opposite side by the inwardly curved retrolateral tibial apophysis, preventing further free movements of the bulb (
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467AB8FED2FAFD3A89" box="[1261,1379,376,399]" captionStart="FIGURE 4 A – E" captionStartId="5.[151,250,758,780]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,210,721]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1437,205,725]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4 A – E. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventro-retrolateral view; E Same, retrolateral view. Scale bar: A – E: 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261189/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Figs 4D–E</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467B3BFED2FF353AA9" captionStart="FIGURE 5 A – G" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1732,1754]" captionTargetBox="[167,1421,208,1694]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[151,1436,193,1711]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5 A – G. Aetius decollatus. A Male left palp, prolateral view; B Same, ventral view; C Same, retrolateral view; D Expanded palp with twisted bulb showing tegular neck inserted into the cymbial semi-circular notch, ventral view; E Same, retrolateral view; F Embolus, enlarged, ventral view, G Female left tarsus III, lateral view (arrow indicates paired short ventral spine-like setae). Abbreviations: CN—cymbial semi-circular notch, E—embolus, PR—prolateral ridge, PB—prolateral bulge of tegulum, RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis, SD—sperm duct, ST—subtegulum, T—tegulum, TN—tegular neck. Scale bars: A – E: 1 mm; F: 0.5 mm; G: 0.15 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261190/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">5D– E</figureCitation>
). Orientation change in the palpal bulb towards the retrolateral side has already been recorded in various genera of the subfamily 
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(
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; 
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Murthappa 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467C9FFE12FC9D3AC9" box="[714,771,440,463]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">et al.</emphasis>
2016
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). However, none of these genera were known to have cymbial modifications as seen in 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467FACFE72FDA23AE9" box="[505,572,472,495]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Aetius</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
spp., indicating that the cymbial semi-circular notch might be derived feature for increasing the male efficacy in mating.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5839467E92FDB2FA873809" blockId="9.[151,1436,152,783]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467E92FDB2FE9D3929" bold="true" box="[199,259,536,559]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Note.</emphasis>
Mating plugs are known to occur in many spider families and are supposedly functioning as paternity protection or sperm leakage prevention or sperm desiccation prevention mechanism (
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5839467A78FD92FB483949" author="Uhl" box="[1069,1238,568,591]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" refString="Uhl, G., Nessler, S. H. &amp; Schneider, J. M. (2010) Securing paternity in spiders? A review on occurrence and effects of mating plugs and male genital mutilation. Genetica, 138, 75 - 104." type="journal article" year="2010">
Uhl 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467A0AFD92FB083949" box="[1119,1174,568,591]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">et al.</emphasis>
2010
</bibRefCitation>
; 
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Herberstein 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467B30FD92FA023949" box="[1381,1436,568,591]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">et al.</emphasis>
2012
</bibRefCitation>
). Mating plugs are reported in 10 genera and 12 species of the 
<taxonomicName id="4C1142F84E5839467DFEFDF2FBBA3969" box="[939,1060,600,623]" class="Arachnida" family="Corinnidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="family">Corinnidae</taxonomicName>
, including species of 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467B4BFDF2FA023969" box="[1310,1436,600,623]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Castianeira</emphasis>
Keyserling, 1879
</taxonomicName>
, 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467F0BFDD2FE063989" box="[350,408,632,655]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Copa</emphasis>
Simon, 1886
</taxonomicName>
and 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467C34FDD2FD7E3989" box="[609,736,632,655]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Myrmecium</emphasis>
Latreille, 1824
</taxonomicName>
belonging to the 
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(
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Uhl 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467B75FDD2FACF3989" box="[1312,1361,632,655]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">et al</emphasis>
. 2010
</bibRefCitation>
; 
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5839467EC2FD32FEE739A9" author="Marusik" box="[151,377,664,687]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" refString="Marusik, Y. M., Omelko, M. M. &amp; Koponen, S. (2015) A redescription of the ant mimicking spider Myrmecium gounellei (Araneae: Corinnidae, Castianeirinae), with notes on the genus. Zootaxa, 3985 (2), 296 - 300. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 3985.2.9" type="journal article" year="2015">
Marusik 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467EAEFD32FEAA39A9" box="[251,308,664,687]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">et al.</emphasis>
2015
</bibRefCitation>
). A mating plug was found blocking the right copulatory opening of one of the females of 
<taxonomicName id="4C1142F84E5839467BD0FD32FE9A39C9" class="Arachnida" family="Corinnidae" genus="Aetius" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="decollatus">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467BD0FD32FE9A39C9" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">A. decollatus</emphasis>
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studied (
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, 
<figureCitation id="132A25FE4E5839467F8FFD12FE6239C9" box="[474,508,696,719]" captionStart="FIGURE 8 A – C" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1939,1961]" captionTargetBox="[213,1410,1536,1907]" captionTargetId="figure@8.[150,1436,1492,1918]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 8 A – C. Aetius decollatus. A Epigyne, ventral view; B Same, dorsal view; C Same, with mating plug in the right copulatory opening, ventral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct, CO—copulatory opening, FD—fertilisation duct, MP—mating plug. Scale bar: A – C: 0.5 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/261193/files/figure.png" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">8C</figureCitation>
). The plug is probably made of an amorphous material (secretory mating plug) of unknown origin. The plug was dissolved in 10% Potassium Hydroxide while clearing the epigyne. The frequency of occurrence of mating plugs in the species could not be accessed due to the low number of females collected.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467EC2FA2CFEA33E9A" bold="true" box="[151,317,1414,1436]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">FIGURE 9A–B</emphasis>
. 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467F19FA2DFE653E9A" box="[332,507,1414,1436]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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. View of the collection sites of fresh materials: 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467DB9FA2CFC603E9A" bold="true" box="[1004,1022,1414,1436]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">A</emphasis>
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala; 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467BDEFA2CFA023E9A" bold="true" box="[1419,1436,1414,1436]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">B</emphasis>
Pollachi, Tamil Nadu. Photo credit A–B by Karunnappilli S. Nafin.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467E92F9ABFEBB3D1E" bold="true" box="[199,293,1537,1560]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Habitat.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467F7EF9ABFE7F3D1E" box="[299,481,1537,1560]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Aetius decollatus</emphasis>
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is known from moist deciduous forests of 
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and the bark of 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467AC9F9ABFAFD3D1E" box="[1180,1379,1537,1560]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Tamarindus indica</emphasis>
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trees in 
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(
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BAE397B4E5839467E92F9EBFEDE3DFE" blockId="9.[151,1436,1537,1784]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467E92F9EBFEE33D5E" bold="true" box="[199,381,1601,1624]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Natural history.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467FD1F9EBFD8E3D5E" box="[388,528,1601,1624]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">A. decollatus</emphasis>
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specimens collected from 
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State were found to live in sympatry with the worker ants of 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467F6DF9CBFDB93D7E" box="[312,551,1633,1656]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Tetraponera rufonigra</emphasis>
Jerdon, 1851
</taxonomicName>
, a large arboreal ant species that nests in the barks of dead and living trees (
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5839467E82F92BFE623D9E" author="Majumder" box="[215,508,1665,1688]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" refString="Majumder, S. C. &amp; Tikader, B. K. (1991) Studies on some spiders of the family Clubionidae from India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Paper, 102, 1 - 175." type="journal article" year="1991">Majumder &amp; Tikader 1991</bibRefCitation>
). Both the adults and juveniles have bi-coloured appearance similar to the worker ants, indicating that these spiders may be batesian mimics of 
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<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467CBEF90BFCF43DBE" box="[747,874,1697,1720]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">T. rufonigra</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(K.S. Nafin, in preparation). 
<emphasis id="B965E5694E5839467E92F96BFEC73DDE" bold="true" box="[199,345,1729,1752]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Distribution.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="F30679EB4E5839467F36F96BFE043DDE" box="[355,410,1729,1752]" name="India" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">India</collectingCountry>
(
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[new record]), 
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(
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5839467D6FF96BFC7A3DDE" author="Reimoser" box="[826,996,1729,1752]" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" refString="Reimoser, E. (1934) Araneae aus Sud-Indien. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 41, 465 - 511. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.5962 / bhl. part. 155628" type="journal article" year="1934">Reimoser 1934</bibRefCitation>
) and 
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<collectingRegion id="49D5F7994E5839467A73F96BFBDB3DDE" box="[1062,1093,1729,1752]" country="United Kingdom" name="Surrey" pageId="9" pageNumber="498">Sri</collectingRegion>
Lanka
</collectingCountry>
(
<bibRefCitation id="EF80448A4E5839467AF3F96BFF503DFE" author="Pickard-Cambridge" pageId="9" pageNumber="498" refString="Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1896) On some new and little known spiders (Araneidae). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1896, 1006 - 1012." type="proceedings paper" year="1896">O. Pickard-Cambridge 1896</bibRefCitation>
) (
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).
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</treatment>
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