Cheiracanthium andranomay sp. nov.

Figs 6, 16–18

Type material from Madagascar: Holotype ♀, Antananarivo, 3 km 41ºNE Andranomay, 11.5 km 147ºSSE Anjozorobe, 18º28’24”S, 47º57’36”E, 5–13.XII.2000, Fisher & Griswold, et al. (CASC 9003902). Paratypes: 1♀, same data as holotype (CASC 9004392); 1♀, Fianarantsoa, Park National Ranomafana, 23 km N Vohiparara Village, 21º12.8’S, 47º23.0’E, 18.IV.1998, C.E. Griswold et al. (CASC).

Etymology. The name is a noun in apposition of the type locality.

Diagnosis. C. andranomay sp. nov. is similar to C. ambrense sp. nov., C. ampijoroa sp. nov., C. anjozorobe sp. nov., C. ashleyi sp. nov., C. fisheri sp. nov., C. griswoldi sp. nov., and C. rothi sp. nov. in the dumbbell-shaped spermathecae. In C. andranomay sp. nov. the copulatory ducts clearly enter the spermathecae from a medial loop (Fig. 18), which is unique amongst the above species. Males unknown.

Description. Female: (n = 3): TL = 6.27 (4.00–8.30); CL = 2.70 (1.50–3.70); CW = 2.00 (1.10–2.80); OAL = 0.33 (0.25–0.40); OAW = 1.27 (0.80–1.70); CLL = 0.08 (0.05–0.10). Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with nine teeth of unequal size, PMT:RMT = 3:6 (Fig. 16). Measurements: AME–AME 0.20; AME–ALE 0.30; AME diameter 0.15; PME–PME 0.25; PME–PLE 0.30; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.50; MOQPW 0.55; CI (CL/CW) 1.32; LL:CL 4.49; STL 1.40; STW 1.20. Leg measurements: I—4.0+1.3+4.5+4.8+2.0 = 16.6; II—2.7+1.0+2.4+2.6+1.0 = 9.7; III—2.0+0.9+1.5+1.8+0.8 = 7.0; IV—2.8+1.0+2.5+2.9+1.0 = 10.2; palp—1.4+0.4+0.9+1.2 = 3.9. Leg spines: I 0-1p-1p, 2v-2v- 0, 2v- 2v-1v; II 0-1p-1p, 0-0-2 v1 p, 2v -2v-3 v1 p1r; III 0- 1p-1p1r, 0-1p1r-0, 2v- 1p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV 0-0-1p1r, 0-0-1r, 2 v1 r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r. Abdomen (Fig. 6): yellowish with indistinct heartmark. Epigynum (Figs 17–18): wider than long, with two depressions separated by a septum; copulatory openings in posterior-medial edge of depressions; internally, copulatory ducts proceed anterio-laterally, curving medially before ending in medio-anterior part of dumbbell-shaped spermathecae; fertilization ducts exit spermathecae posteromedially.

Male: unknown.

Distribution. Only known from two localities in central Madagascar (Fig. 22).

Habitat. Collected in montane rainforest.