Mystaria rufolimbata Simon 1895: 989 Jézéquel 1964: 1111 Revision of the spider genus Mystaria Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Thomisidae) and the description of a new genus from the Afrotropical region Honiball Lewis, Allet S. Dippenaar-Schoeman, Ansie S. Zootaxa 2014 2014-10-15 3873 2 101 144 45FM3 Simon, 1895 Simon 1895 [151,569,1482,1509] Arachnida Thomisidae Mystaria Animalia Araneae 25 126 Arthropoda species rufolimbata   Figs 1, 31, 32, 71–74, 91–94, 103–106, 123      Mystaria rufolimbata Simon 1895: 989;  Jézéquel 1964: 1111, fig. 9 (descr. ♀).   Type material:   Lectotype(by present designation): ♀,  SIERRA LEONE(MNHN). Syntypeseries (designated by Simon 1895) from MNHN is examined. One female is elected as a new lectotypefrom the syntypeseries.    Paralectotypes: 1 ♀, same data as lectotype (MNHN). Other material examined.   CAMEROON:  Centre Region, 1 ♂, Yaonde[ 03°52’N, 11°30’E] (SMF10916).   COTE D’IVOIRE:  Moyen-Cavally Region, 1 ♀, Park National de Tai,  15 kmESE of Tai[ 05°52’N, 07°27’W], alt  170 m, collected from branches of trees in primary rainforest,  5 January 1989, A.J. de Winter(MRAC 174.331).   DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC):  Bandundu Region, 1 juvenile, Kasonga, Maniema[ 04°27’S, 26°40’E],  24 August 1959, P.L.G. Benoit(MRAC 114.963).   Equateur Region, 1 ♀, Tshuapa, Etata[ 00°40’S, 19°22’E],  5 June 1971, J. Hauwaert(MRAC 140.398).   Nord-Kivu Region, 1 ♀,  39 kmS of Walikale[ 01°24’S, 28°03’E],  25 July 1957, E.S. Ross& R.E. Leech(CAS).   Orientale Region, 1 ♀, Costermansville[ 02°29’S, 28°51’E],  March 1934, H.J. Bredo(MRAC 21427).    Sud-Kivu Region, 1 ♀, Ibanda[ 02°13’S, 28°55’E], 1952, M. Vandelannoite(MRAC 78438).   GABON:  Estuaire Region, 2 ♀,  10 kmN of Kinguélé[ 00°29’N, 10°20’E],   6 April 1986, A. Pauly(MRAC 173.085, 173.084); 1 ♀, Kougouleu[ 00°22’N, 09°55’E],   12 April 1985, A. Pauly(MRAC 168.767); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, between Atogafina and Kingaélé[ 00°29’N, 10°20’E],   23 March 1986, A. Pauly(MRAC 172.896).  MOZAMBIQUE:  Sofala Province, 1 ♀, Maputo,  16 kmS of Villa Franca, Marnbone[ 21°11’S, 34°51’E], 29 June 1971–   3 July 1971, F. Farquharson(NCA 2009/4612).  SOUTH AFRICA:   KwaZulu-Natal Province, 1 ♀, Hellsgate[ 28°07’S, 32°18’E], tsetse fly survey,   3 May 2004, J. Esterhuizen(NCA 2006/ 1332); 1 ♀, Oribi Gorge,  21 kmW of Port Shepstone[ 30°45’S, 30°20’E], alt  200–350 m,   27 November 1983, C.E. Griswold(NM); 1 ♂, Ndumo Game Reserve[ 26°54’S, 32°15’E], fever tree forest,   21 June 2006, A.S. Honiball(NCA 2006/1331).  North West Province, 1 ♂, Buffelspoortdam [ 25°12’S, 27°16’E], July 1988, L. Prendini (NCA 91/579).   Diagnosis.Female abdomen dark with two spots postero-laterally ( Fig. 31) or with border encircling the abdomen; males uniform copper-red or black ( Fig. 32). Carapace with dense short setae; atleast two long posterolateral setae on thoracic edge, laterally or near clypeal region more distinct than in  M. flavogutatta. Epigyne with bell-shaped atrium ( Fig. 73). Male palp with RTA tip sharply pointed, directed anteriorly, situated close to bulb and tutaculum ( Figs 71, 72).  Re-description. Female. Size, measurements( n= 7). TL: 4.28 (3.10–5.24); CL: 1.16 (1.39–1.95); CW: 1.54 (1.22–1.86); CI: 1.08 (1.05–1.14); CH: 1.08 (0.86–1.2); CLL: 0.29 (0.23–0.35); MOQ-L: 0.31 (0.24–0.46). Colour.Carapace dark reddish-brown to almost blackish-brown; legs yellow to orange, femora I–II may be dark brown, metatarsi and tarsi IV with a reddish shade. Carapace.Slightly wider than long, texture varies from smooth to granular studded with small holes; dense, flat lying setae. Chelicerae.As in Fig. 1. Sternum.SL: 0.70; SW: 0.72; SI: 0.97. Eyes. Eye measurements: AME–AME: 0.31; ALE–AME: 0.41; AME–AME/AME–ALE: 0.77; PME–PME: 0.44; PLE–PME: 0.37; PME–PME/PME–PLE: 1.19; ALE/AME: 1.30; PLE/PME: 0.84; MOQ-AW/ MOQ-PW: 0.71; MOQ-L/MOQ-W: 0.45; Clyp/AME–AME: 0.93. Legs. Legs I–II almost twice the length of legs III–IV; tarsal claws with long teeth, as in Figs 91–94; leg formula: II:I:IV:III; leg measurements: leg I—Fe 1.00, Pat 0.45, Tib 0.85, Mt 0.74, Ta 0.54, total 3.58; II—Fe 1.34, Pat 0.44, Tib 1.01, Mt 0.88, Ta 0.50, total 4.17; III—Fe 0.87, Pat 0.35, Tib 0.59, Mt 0.53, Ta 0.36, total 2.71; IV—Fe 0.93, Pat 0.32, Tib 0.63, Mt 0.55, Ta 0.35, total 2.76. Abdomen.AL: 2.62; AW: 2.16; AI: 1.28. Epigyne. See Fig. 73; intromittent orifices open laterally of atrium; intromittent canals extended antero-laterally ( Fig. 74).  Male. Size, measurements( n= 4). TL: 2.60 (2.09–2.91); CL: 1.12 (0.87–1.29); CW: 1.04 (0.84–1.18); CI: 1.07 (1.05–1.10); CH: 0.76 (0.61–0.94); CLL: 0.21 (0.17–0.24); MOQ-L: 0.24 (0.19–0.26). Similar to female but smaller in size and differs as follows: Colour.Body uniform copper-brown, black or brown ( Fig. 32). Carapace.Longer than wide, with two long, erectile setae on postero-thoracic edge. Sternum.As wide as long; SL: 0.49; SW: 0.49; SI: 1. Eyes. Eye measurements: AME–AME: 0.22; ALE–AME: 1.27; AME–AME/AME–ALE: 0.82; PME–PME: 0.31; PLE–PME: 0.26; PME–PME/PME–PLE: 1.21; ALE/AME: 1.22; PLE/PME: 0.83; MOQ-AW/ MOQ-PW: 0.72; MOQ-L/MOQ-W: 0.34; Clyp/AME–AME: 0.94. Legs.tarsal claws as in Figs 103–106; leg formula: II:I:IV:III; leg measurements: leg I—Fe 0.89, Pat 0.41, Tib 0.84, Mt 0.72, Ta 0.57, total 3.44; II—Fe 1.06, Pat 0.32, Tib 0.95, Mt 0.74, Ta 0.39, total 3.46; III—Fe 0.66, Pat 0.23, Tib 0.50, Mt 0.39, Ta 0.31, total 2.10; IV– Fe 0.68, Pat 0.25, Tib 0.54, Mt 0.44, Ta 0.33, total 2.23. Abdomen.Fairly round; AL: 1.47; AW: 1.29; AI: 1.14. Palp. Embolus long, coiling around bulb at least twice; RTA short, delicate with tip very slender ( Fig. 71), RTA slightly longer than VTA; VTA long, flattened ( Fig. 72).  Natural history.Collected from vegetation, more specifically records from rainforests and  Acacia xanthophloeaforests. Sampled material suggests adults to occur from November to July and juveniles emerge during August.   Distribution. Sierra Leone. New records: Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo( DRC), Gabon, Mozambiqueand South Africa( Fig. 123). 3326569445 [338,1121,1655,1680] Sierra Leone SIERRA LEONE 25 126 1 1 lectotype 3326569334 [199,813,1727,1752] Sierra Leone SIERRA LEONE 25 126 1 1 paralectotype 3326569417 SMF10916 [522,1433,1764,1789] Cameroon 3.8666668 Yaonde 1307 11.5 25 126 1 1 Centre Region 3326569367 1989-01-05 A. J. de Winter Ivory Coast 170 5.866667 Park National de Tai 1305 -7.45 25 126 1 1 Moyen-Cavally Region 3326569324 1959-08-24 P. L. G. Benoit DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) -4.45 Kasonga 1306 26.666666 25 126 1 1 Bandundu 3326569407 1971-06-05 J. Hauwaert Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.6666667 Etata 1308 19.366667 Tshuapa 25 126 1 1 Equateur 3326569339 1957-07-25 E. S. Ross & R. E. Leech Democratic Republic of the Congo -1.4 39 km S of Walikale 1308 28.05 25 126 1 1 Nord-Kivu 3326569426 1934-03 Costermansville Democratic Republic of the Congo Bredo 26 127 0.48333332 Orientale Region 1308 10.333333 Sud-Kivu Region 25 126 1 1 Orientale 3326569415 1934-03 Costermansville Democratic Republic of the Congo Bredo 0.48333332 Orientale Region 1308 10.333333 Sud-Kivu Region 26 127 1 1 Orientale 3326569404 1934-03 Costermansville Democratic Republic of the Congo Bredo 0.48333332 Orientale Region 1308 10.333333 Sud-Kivu Region 26 127 1 1 Orientale 3326569382 [267,1260,223,248] 1986-04-06 Gabon 0.36666667 Kougouleu 1308 9.916667 Pauly 26 127 1 1 Estuaire 3326569340 1985-04-12 Pauly Gabon 0.48333332 between Atogafina and Kingaele 1308 10.333333 26 127 2 1 1 Estuaire 3326569397 1986-03-23 Mozambique -21.183332 Marnbone 1264 34.85 Pauly 26 127 1 1 Sofala 3326569403 1971-07-03 South Africa Farquharson -28.116667 Hellsgate 1233 32.3 Natal Province 26 127 1 1 Natal Province 3326569359 2004-05-03 Esterhuizen South Africa 275 -30.75 Oribi Gorge 1220 30.333334 26 127 1 1 Natal Province 3326569304 1983-11-27 South Africa -26.9 Ndumo Game Reserve 1239 32.25 Griswold 26 127 1 1 Natal Province 3326569326 2006-06-21 South Africa -25.2 Buffelspoort 1247 27.266666 Honiball 26 127 1 1 North West