MITRAGER ANGELA (TANASEVITCH, 1998) COMB. NOV.

(FIGS 26A, B, 38F, 39F, 40F, 41; SUPPORTING INFORMATION, FIG. S3D)

Oedothorax angelus Tanasevitch, 1998a: 433, figs 14–18 (Dm).

Type material: Holotype: Nepal: Panchthar District, Dhorpar Kharka, Rhododendron & Lithocarpus forest, 2700 m, ♂ 13.–16.iv.1988, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller (SMF 38828, examined) . Paratypes: Nepal: same locality, together with holotype, 4♂ (SMF 38853, examined) 2♂ (ZMMU), leg. Martens & W. Schawaller; Panchthar District, Paniporua, 2300 m, mixed broadleaved forest, 4♂ (SMF 38860, examined) 2♂ (ZFMK) 1♂ (ZMMU) 16.–20.iv.1988, leg. J. Martens & W. Schawaller.

Diagnosis:

Males: Distinguished from all other Mitrager species (except from M. cornuta, M. coronata and M. villosa) by the two pairs of branched setae in the ocular region; distinguished from the aforementioned three species by the absence of postocular groove.

Description:

Male (holotype): Total length: 1.97. Prosoma: 0.91 long, 0.73 wide, PME- and postocular region elevated, posteriorly with setae bifurcated anterior-posteriorly;

inter-PME region with two pairs of branched setae, posterior pair longer than anterior (Figs 26A, B, 38F). Eyes: AME-AME: 0.05, AME width: 0.04, AME-ALE: 0.05, ALE width: 0.06, ALE-PLE: 0.01, PLE width: 0.06, PLE-PME: 0.06, PME width: 0.05, PME-PME: 0.13. Clypeus: not hirsute. Sternum: 0.51 long, 0.53 wide. Chelicerae: mastidia absent, stridulatory striae imbricated, rows widely and evenly spaced (Fig. 39F). Legs: dorsal proximal macroseta on tibia I and III 0.34 and 0.35 times diameter of tibia, respectively; Tm I: 0.83. Pedipalp: patella prolateral proximal vertical macrosetae present; tibia with one prolateral, two retrolateral trichobothria; TPS without scale, retrolaterally pointed; several parallel slit organs prolateral to TPS; TPA absent; TRA bent retrolaterally (Fig. 41C); PC median-sized, base not visible from dorsal view, distal setae close to distal clasp, distal clasp with striae, directed retrolaterally, (Fig. 41A); T without papillae, PT short, TS short, without papillae (Fig. 41D); MSA present (Fig. 41A); DSA pointed, retrolaterally curved (Fig. 41D); EM flat, anterior margin with papillae, length exceeds ARP (Fig. 41B); ARP pointed, bent distally; LER without striae, extended dorsal to E; VRP absent; TP round at tip (Fig. 41B); E retrolaterally spiral, anterior margin at base slightly wavy (Fig. 41B). Opisthosoma: dorsal pattern see Fig. 40F; PMS with mAP, one AC; PLS with triad, one AC (Fig. 41F).