Hexophthalma binfordae sp. nov.
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Figs 1, 24
Diagnosis
Female inner spermathecae consist of one lateral extending sac and a divided round sac medially, on each side, with a small sclerotized reduced outer spermatheca (Fig. 1) which is unlike that of any of the other species. Male unknown.
Etymology
The species name is a matronym for Greta Binford, collector of the type specimen.
Material examined
Holotype NAMIBIA: ♀, Khorxas, Twyfelfontein, 18°30′53.64″ S, 14°22′21.84″ E, 19 Aug. 2005, G. Binford leg. (NMNW 45842).
Description
Female (n =1)
TL= 11.9; CL=5.5; CW=5.5; CLL=0.7. AME-LE =0.6; eye diameter 0.2. Carapace reddish-brown, cephalic area slightly darker; abdomen and legs yellow-brown. Body and legs with lancet-like curved macrosetae, more strongly curved on body than on legs. Spermathecae consist of one lateral extending sac and a divided round sac medially, on each side, with a small sclerotized reduced outer spermatheca basally (Fig. 1).
Leg measurements:
| I | II | III | IV | Palp | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femur | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| Patella | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Tibia | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Metatarsus | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | – |
| Tarsus | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Total | 24.2 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 22.9 | 5.7 |
Natural history
Hexophthalma binfordae sp. nov. was collected from a savanna area.
Distribution
Hexophthalma binfordae sp. nov. is only known from the type locality in Namibia (Fig. 24).