Description
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Description. Male (the holotype). Measurements. Carapace 1.08 long, 1.08 wide, 0.63 high at PLE. Ocular area 0.80 long, 0.90 wide anteriorly and 1.08 wide posteriorly. Diameter of AME 0.29. Abdomen 1.05 long, 0.95 wide. Cheliceral length 0.43. Clypeal height 0.07. Length of leg segments: leg I- 0.85+0.55+0.58+0.33+0.30; leg II- 0.50+0.33+0.29+0.28+0.26; leg III- 0.65+0.28+0.25+0.30+0.26; leg IV- 0.63+0.26+0.29+0.35+0.28. Leg spination. Leg I: Tb v 2-2; Mt v 2-2ap. Leg II: Fm d 1ap; Tb pr 0-1-0, v 1-1; Mt v 2-2ap. Leg III: Fm d 1ap; Tb pr and rt 0-1- 0, v 1ap; Mt pr and rt 1ap, v 1-2ap. Leg IV: Fm d 1ap; remaining segments with no spines. Colouration. Carapace russet, shining with sparse white elongated scales (Figs 15-16). Eye field darker (brown), with black around eyes. Clypeus russet, with sparse black hairs. Sternum, labium, maxillae and chelicerae yellowish, tinged with red. Abdomen yellow-grey; dorsum completely covered with brownish scutum (Fig. 15), without marked colour pattern or with a poorly marked narrow transverse white stripe. Book-lung covers yellowish, spinnerets grey brownish (sometimes dark brown). Leg I (Fig. 17): Fm and Tr dark brown (almost black), Pt, Tb and Mt yellow; Fm dorsally and Pt and Tb ventrally with a row of black bristles. Legs II-IV yellow, with brown rings at segment joints (Fig. 16). Palps yellowish brownish; palpal structure as in Figs 20-21.
Female (the paratype, sample 200.164). Measurements. Carapace 1.25 long, 1.10 wide, 0.63 high at PLE. Ocular area 0.85 long, 0.90 wide anteriorly and 1.13 wide posteriorly. Diameter of AME 0.29. Abdomen 1.48 long, 1.13 wide. Cheliceral length 0.68. Clypeal height 0.06. Length of leg segments: leg I- 0.73+0.35+0.40+0.33+0.25; leg II- 0.55+0.35+0.28+0.28+0.25; leg III- 0.65+0.33+0.25+0.30+0.25; leg IV- 0.65+0.31+0.35+0.38+0.28. Leg spination. Leg I: Tb v 2-2; Mt v 2-2ap. Leg II: Tb pr 0-1-0, v 1-1ap; Mt v 2-2ap. Leg III: Tb v 1ap; Mt 3ap. Leg IV: no spines. Colouration as in the male (Figs 18-19), but paler and diff ers as follows: no scutum on dorsum; the colouration of legs I is similar to the other legs: all femora slightly darker (brown) than remaining segments, which are yellow with brown rings at segment joints; palps brownish yellowish, with brown tarsi. Epigyne and spermathecae as in Figs 22-23.
- bibliographic citation
- Further notes on the Harmochireae of Africa (Araneae, Salticidae, Pelleninae).
Distribution
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Distribution. NE part of Madagascar (Tamatave).
