Phintella brevis, Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022

Wesołowska, Wanda & Russell-Smith, Anthony, 2022, Jumping spiders from Ivory Coast collected by J. - C. Ledoux (Araneae, Salticidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 841 (1), pp. 1-143 : 75-77

Phintella brevis sp. nov.

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Fig. 43

Diagnosis

This species resembles Phintella lucida Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 , with a similar colouration and structure of palp. It differs in the shape of the tibial apophysis, clearly forked in the last species, whereas Phintella brevis sp. nov. only has a small additional tooth at the tip of the apophysis.

Etymology

The specific epithet is Latin, meaning ‘short’, and refers to the very short embolus.

Material examined

Holotype IVORY COAST • ♂; Lamto , Grand Nord; 22 Aug. 1975; “savane arborée, sur branches”; MNHN.

Paratypes IVORY COAST • 3 ♂♂; Mt Niangbo ; 15 Oct. 1975; “demi-pente, savane arborée, sur herbes”; MNHN • 1 ♂; Lamto , Grand Nord; 6°13′ N, 5°01′ W; 26 Aug. 1974; “savane mal-brulée avec buissons, au sol”; MNHN .

Description

Male

MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 2.0–2.1, width 1.4–1.5, height 0.9–1.0. Eye field length 0.9–1.0, anterior and posterior width 1.2–1.3. Abdomen length 1.9–2.0, width 1.1–1.2. General appearance as in Fig. 43A.

CARAPACE. Brown, eye field slightly lighter, eyes surrounded by black rings, except anterior medians which are encircled by white scales. Some white hairs on eye field laterally. Large cross composed of white hairs on thoracic part. White hairs form a wide band on posterior carapace slope. Chelicerae brown, long, typical for all Phintella spp. Mouthparts light brown, sternum yellow.

ABDOMEN. Yellow with indistinct striped pattern composed of reddish hairs, blackish patch at base of spinnerets ( Fig. 43A ), venter yellowish white.

LEGS. Yellow, first pair with brown streaks on both sides of femora, tibiae and patellae, other legs with streaks on prolateral side. Leg hairs colourless, spines brown.

PEDIPALPS. Brownish, its dorsal surface clothed densely in white hairs. Embolus very short, spike-like ( Fig. 43B, D ), tibial apophysis with small additional tooth at tip ( Fig. 43C, E ).

Female

Unknown.

Biology

With a single exception, this species was confined to savannah habitats in Ivory Coast, where it was collected on the branches of shrubs.

Distribution

Only known from Ivory Coast.

Figures

Fig. 43. Phintella brevis sp. nov., paratype, ♂ (MNHN). A. Habitus of male, dorsal view. B, D. Palpal organ, ventral view. C, E. Palpal organ, lateral view.