Selenops jocquei, 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 : 36

Selenops jocquei sp. nov. ( Figs. 3–4 , Fig. 9 ­Map 1)

Type. Female holotype from the Ivory Coast, Bettié (6º4´N 3º24´W), 20km S. FC Mabi near Comoé river, rainforest, R . Jocqué & L. Baert Cols., MRAC 205.464 .

Etymology. The specific epithet is a patronym in honour of Dr. Rudy Jocqué for his contribution to the knowledge of African spiders.

Diagnosis. The particular form of the middle field of the epigynum ( Fig. 3 ) and the spermathecae with two lobes ( Fig. 4 ) are typical for this species and differ from other known selenopids.

Female (holotype). Total length 7.35. Prosoma 3.32 long, 4.48 wide. Opisthosoma 4.10 long, 3.00 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.19, ALE 0.12, PME 0.21, PLE 0.23, AME–AME 0.16, AME–ALE 0.37, AME–PME 0.12, PME–PME 0.63, PME– PLE 0.35, PLE–PLE 1.56, ALE–ALE 1.30. Leg formula 24?31. Leg measurements: I Fe 3.00, Pat+Tib 4.43, Mt 2.18, Ta 1.13, total 10.74; II 3.45, 3.90, 2.40, 1.20, total 10.95; III 3.45, 3.53, 2.33, 1.10, total 10.41. Leg spination: Fe I pr1.1.0, d1.1.1; II–IV d1.1.1; Tib I– II v2.2.2, III v1.0.0; Mt I–II v2.2, III v1.1. Prosoma brown­orange; chelicerae brown­red and legs pale yellow; Fe I with a narrow, light grey prolateral band. Opisthosoma pale grey without markings. Venter of the opisthosoma light grey. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 3–4 . Leg IV loose in the vial.

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 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