Anyphops lycosiformis ( Lawrence, 1937 )

Corronca, J. A., 2005, Re-description of the lycosiformis species group of Anyphops Benoit and description of two new species (Araneae, Selenopidae), Journal of Natural History 39 (17), pp. 1381-1393 : 1386-1388

Anyphops lycosiformis ( Lawrence, 1937)

( Figure 2a–c ; Map 1 ) Selenops lycosiformis Lawrence 1937, p 246 . Female holotype from South Africa, Zululand , Nkandhla Forest (28 ° 379S, 31 ° 049E), NM 1371, examined .

Anyphops lycosiformis: Benoit 1968, p 116 .

Diagnosis. The colour pattern of the opisthosoma of A. lycosiformis is different to that of A. ngome n. sp., but the colour pattern of the prosoma is similar, and it resembles that of many lycosid spiders. The shape of the epigynum and spermathecae ( Figure 2b, c ) of A. lycosiformis are characteristics.

Female holotype. Total body length 7.70. Prosoma 3.30 length, 3.40 width. Eye sizes: AME 0.18, ALE 0.15, PME 0.20, PLE 0.23. Opisthosoma 4.40 length, 3.40 width. Leg formula 4231. Leg spination: Fe I p0.1.0, d1.1.1. r1.0.0, II d1.1.1, r1.0.1, III d1.1.1, r1.0.0; IV d1.1.1, r0.0.1; Tib I –II v2.2.2.2, III –IV v2.2.0, Mt I –IV v2.2.2. Prosoma orange-brown with a light middle central area ( Figure 2a ). Chelicerae orange-brown with dark marking in distal portion. Legs pale orange-yellow with markings: three incomplete rings on femora and two on tibiae; metatarsi and tarsi pale yellowish. Dorsum of opisthosoma pale brown with light yellowish central area; venter light yellow. Epigynum and internal structures as in Figure 2b, c .

Male. Unknown.

Distribution. Only type locality.

Figures

Map 1. Distribution of Anyphops species in South Africa.

Figure 2. (a–c) Anyphops lycosiformis (Lawrence), female holotype. (a) Dorsal prosoma colour pattern, (b) epigynum, ventral view, (c) epigynum, dorsal view. (d–f) Anyphops mumai (Corronca), male holotype. (d) Male palp, lateral view, (e) male palp, ventral view, (f) dorsal body colour pattern. (g–k) Anyphops natalensis (Lawrence). (g–i) Female holotype: (g) dorsal body colour pattern, (h) epigynum, ventral view, (i) epigynum, dorsal view; (j, k) male paratype: (j) male palp, lateral view, (k) male palp, ventral view. go, genital opening; ll, lateral lobes. Scale bars: genitalia50.25 mm; other drawings51 mm.