Rhene sororis sp. nov.

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Fig. 79

Diagnosis

This species shares the shape of the copulatory canals with Rhene formosa Rollard & Wesołowska, 2002, they are long, very thin and situated mesially; however, the two species differ in sclerotization of atria – cf. Fig. 79C with Rollard & Wesołowska (2002: fig. 16c).

Etymology

Specific epithet is Latin, meaning ‘sisterly’ (noun in genitive), and refers to kinship of this species to other members of Rhene .

Material examined

Holotype

UGANDA • ♀; Masindi distr., Budongo Forest; 1°45′ N, 31°25′ E; dry season; 15–25 Jan. 1997; T. Wagner leg.; ZFMK 2889. Specimen in poor condition.

Description

Male

Unknown.

Female

MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 1.7, width 1.8, height 0.8. Eye field length 1.1, anterior width 1.2, posterior width 1.8. Abdomen length 2.6, width 1.6. Shape of body typical for members of Rhene .

CARAPACE. Flat, its width equal to length. Eye field large, occupying most of carapace. Eyes surrounded by black area, thoracic part brown. Carapace covered with delicate hairs.

ABDOMEN. Oval, yellow, clothed in light hairs, venter creamy. Spinnerets yellow.

LEGS. Yellow with dark line along sides, first pair light brown.

EPIGYNE. Rounded with two circular depressions, their lips heavily sclerotized (Fig. 79A–B). Copulatory openings inside large, strongly sclerotized cup-like depressions, copulatory ducts very thin, spermathecae long, croissant-shaped (Fig. 79C).