Epidius binotatus Simon, 1897

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* Epidius binotatus Simon, 1897

Figs 33 A–C, 34A–D, 38E, F

Epidius binotatus Simon, 1897b: 491 . Lessert 1930: 666, fig 36; Lessert 1943: 335, fig 38.

Type material: Syntypes of Epidius binotatus : 1 male 1 female 1 juvenile from SIERRA LEONE: ‘Freetown’ ( MNHN 13670/1574), no more data given, examined ( Figs 33 A, 34A, B).

Other material examined. CÔTE D’IVOIRE: 1 female, Appouesso, FC Bossematié, rain forest, station 1, 13 September 1995, R. Jocqué ( MRAC 202642). DR CONGO: 3 females, Sankuru, Komi, no more data given ( MHNG). 1 male 1 female, Poko, no more data given ( MHNG). GABON. 1 male, Route Noayon, Sofor, 11 March 1986, A.Pauly ( MRAC 172.760).

Diagnosis. Males can be separated by the hook-shaped E and MA. Both the E and MA are short necked with a rather blunt end ( Figs 33 A–C). Further, the E is much shorter than that of Asian species. Females can be separated by the CO, which face each other, and also by the C-shaped epigyne ( Figs 34 A–D, 38E, F).

Figures

FIGURE 33. Epidius binotatus (MNHN 13670 / 1574). A ventral view of left male palp. B, C Epidius binotatus guineensis (MRAC 122567), right male palp (B ventral, C retrolateral). Scale bars = 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 34. Epidius binotatus. A, B MRAC 202642; C, D, Syntype series MNHN 13670 / 1574. A, C epigynum, ventral view; B, D vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars = 0.2 mm.