Phintella brevis, Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2022.841.1943 |
publication LSID |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7225681 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9D3303B6-939E-44CE-9104-B52DA5798548 |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:9D3303B6-939E-44CE-9104-B52DA5798548 |
treatment provided by |
Felipe |
scientific name |
Phintella brevis |
status |
sp. nov. |
Phintella brevis sp. nov.
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Fig. 43 View Fig
Diagnosis
This species resembles Phintella lucida Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 , with a similar colouration and structure of palp. It differs in the shape of the tibial apophysis, clearly forked in the last species, whereas Phintella brevis sp. nov. only has a small additional tooth at the tip of the apophysis.
Etymology
The specific epithet is Latin, meaning ‘short’, and refers to the very short embolus.
Material examined
Holotype IVORY COAST • ♂; Lamto , Grand Nord; 22 Aug. 1975; “savane arborée, sur branches”; MNHN.
Paratypes IVORY COAST • 3 ♂♂; Mt Niangbo ; 15 Oct. 1975; “demi-pente, savane arborée, sur herbes”; MNHN • 1 ♂; Lamto , Grand Nord; 6°13′ N, 5°01′ W; 26 Aug. 1974; “savane mal-brulée avec buissons, au sol”; MNHN GoogleMaps .
Description
Male
MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 2.0–2.1, width 1.4–1.5, height 0.9–1.0. Eye field length 0.9–1.0, anterior and posterior width 1.2–1.3. Abdomen length 1.9–2.0, width 1.1–1.2. General appearance as in Fig. 43A. View Fig
CARAPACE. Brown, eye field slightly lighter, eyes surrounded by black rings, except anterior medians which are encircled by white scales. Some white hairs on eye field laterally. Large cross composed of white hairs on thoracic part. White hairs form a wide band on posterior carapace slope. Chelicerae brown, long, typical for all Phintella spp. Mouthparts light brown, sternum yellow.
ABDOMEN. Yellow with indistinct striped pattern composed of reddish hairs, blackish patch at base of spinnerets ( Fig. 43A View Fig ), venter yellowish white.
LEGS. Yellow, first pair with brown streaks on both sides of femora, tibiae and patellae, other legs with streaks on prolateral side. Leg hairs colourless, spines brown.
PEDIPALPS. Brownish, its dorsal surface clothed densely in white hairs. Embolus very short, spike-like ( Fig. 43B, D View Fig ), tibial apophysis with small additional tooth at tip ( Fig. 43C, E View Fig ).
Female
Unknown.
Biology
With a single exception, this species was confined to savannah habitats in Ivory Coast, where it was collected on the branches of shrubs.
Distribution
Only known from Ivory Coast.
MNHN |
Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle |
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