Thiratoscirtus bwindi Wiśniewski & Wesołowska, 2024, sp. nov.
Year: 2024
Type: other
Abstract: Thiratoscirtus bwindi sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 530A78A8-532A-47A3-B619-7DCB938CFB57 Fig. 84 Diagnosis The female is characterized by the form of the epigyne, which is elongated, with a large shallow depression in the anterior half. Long, poorly sclerotized, ribbon-like appendages of unknown function fall into the copulatory ducts (Fig. 84D). Etymology The name is a noun in apposition, derived from the type locality. Material examined Holotype UGANDA • 1 ♀; Bwindi Impenetrable Forest; forest; 22 Apr. 1992; C. Dewhurst leg.; MRAC 236 079. Description Male Unknown. Female General appearance as in Fig. 84A. MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 2.0, width 1.6, height 1.0. Eye field length 1.0, anterior width 1.5, posterior width 1.4. Abdomen length 2.5, width 2.0. CARAPACE. Oval, high, with steep slope starting not far behind the eye field. Colouration of carapace dark brown, eye field almost black. Anterior eyes encircled by small fawn scales, sparse white hairs on dorsum, posteriorly along lateral slopes poorly contrasted white streak. Chelicerae unidentati, fang short. Mouthparts brown with lighter tips, sternum dark brown. ABDOMEN. Oval, grey with light median band composed of few pairs of spots. Short thin transparent hairs on whole abdomen, long bristles at anterior edge. Venter grey, two thin light streaks laterally. Spinnerets whitish grey with black lines laterally. LEGS. Light brownish with dark rings, femora I dark brown. Tibia I with three pairs of long ventral spines. Leg hairs transparent. Palp with short retrolateral tarsal spine. EPIGYNE. Large, oval, its anterior half occupied by shallow depression (Fig. 84B–C). Internal structure simple, spermathecae thick-walled. Long, ribbon-like, s-shaped protrusions connected to seminal dusts (Fig. 84D).
Authors: Wiśniewski, Konrad, Wesołowska, Wanda
Institutions: Uniwersytet Pomorski w Słupsku, University of Wrocław
Language: English
Subfield: Genetics
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6949233061
Cites:
Cited by:
Related to: