pholcid, C. L. Koch, 1851

Bernhard A. Huber & Charles M. Warui, 2012, East African pholcid spiders: an overview, with descriptions of eight new species (Araneae, Pholcidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 29 (29), pp. 1-44 : 16-17

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Identification key to East African pholcid View in CoL genera

1. Eight eyes (AME present) …………………………………………………………………………2

– Six eyes (AME absent) ………………………………………………………………………………11

2. Carapace with median indentation …………………………………………………………………3

– Carapace domed, without median indentation ………………………………………………………6

3. Abdomen cylindrical ( Fig. 3 View Figs 1 - 15. — 1 ), not elevated posteriorly …………………………… Smeringopus

– Abdomen globular or slightly elongated and elevated above spinnerets ( Figs 28, 30 View Figs 28 - 49. — 28 - 31 ) …………4

4. Legs with many small black marks on femora and tibiae ( Figs 28, 30 View Figs 28 - 49. — 28 - 31 ); male femora 1 with row of ventral spines ………………………………………………………………………… Crossopriza

– Legs without small black marks (only few dark rings); male femora 1 without spines …5

5. Procursus with prominent distal spine, female carapace with posterior median cone acting against frontal plate on abdomen …………………………… Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)

– Procursus short, without distal spine; female carapace without posterior cone ……………………… ………………………………………………………………… Artema atlanta Walckenaer, 1837

6. Abdomen globular; short legs (leg 1 <3x body length) …………………………………… Ninetis

– Abdomen oval or elongated; long legs (leg 1>5x body length) …………………………………7

7. Abdomen drawn into cone dorso-posteriorly (fig. 29 in Huber 2011) …………… Pehrforsskalia

– Abdomen rounded posteriorly ………………………………………………………………………8

8. Abdomen oval ………………………………………………………………………………………9

– Abdomen cylindrical or worm-shaped ( Figs 2, 4 View Figs 1 - 15. — 1 ) ………………………………………………10

9. Procursus with long hinged dorsal process, epigynum weakly sclerotized, internal U-shaped structure visible through cuticle frontally (figs 83-89 in Huber 2011) … Micropholcus fauroti (Simon, 1887)

– Procursus widely curved, without long dorsal process (figs 204-205 in Huber 2003b); female unknown ………………………………………………………………… Quamtana kitahurira Huber, 2003

10.Male chelicerae with pair of lateral unsclerotized projections in distal position; tip of male palpal trochanter apophysis serrated (e.g., figs 301-303 in Huber 2011); epigynum weakly sclerotized ………………………………………………………………………………………… Leptopholcus

– Male chelicerae with pair of lateral unsclerotized projections in proximal position or absent; tip of male palpal trochanter apophysis not serrated (e.g., figs 1163-1165 in Huber 2011); epigynum strongly sclerotized ………………………………………………………………………… Pholcus

11.Eyes close together on turret, in male with frontal hairy pocket; male chelicerae with pair of small frontal apophyses, without proximal lateral projections (figs 2-4 in Huber 1996) ………………………………………………………………… Modisimus culicinus (Simon, 1893)

– Eyes not on turret; male chelicerae with proximal lateral projections ……………………………12

12.Sternum with unique pattern of dark lines radiating from behind labium; male palpal tibia globular, much larger than femur (figs 8, 33 in Huber 2007) ………………………… Anansus

– Sternum pattern different; male palpal tibia not globular, usually not much larger than femur ……… ………… ……………… …………… …………… ……………… ………… …… 1 3

13.Procursus attachment to tarsus distal rather than proximal; anterior and posterior epigynal sclerite with one pair of pockets each (figs 62-66 in Huber 2007) ………… Spermophorides

– Procursus attachment to tarsus rather proximal; posterior epigynal sclerite without pair of pockets …14

14.Prolateral attachment of bulb to tarsus; proximal bulbal sclerite strongly developed ( Figs 107 View Figs 107 - 110 , 112 View Figs 111 - 115 ); epigynum with pair of external pockets, never with scape …………………………………………15

– Dorsal attachment of bulb to tarsus (e.g., Figs 75 View Figs 75 - 80 , 87 View Figs 87 - 91 , 97 View Figs 97 - 101 ); proximal bulbal sclerite absent or poorly developed and hidden; epigynum without pair of pockets, often with scape …………16

15.Male frontal cheliceral apophyses small ( Fig. 113 View Figs 111 - 115 ), close together; corresponding female pockets (poorly visible in dissecting microscope) also close together …… Quamtana (except Q. kitahurira )

– Male frontal cheliceral apophyses large ( Fig. 109 View Figs 107 - 110 ), wide apart; corresponding female pockets (poorly visible in dissecting microscope) also wide apart ………… Spermophora kyambura sp. nov.

16.Procursus without ventral flap (e.g. Figs 76 View Figs 75 - 80 , 82 View Figs 81 - 86 ) ……………………………………… Buitinga

– Procursus with ventral flap (e.g. Figs 88 View Figs 87 - 91 , 93 View Figs 92 - 96 , 98 View Figs 97 - 101 , 103 View Figs 102 - 106 ) … Spermophora (except S. kyambura sp. nov.)