Parabomis, Kulczynski, 1901

Dippenaar-Schoeman, Anna S. & Foord, Stefan H., 2020, Revision of the Afrotropical crab-spider genus Parabomis Kulczyński, 1901 (Araneae: Thomisidae), Zootaxa 4899 (1), pp. 161-174 : 163

Key to the species of Parabomis

1 Males .............................................................................................. 2

- Females............................................................................................. 7

2 Male palp with RTA divided ( Fig. 9 ).............................................................. P. levanderi

- RTA single, not divided................................................................................ 3

3 RTA apex blunt ( Fig. 23 ); carapace bearing numerous club-shaped setae............................. P. pilosus sp. nov.

- RTA apex pointed ( Fig.18 ); carapace with few club-shaped setae................................................ 4

4 RTA apex directed laterad ( Fig. 12 )…..................................................................... 5

- RTA apex directed dorsad ( Fig. 18 )....................................................................... 6

5 RTA apex sharply pointed ( Fig. 12 ); abdomen profile round............................................. P. martini

- RTA base broad, beak-like ( Fig. 28 ); abdomen profile hump-shaped............................... P. wandae sp. nov.

6 RTA apex sharply pointed ( Fig. 18 ).......................................................... P. megae sp. nov.

- RTA apex claw-like ( Fig. 6 )................................................................. P. elsae sp. nov.

7 Atrium triangular-shaped ( Fig. 13 )................................................................. P. martini

- Atrium round to oval or bell-shaped...................................................................... 8

8 Carapace with numerous club-shaped setae ( Fig. 22 ); atrium bell-shaped, anterior edges of atrium thickened ( Fig. 24 )............................................................................................ P. pilosus sp. nov.

- Carapace with few scattered club-shaped setae, atrium not bell-shaped........................................... 9

9 Atrium egg-shaped, ventral border thickened ( Fig. 29 ).......................................... P. wandae sp. nov.

- Atrium elongate-oval, lateral border thickened............................................................. 10

10 Carapace and legs strongly mottled ( Fig. 5 )..................................................... P. elsae sp. nov.

- Carapace and legs uniform ( Fig. 17 )......................................................... P. megae sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 4–9. Parabomis elsae sp. nov. (4–8) and Parabomis levanderi Kulczyński, 1901 (9). 4 Male habitus, dorsal view; 5 Female habitus, dorsal view; 6, 9 Left male palp, ventral view; 7 Epigyne, ventral view; 8 Epigyne, dorsal view. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURES 21–25. Parabomis pilosus sp. nov. 21 Male habitus, dorsal view; 22 Female habitus, dorsal view; 23 Left palp, ventral view; 24 Epigyne, ventral view; 25 Epigyne, dorsal view. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURES 15–20. Parabomis megae sp. nov. 15 Male habitus, dorsal view; 16 Female habitus, dorsal view; 17 Female habitus, dorsal view; 18 Left palp, ventral view; 19 Epigyne, ventral view; 20 Epigyne, dorsal view. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURES 10–14. Parabomis martini Lessert, 1919. 10 Male habitus, dorsal view; 11 Female habitus, dorsal view; 12 Left male palp, ventral view; 13 Epigyne, ventral view; 14 Epigyne, dorsal view. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURES 26–30. Parabomis wandae sp. nov. 26 Male habitus, dorsal view; 27 Female habitus, dorsal view; 28 Left palp, ventral view; 29 Epigyne, ventral view; 30 Epigyne, dorsal view. Scales: 1 mm.