Oedignatha scrobiculata Thorell 1881

(new record from Taiwan)

(Figs. 1-3)

Oedignatha scrobiculata Thorell 1881, p. 209; Deeleman- Reinliold 2001, p. 267, figs. 348-356.

Oedignatha decorata Simon 1897a, p. 13.

Phrurolithus ulopatulisus Barrion & Litsinger 1995, p. 174, figs. lOOa-i, lOla-e.

Diagnosis. This species is similar to Oedignatha jocquei Deeleman-Reinhold 2001 (Deeleman-Reinhold 2001: 268, figs. 357-361), but can be distinguished from the latter by: ventral projection of tibial apophysis of male palp thumblike, retrolateral projection bifid, tegular apophysis narrow and clawlike (Figs. 2-3); spermatheca simple and oval.

Male. Total length 4.77: cephalothorax 2.30 long, 1.53 wide; abdomen 2.61 long, 1.44 wide. Carapace black, with numerous round punctuations (Fig. 1). Both eye rows procurved. AME larger than other eyes. Sternum covered with spaced conical elevations. Abdomen blackish brown, dorsum with 3 pairs of browny yellow spots at posterior half part and a few dark stripes. Abdomen with dorsal scutum, and ventral epigastric and postgenital scuta. Leg formula: 1 4 2 3, Tibial apophysis of palp with a thumb-shaped ventral projection and a bifid retrolateral projection, embolus long and filiform, conductor massive, tegular apophysis clawlike (Figs. 2-3).

Female. See descriptions of Deeleman-Reinhold (2001, p. 267, figs. 355-356).

Material examined. 1 male, Keng-Ting National Park, Pingtung County, Taiwan, March 2000, collected by Y. L. Hsieh (NMNS - THU -Ar -01-0196) .

Distribution. Taiwan (Pingtung County), India to Philippines.