Cheiramiona lindae, Lotz, L. N., 2015

Lotz, L. N., 2015, New species of the Afrotropical spider genus Cheiramiona Lotz & Dippenaar- Schoeman (Araneae: Eutichuridae), Zootaxa 3981 (1), pp. 71-94 : 82

Cheiramiona lindae sp. nov.

Figs 46–48 , 99

Type material. Holotype ♂, SOUTH AFRICA: Eastern Cape, Jeffrey’s Bay, 34º02.10’S, 24º55.07’E, 15.VIII.2008, L. Wiese leg. ( NCAP 2014/3145).

Etymology. The species name is a matronym for Linda Wiese, collector of the holotype.

Diagnosis. Cheiramiona lindae sp. nov. is unique by the narrow S-shaped internal apex of the EM ( Figs 47– 48 ).

Description. Male (n = 1): TL = 5.0; CL = 2.5; CW = 1.9; OAL = 0.35; OAW = 1.1; CLL = 0.05. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; PMT:RMT = 3:4 ( Fig. 46 ). Measurements: AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.15; AME diameter 0.15; PME–PME 0.20; PME–PLE 0.20; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.40; MOQPW 0.50; CI (CL/ CW) 1.32; LL:CL 5.04; STL 1.3; STW 1.1. Leg measurements: I—3.2+1.1+3.4+3.4+1.5 = 12.6; II— 2.0+0.8+1.9+1.9+0.7 = 7.3; III—1.5+0.7+1.1+1.4+0.6 = 5.3; IV—2.2+0.8+2.0+2.1+0.7 = 7.8; Palp— 1.05+0.45+0.5+0.7 = 2.7. Leg spines: I—0, 1v- 0-0, 2v- 0- 1 v; II—0, 0, 2v- 2v-1v; III—0, 0, 2v-2 v1 r-3 v1 p1r; IV—0, 0-0-1r, 2v-2 v1 r -3 v1 p1r. Abdomen: creamy-yellow with dark heart mark and two longitudinal rows of dark marks posterior to heart mark. Palp ( Figs 47–48 ): cymbium elongate, shorter than patella plus tibia length; tibia with long broad RTA, narrowing slightly towards rounded apex; TA slightly sclerotized, with hooked apex; EM short, broad, with narrow S-shaped inner apex and short sharp outer apex; CON triangular, distinct but not sclerotized. Female: unknown.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality ( Fig. 99 ).

Habitat. Collected from a garden in a fynbos area.

Figures

FIGURES 37 – 48. 37 – 39 Cheiramiona kivuensis sp. nov.: 37 male cheliceral teeth, apical view; 38 male palp, ventral view; 39 same, retrolateral view. 40 – 42 C. lajuma lotz, 2002: 40 female cheliceral teeth, apical view; 41 epigynum, ventral view; 42 same, dorsal view. 43 – 45. C. lamorali sp. nov.: 43 male cheliceral teeth, apical view; 44 male palp, ventral view; 45 same, retrolateral view. 46 – 48 C. lindae sp. nov.: 46 male cheliceral teeth, apical view; 47 male palp, ventral view; 48 same, retrolateral view.

FIGURES 97 – 100. Known distribution of Cheiramiona species: 97 C. baviaan sp. nov. (diamond); C. boschrandensis sp. nov. (circle); C. debeeri sp. nov. (star); C. haddadi sp. nov. (triangle); C. hlathikulu sp. nov. (square). 98 C. hogsbackensis sp. nov. (circle); C. ibayaensis sp. nov. (triangle); C. jakobsbaaiensis sp. nov. (square); C. kirkspriggsi sp. nov. (diamond). 99 C. kivuensis sp. nov. (triangle); C. lajuma Lotz, 2002 (diamond); C. lamorali sp. nov. (square); C. lindae sp. nov. (circle). 100 C. malawiensis sp. nov. (triangle); C. mkhambathi sp. nov. (circle); C. mlawula Lotz, 2002 (diamond).