Selenops ivohibe, Corronca, 2005

Corronca, José Antonio, 2005, Four new species of Selenops (Araneae, Selenopidae) and comments on the distribution of Afrotropical species, Zootaxa 1003 (1), pp. 33-44 : 37-38

Selenops ivohibe sp. nov. ( Figs. 5–6 , Fig. 9 ­Map 1)

Type. Female holotype and two female paratypes from Madagascar, Ivohibe , 16°06´S 49°08´E, VII/1970 , A. Lambillon Col., deposited in MRAC 142.781 .

Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the type locality.

Diagnosis. The form of the middle field of the epigynum ( Fig. 5 ) of S. ivohibe sp. nov., is almost similar to that of S. annulatus Simon ( Corronca 2002:8, Fig. 4 ), but the form of the big epigynal pockets ( Fig. 5 ) and the separation between the lateral lobes of the epigynum are characteristic, as are the particular form of the spermathecae ( Fig. 6 ).

Female (holotype). Total length 7.80. Prosoma 3.38 long, 3.00 wide. Opisthosoma

4.43 long, 2.63 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.14, ALE 0.09, PME 0.19, PLE 0.23, AME–AME 0.20, AME–ALE 0.42, AME–PME 0.12, PME–PME 0.65, PME– PLE 0.39, PLE–PLE 1.54, ALE–ALE 1.31. Leg formula 2431. Leg measurements: I Fe 3.54, Pat+Tib 4.37, Mt 3.00, Ta 1.14, total 12.05; II 4.26, 4.88, 3.00, 1.14, total 13.28; III 4.26, 4.58, 2.91, 1.14, total 12.89; IV 4.26, 4.78, 2.81, 1.14, total 12.99. Leg spination: Fe I pr1.1.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, II–IV pr1.0.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1; Tib I–II v2.2.2, III v2.2.0, IV v2.1.0, rt1.01; Mt I–II v2.2, III–IV v2.1, rt1.0. Prosoma light brown­reddish and chelicerae orange. Legs brown­orange with three incomplete rings on all femora; terminal portion of patellae, tibiae and metatarsi with whitish hairs. Opisthosoma without spot, only with a narrow white band in the posterior portion, lateral sides of the opisthosoma and terminal portion with a wide, pale black band. Venter of the opisthosoma yellowish. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 5–6 .

Male: Unknown.

Known distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Figures

FIGURES 9. Maps 1–3. Distribution of the Afrotropical species of Selenops. Map 1. Distribution of new species. Map 2. Distribution of Selenops angolaensis, S. annulatus, S. ansieae, S. brachycepalus, S. camerun and S. cristis. Map 3. Distribution of Selenops dilamen, S. dilon, S. florenciae. S. feron, S. ilcuria and S. krugeri. S. The countries in grey colour imply no records for the mentioned species.

FIGURES 5–8. 5–6. Selenops ivohibe sp. n., female holotype, epigynum, Fig. 5. ventral view, Fig. 6. dorsal view. 7–8. Selenops onka sp. n., female holotype, epigynum, Fig. 7. ventral view, Fig.8. dorsal view. Scale bar=0.20mm

FIGURES 1–4. 1–2. Selenops tonteldoos sp. n., female holotype, epigynum, Fig. 1. ventral view, Fig. 2. dorsal view. 3–4. Selenops jocquei sp. n., epigynum, Fig. 3. ventral view, Fig. 4. dorsal view. Abbreviations: cd=copulatory duct, ep=epigynal pockets, fd=fertilization duct, go=genital opening, ll=lateral lobes, mf=middle field, s=spermathecae. Scale bars=0.20mm