Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819

Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), Zootaxa 107, pp. 1-35 : 25-26

Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819 ( Figs. 62­66 )

Selenops radiatus Latreille, 1819 . N. Dic. Hist. Nat. N. Edit. París. 1819 (Sélénope):30, 579. Female type from Spain, lost.

S. diversus O.P.­Cambridge, 1898. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond.:387­391, Pl 12, fig. 10. First synonymized by Lessert (1936:262).

S. krugeri Lawrence, 1940 (male paralectoptype, not female lectotype). Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 32(6):556, fig. 3.

S. radiatus .­ Benoit, 1968: Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 77(1­2):133.

Further synonyms see Corronca (1996b:401­402).

Diagnosis. The females of S. radiatus are easily distinguished by the shape of the epigynum ( Fig. 62 ), the spermathecae ( Fig. 63 ) and colour pattern of opisthosoma ( Fig. 64 ). The males of S. radiatus resemble S. annulatus by the presence of a lateral projection on the tegulum ( Fig. 65 ), which in S. radiatus is larger and not pointed as in S. annulatus ( Fig. 7 ).

Female. For a description of the female see Latreille (1819), Lessert (1936), and Benoit (1968). Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 62­63 .

Male. For description of male see Lessert (1936), Lawrence (1940) and Benoit (1968). Palp as in Figs. 65­66 .

New records: IVORY COAST: Parc National de la Maraque, 1 female, 1 male, 8/IX/ 91, W. J. Pulawski Col., CAS. ETHIOPIA: Moyale, 1 male, 13/VIII/97, CAS; Koro, 1 female, 3/V/78, P. Elsen, Col., MRAC 160.524; Bettié (in house), 1 male, 19/II/97, R. Jocqué & L. Baert Col., MRAC 205.390; Tiassalé, 1 female, 28/III/77, P. Elsen Col., MRAC 160.515. CABO VERDE: Ile Fogo, Sao Felipe (on soil), 1 female, 6/XI/98, W. Tavernier Col., MRAC 208.424. SIERRA LEONE: Freetown, Fourah Bay College, Mt. Aureol, Botanical Garden, 2 females, IV­V/77, D. Olu­Pitt Col., MRAC 159.107; Freetown, Mt. Aureol, 2 females, IX/76, D. Olu­Pitt Col., MRAC 148.470. NIGERIA: Kabba Province: Kabba, 1 female, 19­23/II/49, B. Malkin Col. CAS; Ondo Province: Akure (at night), 1 female, 30/I/49, B. Malkin Col., CAS; Abakaliki, Ogoja, 1 female, 26/I/49, B. Malkin Col., CAS. CAMEROON: Mbam mountain area, near Koutouni, W. slope (gallery forest, together with S. vigilans ), 1 female, 31/III/83, Bosmans & Van Stalle Col., MRAC 162.562. South TCHAD: Bebedjia, near Moundou, 3 females, 1 immature, 1­10/VII/77, G. Ruella Col., MRAC 151.456. TANZANIA: Kyela (garden, tree trunks), 1 male, 1 female, 17/XI/91, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 173.196; Mbeya region, Rungwe District, near Manaw, 1 female, K. M. Howell Col., MRAC 159.171; Mbeya region, Rungwe District: Manow near Tukuvu, 1 female, 10/XII/78, K. M. Howell Col., MRAC 159.169; Matema (guesthouse, light), 1 female, 12/XI/91, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 173.652; 13miles W of Ngare Nanyuki (5000ft), 1 male subadult, 10/I/70, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. CONGO: 10miles N of Kapona (1770m), 1 male subadult, 13/I/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col.; CAS; Airport Elisabethville (1350m), 1 female subadult, 1 immature, 28/I/58. E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; 14miles NW of Mutshatsha (1200m), 1 female, 1 immature, 30/I/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. ANGOLA: Ruancana Fazendall, 1 female, 3/XII/ 72, Crawford Cabral Col., MRAC 167.912; Distrito do Malange, Reserva do Luando, Quimbango, 1 female, XI/69, Crawford Cabral Col., MRAC 167.920; 5miles E. of Villa Arriaga (1000m), 1 immature, 21/V/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. Zambia: 32miles NE of Kanona (1510m), 1 male subadult, 11/II/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. RWANDA: Astrida, 1 female, 30/I/62, R. Laurent Col., MRAC 72.782­72.783. NAMIBIA: Karibib District: Karibib, 1 male, 24/II/90, W. Pulawski Col., CAS; Andara­ Kavango, Okavango river, 4 females, III/79, M. E. Baddeley Col., MRAC 152.793; Rundu­Kavango, Okavango river, 3 females, 3 males, 4 immatures, V/79, M. E. Baddeley Col., MRAC 152.145. ZAÏRE: Kolwezi, 2 females, 16/X/81, K. Martens Col., MRAC 159.724; Kolwezi, 1 female, 10/X/81, K. Martens Col., MRAC 159.716. MALAWI: Chintheche (11°50´S 34°13´E), 1 male subadult, 18/II/76, R. Jocqué Col. MRAC 147.980; Nyika plateau, Manyanjere forest, 2100m, 1 female, 15/XII/81, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 156.412; Chintheche, 1 female, 9­15/VI/78. R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 153.816. ZIMBA­ BWE: 39miles SW of Ft. Jameson (1150m), 1 female, 1/III/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; Victoria Falls (17°55´S 25°50´E), 1 male, 1 female, 4/XI/90, V. D. Roth & B. Roth Col., CAS; Victoria Falls (17°56´S 25°50´E), 2 females, 1 immature, 29/XI/96, W. Pulawski & V. Ahrens Col., CAS. SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng: Tswaing Crater, 40km NW Pretoria, (mixed bushveld), 1 immature, 10/X/99, D. Ubick & S. Prinsloo Col., CAS; Centurion, 25°48´S 25°15´E, 1 male, 11/XI/93. S. Jacobs, NCA 94/57; Wonderboom, Pretoria, 25°35´S 28°12´E, 1 male, 1/VI/87, G. J. Smit, Col., NCA 87/990; Northern Province: Levubu, 23°05´S 30°12´E, under stone in veld, 1 male, 1/VII/86, C. J. Smith Col., NCA 87/395; North West Province: Geysdorp, 26°33´S 25°33´E, 1 female, II/90, Barnards Col., NCA 91/161; Zeerust, 26°05´E 25°33´S, 1 male, 1987, P. Lombaard Col., NCA 91/ 606; Levubu, Goblarfarm (bushveld), 1 female, 2/XII/96, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 203.892; Leopoldville, 1 male, 1 immature, XI/45, Fiasse Col., MRAC 58.221­58222.

Known distribution. Palaearctic ( Spain), Afrotropical and Oriental regions ( Corronca 2000).

Figures

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.

FIGURES 1 ­ 11. 1 ­ 3. Selenops angolaensis sp. nov., female holotype, 1. Epigynum, ventral view. 2. Vulva, dorsal view. 3. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 4 ­ 8. Selenops annulatus Simon. 4. Epigynum, ventral view. 5. Vulva, dorsal view. 6. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. 7. Male palp, ventral view. 8. Male palp lateral view. 9 ­ 11. Selenops ansieae sp. nov., female holotype, 9. Epigynum, ventral view, 10. Vulva, dorsal view. 11. Colour pattern of opisthosoma, dorsal view. Abbreviations: am = median apophysis, c = conductor, e = embolus, ep = epigynal pockets, ga = genital opening, ll = lateral lobes, mf = middle field, vra = ventral part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, dra = dorsal part of retrolateral tibial apophysis, s = spermathecae, t = tegulum. Scale: genitalia = 0.25 mm, other drawings = 1 mm.