‘OEDOTHORAX’ UNCUS TANASEVITCH, 2015 INCERTAE SEDIS

(FIGS 19B, 22B, 24B, 81)

Oedothorax uncus Tanasevitch, 2015: 393, figs 86–88 (Dmf).

Type material: Holotype: India: Meghalaya, Khasi Hills, Mawphlang, 1800 m, forest, sifting litter, ♂ 28.x.1978, leg. C. Besuchet & I. Löbl (MHNG, examined) . Paratype: 1♀, collected together with the holotype (MHNG, examined) .

Diagnosis:

Males: This species can be distinguished by the long, hook-shaped VRP, the long, palpal tibial apophysis with distal dentation and the lack of prosomal modification.

Females: This species can be identified by the enlarged median part of copulatory ducts.

Description:

Male (holotype): Total length: 2.20. Prosoma: 0.99 long, 0.8 wide, unmodified; interocular region with short stout setae directed upwards (Fig. 19B). Eyes: AME-AME: 0.04, AME width: 0.05, AME-ALE: 0.03, ALE width: 0.08, ALE-PLE: 0.01, PLE width: 0.08, PLE-PME: 0.06, PME width: 0.06, PME-PME: 0.08. Clypeus: not hirsute, one sub-AME seta. Sternum: 0.61 long, 0.59 wide. Chelicerae: mastidia absent; stridulatory striae ridged, rows compressed and evenly spaced (Fig. 22B). Legs: tibia chaetotaxy 2-2-1-1, dorsal proximal macroseta on tibia I, III and IV 1.35, 2.55 and 2.94 times diameter of tibia, respectively; Tm I: 0.65. All metatarsi with trichobothrium. Pedipalp: patella prolateral proximal vertical macrosetae absent; tibia with one prolateral, two retrolateral trichobothria; TPS absent; TPA prominent, dorso-retrolaterally directed, with several enlarged setal bases at tip; TRA absent (Fig. 81C); PC median-sized, base not visible from dorsal view, distal setae close to distal clasp, distal clasp without striae, clasp directed apically (Fig. 81A); T without papillae; PT median-sized papillae; TS absent (Fig. 81D); MSA present; DSA tip wavy (Fig. 81A); EM flat, length approximately equals ARP, with long papillae (Fig. 81D); ARP flat, weakly sclerotized; LER absent; VRP long, dorsally curved, tip pointed, proximally directed; TP tip round, dorsally directed; E retrolaterally spiral, anterior margin at base slightly wavy (Fig. 79B). Opisthosoma: dorsal pattern see Fig. 24B; PMS with mAP, AC absent; PLS with triad, one AC (Fig. 81G, H).

Female (paratype): Total length: 2.28. Prosoma: 1.01 long, 0.78 wide. Eyes: AME-AME: 0.04, AME width: 0.04, AME-ALE: 0.02, ALE width: 0.09, ALE- PLE: 0.01, PLE width: 0.08, PLE-PME: 0.05, PME

width: 0.08, PME-PME: 0.06. Clypeus: not hirsute, one sub-AME seta. Sternum: 0.58 long; 0.61 wide. Legs: tibia chaetotaxy 2-2-1-1, dorsal proximal macroseta on tibia I and IV 2.28 and 3.44 times diameter of tibia, respectively; Tm I: 0.60. Epigyne: Clade 13 characteristic morphology, CO posteriorly oriented, middle part of copulatory ducts enlarged, entrances of copulatory ducts into spermathecae ectal to exits of fertilization ducts (Fig. 81E, F). Opisthosoma: dorsal pattern same as male; PMS with mAP, one CY; PLS with triad, two CY, one AC (Fig. 81I, J).

Distribution: India, only known from the type locality.

Habitat: Forest litter.

Remarks. According to the results of our phylogenetic analysis and the lack of the distinctive characteristics of Oedothorax s.s., this species is more closely related to Atypena, some ‘ Oedothorax ’ incertae sedis species and Mitrager, which, as in this species, are distributed in the Himalayan region and the Oriental realm. We provisionally leave the taxonomic status of this species unchanged until further data become available.