Alfenus calamistratus SIMON, 1902
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.12586019 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12586051 |
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Alfenus calamistratus SIMON, 1902 |
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Alfenus calamistratus SIMON, 1902 View in CoL
( Figs 1A, C View Fig , 2 View Fig A-F, 3A-D)
Alfenus calamistratus SIMON, 1902 a: 411 View in CoL . – SIMON 1903 a: 739.
Diagnosis – Tibial apophysis of the palp short and robust ( Fig. 3D View Fig ). The tegulum is also characteristic, with a prolateral outgrowth ( Fig. 2D, F View Fig ).
Description – Male: Carapace brown, with many white, brownish-orange hairs ( Figs 2 View Fig A-B). Ocular area bordered by brown hairs and with two large ‘horns’ consisting of orange and orange-brown setae ( Figs 3 View Fig A-B). ‘Horns’ situated between PME, their inner side with white basal hairs. In dorsal view, ocular area with a white triangle, lateral sides of carapace covered with white hairs. Eyes with black rings, covered with differently coloured hairs. AME surrounded by orange and white, PME’s and PLE’s surrounded by brown hairs ( Figs 2 View Fig A-B, 3A-B). Clypeus with brown hairs and a few white ones at the center. Chelicerae robust, dark brown, with many hairs. Gnathocoxae, labium and sternum brown. Leg segments brownish-yellow. Femora with dark spots on yellowish background. Leg I–II with blackish tibia, metatarsi black distally, other leg segments light brown. Leg III–IV paler with dark spots. Abdomen oval, hairy with an unclear pattern on a brownish background.
Measurements – Male: total length 9.25. Carapace 4.25 long, 3.25 wide, 1.21 high at PLE. AEW 2.75, PEW 2.25, OCA 1.35 long. Abdomen 4.25 long 2.55 wide.
Palp ( Figs 3 View Fig C-D) – All palpal segments covered with thick, white, retrolateral brushes of hairs. Tibia with a strong short black retrolateral apophysis. Tegulum strongly sclerotized, sperm ducts not visible. Embolus moderately long, thin, and whip-like.
Female: unknown.
Distribution – Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Material examined – Type material: Alfenus calamistratus SIMON, 1902 , holotype (examined), male from Congo. Handwritten labels in tube: “22084 Alfenus calamistratus E. S., Congo (Blaise)”; “22084” ( MNHN 22084 About MNHN ) .
Other material: 1 male from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Méya , HSZE Nr 39: 29.X. 1963, leg. J. Balogh & A. Zicsi, “singled in apartment, on walls, around house, in plam [sic!]-roof” [probably palm-roof] ( HNHM SALT395 ) .
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Hungarian Natural History Museum (Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum) |
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Alfenus calamistratus SIMON, 1902
Szűts, T. & Scharff, N. 2005 |
Alfenus calamistratus
SIMON, E. 1903: 739 |
SIMON, E. 1902: 411 |