Zelotibia angelica, Nzigidahera & Jocqué, 2009

Nzigidahera, Benoît & Jocqué, Rudy, 2009, An of Zelotibia (Araneae, Gnaphosidae), a spider genus with a species swarm in the Albertine Rift, ZooKeys 13 (13), pp. 1-28 : 4

Zelotibia angelica sp. n.

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Figs 1 , 17 , 27 , 38

Material examined. Holotype. Female. BURUNDI: Parc National de la Kibira, Mt Musumba , 2°52’S 29°30’E, 10.IV. 2008, 2252m, ptifalls, forest with Carapa grandiflora and Polyscias fulva, Nzigidahera Benoît (MRAC 226243).

Paratypes. 1♀: 25.VI.2008, remainder as holotype ( INECN) ; 1♀: 10.IV.2008, site 3, forest with Hagenia abyssinica , remainder as holotype ( MRAC 226344 ) ; 1♀: 25.X.2008, site 3, forest with Hagenia abyssinica , remainder as previous ( MRAC 226345 ) .

Diagnosis. Females of Zelotibia angelica are recognized by the epigyne showing two large lateral, slightly curved slits extending forward to the margin.

Etymology. The specific name “ angelica ” refers the pattern of the Epigyne, reminding the wings of an angel.

Description. Female ( Fig. 1 ): Total length 6.00, Carapace 2.00 long, 1.68 wide. Carapace chestnut brown with grey striae radiating from fovea. Eyes AME area dark; anterior row recurved, posterior row straight. AME: 0.08; ALE: 0.11; PME: 0.08; PLE: 0.1; AME-AME: 0.08; AME-ALE: 0.02; PME-PME: 0.05; PME-PLE: 0.02. Chelicerae chestnut brown; with long bristles. Sternum brownish orange, with darker margins provided with some setae. Labium coloured brownish orange. Legs coloured as sternum, metatarsi III and IV with ventral preening comb at tip. Abdomen Dorsum dark grey, with dorsal scutum; tuft of bristles at anterior end; venter pale yellowish grey. Spinnerets pale yellowish grey. Epigyne ( Figs 17 , 27 ) with two long slits along lateral margin, opening towards the centre, extended to front; copulatory openings long lateral slits; copulatory ducts fairly long, sinuous, ending into the rear of fairly small, globular, adjacent spermathecae.

Legs spination
Legs	F	P	T	Mt
I	d1 rl1	-	-	v2-1
II	d1 rl1	-	v1	v2-1
III	d2 pl1	pl1	d2 pl2 rl2 v2-2	d2-2 Pl3 rl3 v2-1
IV	d2 pl1	-	d1 pl2 rl2 v1-2-2 d2-2 Pl3 rl3 v-2-2

Male unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality Musumba in Kibira National Park, Burundi ( Fig. 38 ).

Figures

Figure 38. Type locality of Zelotibia angelica, Z. curvifemur, Z. fosseyae, Z. kibira and Z. subsessa

Figures 1-11. Habitus of Zelotibia 1 Zelotibia angelica sp. n. female; 2 Z. curvifemur sp. n., female; 3 male; 4 Z. fosseyae sp. n., female; 5 Z. johntony sp. n., female; 6 Z. kanama sp. n., female; 7 Z. kibira sp. n., female; 8 Z. lejeunei sp. n., female; 9 Z. major, female; 10 Z. paucipapillata, female; 11 Z. subsessa sp. n., female.

Figures 17-26. Epigynes, ventral view 17 Zelotibia angelica sp. n.; 18 Z. curvifemur sp. n.; 19 Z. fosseyae sp. n., female; 20 Z. johntony sp. n.; 21 Z. kanama sp. n.; 22 Z. kibira sp. n. 23 Z. lejeunei sp. n. 24 Z. major; 25 Z. paucipapillata; 26 Z. subsessa sp. n., (scale bar 0.2 mm).

Figures 27-36. Epigynes, ventral view 27 Zelotibia angelica sp. n.; 28 Z. curvifemur sp. n.; 29 Z. fosseyae sp. n., female; 30 Z. johntony sp. n.; 31 Z. kanama sp. n.; 32 Z. kibira sp. n. 33 Z. lejeunei sp. n. 34 Z. major; 35 Z. paucipapillata; 36 Z. subsessa sp. n., (scale bar 0.2 mm).