Neaetha maxima Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011

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Neaetha maxima Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011

Fig. 52

Neaetha maxima Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011: 587 , figs 124–125, 231.

Material examined

UGANDA • 1 ♀; Katwe , Kampala; Jan. 1996; FSCA .

Description

For description of female see Wesołowska & Russell-Smith (2011), male unknown. General appearance of female as in Fig. 52A , female palp in Fig. 52B , epigyne in Fig. 52C .

Distribution

The species was hitherto known from western Africa ( Nigeria and Ivory Coast), this is the first record from Uganda and the easternmost locality.

Remarks

The taxonomic position of this species is unclear. The female copulatory organs are very typical of the genus Neaetha Simon, 1885 . However, Neaetha maxima has a retrolateral spine on the tarsus of the palp, which is characteristic for the tiratoscirtines ( Fig. 52B ). In addition, this species is much larger than all other Neaetha spp. (more or less three times as long). Unfortunately, the male of this species remains unknown, and the solution of this taxonomic problem must be postponed until it is found.

Figures

Fig. 52. Neaetha maxima Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011, ♀ (FSCA). A. General appearance, dorsal view. B. Palp. C. Epigyne.