Martensopoda minuscula ( Reimoser 1934 ) Reimoser, 1934

Jäger, Peter, 2006, Martensopoda gen. nov. from southern Indian mountain ranges, the first genus of huntsman spiders with a cymbial spur (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae), Zootaxa 1325, pp. 335-345 : 341-344

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.174020
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3502589
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scientific name	Martensopoda minuscula ( Reimoser 1934 )
status	comb. nov.

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Martensopoda minuscula ( Reimoser 1934) View in CoL comb. nov.

Figs 13–25 View FIGURES 13 – 21 View FIGURES 22 – 26. 22 – 25 , 29–30 View FIGURES 27 – 30. 27 – 28

Heteropoda minuscula Reimoser 1934: 485 , fig. 9 (description of female) Spariolenus minusculus ,– Jäger 2002: 58, figs 134–137 (designation of lectotype and paralectotype, transfer from Heteropoda View in CoL to Spariolenus View in CoL )

Type material. Lectotype female (PJ 1705) with label: Voy. Carl et Escher, Inde méridionale, MariyanShola, 11.–17.IV., syntype ( MHNG, examined). 1 female paralectotype (PJ 1706) with label: Voy. Carl et Escher, Inde méridionale, Kukkalshola, 1.IV., syntype. ( MHNG, examined). [GPS for Kukkal: 10° 18' 0 N, 77° 19' 60 E]

Further material examined. 1 female (PJ 462) with label: South India: Palni Hills, J. Carl, K. Escher leg. 1926/27, E. Reimoser det.: 1 female ("Cotype"), (Syntypus) ex Coll. Reimoser ( NHMW). 3 females (PJ 1776–1778) with label: 22. India: Madras: Palni Hills, Kodaikanal, 2100 m; tamisages dans la forêt audessus de la ville; 11.XI.1972; leg. C. Besuchet et I. Löbl ( MHNG). [GPS for Kodaikanal: 10° 13' 60 N, 77° 28' 60 E]

Diagnosis. Females with median septum narrower than in M. transversa sp. nov., having only a small or no pit at the anterior end of median septum, rims around copulatory openings forming a larger circle ( Figs 13, 17–18, 20 View FIGURES 13 – 21 ), lateral loops of internal duct system extending posteriorly to receptacula ( Figs 14–16 View FIGURES 13 – 21 ). From the present material the colour pattern of M. minuscula comb. nov. seems to be more distinct than in M. transversa sp. nov. ( Figs 29–30 View FIGURES 27 – 30. 27 – 28 ).

Description. Female lectotype (with female paralectotype and females PJ 462 and 1776–1778 in parentheses; in leg and eye measurements and spination ranges of all specimens examined are given). Dorsal shield of prosoma length 2.9 (2.8–3.1), width (2.5–2.8), anterior width 1.5 (1.5–1.6), height 1.1 (1.0–1.2); opisthosoma length 3.8 (3.0–4.7), width 2.8 (2.0–3.2). Leg formula: 2413; leg and palp measurements: Palp 3.5–4.1 (1.0–1.2, 0.6–0.7, 0,7–1.0, , 1.1–1.3), I 7.9–8.9 (2.2–2.5, 1.2–1.3, 2.0–2.3, 1.7 2.0, 0.7–0.8), II 8.5–9.5 (2.6–2.9, 1.2–1.4, 2.1–2.5, 1.8–2.0, 0.8–0.9), III 7.4–8.4 (2.3–2.6, 1.0–1.1, 1.8–2.1, 1.6–1.9, 0.6–0.7), IV 8.1–9.3 (2.4–2.8, 1.0–1.1, 2.0–2.2, 1.9–2.3, 0.7–0.9). Spination: palp 131, 101, 2121, 1014(3); femur I–II 323(2/1), III 322(1/0), IV 321; patella I–III 001(0), IV 001; tibia I 1024 (5/6), II 2 (1)026(4/5), III 2026, IV 21(0)26(5); metatarsus I–II 0 0 0 4, III 2024 [+1 distal, median spine], IV 3036[+1 distal, median spine].

Eye diameters: AME 0.12–0.14, ALE 0.21–0.25, PME 0.15–0.17, PLE 0.23–0.26; eye interdistances: AME–AME 0.13–0.17, AME–ALE 0.03–0.06, PME–PME 0.21–0.24, PME–PLE 0.23–0.28, AME–PME 0.26–0.28, ALE–PLE 0.20–0.27; clypeus AME 0.18–0.22, clypeus ALE 0.15–0.17. Left cheliceral furrow with 4 instead of the usual 3 anterior teeth, both posterior furrows with 4 teeth ( Figs 19, 21 View FIGURES 13 – 21 ). Generally light coloured to pale spiders. Colour pattern as in Figs 29–30 View FIGURES 27 – 30. 27 – 28 .

Distribution. South India (Kerala State: Cardamon Hills).