New euophryine jumping spiders from Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae) 3491
Zhang, Jun-Xia
Maddison, Wayne P.
Zootaxa
2012
2012-09-20
3491
1
74
5CTTZ
Zhang & Maddison, 2012
Zhang & Maddison
2012
[151,438,692,718]
Arachnida
Salticidae
Zabkattus
Animalia
Araneae
72
73
Arthropoda
species
trapeziformis
sp. nov.
Figs 331–335
Type material. Holotype: female, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Central Province: Varirata National Park, 9.436° S, 147.364° E, elev. 740 ma.s.l., 4 August 2008, coll. W. Maddison, A. Kore & J. Kore, WPM#08-029 ( UBC-SEM AR00119).
Etymology.The specific epithet refers to the trapezoid-shaped median septum of the epigynum.
Diagnosis.This species differs from Zabkattus brevisby the median septum, which is continuous with the anterior margin of the window ( Fig. 334), the long and convoluted copulatory duct ( Fig. 335), and the presence of small accessory gland near the beginning of copulatory duct ( Fig. 335).
Description. Female( holotype, UBC-SEM AR00119). Carapace length 1.5; abdomen length 1.5. Chelicera: red brown. Tibia of first leg with three pairs of ventral macrosetae; metatarsus with two pairs. Measurements of legs: I 3.2, II 2.6, III 3.1, IV 3.1. Epigynum ( Figs 334–335): median septum continuous with the anterior edge of the window, with posterior end wider than anterior end. Copulatory duct long and convoluted, with an accessary gland near the beginning; spermatheca small and oval. Color in alcohol ( Fig. 333): carapace dark brown, covered with many white and a few orange scales; abdomen grayish brown, scattered with light yellow dots; legs grayish brown, with some yellowish markings. Natural history.Specimens were found on leaf litter in forest.
2008-08-04
UBC-SEM
W. Maddison & Maddison, A & J. Kore
Papua New Guinea
740
-9.436
Central Province
77
147.364
Varirata National Park
72
73
AR00119
1
holotype