Afroneutria hybrida, Polotow, Daniele & Jocqué, Rudy, 2015

Polotow, Daniele & Jocqué, Rudy, 2015, Afroneutria, a new spider genus of Afrotropical Ctenidae (Arachnida, Araneae), European Journal of Taxonomy 121, pp. 1-27 : 20-22

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2015.121
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:737E4245-5F88-4699-AE8E-A9699D0A20A1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6110393
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/425F304C-8F67-4DFA-A475-A3E3115CFEB8
taxon LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:act:425F304C-8F67-4DFA-A475-A3E3115CFEB8
treatment provided by	Jeremy
scientific name	Afroneutria hybrida
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Afroneutria hybrida View in CoL sp. nov.

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Figs 10 View Fig. 10 A–B, 11 View Fig. 11 A–C, 13 C–D, 16 View Fig. 16 B

Diagnosis

The males of Afroneutria hybrida sp. nov. differ from those of the other species of the genus by the laminar embolus with acute tip, the short additional subdistal projection of the embolus and the truncated RTA ( Figs 11 View Fig. 11 A–B, 13 C–D).

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin ibrida, meaning a mongrel, specifically the offspring of a tame sow and a wild boar, and making reference to the similarity of the morphology to that of Afroneutria velox comb. nov. and A. quadrimaculata sp. nov.

Material examined

Holotype

TANZANIA: ♂, Kambai Forest Reserve , Muheza District , Tanga Region, 4°59’ S, 38°41’ E, ZMUC GoogleMaps .

Paratype

TANZANIA: 1 ♂, same collection data as holotype, ZMUC GoogleMaps .

Additional material

None.

Description (holotype)

Total length 12.40. Carapace 6.50 long and 5.50 wide. Eye diameter: AME 0.32, ALE 0.19, PME 0.60, PLE 0.56. Leg measurements: I: femur 9.70 / patella 3.20 / tibia 10.60 / metatarsus 11.40 / tarsus 4.70 / total 39.60; II: 8.70 / 3.10 / 8.90 / 9.50 / 3.50 / 33.70; III: 7.50 / 2.40 / 6.70 / 7.70 / 3.10 / 27.40; IV: 10.20 / 2.60 / 10.00 / 13.20 / 4.30 / 40.30. Leg formula 4123. Leg spination: tibia I and II v2-2 -2-2-2, r1-1, p1- 1; III and IV v2-2 -2, r1-1, p1-1; metatarsus I, II and III v2-2 -2, p1-1-1, r1-1-1; IV v1-1 -1-1-1-2, r1-1-1, p1-1-1. Coloration: venter of abdomen black, with two white spots placed transversely behind epigastric furrow ( Fig. 10 View Fig. 10 B). Palp: cymbium elongated, longer than tibia; conductor oval; median apophysis straight ( Figs 11 View Fig. 11 A–B, 13 C–D).

Distribution

Tanzania ( Fig. 16 View Fig. 16 B).