Prodidomus scaber Purcell, 1904: 172 Austrodomus scaber Cooke, 1964: 264 Purcelliana problematica Cooke, 1964 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 67XFC (Purcell, 1904) Purcell 1904 [151,587,1534,1561] Arachnida Prodidomidae Austrodomus Animalia Araneae 8 9 Arthropoda species scaber   Figs 1C, 2A, 3A–F, 4A–F, 5A–F, 6A–F, 8A–F      Prodidomus scaber  Purcell, 1904: 172, pl. 11, figs 41, 42 (Female holotypefrom Prince Albert, Western Cape[ 33°13’36.57”S, 22°2’8.57”E], South Africa, deposited in SAMC 3016, examined).     Austrodomus scaber Cooke, 1964: 264, figs 32, 37, 60 (only female; male =  Purcelliana problematica Cooke, 1964).   Diagnosis.Males of  Austrodomus scaberdiffer from those of  A. gamsberg  sp. nov.by the palp with the distal half of the embolus slender and tapering (distal half of the embolus robust and ventrally bent in the middle in  A. gamsberg  sp. nov.)( Figs 6A, C, 8A, B). Females resemble those of  A. zuluensisin having the posterior margin of the epigynal plate sinuous and without posterior projections ( Figs 7A, 8D), but differ by the vulva with the laterally convoluted part of the copulatory ducts almost the same width as the proximal part (1/3 of the width in  A. zuluensis), and by the inconspicuous spermathecae (well-defined in  A. zuluensis) ( Fig. 8E).   Description.Male (NCA 2013/5520). Total length: 2.30. Carapace 1.07 long, 0.77 wide; Abdomen 1.22 long, 0.75 wide; Sternum 0.77 long, 0.53 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.11 long, 0.13 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.08, ALE 0.09, PME 0.08, PLE 0.09; interdistances: AME–AME 0.05, PME–PME 0.05. Chelicerae 0.43 long. Leg formula 4123; measurements: I: 3.83 (1.06, 0.70, 0.75, 0.78, 0.54); II: 3.04 (0.80, 0.58, 0.58, 0.61, 0.48); III: 2.54 (0.69, 0.34, 0.56, 0.51, 0.44); IV: 4.30 (1.18, 0.61, 1.03, 0.85, 0.64). Leg spination: III—femur d1-1-0; tibia v0-1r-1r, r0-1-0; metatarsus v0-0-1, r1-1-1. IV—femur d1-1-0; tibia v2-2-2; metatarsus v2-2-1. Palp: femur with one dorsal spine; vRTA subrectangular in ventral view ( Fig. 8B); dRTA truncated in retrolateral view ( Fig. 8C); conductor triangular ( Fig. 8B).   FIGURE 2.  Austrodomus scaber, female: (A) habitus, dorsal view.  A. zuluensis, female: (B) habitus, dorsal view; (C) chelicerae, frontal view; (D) sternum and endites; (E) spinnerets, lateral view; (F) spinnerets, ventral view.   FIGURE 3.  Austrodomus scaber, female: (A) carapace, dorsal view; (B) carapace, frontal view; (C) sternum; (D) endites, ventral view; (E) chelicera, promargin; (F) chelicera, retromargin.   FIGURE 4.  Austrodomus scaber, female: (A) tarsus IV, claw, retrolateral view; (B) tarsus II, claw, retrolateral view; (C) same, trichobothrium; (D) tarsus I, ventro-apical, arrow indicating modified setae; (E) female palp, retrolateral view; (F) same, tarsus, frontal view.   FIGURE 5.  Austrodomus scaber, spinnerets, male: (A) ALS; (B) PMS and PLS. Spinnerets, female: (C) ventral view; (D) ALS, major ampulate gland spigots; (E) PLS; (F) PMS. Ac—aciniform gland spigots; ALS—anterior lateral spinnerets; MiAm—cy-lindrical gland spigots; MaAm—major ampulate gland spigots; MiAm—minor ampulate gland spigots; Pi—piriform gland spigots; PLS—posterior lateral spinnerets; PMS—posterior median spinnerets.   FIGURE 6.  Austrodomus scaber, male: (A) palp, ventral view; (B) same, retrolateral view; (C) same, dorso-prolateral view; (D) same, detail bulb ventro-apical. Female: (E) epigyne, ventral view; (F) vulva, dorsal view. C—conductor; CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; E—embolus; FD—fertilization duct; LETe—laminar extension of tegulum; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.   FIGURE 7.  Austrodomus zuluensis, female: (A) epigyne, ventral view; (B) vulva, dorsal view, arrow to swollen pouch-like area; (C) vulva, schematic course of internal duct system.  A. oxoniensis  comb. nov.Female: (D) epigyne, ventral view; (E) vulva, dorsal view, arrow to swollen pouch-like area; (F) vulva, schematic course of internal duct system. CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; FD—fertilization duct; PS—primary spermathecae. Scale bars: 0.25 mm.  Female. (NCA 2013/5520). Total length: 2.81. Carapace 1.25 long, 0.82 wide; Abdomen 1.45 long, 1.15 wide; Sternum 0.86 long, 0.62 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.25 long, 0.22 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.09, ALE 0.08, PME 0.09, PLE 0.09; interdistances: AME–AME 0.04, PME–PME 0.07. Chelicerae 0.52 long. Leg measurements: I: 3.60 (1.0, 0.69, 0.73, 0.64, 0.55); II: 3.0 (0.88, 0.54, 0.60, 0.55, 0.44); III: 2.66 (0.73, 0.44, 0.56, 0.49, 0.45); IV: 4.16 (1.08, 0.58, 1.06, 0.83, 0.63). Leg formula 4123. Leg spination: III—femur d0-1-0; tibia v2-1r-1r, r0-1-0; metatarsus v0-0-2, r0-1-1. IV—femur d1-1-0; tibia v1r-2-2, r0-1-0; metatarsus v1r-1r-2. Epigyne: copulatory openings small, slightly larger than posterior pouch-like structures, separated from each other by half their width ( Fig. 8D).  Variation.Total length ( 5 males): 1.66–2.50; ( 5 females): 2.40–5.34.   Distribution. South Africaand Namibia( Fig. 10).  Other material examined.  NAMIBIA: Damaraland, Hobatere, 3.2 kmfrom gate, 19°19’S 14°27’E, 3 female,  7–11 May 1991, E. Griffinleg. ( SMN42623);  Etosha National Park, 19°05’S 16°41’E, Kamaseb, 2 males,  8 Au-gust–14 September 1987, E. Griffinleg. ( SMN40696);  Sprokieswoud, 19°05’S 15°37’E, 1 maleand 1 female,  24 March–10 May 1988, E. Griffinleg. ( SMN40996);  Karossfontein, 19°21’S 14°31’E, 1 maleand 1 female,  5 Au-gust–13 September 1987, E. Griffinleg. ( SMN40634);  Namib Desert,  57 kmE of Walvis Bay, 23°S 15°E, 1 maleand 2 female,  12 June 2013, D. Jacobs& C. Deschodtleg. ( NCA 2013/5520); same locality, 1 female,  14 February 2012( NCA 2013/5491);  61 kmE of Walvis Bay, 23°S 15°E, 1 female,  12 June 2013, D. Jacobs& C. Deschodtleg. ( NCA 2013/5536);  48 kmESE of Swakopmund, 23°S 15°E, 1 maleand 1 female,  7 June 2013, D. Jacobs& C. Deschodtleg. ( NCA 2014/2092); same locality, 1 female,  14 February 2012( NCA 2013/5430);  Sendelingsdrif, Orange River,  5 kmE of Rosh Pinah Water Affairs, 28°03’56’’S 16°54’24’’E, 1 male,  13 October 1984, E. Griffinleg. ( SMN42857);  Diamond Area1, 27°20’S 16°09’E, 1 female,  14 August 1983, E. Griffinleg. ( SMN36803).  SOUTH AF- RICA: Northern Cape, Augrabies National Park, 28°39’36’’S 20°25’12’’E, 1 female,  15 February 2007, E. le Rouxleg. ( NCA 2008/3258);  Limpopo, VhembeBiosphere Nwanedi Game Res.NWA 3, 22°38’45.9’’S 30°23’55.68’’E, 1 female,  4 December 2012, C. Schoemanleg. ( NCA 2015/337);  Little Leigh( Western Soutpansberg), 22°56’54.6’’S 29°52’10.59’’E, 1 female,  23 November 2005, F. Mbedzileg. ( NCA 2009/1701); Lajuma Mountain Retreat, Farm Lajuma, Soutpansberg West, 1 female,  15 January 1999, S. Foordleg. ( NCA 99/9). 2636225359 [354,543,1638,1663] SAMC South Africa -33.226826 Prince Albert 1 22.035713 8 9 SAMC 3016 1 Western Cape holotype 2636225394 1991-05-07 1991-05-11 1991-05-07 SMN E. Griffin Namibia -19.316668 Damaraland 1272 14.45 Hobatere 14 15 3 3 2636225372 1987-08-08 1987-09-14 1987-08-08 SMN Kamaseb & E. Griffin Namibia -19.083334 Etosha National Park 1273 16.683332 14 15 2 2 2636225401 1988-03-24 1988-05-10 1988-03-24 SMN E. Griffin Namibia -19.083334 Sprokieswoud 1273 15.616667 14 15 2 1 1 2636225380 1987-08-05 1987-09-13 1987-08-05 SMN E. Griffin Namibia -19.35 Karossfontein 1272 14.516666 14 15 2 1 1 2636225331 2013-06-12 NCA D. Jacobs & C. Deschodt Namibia -23.0 Namib Desert 37505 15.0 14 15 NCA 2013 3 2 1 2636225338 2012-02-14 NCA D. Jacobs & C. Deschodt Namibia 15 16 -23.0 Namib Desert 37505 15.0 14 15 NCA 2013 1 1 2636225376 2013-06-12 NCA D. Jacobs & C. Deschodt Namibia -23.0 Walvis Bay 37505 15.0 15 16 NCA 2013 1 1 2636225317 2013-06-07 NCA D. Jacobs & C. Deschodt Namibia -23.0 Swakopmund 37505 15.0 15 16 NCA 2014 2 1 1 2636225386 [493,1168,224,251] 2012-02-14 NCA D. Jacobs & C. Deschodt Namibia -23.0 Swakopmund 37505 15.0 15 16 NCA 2013 1 1 2636225335 1984-10-13 SMN E. Griffin Namibia -28.065556 Sendelingsdrif 20 16.906666 Orange River 15 16 1 1 2636225330 [246,1281,297,324] 1983-08-14 SMN E. Griffin Namibia -27.333334 Diamond Area 1237 16.15 15 16 1 1 2636225336 2007-02-15 SOUTH, AF-, RICA E. le Roux Namibia -28.66 Northern Cape 20 20.42 Augrabies National Park 15 16 NCA 2008 1 1 2636225332 2012-12-04 NCA C. Schoeman Namibia -22.646084 Limpopo 1 30.3988 VhembeBiosphere Nwanedi Game Res. 15 16 NCA 2015 1 1 2636225355 2005-11-23 NCA F. Mbedzi Namibia -22.9485 Little Leigh 1 29.869608 Western Soutpansberg 15 16 NCA 2009 1 1 2636225378 1999-01-15 NCA S. Foord Namibia Soutpansberg West Mountain Retreat Farm Lajuma 15 16 NCA 99 1 1