Thorelliola squamosa, Zhang & Maddison, 2012

Zhang, Jun-Xia & Maddison, Wayne P., 2012, New euophryine jumping spiders from Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae) 3491, Zootaxa 3491, pp. 1-74 : 52

publication ID

6C5A73BD-5322-4D44-BD4A-04886A4911A3

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5257540

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DF6A5B-830D-CF60-6793-2F5AFB7DC193

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scientific name

Thorelliola squamosa
status

sp. nov.

Thorelliola squamosa View in CoL sp. nov.

Figs 234–239

Type material. Holotype: female, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Central Province : Varirata National Park, 9.436° S, 147.364° E, elev. 740 m a.s.l., 4 August 2008, coll. W. Maddison, A. Kore & J. Kore, WPM#08-029 ( UBC-SEM AR00102 ) GoogleMaps . Paratype: 1 female, same data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Etymology. Latin squamosa , referring to the scale-like markings on the dorsal abdomen.

Diagnosis. Differs from T. crebra and T. zabkai by the posterior end of lateral rims of the epigynal window curving anteriorly ( Figs 237–239); and also from T. zabkai in the presence of guanine deposits in the eye area ( Fig. 236).

Description. Female (holotype, UBC-SEM AR00102). Carapace length 1.9 (variation 1.8–1.9, n=2); abdomen length 2.1. Chelicera: red brown; with two promarginal teeth and one bicuspid retromarginal tooth. Tibia of first leg with three pairs of ventral macrosetae; metatarsus with two pairs. Measurements of legs: I 3.3, II 3.2, III 3.5, IV 3.8. Epigynum ( Figs 237–239): lateral rims of window curved anteriorly. Copulatory duct short and divided, with one leading to the long and oval secondary spermatheca and the other leading to the spherical primary spermatheca; accessory gland not obvious. Color in alcohol ( Fig. 236): carapace yellow brown, eye area with distinct white guanine deposits, eyes with dark surroundings; abdomen covered with squamous markings and a few grayish markings, heart mark also grayish; legs light yellow with gray markings.

Natural history. Specimens were found on tree trunks in an artificial clearing (a picnic area).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Salticidae

Genus

Thorelliola

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