Hippasa hansae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999

SANKARAN, PRADEEP M. & CALEB, JOHN T. D., 2023, Notes on Indian wolf spiders: II. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosidae Hippasinae), Zootaxa 5230 (2), pp. 101-152 : 143

Hippasa hansae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999 , nomen dubium

Fig. 33

Hippasa hansae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999: 23 , figs 1–3 (♀). Gajbe 2004: 60, figs 56–58 (♀).

Type material. Holotype, immature ♀ from INDIA: Madhya Pradesh: Jabalpur: Madan Mahal Fort / Durgavati Fort (23°08'N, 79°54'E; 431 m alt.), 13 October 1997, P. Gajbe leg., repository NZC-ZSI (no register number specified), examined.

Remarks. Even though the female holotype of this species is immature, the authors provided genitalic illustrations for it, which are remarkably different from that of Hippasa species. Like H. fabreae , the authors considered the black markings on the epigynal area of the immature holotype as it was a genitalia and illustrated it. The opisthosomal pattern of this species suggests a possible synonymy with H. agelenoides , however, confirmation requires the examination of adult specimens from the type locality. Until adult specimens are found, it is treated as a nomen dubium.

The NZC-ZSI collection has one glass tube for H. hansae , labeled as ‘holotype’ (no register number specified) containing one immature female specimen in good condition, with broken legs. The same tube has a small glass vial containing a piece of tissue from the epigynal area ( Fig. 33C ).

Figures

FIGURE 33. Hippasa hansae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999, holotype female (NZC-ZSI). A habitus, dorsal view. B same, ventral view. C tissue from the epigynal area, dorsal view. D label from type bottle. Scale bars: A–B, 2 mm; C, 0.5 mm.