Saraina kindamba, Azarkina, 2009

Azarkina, Galina, 2009, A review of the West African genus Saraina (Araneae, Salticidae), ZooKeys 16 (16), pp. 291-300 : 295-296

Saraina kindamba sp.n.

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Figs 9-18

Saraina rubrofasciata: Szüts and Scharff2005:368 ,f.5A-G, 6A-C(f,Dm -misidentified).

Type material. Holotype: ♂, REPUBLIC OF CONGO, Kindamba , Méya 46, 3°53’S, 14°31’E, 30.X.1963, J. Balogh ( HNHM Araneae-683 ) . Paratypes: REPUBLIC OF CONGO: 1♂, Lefini Reserve , Nambouli River, HSZE Nr. 660, beaten from vegetation, 2°55’S, 15°39’E, 12.I.1964, J. Balogh and A. Zicsi ( HNHM Araneae-682 ) ; 2♂, Brazzeville, ORSTOM Park , beaten from trees and shrubs of park, mostly from border of woods, 4°16’S, 15°17’E, J. Balogh and A. Zicsi ( HNHM Araneae-686 ) ; 1♀, Kindamba, Méya , 3°53’S, 14°31’E, 129 méyai barlang pitfall traps, J. Balogh ( HNHM Araneae-684 ) .

Diagnosis. Males can be easily separated from those of S. rubrofasciata by the shorter ventral and the longer medial tibial apophyses ( Fig. 9 , arrows 1 and 2), and also by the shape of the retrolateral bump of the tegulum, especially in its dorsal part ( Fig. 11 , arrow). From S. deltshevi sp. n., it can be separated by the presence of a dorsal bump on the medial tibial apophysis ( Fig. 12 , arrow). Females can easily be distinguished from S. rubrofasciata by the longer insemination ducts ( Fig. 17 ).

Etymology. The species is named after the type locality of the holotype, Kindamba, Republic of Congo. Noun in apposition.

Description. Male: Measurements: Cephalothorax: length 2.30, width 1.80, height at PLE 1.35. Ocular area: length 1.30, width anteriorly 1.80, width posteriorly 1.65. Abdomen: length 2.50, width 1.70. Clypeal height: 0.10. Cheliceral length: 0.60. Diameter of AME: 0.55. Length of leg segments: I: 1.45+0.70+1.00+0.90+0.60. II: 1.65+0.70+0.80+1.00+0.60. III: 1.60+0.80+1.00+1.20+0.65. IV: 1.70+0.60+1.15+1.35+0.65. Leg spination: I: Fm d 1-2-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti pr & rt 1-2, v 2-2-0-2 ap; Mt pr 1-1, rt 2-1 ap; v 2-0-2 ap. II: Fm d 1-2-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti d 1-0-0, pr & rt 1-1-1, v 2-2-0-2 ap; Mt pr & rt 2-1 ap; v 2-0-2 ap. III: Fm d 1-3-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti d 1-0-0, pr & rt 1-1-1, v 2-0-2 ap; Mt pr 1-0-2 ap, rt 1-1-2 ap; v 2-0-2 ap. IV: Fm d 1-2-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti d 1-0-0, pr & rt 1-1-1, v 2-0-2 ap; Mt pr & rt 1-1-2 ap, v 1-1-2 ap. Colouration: similar to that of S. rubrofasciata . Chelicerae with 4 teeth with one exception – left chelicerae of holotype with 5 promarginal teeth, right with 4 promarginal teeth ( Fig. 14 ). Palpal structure as in Figs 9-12, 15 .

Female:Measurements:Cephalothorax:length3.00, width 2.30, height at PLE 1.50. Ocular area:length 1.40, width anteriorly2.00, width posteriorly 1.80. Abdomen:length 4.50, width 3.10. Clypeal height:0.10. Cheliceral length: 0.90. Diameter of AME: 0.65. Length of leg segments: I: 1.55+0.90+1.10+1.05+0.60. II: 1.65+0.80+1.00+1.00+0.55. III: 1.70+0.90+1.20+1.30+0.70. IV: 2.00+1.00+1.40+1.60+0.70. Leg spination: I: Fm d 1-2-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti pr & rt 1-2, v 2-2-0-2 ap; Mt pr 1-1, rt 2-1 ap; v 2-0-2 ap. II: Fm d 1-3-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti pr & rt 1-2, v 2-2-0-2 ap; Mt pr & rt 1-1 ap; v 2-0-2 ap. III: Fm d 1-3-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti pr & rt 1-1-1, v 1-0-2 ap; Mt pr 1-0-2 ap, rt 1-1-2 ap; v 2-0-2 ap. IV: Fm d 1-2-5; Pt pr & rt 1; Ti pr & rt 1-1-1, v 2-0-2 ap; Mt pr & rt 1-1-2 ap, v 1-1-2 ap. Colouration: as in the male. Chelicerae with 4 promarginal teeth ( Fig. 13 ). Structure of epigyne and spermathecae as in Figs 16-18 (compare with Fig. 6 , A-C in Szüts and Scharff 2005 which looks quite different).

Distribution. Known only from the Republic of Congo.

Remarks. The material from the Kindamba locality ( Republic of Congo) contains three samples – two males from different species and a single female. It has been difficult to decide which species the female belong to, as the body colouration of all three species is very similar. I have provisionally assigned it to S. kindamba sp. n. More material of both sexes is needed to resolve this problem in the future.

Figures

Figures 9-15. Saraina kindamba, sp. n.: 9 left palp, ventral view 10 ditto, retrolateral view 11 ditto, ventroapical view 12 palpal tibia, retrolateroapical view 13 left female chelicera 14 left male chelicera 15 palpal tibia, dorsal view. Scale = 0.1 mm.

Figures 16-18. Saraina kindamba, sp. n.: 16 epigyne, ventral view 17 spermathecae, dorsal view 18 scheme of insemination ducts. Scale = 0.1 mm.

Figures 2-8. Saraina deltshevi, sp. n.: 2 right palp, ventral view 3 ditto, retrolateral view 4 ditto, ventroapical view 5 left chelicera, holotype 6 left chelicera, paratype 7 palpal tibia, retrolateroapical view 8 ditto, dorsal view. Scale = 0.1 mm.