Bianor eximius, Wesolowska & Haddad, 2009

Wesolowska, Wanda & Haddad, Charles R., 2009, Jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Ndumo Game Reserve, Maputaland, South Africa, African Invertebrates 50 (1), pp. 13-103 : 23-24

Bianor eximius sp. n.

Figs 16–19, 211

Etymology: From Latin eximius (exceptional).

Diagnosis: The female of this species has large white patches on the abdomen. It is distinguished from congeners by the very long seminal ducts (the longest of all species in the genus), forming three loops, and the multi-chambered receptacles (two-chambered in other species). Male unknown.

Description:

Female.

Measurements: Carapace length 1.2, width 1.2, height 0.6. Abdomen length 1.7, width 1.3. Eye field length 0.6, anterior width 0.9, posterior width 1.2.

General appearance as in Fig. 211; small spider; shape of body typical for the genus. Carapace blackish, anterior part of eye field and thoracic part sparsely covered with white scales; long dark setae near eyes; clypeus low, with white hairs. Mouthparts and sternum dark brown, only inner margins of endites slightly paler.Abdomen ovoid, black, with five large white patches and band along anterior margin composed of light hairs ( Fig. 16); abdomen dark ventrally; spinnerets dark. First leg slightly thicker than others ( Fig. 17); legs dark yellow, femora tinged with grey. Palps light. Epigyne typical for the genus, with central pocket ( Fig. 18); seminal ducts very long, forming a few loops, receptacles multi-chambered ( Fig. 19).

Holotype: ^Airfield, 26 ° 54.865'S: 32 ° 17.896'E, broadleaf woodland, leaf litter, 3.vii.2005 ( NCA 2009 / 665).

Habitat and biology: Collected from leaf litter in partial shade in BW.