Trichothyse hamipalpis (Kroneberg, 1875) comb. nov.

Melanophora hamipalpis Kroneberg, 1875: 24, plate II, fig. 3.

Leptodrassus hamipalpis (Kroneberg): Simon, 1893: 363.

Echemus hamipalpis (Kroneberg): Dalmas, 1919: 250.

Poecilochroa hamipalpis (Kroneberg): Fomichev & Marusik, 2021: 448, figs 22–29.

Remarks. The repository of the type (s) is unknown. They are not in the Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University (Mikhailov 2018), in whose journal the species was described (Kroneberg 1875), nor were they mentioned in subsequent taxonomic papers published since its description (Simon 1893; Dalmas 1919; Fomichev & Marusik 2021). The illustrations of the palp provided in Fomichev & Marusik (2021: figs 22–27) are diagnostic and were used for comparison.

Description. Male. For description of the male, see Fomichev & Marusik (2021).

Female. Unknown.

Justification of transfer. Although we could not examine the holotype of P. hamipalpis, the illustrations of the palp provided for this species are diagnostic and present all typical features of the male Trichothyse species: distomedially originating broad conductor with prolateral fold, apically originating claw-like embolus with broad embolic base, medially contiguous sperm duct with single loop, and robust RTA with apical bifurcation (cf. Fomichev & Marusik 2021: figs 22–27 and Figs 1–8, 54–55, 109–112, 116–117). Based on the similarity in genitalic structure and somatic morphology of this species to Trichothyse, we propose the transfer of P. hamipalpis .

Distribution. Known only from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in western Asia (Fig. 121).