Cheiracanthium leucophaeum Simon, 1897

Lotz, L. N., 2014, New species of Cheiracanthium (Araneae: Eutichuridae) from Madagascar and the Comoros Islands, Zootaxa 3857 (3), pp. 301-332 : 321-322

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Cheiracanthium leucophaeum Simon, 1897
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Cheiracanthium leucophaeum Simon, 1897

Cheiracanthium leucophaeum Simon, 1897: 502 ; Lotz, 2007 a: 40, figs 70–77.

Diagnosis. Females of C. leucophaeum are differentiated by the two closely spaced spermathecal spheres, and the males by the small tibial and cymbial apophyses ( Lotz 2007 a: figs 73, 76– 77).

Description. Lotz (2007 a) described and illustrated both sexes.

New records from material examined from Madagascar: 18 ♂ 13 ♀, Antsiranana, Park National Montagne d’Ambre, 12 º 32 ’04”S, 49 º 10 ’ 46 ”E, 20–26.I. 2001, various collectors ( CASC 9000742, 9000748, 9001095, 9001165, 9001166, 9001167, 9001168, 9001169, 9003664, 9003665, 9006670, 9008332); 3 ♂ 4 ♀, Antsiranana, Park National Montagne d’Ambre, 12 º 30 ’ 52 ”S, 49 º 10 ’ 53 ”E, 2001, various collectors ( CASC 9001636, 9001663, 9001677); 16 ♂ 14 ♀, Antsiranana, Park National Montagne d’Ambre, 12 º 31 ’ 13 ”S, 49 º 10 ’ 45 ”E, 2001, R. Harin’Hala ( CASC 9001728, 9001729, 9001748, 9001749, 9001772, 9001773, 9001806, 9001808, 9001809, 9001839, 9001848, 9001850, 9001858, 9001872, 9001887, 9001913, 9001915); 18 ♂ 26 ♀, Antsiranana, Park National Montagne d’Ambre, 12 º 35 ’ 47 ”S, 49 º09’ 34 ”E, 2–7.II. 2001, various collectors ( CASC 9003560, 9003561, 9003562, 9004496, 9006919, 9006921, 9007893, 9007894); 10 ♂ 4 ♀, Antsiranana, Sakalava Beach, 12 º 15 ’ 46 ”S, 49 º 23 ’ 51 ”E, 2001, R. Harin’Hala ( CASC 9001928, 9001938, 9001952, 9001960, 9001962, 9001977, 9001999, 9002023); 3 ♀, Antsiranana, Montaigne Francais, 12 º 18 ’08”S, 49 º 38 ’ 51 ”E, 6–20.III. 2001, R. Harin’Hala ( CASC 9002034); 6 ♂ 4 ♀, Antsiranana, 7 km N of Jeffreville, 12 º 20 ’S, 49 º 15 ’E, III–V. 2001, R. Harin’Hala ( CASC 9002081, 9002082, 9002083, 9002118, 9002136, 9002150); 1 ♂, Antsiranana, Réserve Spéciale de l’Ankarana, 22.9 km 224 ºSW Anivorano Nord, 12 º 54 ’ 32 ”S, 49 º06’ 35 ”E, 10–16.II. 2001, J.J. Rafanomezantsoa, et al. ( CASC 9002434); 2 ♂ 1 ♀, Antsiranana, Ampasindava, Forêt d’Ambilanivy, 3.9 km 181 ºS Ambaliha, 13 º 47 ’ 55 ”S, 48 º09’ 42 ”E, 9 – 4.III. 2001, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9007364); 7 ♂ 2 ♀, Antsiranana, Nosy Be, Réserve Naturelle Intégrale de Lokobe, 6.3 km 112 ºESE Hellville, 13 º 25 ’ 10 ”S, 48 º 19 ’ 52 ”E, 19–24.III. 2001, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9007988); 14 ♂ 13 ♀, Antananarivo, Réserve Spéciale d’Ambohitantely, Forêt d’Ambohitantely, 20.9 km 72 ºNE de Ankazobe, 18 º 13 ’ 31 ”S, 47 º 17 ’ 13 ”E, 17–22.IV. 2001, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9001212); 1 ♀, Antananarivo, Station Forrestiere Angavokely, 22 km E Antananarivo, 18 º 55 ’S, 47 º 45 ’E, 8.IX. 2001, D. Andriamalala, et al. ( CASC 9001372); 143 ♂ 51 ♀, Antananarivo, 3 km 41 ºNE Andranomay , 11.5 km 147 ºSSE Anjozorobe , 18 º 28 ’ 24 ”S, 47 º 57 ’ 36 ”E, 5–13.XII. 2000, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9003903, 9004027, ex 9004029, 9004385, 9004386, 9004387, 9006606, 9006607, 9006608); 2 ♂, Fianarantsoa, Park National Ranomafana, Talatakely, 21.25041 ºS, 47.41945 ºE, I. 2001, D.H. & K.M. Kavanaugh, et al. ( CASC 9003402, 9003498); 2 ♂, Fianarantsoa, Park National Ranomafana, Vohiparara, broken bridge, 21 º 13.57 ’S, 47 º 22.19 ’E, 28.XI– 6.XII. 2001, R. Harin’Hala ( CASC 9010513); 5 ♂ 2 ♀, Fianarantsoa, Vohiparara, 21 º 14 ’S, 47 º 24 ’E, 5–7.XII. 1993, N. Scharff, et al. ( CASC); 14 ♂ 2 ♀, Mahajanga , Park National Tsingy de Bemaraha, 2.5 km 62 ºENE Bekopaka, Ankidrodroa River, 19 º07’ 56 ”S, 44 º 48 ’ 53 ”E, 11–15.XI. 2001, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9008684, 9009146, 9009237); 5 ♂ 6 ♀, Mahajanga , Park National Tsingy de Bemaraha, 10.6 km 123 ºESE Antsalova, 19 º 42 ’ 34 ”S, 44 º 43 ’05”E, 16–20.XI. 2001, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9009302, 9009389, 9009738); 21 ♂ 7 ♀, Toliara, Park National dAndohahela, Col du Sedro, 3.8 km 113 ºESE Mahamavo, 37.6 km 341 ºNNW Tolagnaro, 24 º 45 ’ 50 ”S, 46 º 45 ’06”E, 21–25.I. 2002, Fisher, Griswold, et al. ( CASC 9009486, 9009556, 9009874, 9012352); 1 ♀, Toliara, Fort Dauphin, Mount Mahermano, 24 º 26 ’S, 47 º 13 ’E, 27.I. 1995, K. Emberton ( MRAC 202847).

Distribution. Several localities throughout Madagascar ( Fig. 113).

Habitat. From littoral forest to high altitude rainforest, including dry forests.

Lotz, L. N. (2007 a) The genus Cheiracanthium (Araneae: Miturgidae) in the Afrotropical Region. 1. Revision of known species. Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum, Bloemfontein, 23, 1 - 76.

Simon, E. (1897) Description d'Arachnides nouveaux. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, 41, 8 - 17.

MRAC

Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Miturgidae

Genus

Cheiracanthium