Mallinella galyaniae, Dankittipakul & Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012

Dankittipakul, Pakawin, Jocqué, Rudy & Singtripop, Tippawan, 2012, Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae) 3369, Zootaxa 3369 (1), pp. 1-327 : 211-212

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3369.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5254315
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/933EDA4C-B9F7-FF4E-CBC2-F9F4FC0E3A37
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Mallinella galyaniae
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Mallinella galyaniae View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 928 View FIGURES 923–931. 923 , 933, 935 View FIGURES 932–935. 932 , 964–966 View FIGURES 960–966. 960–963 )

Material examined. Holotype: ♀, THAILAND, Narathiwat Province: Bala-Hala Wildlife Sanctuary, near Sirinthorn Waterfall , 200 m, 8 January 1999, leg. P.J. Schwendinger ( MHNG, TH14 View Materials z)

Diagnosis. Mallinella galyaniae sp. nov. is a relatively large species and is recognized by the bi-partie epigynal plate ( Fig. 933 View FIGURES 932–935. 932 ), and by the strongly convoluted internal ducts ( Fig. 965 View FIGURES 960–966. 960–963 ).

Etymology. The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the Duchess of Narathiwat. This new species was collected from her royal estate.

Description. Female (holotype). Total length 7.65; prosoma 4.75 long, 3.42 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.28, ALE 0.20, PME 0.18, PLE 0.20, AME–AME 0.12, AME–ALE 0.34, PME–PME 0.20, PME–PLE 0.46; MOQ: 0.56 long, 0.50 anterior width, 0.52 posterior width. Leg measurements: I 17.56 (4.20, 5.50, 4.40, 3.42), II 14.56 (3.66, 4.58, 3.66, 2.64), III 14.66 (3.86, 4.42, 3.94, 2.66), IV 20.24 (4.88, 5.96, 6.32, 3.06).

Coloration ( Fig. 928 View FIGURES 923–931. 923 ). Carapace reddish brown. Sternum brown. Chelicerae reddish brown. Legs orangebrown. Dorsum of opisthosoma sepia, mottled with numerous minute pale spots. Dorsal pattern: first and second pairs fused, forming pale triangular patches; third and fourth pairs represented by pale round spots, fifth pair by two irregular pale spots connected medially by short transverse line; sixth pair by short transverse band.

Genitalia ( Figs 933, 935 View FIGURES 932–935. 932 , 964–966 View FIGURES 960–966. 960–963 ). Epigynal plate represented by broad, transverse band, divided medially. Spermathecae subdivided into two asymmetrical parts, consisting of heavily sclerotized convoluted tubules.

Male. Unknown.

Natural history. Mallinella galyaniae sp. nov. was collected by means of sifting humus and decomposed organic litter in an evergreen lowland rainforest.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality in southern Thailand.