Selenops brachycephalus Lawrence, 1940

Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), Zootaxa 107, pp. 1-35 : 10-11

Selenops brachycephalus Lawrence, 1940 ( Figs. 12­13 )

Selenops brachycephalus Lawrence, 1940 . Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 32(6):561, fig. 5. Female holotype from Zimbabwe, Salisbury, in SAM B3291 (SAM/ARN 2397), examined.

Diagnosis. The females of S. brachycephalus are easily confused with S. tenebrosus Lawrence ( Figs. 69­71 ). However, the epigynum differs in S. brachycephalus having the lateral lobes of the epigynum fused medially and the central depression of the epigynum being small and subquadrangular ( Fig. 12 ). The form of the spermathecae ( Fig. 13 ) also differs between the two species.

Female. The female was described by Lawrence (1940), epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 12­13 .

Male. Unknown.

New Records. ZIMBABWE: Umtali Heights (1420m), 1 female, 3/III/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; 3km S. of Hot Springs (609m), 1 female, 2/VII/72, E. Ross Col., CAS. SOUTH AFRICA: Soutpansberg, Lajuma Farm (rocky area), 1 female, 10/VIII/97, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 206.527.

Known distribution. Zimbabwe and South Africa ( Corronca 2000).

Figures

FIGURES 12 ­ 23. 12 ­ 13. Selenops brachycephalus Lawrence, female holotype, 12. Epigynum, ventral view. 13. Vulva, dorsal view. 14 ­ 15. Selenops cristis sp. nov., female holotype, 14. Epigynum, ventral view. Fig 15. Vulva, dorsal view. 16 ­ 17. Selenops camerun Corronca, female holotype, 16. Epigynum, ventral view. 17. Vulva, dorsal view. 18 ­ 20. Selenops dilamen sp. nov., female holotype, 18. Epigynum, ventral view. 19. Vulva, dorsal view. 20. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 21 ­ 23. Selenops dilon sp. nov., female holotype, 21. Epigynum, ventral view. Fig 22. Vulva, dorsal view. 23. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.

FIGURES 62 ­ 73. 62 ­ 66. Selenops radiatus Latreille, 62. Epigynum, ventral view. 63. Vulva, dorsal view. 64. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 65. Male palp, ventral view. 66. Male palp, lateral view. 67 ­ 68. Selenops sabulosus Benoit, female holotype, 67. Epigynum, ventral view. 68. Vulva, dorsal view. 69 ­ 71. Selenops tenebrosus Lawrence, female lectotype. 69. Epigynum, ventral view. 70. Vulva, dorsal view. 71. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 72 ­ 73. Selenops saldali sp. nov., female holotype, 72. Epigynum, ventral view. 73. Vulva, dorsal view. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.