Mallinella acroscopica, Dankittipakul & Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012

Dankittipakul, Pakawin, Jocqué, Rudy & Singtripop, Tippawan, 2012, Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae) 3369, Zootaxa 3369 (1), pp. 1-327 : 197-198

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3369.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5254283
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/933EDA4C-B9E1-FF58-CBC2-FF22FCA13BE0
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Mallinella acroscopica
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Mallinella acroscopica View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 860 View FIGURES 856–865. 856 , 895–900 View FIGURES 895–900. 895–897 )

Material examined. Holotype: ♂, INDONESIA, Java: Tjibodas , 1,500 m, 8 July 1920 ( AMNH) . Paratype: 1♀, same data as holotype ( AMNH). INDONESIA, Java : 5 juveniles, 1,400 m, September 1921 ( AMNH) .

Diagnosis. The male of this new species can be easily recognized by the apico-prolateral fold on the TA being larger than the meso-prolateral tooth, as well as the presence of a terminal flange on the embolus ( Fig. 895 View FIGURES 895–900. 895–897 ). The female can be identified by the internal genitalia with short spermathecae ( Fig. 900 View FIGURES 895–900. 895–897 ).

Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from Greek (ακρος = pointed, high) and refers to the modification on the TA of the palp.

Description. Male (holotype). Total length 7.20; prosoma 4.30 long, 3.20 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.30, ALE 0.22, PME 0.20, PLE 0.22, AME–AME 0.12, AME–ALE 0.30, PME–PME 0.24, PME–PLE 0.46; MOQ: 0.60 long, 0.56 anterior width, 0.54 posterior width. Leg measurements: I 17.44 (4.18, 5.46, 4.38, 3.40), II 14.46 (3.64, 4.54, 3.62, 2.62), III 14.54 (3.82, 4.38, 3.90, 2.42), IV 20.10 (4.86, 5.92, 6.26, 3.02).

Coloration. Carapace reddish brown. Sternum brown. Chelicerae yellowish brown. Legs yellowish. Dorsum of opisthosoma sepia. Dorsal pattern: anteriorly with paired reniform patches, followed by two ovoid spots, and two transverse bands. Dorsal scutum broad, ovoid, posteriorly rounded, extending about half length of opisthosoma.

Palp ( Figs 895–897 View FIGURES 895–900. 895–897 ). Retrolateral margin of palpal tibia triangular, strongly pronounced. RTA digitiform, broad at base, gradually tapered towards sharply pointed apex. TA with enlarged triangular apico-prolateral fold and smaller meso-prolateral tooth; apico-prolateral process spiniform, hidden behind apico-prolateral fold. Embolic base aligned in transverse direction; membranous area triangular, situated anteriorly. Embolus simple, broad at base, gradually tapered towards apex, terminally with semi-transparent flange.

Female (paratype). Total length 7.80; prosoma 4.30 long, 3.30 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.28, ALE 0.20, PME 0.20, PLE 0.20, AME–AME 0.10, AME–ALE 0.28, PME–PME 0.24, PME–PLE 0.38; MOQ: 0.58 long, 0.50 anterior width, 0.48 posterior width. Leg measurements: I 17.42 (4.18, 5.46, 4.36, 3.38), II 14.44 (3.64, 4.54, 3.62, 2.62), III 14.52 (3.80, 4.36, 3.92, 2.42), IV 20.06 (4.84, 5.90, 6.26, 3.02).

Coloration. Similar to male holotype but with more elongated patches.

Genitalia ( Figs 860 View FIGURES 856–865. 856 , 898–900 View FIGURES 895–900. 895–897 ). Epigynal plate oblong, both margins slightly curved. Lateral borders more or less digitiform, terminally blunt, projecting inwards. Spermathecae relatively short, slightly larger than insemination ducts, triangular in dorsal view.

Natural history. Mallinella acroscopica sp. nov. inhabits the forest floors at relatively high altitude (approximately 1,400 –1,500 m asl).

Distribution. Known only from the type locality on Java.