Selenops onka, Corronca, 2005

Corronca, José Antonio, 2005, Four new species of Selenops (Araneae, Selenopidae) and comments on the distribution of Afrotropical species, Zootaxa 1003 (1), pp. 33-44 : 38-42

Selenops onka sp. nov. ( Figs. 7–8 , Fig. 9 ­Map 1)

Type. Female holotype and three immature paratypes from Namibia, Orokatuwo, 17°27´S 12°42´E, in rocks, 10/ V/91 , C. Eyre Col., deposited in SMN 42578 .

Etymology. The specific epithet is an arbitrary combination of letters.

Diagnosis. S. onka sp. nov. resembles S. cristis ( Corronca 2002:12, Figs. 14–15) in the general shape of the epigynum but differs in the shape of the lateral lobes of the epigynum, close to the median line of the secondary epigynal pockets and spermathecae. This new species does not have tufts of white hairs on the posterior portion of the opisthosoma, whereas S. cristis does.

Female (holotype). Total length 15.50. Prosoma 5.40 long, 6.10 wide. Opisthosoma 4.90 long, 4.50 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.28, ALE 0.20, PME 0.45, PLE 0.68, AME–AME 0.20, AME–ALE 0.55, AME–PME 0.10, PME–PME 0.68, PME– PLE 0.53, PLE–PLE 2.33, ALE–ALE 1.88. Leg formula 2341. Leg measurements: I Fe 6.90, Pat+Tib 8.80, Mt 4.60, Ta 1.90, total 22.20; II 8.00, 10.00, 5.30, 1.90, total 25.20; III 8.20, 9,20, 5.30, 1.90, total 24.60, IV 8.00, 8.70, 5.50, 1.90, total 24.10. Leg spination: Fe I–IV pr1.1.0, d1.1.1. rt1.1.0; Tib I–II v2.2.2, Tib III–IV v2.2.0; Mt I–III v2.2.0, IV v2.1.0. Prosoma brown­orange with cephalic portion reddish. Chelicerae reddish without markings. Legs pale orange­yellow with markings: femora and tibiae I–IV with two incomplete dark grey rings and metatarsi I–IV with a proximal, incomplete grey ring. Dorsum of opisthosoma pale yellow variegated with dark grey markings; venter light yellow. Epigynum and vulva as in Figs. 7–8 .

Male: Unknown

Other material examined: ANGOLA: 23 Km W. Oncócua, 1 female (together with a female of S. radiatus ), 5/X/69, B. K. Mop Col., SMN 35114 .

Known distribution: Namibia and Angola.

species was recorded.

Afrotropical Selenops species Type locality Other countries with records

1. S. angolaensis Corronca , NAMIBIA: 36 miles NE No other known record

2002 ( Fig. 9 ­Map 2) Moçamedes, Reserva Parcial

de Namibe

2. S. annulatus Simon, 1876 ANGOLA: Chinchoxo, Central African Republic, Democratic

( Fig. 9 ­Map 2) L´Esclave de Cabinda Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda

3. S. ansieae Corronca, 2003 SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Not other known record

( Fig. 9 ­Map 2) Province, Vygeboompoort

4. S. brachycephalus Lawrence , ZIMBABWE: Salisbury South Africa

1940 ( Fig. 9 ­Map 2)

5. S. camerun Corronca, 2001 CAMEROON: Southwest No other known record

( Fig. 9 ­Map 2) Prov.: Fako Div., Limbe Sub­

div., 1.4km NE of Etome

6. S. cristis Corronca, 2002 (Fig. NAMIBIA: Acara or No other known record

9­Map 2) GHANA: Accra?

7. S. dilamen Corronca, 2002 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC No other known record

( Fig. 9 ­Map 3) OF CONGO: Tabora

8. S. dilon Corronca, 2002 (Fig. SOUTH AFRICA: Nelspruit No other known record

9­Map 3)

9. S. feron Corronca, 2002 (Fig. SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng, Zimbabwe and Namibia

9­Map 3) Baviaanspoort

10. S. florenciae Corronca, 2002 ANGOLA: Vilha Salazar No other known record

( Fig. 9 ­Map 3)

11. S. ilcuria Corronca, 2002 SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cameroon

( Fig. 9 ­Map 3) Province, Marken near Ellis­

ras

12. S. intricatus Simon, 1910 GUINEA­BISSAU : Bolama Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal

( Fig. 10 ­Map 4) and Angola

13. S. ivohibe sp. nov. ( Fig. 9 ­ MADAGASCAR: Ivohibe No other known record

Map 1)

14. S. jocquei sp. nov. ( Fig. 9 ­ IVORY COAST: Bettié, 20 No other known record

Map 1) km S., FC Mabi near Comoé

river

15. S. krugeri Lawrence, 1940 SOUTH AFRICA: Sabie Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia,

( Fig. 9 ­Map 3) Reserve Botswana and Angola

16. S. lesnei Lessert, 1936 (Fig. MOZAMBIQUE: Zambeze, Eritrea, Somalia, Uganda, Burundi,

10­Map 4) Mouvia­Sare and Inhafoune Rwanda and Zimbabwe

17. S. littoricola Strand, 1913 RWANDA: Kissenyi (Kivu Democratic Republic of Congo

( Fig. 10 ­Map 4) Lake)

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Afrotropical Selenops species Type locality Other countries with records

18. S. lobatse Corronca, 2001 BOTSWANA: 15km S. of No other known record

( Fig. 10 ­Map 4) Lobatse

19. S. lucibel Corronca, 2002 NAMIBIA: Kalahari desert No other known record

( Fig. 10 ­Map 4)

20. S. lumbo Corronca, 2001 MOZAMBIQUE: Lumbo Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania

( Fig. 10 ­Map 4)

21. S. oculatus Pocock, 1901 ARABIA : Hadramaut Tanzania

( Fig. 10 ­Map 5)

22. S. onka sp. nov. ( Fig. 9 ­Map NAMIBIA: Orokatuwo Angola

1)

23. S. ovambicus Lawrence , NAMIBIA: Ongandjera Cameroon, Senegal, Sudan, Chad, Angola,

1940 ( Fig. 10 ­Map 5) Mozambique and South Africa

24. S. pygmaeus Benoit, 1976 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Ivory Coast

( Fig. 10 ­Map 5) OF CONGO: Kivu, Kan­

yamavono

25. S. radiatus Latreille, 1819 SPAIN Only in Afrotropical Region: Burkina

( Fig. 10 ­Map 5) Faso, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Cabo Verde, Sierra Leone, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Angola, Rwanda, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Ilé de

la Reunion and South Africa

26. S. sabulosus Benoit, 1968 DJIBOUTI: Obock No other known record

( Fig. 10 ­Map 5)

27. S. saldali Corronca, 2002 GHANA: Achimota Nigeria

( Fig. 10 ­Map 5)

28. S. tenebrosus Lawrence , SOUTH AFRICA: Gravelotte Zimbabwe

1940 ( Fig. 10 ­Map 5)

29. S. tonteldoos sp. nov. (Fig. SOUTH AFRICA: Dull­ No other known record

9­Map 1) stroom District, Tonteldoos

30. S. vigilans Pocock, 1898 KENYA: Giriama near Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria,

( Fig. 10 ­Map 6) Fuladoya Cameroon, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Zambia and Madagascar

31. S. viron Corronca, 2002 KENYA: Turkana No other known record

( Fig. 10 ­Map 6)

32. S. zairensis Benoit, 1968 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Liberia, Ivory Coast and Angola

( Fig. 10 ­Map 6) OF CONGO: Ile Biawa

33. S. zuluanus Lawrence, 1940 SOUTH AFRICA: Ingwa­ Zimbabwe

( Fig. 10 ­Map 6) vuma

Figures

FIGURES 9. Maps 1–3. Distribution of the Afrotropical species of Selenops. Map 1. Distribution of new species. Map 2. Distribution of Selenops angolaensis, S. annulatus, S. ansieae, S. brachycepalus, S. camerun and S. cristis. Map 3. Distribution of Selenops dilamen, S. dilon, S. florenciae. S. feron, S. ilcuria and S. krugeri. S. The countries in grey colour imply no records for the mentioned species.

FIGURES 10. Maps 4–6. Distribution of the Afrotropical species of Selenops. Map 4. Distribution of Selenops intricatus, S. lesnei, S. littoricola, S. lobatse, S. lucibel and S. lumbo. Map 5. Distribution of Selenops oculatus, S. ovambicus, S. pygmaeus, S. radiatus, S. sabulosus, S. saldali and S. tenebrosus. Map 6. Distribution of Selenops vigilans, S. viron, S. zairensis and Z. zuluanus. The countries in grey colour imply no records for the mentioned species.

FIGURES 5–8. 5–6. Selenops ivohibe sp. n., female holotype, epigynum, Fig. 5. ventral view, Fig. 6. dorsal view. 7–8. Selenops onka sp. n., female holotype, epigynum, Fig. 7. ventral view, Fig.8. dorsal view. Scale bar=0.20mm