Crinopseudoa, Jocque & Bosselaers, 2011, Jocque & Bosselaers, 2011

Pett, Brogan L., Pashkevich, Michael D., Freeman, Benedictus, Timperley, Jonathan H. & Jocqué, Rudy, 2024, Four new species of Crinopseudoa (Araneae: Corinnidae) from West Africa, Zootaxa 5523 (1), pp. 70-82 : 81-82

Key to species

Updated from Jocqué and Bosselaers (2011); reference to figures denoted as “*” refer to those from the Crinopseudoa key in that paper (from p 325); figures denoted as “**” refer to figures from the main body of text in the same article (i.e. not figures from the key), as opposed to figures from this paper.

Males

1. RTA bifid, prongs of similar size (fig. 1*)........................................................ C. catharinae

– RTA simple with parallel sides (fig. 2*), tapered ( Fig. 3 *), or dorsal margin sinuous or with excrescence (fig. 4*)......... 2

2. RTA simple, with parallel sides (fig. 2*) or tapered (fig. 3*).................................................... 3

– Dorsal margin of RTA with excrescence (fig. 4*) or sinuous (fig. 5*)............................................ 7

3. RTA short, triangular (fig. 3*)................................................................... C. ephialtes

– RTA with parallel sides or slightly oscillating apically (fig. 2*)................................................. 4

4. RTA short and relatively slender (fig. 48A*; Fig. 2C–F )....................................................... 5

– RTA moderately long and broader (fig. 55A, B*; Fig. 4C–F )................................................... 6

5. PTA triangular, projected outwards at 09:30 position in the right palp; PAPT directed anteriorly; no rl cymbial extension................................................................................................. C. billeni

– PTA very small; PAPT directed anterolaterally; rl cymbial extension present ( Fig. 2C–F ).................. C. kru sp. nov.

6. CAPT long, trifid at extremity; PAPT not projected (fig. 7*).............................................. C. otus

– CAPT moderate, not trifid at extremity; PAPT projected in rl view ( Fig. 4C–F )....................... C. nimba sp. nov.

7. Posterior part of tegulum not swollen or extended ventrally (fig. 9*); FC very long, running along distal edge, tip pointing backward (fig. 55B**)........................................................................ C. leiothorax

– Distal part of tegulum swollen or extended ventrally (figs 6–8*), FC short or absent................................. 8

8. Dorsal margin of RTA with broad excrescence (fig. 49A**; fig. 55B**............................................9

– Dorsal margin of RTA different.......................................................................... 10

9. CAPT extended, with dented tip (fig. 49A, B**); RTA with basal outgrowth with tiny sharp excrescences (fig. 49C**) C. bong

– CAPT not well-extended, without dented tip; RTA very simple, with broad, blunt dorsal apex and no excrescences ( Fig. 1B– E )................................................................................ C. elisabethae sp. nov.

10. Dorsal margin of RTA with tiny tooth near distal tip (fig. 4*)........................................... C. bongella

– Dorsal margin of RTA differently shaped.................................................................. 11

11. Dorsal margin of RTA sinuous (fig. 5*)............................................................ C. caligula

– Dorsal margin of RTA with well delimited teeth/ excrescences (figs 10, 11*)...................................... 12

12. Apex of RTA rounded, broad........................................................................... 13

– Apex of RTA sharp, narrow........................................................................ C. titan

13. RTA with a single distinct dorsobasal excrescence/tooth, sharp and spine-like; proximal part of tegulum well projected ventrad ( Fig. 6B–E )........................................................................... C. sinoensis sp. nov.

– RTA with two sharp, slender excrescences/teeth; proximal part of tegulum not projected ventrad................. C. flomoi

Females

1. Epigyne in front with recurved lip delimiting a shallow depression (fig. 1*), sometimes followed by larger transverse folds (fig. 2*)................................................................................................. 2

– Epigyne sometimes with large transverse fold but without frontal lip delimiting depression.......................... 5

2. Frontal lip followed by larger transverse fold (fig. 2*)........................................................ 3

– Frontal lip not followed by larger transverse fold............................................................ 4

3. Epigyne with small, recurved transverse fold between spermathecae, just in front of posterior margin (fig. 3*); frontal depression very shallow.................................................................................. C. caligula

– Epigyne without recurved transverse fold between spermathecae; frontal depression deeper..................... C. bong

4. External epigyne appearing simple, dark oval ST visible through integument; frontal lip strongly recurved ( Fig. 5B–E )............................................................................................ C. nimba sp. nov.

– External epigyne with multiple visible structures; frontal lip recurved but more transverse (figs 55C*, 56C*)............. 5

5. Posterior part of internal structure of epigyne appearing divided in transparency (fig. 4*)....................... C. otus

– Posterior part of internal structure of epigyne appearing entire in transparency (fig. 5*)..................... C. leiothorax 6. Epigyne without transverse folds....................................................................... 7

– Epigyne with transverse fold (fig. 2*).................................................................... 10

7. Posterior central margin of epigyne projected posteriorly over the line of the epigastric region ( Figs 3C, D , 7C, D )........ 8

– Posterior margin of epigyne essentially straight with epigastric region............................................ 9

8. Posterior central margin deeply indented with ridges either side; ST externally circular ( Figs 7C, D )..... C. sinoensis sp. nov.

– Posterior central margin a very gradual and wide- V without its own lateral ridges; ST appear distinctly more complex in form and course ( Figs 3C, D )..................................................................... C. kru sp. nov.

9. Posterior margin with small indentation (fig. 6*)............................................... C. paucigranulata

– Posterior margin straight (fig. 7*).................................................................. C. flomoi

10. Epigyne with small central protrusion, just in front of posterior margin (fig. 8*).............................. C. billeni

– Epigyne without posterior protrusion but central part with recurved, shallow, transverse groove (fig. 9*)........... C. titan

Figures

FIGURE 1. Crinopseudoa elisabethae sp. nov. Holotype male RMCA_ 151783. A. Habitus, dorsal. B, C. Male palp, ventral view. D, E. Male palp, retrolateral view. Scale bars: A: 1 mm; B, D: 0.2 mm; C, E: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 2. Crinopseudoa kru sp. nov. Holotype male LIB_CAM_BINCO_0001. A. Habitus, dorsal. B. idem, ventral. C, D. Male palp, retrolateral view. E, F. Male palp, ventral view. Scale bars: A: 2 mm; B: 1 mm; C–F: 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 3. Crinopseudoa kru sp. nov. Paratype female LIB_CAM_BINCO_0003. A. Habitus, dorsal. B. idem, ventral. C, D. Epigyne. E, F. Epigyne cleared: E. Dorsal. F. Ventral. Scale bars: A, B: 1 mm; C–F: 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 4. Crinopseudoa nimba sp. nov. Holotype male RMCA_ 238740. A. Habitus, dorsal. B. idem, ventral. C, D. Male palp, retrolateral view. E, F. Male palp, ventral view. Scale bars: A, B: 1 mm; C–F: 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 5. Crinopseudoa nimba sp. nov. Paratype female RMCA_ 239108. A. Habitus, dorsal. B, C. Epigyne, ventral view. D, E. Epigyne cleared: D. Dorsal. E. Ventral. Scale bars: A: 1 mm; B–D: 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 6. Crinopseudoa sinoensis sp. nov. Holotype male LIB_CAM_BINCO_0004. A. Habitus, dorsal. B, C. Male palp, retrolateral view. D, E. Male palp, ventral view. Scale bars: A: 1 mm; B–E: 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 7. Crinopseudoa sinoensis sp. nov. Paratype female LIB_CAM_BINCO_0006. A. Habitus, dorsal. B. idem, ventral. C, D. Epigyne. E–G. Epigyne cleared: E. Dorsal. F. Frontal. G. Ventral. Scale bars: A, B: 1 mm; C–G: 0.1 mm.