Leptopholcus kandy Huber, 2011

Huber, Bernhard A., 2019, The pholcid spiders of Sri Lanka (Araneae: Pholcidae), Zootaxa 4550 (1), pp. 1-57 : 12

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4550.1.1

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4581598

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scientific name

Leptopholcus kandy Huber, 2011
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Leptopholcus kandy Huber, 2011 View in CoL

Figs 42–44 View FIGURES 42–46

Leptopholcus kandy Huber, 2011: 91 View in CoL , figs 269–270, 369–372 (♂ ♀, Sri Lanka, India). Eberle et al. 2018 (molecular data).

Description (amendments; see Huber 2011). Carapace in males and females usually with slightly darkened lateral margins. Leg femora also in males with some dark marks dorsally, slightly less distinct than in females. Tibia 1 length (including measures in Huber 2011) in 6 males: 6.6–8.2 (mean 7.6); in 10 females: 6.6–8.0 (mean 7.1).

New records. SRI LANKA: 2♂ 1♀ 2 juvs, ZFMK (Ar 20024–25), and 4 juvs in pure ethanol, ZFMK ( SL108 About ZFMK ), Central Province, Kandy, Dunumadallawa Forest (7.282°N, 80.643°E), 600–680 m a.s.l., 8.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) (males molted to adults on 8/ 13.iii.2017) GoogleMaps . 1♂ 1♀ 1 juv., ZFMK (Ar 20026), and 2♀ in pure ethanol, ZFMK ( SL112 About ZFMK ), North Western Province, Kurunegala, at base of Ethagala (Athugala) Mountain (7.490°N, 80.369°E), 170 m a.s.l., 9.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) GoogleMaps . 1♀, ZFMK (Ar 20027), Southern Province, Kottawa Forest (6.097°N, 80.308°E), 60 m a.s.l., 17.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) GoogleMaps . 1♂, ZFMK (Ar 20028), Sabaragamuwa Province, near Kitulgala (6.985°N, 80.430°E), 170 m a.s.l., 7.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) (molted to adult: 17.iii.2017) GoogleMaps . 1♀ in pure ethanol, NIFS (Pho-070), Central Province, Matale District, Bowatenna Reservoir area (7.660°N, 80.688°E), 250 m a.s.l., 10.ii.2016 (S.P. Benjamin et al.) GoogleMaps . 1♂ in pure ethanol, NIFS (Pho-071), Southern Province, Galle District, Hiyare, Kombala- Kottawa Forest Reserve (6.065°N, 80.302°E), 250 m a.s.l., 24/ 26.v.2016 (N. Atukorala et al.) GoogleMaps . 2 juvs, ZFMK (Ar 20029), and 3 juvs in pure ethanol, ZFMK ( SL161 About ZFMK ), Sabaragamuwa Province, Mapalena Ella (6.774°N, 80.460°E), 270 m a.s.l., forest below waterfall, 19.iii.2017 (B.A. Huber) GoogleMaps . 3 juvs in pure ethanol, ZFMK ( SL156 About ZFMK ), Southern Province, Viharekele Forest (6.099°N, 80.594°E), 120 m a.s.l., 17.iii.2017 GoogleMaps (B.A. Huber).

Distribution. Widely distributed in southwestern Sri Lanka ( Fig. 222 View FIGURES 222–223 ). From two localities (Mapalena Ella, Viharekele), only juvenile specimens are available. Since no similar species seems to exist in Sri Lanka, I consider the identification of these juveniles very likely to be correct. The species may also occur in India (a single female specimen from Karnataka, see Huber 2011).

ZFMK

Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Pholcidae

Genus

Leptopholcus

Loc

Leptopholcus kandy Huber, 2011

Huber, Bernhard A. 2019
2019
Loc

Leptopholcus kandy

Huber, B. A. 2011: 91
2011
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