Heliophanillus conspiciendus Wesolowska & van Harten

Wesolowska, W. & van Harten, A., 2010, Order Araneae, Arthropod fauna of the UAE, Abu Dhabi: Dar Al Ummah, pp. 27-69 : 34

Heliophanillus conspiciendus Wesolowska & van Harten nov. spec. Figs 17 21

Specimens examined: Holotype: ♂, United Arab Emirates, N of Ajman , 25 °29'N 55 °25 'E, 1 19. ix. 2007, in A. Harten 2♂ ‘, data 28, but Water trap, leg. van ( MRAC). Paratypes: same as holotype . same locality 16. ix 12.24.2006, WT ; 2♂?, same Iocality but 21-25.x. 2007, WT .

Diagnosis: The male of the species is recognizable by the shape of tibial apophyses and by the embolus bent towards the apophyses (Fig. 18), i. e. in the direction opposite to other congeners.

Description: Measurements. Cephalothorax length 1.4-1.6, width 1.0 1.1, height 0.6 0.7. Abdomen length 1.6 1.7, width 1.0-1.1. Eye field length 0.5»0.6, anterior width 0.9-1.0, posterior width 1.0 1. 1.

Male. Dirninutive, dark coloured spider. Carapace low, oval, dark brown, eye field black with metallic shine. Delicate, colourless hairs cover carapace, longer dark bristles on eye field. White hairs form light line along lateral edges of carapace. Mouthparts brown with paler margins, sternum yellowish tinged with grey. Abdomen ovoid, black with three pairs of White spots ( Fig. 17), spots of anterior pair extended to streak on sides of abdomen. Shiny scales clinging to dorsum cover abdomen. Venter light, yellowish orange tinged with grey. Anterior spinnerets light, posterior black. Legs light yellow, their hairs and spines brown. Pedipalps brown. Palpal femur without apophyses, two big apophyses on tibia (Figs 19, 20), tegulum irregular (Fig. 18).

Female unknown.

Etymology: The specific epithet is Latin word meaning’worth seeing’ and refers to the size and shape of its tibial apophysis.