Selenops angolaensis, Corronca, J. A., 2002

Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), Zootaxa 107, pp. 1-35 : 7-9

Selenops angolaensis sp. nov. ( Figs. 1­3 )

Type. Female holotype and subadult male paratype from Angola, 36 miles NE of Moçâdemes (Reserva Parcial de Namibe) (530m), 15/I/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., deposited in CAS.

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the type locality.

Diagnosis. The females of S. angolaensis sp. nov. are distinguished from all other selenopid species by the distinct shape of the epigynum and spermathecae ( Figs.1­2 ).

Female (holotype). Total length 10.32. Prosoma length 3.70, width 5.10. Opisthosoma length 6.31, width 5.24. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.21, ALE 0.11, PME 0.21, PLE 0.33, AME­AME 0.28, AME­ALE 0.58, AME­PME 0.11, PME­PME 0.63, PME­PLE 0.46, PLE­PLE 1.68, ALE­ALE 1.44. Leg formula 2431. Leg measurements: I­ Fe 4.31, Pat+Tib 5.70, Mt 2.93, Ta 1.54, total 14.47; II­ 5.70, 6.31, 3.23, 1.54, total 16.78; III­ 5.24, 5.85, 3.54, 1.54, total 16.17; IV­ 5.54, 5.70, 3.70, 1.54, total 16.48. Leg spination: Fe I­ pr1.1.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, II­III­ pr1.0.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, IV­ pr1.0.0, d1.1.1; Tib. I­II­ v2.2.2, III­IV­ v2.2.0, Mt. I­IV­ v2.2. Prosoma pale yellowish­brown. Chelicerae orange. Legs orange­brown without spots. Opisthosoma as in Fig. 3 , venter whitish. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 1­2 .

Male. Adult males unknown.

Known distribution. Known only from the type locality.

Figures

FIGURES 1 ­ 11. 1 ­ 3. Selenops angolaensis sp. nov., female holotype, 1. Epigynum, ventral view. 2. Vulva, dorsal view. 3. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 4 ­ 8. Selenops annulatus Simon. 4. Epigynum, ventral view. 5. Vulva, dorsal view. 6. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 7. Male palp, ventral view. 8. Male palp lateral view. 9 ­ 11. Selenops ansieae sp. nov., female holotype, 9. Epigynum, ventral view, 10. Vulva, dorsal view. 11. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Abbreviations: am = median apophysis, c = conductor, e = embolus, ep = epigynal pockets, ga = genital opening, ll = lateral lobes, mf = middle field, vra = ventral part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, dra = dorsal part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, s = spermathecae, t = tegulum. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.