An overview of the African genera of Prodidominae spiders: descriptions and remarks (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. Rheims, Cristina A. Zootaxa 2020 2020-06-16 4799 1 1 80 98ZQF Rodrigues & Rheims, 2020 Rodrigues & Rheims 2020 [151,338,1586,1613] Arachnida Prodidomidae Eleleis Animalia Araneae 18 19 Arthropoda species limpopo sp. nov.   Figs 11F, G, 12A, 14A–F, 15A–F, 16A–F, 17A–F, 19A–F   Type material.  Male holotypefrom South Africa, Limpopo, Tuinplaas, Springbokvlakte, 24°53′60″S 28°43′48″E,  9 January 2002, M. van Jaarsveldleg., deposited in NCA 2002/ 751. Paratypeswith same locality data and collector as holotype: 1 female,  11 January 2001( NCA 2002/752); 2 males,  24 July 2002( NCA 2003/715).   Etymology. The specific name refers to the province of the typelocality, and it is noun in apposition.   Diagnosis.  Eleleis limpopo  sp. nov.differs from other species of the genus by the strong brown coloration of the carapace and legs ( Fig. 12A). Males resemble those of  E. okavango  sp.nov.by the RTA subdistally bent ventrally, but differ by RTA with the tip pointing upwards in retrolateral view (tip twisted in retrolateral view in  E. okavango  sp. nov.) ( Fig. 19C). Females resemble those of  E. crinita,  E. okavango  sp. nov.and  E. luderitz  sp. nov.by the median atrium smaller than the posterior median excavation, but differ by the atrium slightly wider than long (longer than wide in  E. okavango  sp. nov.and  E. luderitz  sp. nov.)and posterior median excavation longer than wide (wider than long in  E. crinita) ( Fig. 19D).   Description.Male (NCA 2002/751). Total length: 2.75. Carapace 1.24 long, 1.10 wide; Abdomen 1.52 long, 1.08 wide; Sternum 0.87 long, 0.69 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.24 long, 0.14 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.06, PME 0.06, PLE 0.10; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.03. Chelicerae 0.39 long. Leg measurements: I: 3.13 (0.98, 0.55, 0.61, 0.50, 0.49); II: 2.68 (0.81, 0.45, 0.50, 0.49, 0.43); III: 2.30 (0.73, 0.35, 0.36, 0.44, 0.42); IV: 3.19 (0.94, 0.53, 0.63, 0.63, 0.48). Palp: tegular excavation to accommodate the embolus on posterior third of tegulum ( Fig. 19B).  Female(NCA 2002/752). Total length: 3.72. Carapace 1.24 long, 1.08 wide; Abdomen 2.30 long, 1.35 wide; Sternum 0.90 long, 0.72 wide; Spinnerets: ALS 0.22 long, 0.16 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.06, ALE 0.06, PME 0.08, PLE 0.10; interdistances: AME–AME 0.02, PME–PME 0.04. Chelicerae 0.47 long. Leg measurements: I: 3.36 (1.05, 0.60, 0.63, 0.56, 0.53); II: 2.74 (0.88, 0.45, 0.50, 0.49, 0.43); III: 2.44 (0.73, 0.38, 0.44, 0.53, 0.38); IV: 3.38 (1.00, 0.55, 0.68, 0.65, 0.50). Epigyne: atrium with anterior margin strongly sclerotized; posterior median excavation strongly sclerotized, 1.5 times longer than wide. Vulva: proximal part of copulatory duct straight, running anteriorly; secondary spermathecae arising posteriorly from bulbous region of duct; fertilization ducts arising medialy from primary spermathecae ( Figs 19D–F).  Variation.Total length ( 5 males): 2.63–3.13; ( 5 females): 2.44–3.72.   Distribution. South Africaand Zambia( Fig. 24).  Other material examined.  SOUTH AFRICA: Limpopo, Tuinplaas, Springbokvlakte,  24°53′60″S 28°43′48″E, 1 male,  11 October 2001, M. van Jaarsveldleg. ( NCA 2003/203);  1 male( NCA 2003/427);  1 male,  13 September 2001( NCA 2002/750);  1 maleand 1 female,  17 October 2002( NCA 2003/473);  1 male,  24 July 2002( NCA 2003/429);  1 male,  7 November 2001( NCA 2003/886);  1 male,  17 September 2002( NCA 2003/829);  1 male,  11 June 2002( NCA 2003/476);  2 males,  7 May 2002( NCA 2003/474);  1 female,  16 October 2002( NCA 2003/475);  1 female,  17 October 2002( NCA 2003/828); Little Leigh, Western Soutpansberg,  22°56′54.6″S 29°52′10.596″E, 1 female,  20 March 2006, D. Spenglerleg. ( NCA 2009/1702); Gauteng, Irene Gem VillageField,  25°52′5.988″S 28°13′3.972’’E, 1 male,  6 September 2013, P. Webbleg. ( NCA 2014/2209); Mpumalanga, Marble Hall,  24°57′36″S 29°17′24″E, 1 male,  15 April 2003, M. Melletleg. ( NCA 2004/1215). ZAMBIA: Choma, Wildlives Game Farm, Hunters Camp,  17°13′48″S 26°52′12″E, 1 male,  3 December 2006, C. Haddad et al.( NCA 2007/475). 2636225366 2002-01-09 NCA M. van Jaarsveld South Africa Male -24.9 Springbokvlakte 21 28.730001 Tuinplaas 18 19 NCA 2002 1 Limpopo holotype 2636225400 2001-01-11 2002-07-24 2001-01-11 NCA M. van Jaarsveld South Africa Male -24.9 Springbokvlakte 21 28.730001 Tuinplaas 18 19 NCA 2002, NCA 2003 3 1 2 Limpopo paratype 2636225360 [512,1154,1856,1882] South Africa Limpopo 21 22 1 Limpopo 2636225308 2001-10-11 NCA M. van Jaarsveld South Africa -24.9 21 28.730001 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225305 [916,1198,1892,1918] NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225314 2001-09-13 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2002 1 1 2636225349 [467,1108,1928,1954] 2002-10-17 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 2 1 1 2636225399 2002-07-24 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225368 [282,780,1964,1991] 2001-11-07 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225402 [792,1305,1964,1990] 2002-09-17 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225342 2002-06-11 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225340 [476,912,2000,2027] 2002-05-07 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 2 2 2636225316 [923,1422,2000,2027] 2002-10-16 NCA South Africa 21 22 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225395 [151,1079,153,179] 2002-10-17 NCA South Africa Western Soutpansberg Little Leigh 27 28 NCA 2003 1 1 2636225379 2006-03-20 NCA D. Spengler South Africa -22.9485 Irene Gem Village 1 29.86961 27 28 NCA 2009 1 1 Gauteng 2636225362 2013-09-06 NCA P. Webb South Africa -25.86833 Marble Hall 1 28.21777 27 28 NCA 2014 1 1 Mpumalanga 2636225377 2003-04-15 NCA M. Mellet South Africa -24.960001 21 29.289999 27 28 NCA 2004 1 1 2636225369 [328,1292,296,323] 2006-12-03 NCA Zambia -17.230001 Haddad 21 26.87 27 28 NCA 2007 1 1