Epidius coloratus, Benjamin, 2017
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2017.1302016 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:15B56D3E-69FB-46CD-8AFE-34919B844D14 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C1879B-B035-7267-C8C2-FEF4FE42FA6C |
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Felipe |
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Epidius coloratus |
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sp. nov. |
Epidius coloratus View in CoL sp. nov.
( Figures 2 View Figure 2 (e, f) and 3(a, b))
Type material
Holotype, male, Malaysia, Sabah, Crocker Range. Ulu Senagang, 5.36° N, 11.03° E, Dendrocnidae sp. 1 15, leg. A. Floren, 18 August 2009, RMNH.ARA.15921. GoogleMaps
Diagnosis
Distinguished from known congeners by distinctive filiform E ( Figure 3 View Figure 3 (a, b)), C (ovoid, curved tip, Figure 3 View Figure 3 (a, b)), presence of a filiform MA and oval, curved RTA ( Figure 3 View Figure 3 (a)).
Etymology
Refers to the intense golden colour of the holotype.
Description
Male. Total length: 3.6; prosoma length: 1.8, width: 1.5. Leg I: femur 2.5, patella 0.9, tibia 2.4, metatarsus 2.1, tarsus 0.9. Prosoma dark yellow, eye regions darker, without prominent markings or conspicuous setae. Opisthosoma without spots or markings, folium absent. Leg formula 1243, ALE> PLE> PME> AME. AER, PER recurved, eyes on brown-coloured mounds, but not touching. Palps as in Figure 3 View Figure 3 (a, b), femur and tibia characteristically elongated, femur as long as tibia, furnished with 6 thick spines and MTr. RTA present, ovoid, curved. Bulbus ovoid. C ovate, curved tip surrounds E. MA present in between C and tegulum. Embolus broad based, filiform ( Figure 3 View Figure 3 (a, b)).
Female. Unknown.
Distribution
Malaysia, Sabha, Crocker Range and Brunei.
Remarks: during the production process of this paper I received images of the Epidius species from Brunei illustrated on p. 307 of Koh and Tzi Ming (2014). They are a perfect match to the holotype.
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