Indophantes tonglu, V. & Tanasevitch, 2011

Tanasevitch, Andrei V., 2011, Linyphiid spiders (Araneae, Linyphiidae) from Pakistan and India, Revue suisse de Zoologie 118 (3), pp. 561-598 : 577-578

I ndophantes tonglu sp. n. Figs 58-63

HOLOTYPE: Ƌ, India, West Bengal, Darjeeling District, Tiger Hill , 2500-2600 m a.s.l., forest near top, sifting litter; 18.X.1978; leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [19].

PARATYPE: 1 Ƌ, West Bengal, Darjeeling District, Tonglu , northern slope, 2700 m a.s.l., forest, sifting litter; 16.X.1978; leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl [17].

ETYMOLOGY: The specific epithet is a name in apposition taken from one of two localities at which this species was found.

DIAGNOSIS: The new species can be easily distinguished by the peculiar shape of the lamella characteristica, and by the embolus with an expanded thumb carrying a well-sclerotized black tubercle.

DESCRIPTION: Male (holotype). Total length 1.75. Carapace 0.83 long, 0.68 wide, unmodified, pale brown, almost yellow, with a narrow grey margin. Chelicerae 0.43 long, unmodified. Legs pale yellow. FeI 0.95 long. Leg IV 3.38 long (0.93+0.20+0.80+0.90+0.55). Chaetotaxy: TiI: 2-1-1-0, TiII: 2-0-1-0, III-IV: 2-0-0-0, MtI-IV: 1-0-0-0. Metatarsus IV without trichobothrium. TmI 0.27. Palp (Figs 58-63): Cymbium with a keel-shaped posterodorsal outgrowth. Distal part of paracymbium with two tooth-like projections. Lamella characteristica relatively short, its upper branch thin, its lower one wide, bifurcated. Embolus large, its thumb highly expanded and carrying a well-sclerotized black tubercle.

Abdomen 0.85 long, 0.60 wide, grey.

Female unknown.

TAXONOMIC REMARKS: The new species seems to be similar to I. agamus Tanasevitch & Saaristo, 2006, known from Nepal ( Tanasevitch & Saaristo, 2006). Both species can be easily distinguished by the shape of the lamella characteristica and embolus.

DISTRIBUTION: Known from two localities in northern India.

FIGS 58-63

Indophantestonglu sp. n., Ƌholotype (58-59, 61-63) & Ƌparatype (60). (58) Rightpalp, retrolateralview. (59-60) Paracymbium, differentaspects. (61) Embolicdivision. (62) Embolus. (63) Lamella characteristica.