Epidius elongatus Benjamin, 2017

Figs 13 C, 14

Epidius elongatus Benjamin, 2017 b: 474, figs 2 C, 4 B.

Material examined.

Indonesia – Jambi Province • 1 ♂; Sarolangun, Air Hitam, Desa Baru; 02°00'56.8"S, 102°45'12.6"E; elev. 64 m; 23 Jun. 2013; J. Drescher leg.; canopy fogging in jungle rubber plantation; GOET 2013_BJ 4.1_AraThom 071 N_001 (to be transferred to MZB) .

Diagnosis.

See Benjamin (2017 b).

Description.

Male (2013_BJ 4.1_AraThom 071 N_001, Figs 13 C, 14). Total length 3.95. Carapace length 1.87; width 1.53. Abdomen length 2.08; width 1.31. Diameter of eyes: AME 0.06; ALE 0.14; PLE 0.11; PME 0.08. Interdistances between eyes: AME – AME 0.07; AME – ALE 0.05; ALE – ALE 0.26; PME – PME 0.10; PME – PLE 0.10; ALE – PLE 0.11; AME – PME 0.23; PLE – PLE 0.47. Leg measurements: leg I 11.66 (3.41, 0.62, 3.72, 2.64, 1.27); leg II 11.13 (3.31, 0.62, 3.57, 2.46, 1.17); leg III 5.63 (1.75, 0.41, 1.61, 1.27, 0.59); leg IV 6.21 (1.91, 0.46, 1.81, 1.45, 0.58). Carapace pale yellow, with a reddish brown wide median band running from the cephalic groove across the eyes, splitting just after them, continuing to the chelicerae. Legs faintly striated. Abdomen with a pair of white longitudinal bands. For a complete description, see Benjamin (2017 b).

Distribution.

Thailand; Indonesia (Sumatra: Jambi Province (new record) Fig. 29.