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