Ruwenzorek, Wiśniewski & Wesołowska, 2024

Wiśniewski, Konrad & Wesołowska, Wanda, 2024, Jumping spiders (Salticidae) of Uganda - revised list, new species and distributional data, European Journal of Taxonomy 952, pp. 1-171 : 123-124

Ruwenzorek gen. nov.

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Type species

Ruwenzorek evansi gen. et sp. nov.

Diagnosis

This genus is a member of the subtribe Thiratoscirtina Bodner & Maddison, 2012 (female palp has a characteristic short retrolateral spine on tarsus), but the body form and genitalia structure are considerably different than in other thiratoscirtine genera. Ruwenzorek gen. nov. is a stocky spider with short legs. The carapace is high, the highest at the level of posterior row of eyes, the clypeus is also high. The chelicera has no teeth on its retromargin. The epigyne is unique, with v-shaped posterior edge and the copulatory openings far apart. Relationships with other genera of thiratoscirtines remain unclear, as only one sex is known.

Etymology

Generic name is derived from Ruwenzori, a mountain range, where the type species was found; -ek is Polish grammatical ending, denoting a diminutive or creating a masculine noun from an adjective. The gender is masculine.

Description

See species description below.

Composition

The type species only.