Cyrioctea lotzi, Rudy C. A. M. Jocque, 2013

Rudy C. A. M. Jocque, 2013, Cyrioctea (Araneae, Zodariidae) in Africa: temperate Gondwanaland relict, recent radiation, or both?, European Journal of Taxonomy 47, pp. 1-12 : 7-8

Cyrioctea lotzi sp. nov.

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Figs 1 D-F, 2 C-D, 3 D-G, 4

Diagnosis

The male of C. lotzi sp. nov. can be recognized by the pale abdomen with faint dorsal stripe, the strong spines on the Frst leg and the details of the male palp in which the RTA is adjacent to the dorsal apophysis.

Etymology

The species name is a patronym in honour of one of the collectors.

Type material

Holotype

SOUTH AFRICA: Ƌ, Free State, Deelfontein, 27°07’ S – 26° 35’ E, Aug.-Oct. 1986, preservation trap, Museum Staff ( NMBA) .

Paratypes

4 ƋƋ, same data as holotype (1 Ƌ in MRAC) .

Other material examined

None.

Description

Male (holotype, Fig. 1 D-F)

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 4.54; carapace 2.30 long, 1.31 wide; TI+PI: 2.40.

COLOUR. Carapace brownish yellow with black fovea and dark margin; palp, chelicerae, mouthparts, sternum and legs yellow; femora suffused with dark grey; abdomen pale grey with faint darker dorsal median stripe; venter and spinnerets pale.

CEPHALOTHORAX. Clypeus provided with dense cluster of short upturned thick setae. Eye region with a row of six slightly curved spines ( Figs 1 E, 3 D). Chilum poorly developed, inconspicuous. Sternum oval; slightly wider than long with rather long, thin, sharp posterior extension.

EYES. AME: 0.06; ALE: 007; AME-AME: 0.13; AME-ALE: 0.0; PME: 0.09; PLE: 0.08; PME-PME:

0.08; PME-PLE: 0.06. Clypeus 0.16 or 2.2 times width of ALE.

LEGS. Legs I with numerous and strong but short spines; legs III with hair cover slightly denser than other legs.

MALE PALP. ( Figs 2 C-D, 3 E-G) Tibia with short, triangular dorsolateral apophysis, adjacent to slightly shorter RTA; cymbium almost rounded, with sclerotized rim, thickened near RTA. Tegulum strongly bulging and complex: embolus distal, provided with transparent Fange; median apophysis near posterior retrolateral margin; central apophysis triangular; distal part of tegulum a transverse ridge with sclerotized rim.

Female

Unknown.

Distribution

Only known from type locality in the Free State, South Africa ( Fig. 4).

Figures

Fig. 1. – A-C. Cyrioctea sawadee sp. nov., Ƌ. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Carapace, dorsal view. C. Idem, ventral view. – D-F. Cyrioctea lotzi sp. nov., Ƌ. D. Habitus, dorsal view. E. Carapace, dorsal view. F. Idem, ventral view. (Scale bars: 2 mm).

Fig. 2. – A-B. Cyrioctea sawadee sp. nov., Ƌ. A. Palp, ventral view. B. Idem, retrolateral view. – C-D. Cyrioctea lotzi sp. nov., Ƌ. C. Palp, ventral view. D. Idem, retrolateral view. (Scale bars: 200 µm).

Fig. 3. – A-C. Cyrioctea sawadee sp. nov., Ƌ. A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Palp, retrolateral view. C. Idem, ventral view. – D-G. Cyrioctea lotzi sp. nov., Ƌ. D. Carapace, dorsal view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Idem, ventral view. G. Idem, prolateral view. CA: central tegular apophysis; DA: distal tegular apophysis; DTA: dorsal tibial apophysis; E: embolus; MA: median apophysis; RTA: retrolateral tibial apophysis.