Key to afrotropical species of Selenops

(Terms used are illustrated in Figs. 7­8 for males and in Figs. 4­5 for females)

1 Males ............................................................................................................................. 2

­ Females........................................................................................................................ 10

2 Posterior portion of opisthosoma with tufts of white hairs ........................................... 3

­ Posterior portion of opisthosoma without these tufts.................................................... 5

3 Retrolateral tibial apophysis with ventral and dorsal part equal or subequal in size ...... ....................................................................................................................................... 4

­ Dorsal part of retrolateral tibial apophysis (dra) larger than ventral part (vra) (Fig. 34); tegulum with lateral projection; tip of conductor straight............... S. intricatus Simon

4 Median apophysis (am) with 2 hooks equal in length (Fig. 7); conductor T­shaped with both lateral ends the same size (Fig. 7); tegulum with lateral projection ............... ......................................................................................................... S. annulatus Simon

­ Median apophysis with 2 unequally­sized hooks (Fig. 59); conductor T­shaped with lateral ends different in size (Fig. 58); tegulum without lateral projection..................... ......................................................................................................... S. pygmaeus Benoit

5 Both parts of the tibial apophysis simple; median apophysis with 2 branches ............ 6

­ Retrolateral tibial apophysis hypertrophied (Fig. 45); median apophysis not branched. ...................................................................................................... S. littoricola (Strand)

6 Ventral and dorsal parts of retrolateral tibial apophysis equal or subequal in size ...... 7

­ Dorsal part of the retrolateral tibial apophysis digitiform (Fig. 84), larger than ventral part; conductor T­shaped with lateral ends similar in size (Fig. 85)............................... ................................................................................................... S. zuluanus (Lawrence)

7 Median apophysis normal with one branch sclerotized ............................................... 8

­ Median apophysis hypertrophied (Fig. 55), with 2 sclerotized branches; conductor with pointed tip (Fig. 54) ................................................................. S. lumbo Corronca

8 Conductor T­shaped with one terminal end well sclerotized, hypertrophied and sinuous (Fig. 75); dorsal part of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (dra) with a tooth­shaped projection in lateral view (Fig. 74).................................................... S. vigilans Pocock

­ Conductor different ...................................................................................................... 9

9 Conductor falciform (Fig. 36); ventral part of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (vra) with ventral projection (Fig. 37); embolus long................................... S. lesnei Lessert

­ Conductor T­shaped with terminal end pointed (Fig. 65); tegulum with lateral projection (Fig. 65); ventral part of tibial apophysis without ventral projection; embolus short................................................................................................. S. radiatus Latreille

10 Posterior portion of the opisthosoma with tufts of white hairs ................................... 11

­ Opisthosoma without these tufts of hairs ................................................................... 17

11 Lateral lobes of epigynum separated medially........................................................... 12

­ Lateral lobes of epigynum not separated (Fig. 72) ............................. S. saldali sp. nov.

12 Anterior margin of lateral lobes of epigynum closer to each other than posterior margins (Figs. 60, 81)....................................................................................................... 13

­ Anterior margin of lateral lobes of epigynum wider or equally separated from posterior margin (Figs. 1, 4) ............................................................................................... 14

13 Middle field of epigynum sub­rhomboidal (Fig. 81); colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 83 .......................................................................................... S. zairensis Benoit

­ Middle field of epigynum sub­circular (Fig. 60); colour pattern of opisthosoma differ­

ent..................................................................................................... S. pygmaeus Benoit 14 Epigynum as long as wide or wider than long ........................................................... 15

­ Epigynum longer than wide (Fig. 14); spermathecae as in Fig. 15 ..... S. cristis sp. nov.

15 Middle field of epigynum sub­rhomboidal ................................................................. 16

­ Middle field of epigynum different (Fig. 1); spermathecae as in Fig. 2 ......................... .................................................................................................... S. angolaensis sp. nov.

16 Middle field of epigynum as wide as long (Fig. 4); spermathecae as in Fig. 5; colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 6 .................................................. S. annulatus Simon

­ Middle field of epigynum longer than wide (Fig. 32); spermathecae as in Fig. 33; colour pattern of opisthosoma different .......................................... S. intricatus Simon

17 Lateral lobes of epigynum partly fused medially (Figs. 12, 51, 67, 79) .................... 18

­ Lateral lobes of epigynum not fused medially ........................................................... 21

18 Middle field present, epigynum with small epigynal pockets (Figs. 12, 67) ............. 19

­ Middle field reduced, epigynum with big epigynal pockets ...................................... 20

19 Middle field small and subquadrangular (Fig. 12); epigynal pockets near posterior margin of epigynum (Fig. 12) ........................................... S. brachycephalus Lawrence

­ Middle field large, oval, with constriction medially (Fig. 67); epigynal pockets situ­ ated centrally on epigynum ............................................................. S. sabulosus Benoit

20 Epigynal pockets situated centrally in anterior half of epigynum (Fig. 51); spermathe­ cae as in Fig. 52; colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 53 ......... S. lumbo Corronca

­ Epigynal pockets situated in posterior half of epigynum (Fig. 79); spermathecae as in Fig. 80; colour pattern of opisthosoma different ................................... S. viron sp. nov.

21 Lateral lobes of epigynum close to median line......................................................... 22

­ Lateral lobes of epigynum separated........................................................................... 26

22 Epigynum longer than wide ....................................................................................... 23

­ Epigynum as long as wide........................................................................................... 25

23 Lateral lobes of epigynum situated close together only in their anterior half (Fig. 40, 62); lateral lobes wider than long; opisthosoma with colour pattern ......................... 24

­ Lateral lobes of epigynum close together in anterior half (Fig 56); lateral lobes as wide as long; opisthosoma without spots.......................................... S. ovambicus Lawrence

24 Middle field of epigynum as in Fig. 62; colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 64 .... ........................................................................................................ S. radiatus Latreille

­ Middle field of epigynum as in Fig. 40; colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 42 .... ......................................................................................................... S. krugeri Lawrence

25 Lateral lobes of epigynum as wide as long (Fig. 18); epigynal pockets separated (Fig. 18); spermathecae as in Fig. 19 ........................................................ S. dilamen sp. nov.

­ Lateral lobes of epigynum wider than long (Fig. 47); epigynal pockets close together; spermathecae as in Fig. 48 ................................................................. S. lucibel sp. nov.

26 Middle field of epigynum with a well developed septum, near to or reaching posterior margin of epigynum (Figs. 25, 38, 76)....................................................................... 27

­ Middle field of epigynum with a depression or a septum but not reaching posterior margin of epigynum ................................................................................................... 29

27 Middle field as wide as long ...................................................................................... 28

­ Middle field longer than wide (Fig. 76); colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 78 ... ............................................................................................................ S. vigilans Pocock

28 Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 25, 26; opisthosoma without colour pattern ... .......................................................................................................... … S. feron sp. nov.

­ Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 38, 39; colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 35 ................................................................................................... S. lesnei Lessert

29 Epigynum sub­rhomboidal......................................................................................... 30

­ Epigynum sub­triangular............................................................................................ 31

30 Lateral lobes with posterior projections (Fig. 43); genital openings in anterior half of epigynum; spermathecae as in Fig. 44 ......................................... S. littoricola (Strand)

­ Lateral lobes with posterior projections close together (Fig. 16); genital openings in posterior half of epigynum; spermathecae as in Fig. 17 ............. S. camerun Corronca.

31 Middle field as a sub­triangular septum (Fig. 27); spermathecae covered by a sclero­ tized plate (Fig. 28) ....................................................................... S. florenciae sp. nov.

­ Middle field as a depression; spermathecae different ................................................. 32

32 Middle field as wide as long ...................................................................................... 33

­ Middle field wider than long, as in Fig. 49 ...................................... S. lobatse Corronca

33 Middle field small and circular (Fig. 69); spermathecae as in Fig. 70 ............................ .................................................................................................. S. tenebrosus Lawrence

­ Middle field and spermathecae not as above ............................................................. 34

34 Middle field sub­pentagonal (Fig. 29); spermathecae as in Fig. 30 ... S. ilcuria sp. nov.

­ Middle field and spermathecae different..................................................................... 35

35 Middle field sub­triangular (Fig. 9); lateral lobes of the epigynum well­developed (Fig. 9); colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 11 ......................... S. ansieae sp. nov.

­ Middle field sub­hexagonal and epigynum with small lateral lobes........................... 36

36 Middle field of epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 21­22 ............ S. dilon sp. nov.

­ Middle field of epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 86­87 ... S. zuluanus Lawrence