An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. Rheims, Cristina A. Zootaxa 2020 2020-06-16 4799 1 1 80 98ZQC Rodrigues & Rheims, 2020 Rodrigues & Rheims 2020 [151,315,153,180] Arachnida Gnaphosidae Kikongo Animalia Araneae 66 67 Arthropoda species buta sp. nov.   Figs 52A–F   Type material.  Male holotypefrom D. R.  Congo, Forest Buta, route Beni-Irumu-Bunia, Mbao, Alt.  1100 m, 00°38’N 29°30’E,  December 1973–  January 1974, M. Lejeuneleg., deposited in RMCA 236900.  Paratypes: 2 femalesfrom D. R.  Congo, Forest Visik, Kivu, 00°12’N 29°15’E,  22 December 1971, M. Lejeuneleg. ( MRAC 140800); 1 femalefrom D. R.  Congo, Albert National Park( Virunga National Park), Mt. Hoyo, grotte Atshokabi, Alt.  1135 m, 01°13’N 29°49’E,  19 July 1955, P. Vanschuytbroeckleg. ( MRAC 234181); 1 malefrom D. R.  Congo, Albert National Park( Virunga National Park), massif Ruwenzori, riv. Kakalari, affl. Bombi, Alt.  1725 m, 00°20’N 29°50’E,  6 April 1954, P. Vanschuytbroeck& H. Synaveleg. ( MRAC 233867); 1 malefrom D. R.  Congo, Albert National Park( Virunga National Park), sect. Nord, ruiss. Katubu, affl. dr. de la Mukandwe, Alt.  1200 m[ 0°2’24.00”S 29°22’48.00”E],  28 March 1953, P. Vanschuytbroeck& J. Kekenboschleg. ( MRAC 237633).   Etymology.The specific name refers to the typelocality, noun in apposition.   Diagnosis.Males of  K. buta  sp. nov.are distinguished from the other species of the genus by the presence of a VTA on palp in addition to the RTA (VTA absent in  K. ruwenzori  sp. nov.and  K. rutshuru  sp. nov.) ( Figs 52A–C); females differ by the positioning ridges resembling a mustache ( Fig. 52D).   Description.Male ( holotype). Total length: 2.32. Carapace 1.03 long, 0.79 wide; Abdomen 1.09 long, 0.70 wide; Sternum 0.68 long, 0.55 wide; Spinnerets: ALS 0.21 long, 0.12 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.04, ALE 0.03, PME 0.04, PLE 0.03; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.05. Chelicerae 0.31 long. Leg measurements: I: 3.21 (0.89, 0.64, 0.66, 0.55, 0.47); II: 2.50 (0.66, 0.42, 0.54, 0.45, 0.43); III: 2.27 (0.60, 0.34, 0.46, 0.42, 0.45); IV: 3.33 (0.95, 0.46, 0.70, 0.66, 0.56). Leg spination: I—femur d1-1-0. II—femur d1-1-0. III—femur d1-1-0; tibia v1-0-1, p1-0-1; metatarsus v0-2-0, p1-0-1. IV—femur d1-1-0; tibia v1p-1p-2, p1-0-1, r1-0-1; metatarsus v1-1-0, p0-0-1, r0-1-0. Palp: single RTA with tip slightly truncated and ventrally bent; tegulum ovoid with distal region narrower than basal region; embolar insertion at 10 o’clock position; embolus with distal part straight; conductor arising between 12–1 o’clock position, directed retrolaterally ( Figs 52A–C).  Female( paratype). Total length: 2.25. Carapace 0.76 long, 0.62 wide; Abdomen 1.39 long, 0.70 wide; Sternum 0.57 long, 0.47 wide; Spinnerets: ALS 0.16 long, 0.11 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.04, ALE 0.04, PME 0.03, PLE 0.03; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.04. Chelicerae 0.22 long. Leg measurements: I: 2.52 (0.68, 0.52, 0.52, 0.44, 0.36); II: 1.93 (0.53, 0.32, 0.40, 0.35, 0.33); III: 1.71 (0.46, 0.24, 0.34, 0.33, 0.34); IV: 2.71 (0.75, 0.39, 0.60, 0.52, 0.45). Leg spination: I—femur d1-1-0. II—femur d1-1-0. III—femur d1-1-0; tibia p1-0-1; metatarsus v0-1-1, p0-0-1. IV—femur d1-1-0; tibia v1p-0-1p, p1-1-0, r1-0-1; metatarsus v0-1-1, p0-0-1, r0-0-1. Epigyne: positioning ridge directed posteriorly ( Fig. 52D). Vulva: copulatory ducts with one curve, connecting duct with proximal and terminal part far from each other and without twist in terminal part (close to primary spermathecae); primary spermathecae rounded; fertilization duct directed diagonally ( Figs 52E, F).  Variation.Total length ( 4 males): 2.00–2.31; ( 3 females): 2.13–2.34.   Distribution.D.R. Congo( Fig. 53). 2636225392 [328,603,261,288] R Male 66 67 1 holotype 2636225363 1973-12 1974-01 1973-12 RMCA M. Lejeune Democratic Republic of the Congo Forest Buta 1100 0.6333333 Alt. 1308 29.5 Mbao 66 67 RMCA 236900 1 holotype 2636225385 R Democratic Republic of the Congo 66 67 2 2 paratype 2636225322 1971-12-22 R M. Lejeune Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2 Forest Visik 1308 29.25 66 67 MRAC 140800 1 1 Sud-Kivu paratype 2636225382 1955-07-19 R P. Vanschuytbroeck Democratic Republic of the Congo Albert National Park 1135 1.2166667 Mt. Hoyo 1308 29.816668 Virunga National Park 66 67 MRAC 234181 1 1 paratype 2636225350 1954-04-06 R P. Vanschuytbroeck & H. Synave Democratic Republic of the Congo Albert National Park 1725 0.33333334 Ruwenzori 1308 29.833334 Virunga National Park 66 67 MRAC 233867 1 1 paratype 2636225397 1953-03-28 MRAC de la Mukandwe & Alt. & P. Vanschuytbroeck & J. Kekenbosch Democratic Republic of the Congo Albert National Park 1200 -0.040000003 Nord 1 29.380001 Virunga National Park 66 67 MRAC 237633 1 paratype