Flanona harduarae, Biswas & Roy, 2008

Biswas, Bijan & Roy, Rakhi, 2008, Description Of Six New Species Of Spiders Of The Genera Lathys (Family: Dictynidae), Marpissa (Family: Salticidae), Misumenoides (Family: Thomisidae), Agroeca (Family: Clubionidae), Gnaphosa (Family: Gnaphosidae) And Flanona (Family: Lycosidae) - From India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 108 (1), pp. 43-57 : 55

6. Flanona harduarae sp. novo

( Figs. 16-18 )

General: Cephalothorax is moderately brown where as abdomen brownish black and legs are yeIlowish brown with deep alternate bands. Total length 8.00 mm. Carapace 3.50 mm. long, 2.50 mm. wide; abdomen 4.50 mm. long, 3.00 mm. wide.

Cephalothorax: Longer than wide, convex, cephalic region abruptly narrow in front. Two rows of eyes both are slightly recurved. Postero-median eyes larger than antero-median eyes. Posterior row of eyes are pearly white in nature. Eyes are with black rim. Quad is wider than long. Centre of <;ephalic region provided with a distinct fovea and radiate few deep brown bands towards the marginal side. Sternum heart-shaped, pointed behind, deep brown colour and provided with hair. Labium brown, wide, tapers towards base. Maxillae broader at the distal end. Legs are long and slender with hair and spines. Legs formulae are 4231.

Abdomen: Longer than wide, anterior part of abdomen is abruptly taper. Dorsum of the abdomen clothed with fine hair. Ventral side of the abdomen is comparatively pale with brown patches at the middle region. Both pair of spinnerets are same size, short and round.

Type species: Holotype female preserved in rectified spirit (70%). Registration number is 5587118 .

Type-locality: Copta , Chamoli, Garwall Hills, Uttaranchal, India, 19.vi.1978, colI. R.N. Bhargav.

Distribution: India: Uttaranchal, Copta; Chameli, Elsewhere: Sri Lanka.

Remarks: This species is closely similar to Flanona puellula Simon but differs from few points (1) The size of the body of Flanona harduarae Sp. novo bigger than Flanona puellula Simon (2) Spinnerets are dissimilar in size (3) Epigyne and internal genitaalia are also structurally different.

Figures

Figs. 16 - 18.: (Flanona harduarae) sp. novo ' i' 16. Dorsal view (legs are omitted) 17. Epigyne 18. Internal genitalia