Devendra pumilus (Simon, 1898)

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Devendra pumilus (Simon, 1898)

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Campostichomma pumilus SImOn, 1898A: 8 (MAlE hOlOtypE FrOm KAndy, SrI LAnkA, dEpOsItEd In MNHN 18298, ExAmInEd). Devendra pumila , LEhtInEn 1967: 228 (trAnsFEr tO Devendra ).

D. pumilus , WSC 2017.

Diagnosis. Males of D. pumilus can be diagnosed from males of other Devendra species in having the palpal tibia with the retrolateral cuticular projection sub-basal, nearly as long as the tibia, surmounted with a large, arrowshaped spine, the embolus attenuate ( Fig. 11A, C ) and the median apophysis with a large lobe extending proximad of its joint with the tegulum ( Fig. 11A–C ).

DesCription. Male (holotype, MNHN 18298): Total length 3.90. Markings typical for genus, as in Fig. 9D . Carapace 2.10 long, 1.55 wide, 0.80 high; clypeus 0.03 high. Eye diameters: AME 0.12, ALE 0.18, PME 0.12, PLE 0.20. Chelicerae 0.70 long; sternum 1.10 long, 0.80 wide; labium 0.35 long, palpal coxae 0.64 long. Spination as in genus description. Leg measurements (Femur + Patella + Tibia + Metatarsus + Tarsus = [Total]): I: 1.60 + 0.70 + 1.50 + 1.40 + 0.90 = 6.10; II: 1.40 + 0.70 + 1.15 + 1.20 + 0.80 = 5.25; III: 1.30 + 0.70 + 1.00 + 1.35 + 0.80 = 5.15; IV: 1.70 + 0.70 + 1.50 + 2.20 + 1.00 = 7.10. Leg formula 4123. Palp: tibia almost the same length as cymbium, RTA at base of tibia, RTA as long as tibia, with an elongated sclerotized projection with sharply pointed apex ( Fig. 11A, B ); cymbium tapering gradually to base; oval tegulum ( Fig. 11A–C ); MA S-shaped, with central origin ( Fig. 11A ); elongated, hyaline conductor ( Fig. 11A ); embolus convex, gradually tapering to pointed apex ( Fig. 11A ).

Female. Unknown.

Material examined. Only the type.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality at Kandy in Sri Lanka ( Fig. 14 ).

Figures

FIGURE 9. Devendra spp. (A–C) D. pardalis (SImOn, 1898), FEmAlE; (A) hAbItus, dOrsAl VIEw; (B) AntErIOr VIEw OF OculAr ArEA;(C)EpIgynum, VEntrAl VIEw;(D–E) D. pumilus (SImOn, 1898), mAlE;(D)hAbItus,dOrsAl VIEw;(E)rIght pAlp,VEntrAl VIEw.

FIGURE 11. Devendra pumilus (SImOn, 1898), mAlE. (A–C) lEFt pAlp; (A) VEntrAl VIEw; (B) rEtrOlAtErAl VIEw; (C) prOlAtErAl VIEw.AbbrEVIAtIOns: C, cOnductOr; E, EmbOlus; MA, mEdIAn ApOphysIs; RTA, rEtrOlAtErAl tIbIAl ApOphysIs; ST, subtEgulum; T, tEgulum; TI, tIbIA.

FIGURE14. (A) PArtIAl wOrld mAp (ExcEptNEArctIc AndNEOtrOpIcAl rEAlms),shOwIng thE lOcAtIOnOF thE IslAnd cOuntry OF SrI LAnkA In SOuth AsIA. (B) ClOsE up OF SrI LAnkA, wIth cOllEctIOn lOcAlItIEs OF Campostichomma And Devendra spEcIEs: whItE squArE, Devendra pardalis (SImOn, 1898), D. pumilus (SImOn, 1898) And D. saama sp. nov.; whItE cIrclE, D seriatus (SImOn, 1898) And Devendra amaiti sp. nov.; blAck squArE, Compostichomma harasbedda sp. nov.; blAck cIrclE, Compostichomma alawala sp. nov.; blAck trIAnglE, Compostichomma mudduk sp. nov. ThE cOllEctIOn dAtA OF Compostichomma manicatum KArsch, 1892 dO nOt prOVIdE A spEcIFIclOcAlIty In SrI LAnkA, thus thE spEcIEs Is nOt shOwn In thIs mAp.