Spermophora kyambura, Bernhard A. Huber & Charles M. Warui, 2012
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2012.29 |
publication LSID |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6181453 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/62CDAD37-6334-4C5F-AE18-EAF1F8F21D8F |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:62CDAD37-6334-4C5F-AE18-EAF1F8F21D8F |
treatment provided by |
Jeremy |
scientific name |
Spermophora kyambura |
status |
sp. nov. |
Spermophora kyambura View in CoL sp. nov.
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Figs 57-58, 69 View Figs 50-69. — 50-52 , 107-110 View Figs 107 - 110
Spermophora Uga View in CoL 31: Dimitrov, Astrin & Huber 2012 (DNA sequence data).
Spermophora Cam View in CoL 64: Dimitrov, Astrin & Huber 2012 (DNA sequence data).
Diagnosis
Tiny monochromous species, distinguished from superficially similar African species ( Nyikoa limbe Huber, 2007 , some ‘ Spermophora ’ and Quamtana species) by shape of simple short procursus ( Fig. 108 View Figs 107 - 110 ), simple bulbal apophysis and embolus with slightly sclerotized distal projection ( Fig. 107 View Figs 107 - 110 ), by shape of male cheliceral apophyses (provided with one modified hair each; Fig. 109 View Figs 107 - 110 ), and by sac-like internal structure frontally in female genitalia ( Figs 69 View Figs 50-69. — 50-52 , 110 View Figs 107 - 110 ; usually visible through cuticle).
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality; noun in apposition.
Type material
Holotype
♂, in ZFMK ( Ar 8764 ) GoogleMaps .
Paratypes
4 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀, in ZFMK ( Ar 8765 ) GoogleMaps .
Type locality
UGANDA, Bushenyi District, Kyambura River Gorge (~ 0°10.7’S, 30°05.8’E), 900 m a.s.l., 29 Nov. 2010 (B.A. Huber).
Other material examined
UGANDA: Western Region: 1 ♂, 1 ♀ in pure ethanol, in ZFMK ( Uga 140 ), Bushenyi District, Kyambura River Gorge , same data as types above GoogleMaps . CAMEROON: South Region: 6 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀, 1 juv., in ZFMK ( Ar 8766 ), near Ebolowa (2°54.9’N, 11°08.3’E), 620 m a.s.l., underside of banana leaves, 11-12 Apr. 2009 (B.A. & J.C. Huber) GoogleMaps ; 3 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀, 2 juvs. in pure ethanol, in ZFMK ( Cam 102 ), same data GoogleMaps . CONGO D.R.: Congo Centrale Province: 25 ♂♂, 13 ♀♀, in MRAC (separated from 219850-852, 219854-855, 224313-315 ), Mayombe, Luki Forest Reserve [5°37.5’S, 13°06.0’E], fogging in primary rainforest, 4-5, 7, 12-13 Nov. 2006, 27-29 Sep. 2007 (8 vials) (D. de Bakker, Michiels) GoogleMaps ; 6 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀, in MRAC (separated from 224303, 309 ), same data but fogging in old secondary rainforest, 17 & 23 Sep. 2007 . Mongala Province: 5 ♂♂, 16 ♀♀ (3 vials), in MRAC, Mbangi (2°07’N, 21°44’E), fogging, 23-24 Jun. 2009 (D. de Bakker) GoogleMaps . Tshopo Province: 28 ♂♂, 57 ♀♀ (4 vials), in MRAC, Monzé ( Engengele ), old secondary forest, periodically inundated (2°02’N, 22°44’E), fogging, 29-30 Jun. 2009 (D. de Bakker) GoogleMaps ; 22 ♂♂, 35 ♀♀ (2 vials), in MRAC, Basoko (Bokungu) , old palm plantation, 60 years old (1°14’N, 23°36’E), fogging, 7 Mar. 2009 (D. de Bakker) GoogleMaps .
Material assigned tentatively
GHANA: Central Region: 24 ♂♂, 32 ♀♀ (7 vials), in MRAC ( 217692, 95, 217705, 15, 20, 24, 29 ), Kakum forest (5°20’N, 1°23’W), fogging in primary and secondary forest, 14-19 & 25 Nov. 2005 (R. Jocqué, D. de Bakker, L. Baert) GoogleMaps .
Description
Male (holotype)
MEASUREMENTS. Total body length 1.35, carapace width 1.0. Leg 1: 7.8 (2.0 + 0.2 + 2.1 + 2.6 + 0.9), tibia 2: 1.4, tibia 3: 0.9, tibia 4: 1.2; tibia 1 L/d: 43. Distance PME-PME 90 µm, diameter PME 70 µm, distance PME-ALE 10 µm, no AME.
COLOR. Prosoma monochromous pale ochre-yellow, legs ochre yellow, without darker rings, abdomen monochromous pale grey.
BODY. Habitus as in Figs 57 and 58 View Figs 50-69. — 50-52 ; ocular area barely elevated, carapace without thoracic furrow; clypeus unmodified. Chelicerae as in Fig. 109 View Figs 107 - 110 , each distal frontal apophysis with one modified hair at tip. Sternum wider than long (0.65/0.55), unmodified.
PALPS. As in Figs 107 and 108 View Figs 107 - 110 , coxa with small ventral apophysis, trochanter with retrolateral apophysis (slightly longer than appears in Fig. 108 View Figs 107 - 110 ), procursus very simple, without hinged process, without ventral flap; bulb with large proximal sclerite, small rectangular apophysis, embolus with slightly sclerotized distal projection.
LEGS. Without spines and curved hairs, few vertical hairs; retrolateral trichobothrium on tibia 1 at 21%; prolateral trichobothrium absent on tibia 1, present on other tibiae; tarsus 1 with ~20 pseudosegments, distinct distally.
VARIATION. Tibia 1 in 22 other males from Uganda, Congo DR and Cameroon: 2.3-2.6 (mean 2.4). Males from Ghana seem to have indistinguishable palps but slightly longer and more widely spaced cheliceral apophyses and slightly shorter legs: tibia 1 in 21 males from Ghana: 2.0-2.3 (mean 2.1); they are therefore assigned tentatively.
Female
In general similar to male. Tibia 1 in 34 females from Uganda, Congo DR and Cameroon: 1.6-2.0 (mean 1.8). Epigynum extremely simple, no external modification visible in dissecting microscope; only internal frontal sac-like structure visible through cuticle; pair of pockets only visible in compound microscope ( Fig. 110 View Figs 107 - 110 ). In females from Ghana, these pockets are barely visible and slightly wider apart; tibia 1 in 20 females from Ghana: 1.4-1.6 (mean 1.55).
Distribution
Widely distributed in tropical Africa (Uganda, Congo DR, Cameroon; possibly also Ghana). Figure 27 View Figs 24 - 27 shows the only record from East Africa.
ZFMK |
Germany, Bonn, Zoologische Forschungsinstitut und Museum "Alexander Koenig" |
MRAC |
Belgium, Tervuren, Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale |
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Spermophora kyambura
Bernhard A. Huber & Charles M. Warui 2012 |
Spermophora
Cam 2012 |