Selenops feron, 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 : 14-16

Selenops feron sp. nov. ( Figs. 24­26 )

Type. Female holotype from South Africa, Gauteng, Baviaanspoort (25°40´S 28°22´E), (on rock), 22/X/1988, M. Filmer Col., deposited in NCA 90/210.

Etymology. The specific epithet is an arbitrary combination of letters.

Diagnosis. The well­developed middle field of the epigynum, reaching the posterior margin, is similar to that of S. vigilans Pocock ( Figs. 74­78 ) and S. lesnei Lessert ( Figs. 35­ 39 ), but can be distinguished by both the shape of the middle field and the spermathecae ( Figs. 25­26 ).

Female (holotype). Total length 7.90. Prosoma length 3.43, width 4.16. Opisthosoma length 4.47, width 4.26. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.16, ALE 0.12, PME 0.19, PLE 0.35, AME­AME 0.21, AME­ALE 0.40, AME­PME 0.07, PME­PME 0.72, PME­PLE 0.54, PLE­PLE 1.82, ALE­ALE 1.42. Leg formula 2341. Leg measurements: I­ Fe 3.75, Pat+Tib 4.73, Mt 2.63, Ta 1.13, total 12.24; II­ 5.03, 5.70, 3.15, 1.13, total 15.01; III­ 5.10, 5.70, 2.93, 1.13, total 14.86; IV­ 5.03, 5.33, 3.30, 1.13, total 14.79. Leg spination: Fe. I­ pr1.1.0, d1.1.1, rt1.0.1, II­III­ pr1.0.0, d1.1.1, rt1.0.1, IV d1.1.1, rt0.0.1; Tib. I­ II­ v2.2.2, III­IV­ v2.2.0, Mt. I­III­ v2.2, IV­ v2.1. Prosoma pale brown­red. Chelicerae brown­red. Legs brown with metatarsi and tarsi darker. Opisthosoma yellowish with grey marks, as in Fig. 24 , venter yellowish. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 25­26 .

Male. Unknown.

Other records. ZIMBABWE: 6miles W of Marandellas (1600m), 1 female, 12/III/58, CAS. NAMIBIA: Ondangua (1100m), 1 female, 1 immature, 16/V/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS.

Known distribution. South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Figures

FIGURES 24 ­ 34. 24 ­ 26. Selenops feron sp. nov., female holotype, 24. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 25. Epigynum, ventral view. 26. Vulva, dorsal view. 27 ­ 28. Selenops florenciae sp. nov., female holotype, 27. Epigynum, ventral view. 28. Vulva, dorsal view. 29 ­ 31. Selenops ilcuria sp. nov., female holotype, 29. Epigynum, ventral view. 30. Vulva, dorsal view. 31. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 32 ­ 34. Selenops intricatus Simon, 32. Epigynum, ventral view. 33. Vulva, dorsal view. 34. Male palp, ventral view. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.

FIGURES 74 ­ 83. 74 ­ 78. Selenops vigilans Pocock, Fig 74. Male palp, lateral view. 75. Male palp, ventral view. 76. Epigynum, ventral view. 77. Vulva, dorsal view. 78. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 79 ­ 80. Selenops viron sp. nov., female holotype, 79. Epigynum, ventral view. 80. Vulva, dorsal view. 81 ­ 83. Selenops zairensis Benoit, female holotype, 81. Epigynum, ventral view. 82. Vulva, dorsal view. 83. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.

FIGURES 35 ­ 42. 35 ­ 39. Selenops lesnei Lessert, 35. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Fig 36. Male palp, ventral view. 37. Male palp, lateral view. 38. Epigynum, ventral view. 39. Vulva, dorsal view. 40 ­ 42. Selenops krugeri Lawrence, female lectotype, 40. Epigynum, ventral view. 41. Vulva, dorsal view. 42. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.