Yoruba ibadanus sp. nov.

Figs 54 B–F, 55A–F, 56A–F, 57A–F, 58A–F, 59A–F

Type material. Male holotype from Nigeria, Ibadan [7°23’47”N 3°55’E], 1 April 1973, A. Russell-Smith leg., deposited in MRAC 245546. Paratypes from the same vial as holotype: 13 males and 3 females .

Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality, adjective.

Diagnosis. Males of Yoruba ibadanus sp. nov. are distinguished from those of Y. toubensis sp. nov. by the presence of a screw-shaped embolus (laminar and without folds in Y. toubensis sp. nov.) and straight VTA (pointing retrolaterally in ventral view in Y. toubensis sp. nov.) (Figs 58D, 59B, C); females differ of Y. toubensis sp. nov. by the presence of an epigynal scape (absent in Y. toubensis sp. nov.) and the slender connecting ducts, with proximal part curving behind the copulatory duct (Fig. 59E).

Description. Male (holotype). Total length: 2.78. Carapace 1.03 long, 0.70 wide; Abdomen 1.46 long, 0.68 wide; Sternum 0.68 long, 0.55 wide; Spinnerets: ALS 0.22 long, 0.14 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.05, ALE 0.045, PME 0.04, PLE 0.04; interdistances: AME–AME 0.03, PME–PME 0.02. Chelicerae 0.27 long. Leg measurements: I: 3.30 (0.90, 0.66, 0.68, 0.56, 0.50); II: 2.46 (0.70, 0.40, 0.51, 0.45, 0.40); III: 2.28 (0.58, 0.30, 0.50, 0.46, 0.44); IV: 3.38 (0.92, 0.49, 0.75, 0.66, 0.56). Leg spination: I—femur d1-0-0. II—femur d1-0-0. III—femur d1-1-0; tibia v1-0-1, r0-0-1, p0-0-1; metatarsus v2-0-1, r1-0-1, p0-0-1. IV—femur 1-1-0; tibia v1-2-2, r1-0-1, p1-0-1; metatarsus v1-1-2, p1-0-1, r0-1-0. Palp: RTA short and tapered; embolus arising from center of tegulum at 9 o’clock position (Figs 61 D–F, 62A–C).

Female (Paratype). Total length: 2.21. Carapace 0.87 long, 0.62 wide; Abdomen 1.31 long, 0.78 wide; Sternum 0.62 long, 0.50 wide; Spinnerets ALS 0.20 long, 0.12 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.04, ALE 0.03, PME 0.04, PLE 0.03; interdistances: AME–AME 0.01, PME–PME 0.02. Chelicerae 0.26 long. Leg measurements: I: 2.87 (0.78, 0.56, 0.59, 0.52, 0.42); II: 1.97 (0.55, 0.30, 0.40, 0.37, 0.35); III: 1.75 (0.47, 0.28, 0.36, 0.32, 0.32); IV: 3.01 (0.79, 0.45, 0.66, 0.60, 0.51). Leg spination: I—femur d1-1-0. II—femur d1-1-0. III—femur d1-1-0; tibia v0-1-1, p1-0-1; metatarsus v1-0-1, r0-1-0, p0-0-1. IV—femur 1-1-0; tibia v1p-1p-2, r1-0-1, p1-0-1; metatarsus v1-0-2, p0-0-1, r0- 1-0. Vulva: copulatory ducts with constrictions laterad; primary spermathecae rounded (Fig. 59E).

Variation. Total length (14 males): 1.97–2.40; (3 females): 2.12–2.70.

Distribution. Known only from type locality, Ibadan, Nigeria (Fig. 61).