Mallinella apodysocrina, Dankittipakul & Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012

Dankittipakul, Pakawin, Jocqué, Rudy & Singtripop, Tippawan, 2012, Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae) 3369, Zootaxa 3369 (1), pp. 1-327 : 110-112

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3369.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5254197
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/933EDA4C-B948-FFF2-CBC2-F8FFFBE83B74
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Mallinella apodysocrina
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Mallinella apodysocrina View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 437 View FIGURES 434–439. 434 , 474–477 View FIGURES 474–477. 474–477 )

Material examined. Holotype: ♀, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, Milne Bay Province: Mt. Dayman, Maneau Range , north slope, 2,230 m, Camp # 4, 18 May – 19 June 1953, 4 th Archbold Expedition, leg. G.M. Tate ( AMNH).

Diagnosis. Mallinella apodysocrina sp. nov. is easily recognized by the presence of glands on the dorsolateral side of the spermathecae and by their subtriangular distal part. This new species is relatively large, similar to that of M. zebra , while other members of this species-group are fairly small. The spermathecae of M. apodysocrina sp. nov. and M. zebra are short and truncated but in M. apodysocrina sp. nov. the internal ducts are rather large and less in number (5 coils in M. zebra ). In M. apodysocrina sp. nov. the epigynal plate is distinctly larger with lobular lateral margins ( Fig. 437 View FIGURES 434–439. 434 ), whereas the plate is narrow in M. zebra ( Fig. 439 View FIGURES 434–439. 434 ). It is likely that these two close allies are separated by high altitude areas.

Etymology. The specific epithet is a latinized adjective formed by the combination of Greek words apodys (to take off, shed) and ĸplvω (to secrete).

Description. Female (holotype). Total length 6.84; prosoma 3.42 long, 2.20 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.24, ALE 0.16, PME 0.17, PLE 0.17, AME–AME 0.08, AME–ALE 0.16, PME–PME 0.12, PME–PLE 0.32; MOQ: 0.58 long, 0.50 anterior width, 0.44 posterior width.Leg measurements: I 9.40 (2.56, 3.42, 1.96, 1.46), II 8.04 (2.17, 2.90, 1.70, 1.28), III 6.80 (1.96, 1.90, 1.70, 1.20), IV 10.44 (2.72, 3.24, 2.90, 1.54).

Coloration. Specimen with unclear color pattern. Carapace brown. Legs brown. Opisthosoma with pale dorsal pattern: a series of paired chevrons on dark background.

Genitalia ( Figs 437 View FIGURES 434–439. 434 , 474–477 View FIGURES 474–477. 474–477 ). Epigynal plate rectangular, relatively broad. Lateral borders broad and lobular, distally blunt, projecting inwards. Spermathecae truncated in lateral view, distal part triangular in anterior view, terminally bluntly pointed, with large internal duct; gland pores situated dorsolaterally.

Male. Unknown.

Natural history. Mallinella apodysocrina sp. nov. was collected from high altitude mountains.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality on New Guinea (Papua).