Charippus minotaurus Yu, Maddison & Zhang, 2022

Yu, Kun, Wang, Weihang, Maddison, Wayne P. & Zhang, Junxia, 2022, Revision of the genus Charippus Thorell, 1895, with descriptions of eight new species (Araneae, Salticidae, Euophryini), Zootaxa 5129 (2), pp. 151-198 : 180-182

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scientific name	Charippus minotaurus Yu, Maddison & Zhang
status	sp. nov.

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Charippus minotaurus Yu, Maddison & Zhang View in CoL , sp. nov.

Figs 145–169 View FIGURES 145–149 View FIGURES 150–157 View FIGURES 158–160 View FIGURES 161–163 View FIGURES 164–169

Type material. Holotype: ♂ ( UBCZ; KYU-SAL396), MALAYSIA: Sarawak: Lambir N. P., headquarters area. 4.197– 4.198°N, 114.0400– 114.0402°E, 50 m elev., 30 March–6 April 2012, leg. W.P. Maddison, E.K. Piascik & A. Ang, WPM#12-104 GoogleMaps . Paratype: 1♀ ( UBCZ; KYU-SAL397), same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Etymology. The specific epithet is from “Minotaurus”, a monster with a human body and a bull’s head in Ancient Greek mythology, living in labyrinth, and refers to the strong carapace and the labyrinth-like copulatory ducts of the new species; noun in apposition.

Diagnosis. Differs from all congeners by the absence of CPSB on the cephalon ( Figs 145–146 View FIGURES 145–149 , 150–151 View FIGURES 150–157 ), the embolus coiled for more than four circles, the absence of LED ( Figs 159 View FIGURES 158–160 , 162 View FIGURES 161–163 ), the relatively wide and thick carapace, and the copulatory ducts swerving for more than 15 times ( Figs 165–166, 168–169 View FIGURES 164–169 ).

Description. Male. Habitus as shown in Fig. 150 View FIGURES 150–157 . Carapace length 2.73; abdomen length 1.80. Measurements of eyes: AME 0.54, ALE 0.30, PME 0.10, PLE 0.28. Measurements of legs: I 4.95 (1.58, 0.84, 1.19, 0.77, 0.57), II 3.73 (1.26, 0.61, 0.79, 0.65, 0.42), III 3.86 (1.37, 0.58, 0.67, 0.72, 0.52), IV 3.99 (1.28, 0.50, 0.88, 0.83, 0.50). Chelicerae with small triangular projection distally ( Fig. 153 View FIGURES 150–157 ); promargin with two stout teeth, retromargin with one bicuspid tooth. Palp ( Figs 158–163 View FIGURES 158–160 View FIGURES 161–163 ): yellowish brown; embolus slender and long, coiled for more than four circles; embolic disc large, slightly sclerotized, without LED; tegulum slightly sclerotized, tegular lobe present; salticid radix slightly sclerotized; both retrolateral and prolateral sperm duct loops present; retrolateral tibial apophysis relatively narrow and long, intermediately curved. Sternum with setal tuft sub-centrally. Color in alcohol ( Fig. 150 View FIGURES 150–157 ): carapace reddish brown to dark, without CPSB; dorsal abdomen pale yellowish with brown markings, slightly sclerotized; legs yellowish brown, with annuli and pale yellowish setae.

Female. Habitus as shown in Fig. 151 View FIGURES 150–157 . Carapace length 2.78; abdomen length 2.66. Chelicerae ( Fig. 155 View FIGURES 150–157 ) as in male but without small apophysis. Measurements of eyes: AME 0.60, ALE 0.30, PME 0.08, PLE 0.24. Measurements of legs: I 4.28 (1.38, 0.74, 0.99, 0.64, 0.53), II 3.56 (1.27, 0.57, 0.72, 0.55, 0.45), III 3.67 (1.33, 0.65, 0.59, 0.63, 0.47), IV 4.23 (1.36, 0.64, 0.84, 0.78, 0.61). Color in alcohol ( Fig. 151 View FIGURES 150–157 ): carapace as in male; abdomen pale yellow with brown markings. Setal tuft on sternum as in male. Epigynum ( Figs 164, 167 View FIGURES 164–169 ): window relatively small, rims not obviously sclerotized, median septum wide, extending to area near genital furrow; lateral depressions deep. Vulva ( Figs 165–166, 168 View FIGURES 164–169 ): CD extremely long and coiled, swerving for more than 15 times, slightly widened at origin; AG small and oval; spermathecae prominent, bulging, kidney shaped.

Natural history. The holotype was collected in dry sticks.

Distribution. Malaysia ( Sarawak).