Cheiracanthium sansibaricum Strand, 1907

Lotz, L. N., 2015, New Species of the Spider Genus Cheiracanthium from Continental Africa (Araneae: Eutichuridae), Zootaxa 3973 (2), pp. 321-336 : 330-331

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3973.2.7

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6100233

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scientific name

Cheiracanthium sansibaricum Strand, 1907
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Cheiracanthium sansibaricum Strand, 1907

Figs 37–39 View FIGURES 31 – 39. 31 – 33 C

Chiracanthium sansibaricum Strand, 1907: 738 ; Lotz, 2007a: 53, figs 101–104.

Diagnosis. C. sansibaricum females are distinguished from those of other Cheiracanthium species by long lateral CO (see Lotz 2007a figs 103–104); males are most similar to C. ludovici Lessert, 1921 , in the thin S-shaped TA, but differ by TA being straighter (see Lotz 2007a: figs 80–81 and Figs 38–39 View FIGURES 31 – 39. 31 – 33 C ).

Description. Females redescribed by Lotz (2007a). Male: (n = 10): TL = 3.42 (3.0–3.8); CL = 1.67 (1.5–1.8); CW = 1.29 (1.2–1.4); OAL = 0.29 (0.25–0.30); OAW = 0.71 (0.65–0.80); CLL = 0.05 (0.05–0.05). Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; fang furrow with five teeth of unequal size, with PMT:RMT = 2:3 ( Fig. 37 View FIGURES 31 – 39. 31 – 33 C ). Measurements: AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.10; AME diameter 0.10; PME–PME 0.15; PME–PLE 0.15; PME diameter 0.10; MOQAW 0.30; MOQPW 0.35; CI (CL/CW) 1.23; LL:CL 6.63; STL 0.95; STW 0.80. Leg measurements: I— 2.6+0.9+3.0+3.0+1.1 = 10.6; II—1.6+0.7+1.6+1.6+0.6 = 6.1; III—1.2+0.5+1.0+1.3+0.5 = 4.5; IV— 1.9+0.7+1.6+2.2+0.6 = 7.0; Palp—0.8+0.3+0.4+0.8 = 2.3. Leg spines: I 0-1p-1p1r, 0- 5 v-0, 2v- 1v-1v; II 0-0-1p, 0- 2 v-0, 2v- 1v-1v; III 0-0-1p1r, 0-0-1p1r, 2v 1r- 1v 1p1r- 3v 1p1r; IV 0-0-1p1r, 0-0-1r, 2v 1p1r- 2v 1p1r- 3v 1p1r. Abdomen: similar to female, but more elongate. Palp ( Figs 38–39 View FIGURES 31 – 39. 31 – 33 C ): cymbium elongate, twice tibia length (excluding RTA), with a straight proximally directed apophysis with a sharp apex; RTA with single sharp apex; TA sclerotized, long, thin, with sharp apex; EM long, almost encircling tegulum, ending at CON apex; CON not sclerotized but distinct.

New material examined. 1♂, KENYA: Eastern Province, Ukazi Hill, 00º49’S, 38º33’E, 29.XI–1.XII.2010, A.H. Kirk-Spriggs ( NMBA 16627); 17♂, 7♀, Tsavo, Taita Discovery Centre, 03º25’S, 38º46’E, various dates (2000–2002), various collectors ( MRAC 209548, 211525, 211553, 212941, 212946, 212983, 213071).

Distribution. Widely distributed from Zanzibar in the east to Ivory Coast in the west ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 52 – 55 ).

NMBA

Naturhistorisches Museum der Benediktiner-Abtei

MRAC

Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Miturgidae

Genus

Cheiracanthium

Loc

Cheiracanthium sansibaricum Strand, 1907

Lotz, L. N. 2015
2015
Loc

Chiracanthium sansibaricum

Lotz 2007: 53
Strand 1907: 738
1907
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