Icius entebbensis sp. nov.

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Fig. 35

Diagnosis

The male has a palpal organ similar to that in Icius steeleae Logunov, 2004 but it is easily distinguished by the tibial apophysis that is twice as short as in the other species.

Etymology

The name is derived from the type locality.

Material examined

Holotype

UGANDA • ♂; Entebbe; Apr. 2001; FSCA.

Description

Male

General appearance as in Fig. 35A.

MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 2.2, width 1.5, height 0.6. Eye field length 1.0, anterior width 1.2, posterior width 1.3. Abdomen length 2.4, width 1.4.

CARAPACE. Oval, flat, dark brown with black pitted eye field. Translucent hairs covering carapace, longer at anterior margin, anterior eyes encircled by dark hairs. Mouthparts and sternum dark brown, chelicera long, with single tooth on retromargin and two teeth on promargin, fang long.

ABDOMEN. Ovoid, greyish fawn with traces of lighter pattern, clothed in brown hairs. Venter beige, spinnerets grey.

LEGS. First pair longest, dark brown with slightly lighter metatarsus and tarsus. Other legs yellow.

PALP. Brownish, its femur slightly swollen (Fig. 35H). Palpal organ as in Fig. 35B–G, embolus short, tibial apophysis wide with hooked tip, cymbium with small tutaculum corresponding to apophysis.

Female

Unknown.