Depreissia myrmex Lessert, 1942

Wiśniewski, Konrad & Wesołowska, Wanda, 2024, Jumping spiders (Salticidae) of Uganda - revised list, new species and distributional data, European Journal of Taxonomy 952, pp. 1-171 : 20-22

Depreissia myrmex Lessert, 1942

Fig. 13

Depreissia myrmex Lessert, 1942: 11 , figs 6–10.

Depreissia myrmex – Wesołowska 1997: 715, figs 1–5. — Szűts & Wesołowska 2003: 345, figs 2–5. — Maddison et al. 2016: 7, figs 2–7, 10.

Diagnosis of female

The female is distinctive in having an epigyne with very long copulatory ducts forming several loops.

Material examined

UGANDA • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Budongo Forest ; 1°45′ N, 31°25′ E; dry season; T. Wagner leg.; ZFMK .

Redescription

For description of male see Wesołowska (1997). General appearance of male as in Fig. 13A , palpal organ in Fig. 13B .

Female

General appearance ( Fig. 13C ) as in male. Very small, ant-like spider.

MEASUREMENTS. Not examined.

CARAPACE. Oval, light brown, shiny, black near eyes. Eye field very long, pitted, eyes arranged in four rows, anterior eyes largest. Two oval depressions at posterior edge of carapace. Pedicel very long.

ABDOMEN. Oval, light brown, without hairs.

EPIGYNE. As in Fig. 13D . Copulatory openings placed posteriorly. Unfortunately, epigyne has been lost, but internal structure is visible through transparent integument; very long copulatory ducts directed posteriorly, curving forwards and forming spiral of several loops, spermathecae oval.

Distribution

Previously known only from Congo, this is the first record form Uganda.

Remarks

The female is described here for the first time.

Figures

Fig. 13. Depreissia myrmex Lessert, 1942. A–B. ♂ (ZFMK). A. General appearance. B. Palpal organ, ventral view. C–D. ♀ (ZFMK). C. General appearance. D. Epigyne. Fotos T. Szűts.