Zyngoonops moffetti, Fannes, 2013

Fannes, Wouter, 2013, The Goblin Spider Genus Zyngoonops (Araneae, Oonopidae), With Notes On Related Taxa, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2013 (379), pp. 1-117 : 12-15

Zyngoonops moffetti , new species

Figures 8–13 , 105B ; map 1

TYPES: Female holotype: D.R.C., Kivu, Mt. Lubwe SE de Butembo, 00 ° 029N, 029 ° 189E, April 13, 1971, dans bois mort, elev. 2380 m, Lejeune M. (PBI_OON 28853, MRAC 138.919). Paratypes: same data (PBI_OON 33808, MRAC 230.781), 3 females.

ETYMOLOGY: Named after the English naturalist Thomas Moffett (1553–1604), who wrote extensively on insects and spiders.

DIAGNOSIS: Females resemble those of Z. clandestinus but have a shorter epigastric scape (figs. 8G, 13B, C, 105B).

MALE: Unknown.

FEMALE (figs. 8–13, 105B): TL 1.40. Habitus as in figure 8A, B. Carapace microsculpture very shallow. Two small, round to oval eyes, less than one diameter apart (fig. 10B). Prongs as in figure 10C–F. Abdomen elongated ovoid. Booklung covers medium sized. Ventral lip as in figure 12A–C, with ridges weakly developed. DS small, ovoid, covering only 1/4 of abdomen length (fig. 8B). PES short, leaving more than half of ventral abdomen uncovered (fig. 8E). Lateral apodemes of medium length. Epigas- tric scape relatively short, with a small opening in the ventral surface (fig. 13B, C). Internal genitalia as in figure 13D–F. Genital pouch present (fig. 13D, E). Genital duct with apparently only one or two coils (fig. 13D–F).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the type locality in the Kivu region, D.R.C. (map 1).

Figures

Fig. 8. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, female. A. Habitus, lateral view. B. Same, dorsal view. C. Carapace, dorsal view. D. Same, ventral view. E. Abdomen, ventral view. F. Carapace, anterior view. G. PES, ventral view. Scale bars: 30 Mm (G), 100 Mm (C–F), 250 Mm (A, B).

Fig. 9. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, female, carapace. A. Lateral view. B. Anterior view. C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. E. Posterior view. F. Same, detail. Arrowheads: rows of small openings. Scale bars: 20 Mm (F), 60 Mm (A–E).

Fig. 10. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, female. A. Detail of row of small openings. B. Eyes, anterior view. C. Sternal prongs (arrowheads), ventral view. D. Sternal prongs (arrowheads), dorsal view. Asterisk: dorsal pedicel sclerite. E. Same, detail of prong. F. Sternal prongs (arrowheads), posterior view. Scale bars: 5 Mm (E), 10 Mm (A, B), 15 Mm (C, D, F).

Fig. 11. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, female. A. Chelicerae, anterior view. B. Left chelicera, posterior view, showing row of three long, medially directed setae (arrowhead) and group of shorter spines (arrow). C. Left endite, ventral view. D. Detail of A, showing short, apically pointed setae (arrowheads). E. Labium, ventral view. F. Pedipalp, prolateral view. G. Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 5 Mm (D), 25 Mm (A–C, E–G).

Fig. 12. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, female. A. Pedicel tube, ventral view. Arrowheads: ventral lip. B. Same, detail of ventral lip. C. Pedicel tube, lateral view. Arrowhead: ventral lip. D. ES and PES, ventral view. E. Spinnerets, posterior view. F. Tarsus, leg II, lateral view. G. Claws, leg I, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2.5 Mm (G), 10 Mm (A–C, E, F), 30 Mm (D).

Fig. 13. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, female. A. PES, ventral view. B. Epigastric scape, ventral view. Arrowhead: small opening. C. Same, other specimen. D. Internal genitalia, dorsal view, showing pouch (pou) and genital duct (d). E. Same, lateral view. F. Genital duct, posterior view. Scale bars: 5 Mm (E, F), 10 Mm (B–D), 20 Mm (A).

Fig. 105. Zyngoonops and Coxapopha species, females, genitalia (A–H, J, K) and habitus (I). A. Zyngoonops clandestinus Benoit, ventral view. B. Zyngoonops moffetti, new species, ventral view. C. Zyngoonops redii, new species, ventral view. D. Zyngoonops chambersi, new species, ventral view. E. Zyngoonops beatriceae, new species, ventral view. F. Same, dorsal view. G. Zyngoonops goedaerti, new species, ventral view. H. Zyngoonops walcotti, new species, ventral view. I. Coxapopha sp., habitus, ventral view. J. Same, genitalia, ventral view. K. Same, dorsal view.