Pochytoides spiniger sp. nov.

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Figs 13–15

Etymology

The specific name is Latin, meaning prickly and refers to the presence of spikes at the base of anterior lobe of the bulb.

Type material

Holotype

GUINEA: ♂, Mts Nimba, Blande Cave, in litter, sieving, 30 Jan. 2012, Van den Spiegel et al. leg. (MRAC 237 858).

Paratypes

GUINEA: 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, Mts Nimba, low grassy area, 1952–1962, M. Lamotte leg. (NHM); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, savanna, 1952–1962, M. Lamotte leg. (NHM); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Nion, 7°36′ N, 8°28′ W, 16 Jun. 1942, M. Lamotte leg. (NHM); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Gbié forest, near Deguelou, 595 m a.s.l., in soil litter, sieving, 18 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 239 149); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Gbié, Miau river, 469 m a.s.l., dry litter, sieving, 16 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 238 706); 1 ♀, same locality, near river, in litter, sieving, 15 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 238 738A); 2 ♂♂, Mts Nimba, Seringbara, Gouan, 601 m a.s.l., primary forest, in litter, sieving, 24 Feb. 2012, A. Hernard et al. (MRAC 239 197A); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Seringbara, Gouan forest, near cliffs, in litter, sieving, 2 Oct. 2011, Van den Spiegel and A. Hernard leg. (MRAC 237 986); 2 ♂♂, same locality, secondary forest, in litter, sieving, 29 Jan. 2012, Van den Spiegel et al. leg. (MRAC 237 849); 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Seringbara forest, in litter, sieving, 13 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 239 034B); 3 ♂♂, same locality, 606 m a.s.l., pitfall, 19 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 239 473A); 1 ♀, same locality, 722 m a.s.l., secondary forest, lower vegetation and dead tree trunks, hand collecting, 8 Oct. 2008, Van den Spiegel leg. (MRAC 225 727); 1 ♂, Mts Nimba, Fouenyi forest, 573 m a.s.l., soil litter, sieving, 1 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 238 838A); 2 ♀♀, Mts Nimba, Ga forest, 746 m a.s.l., primary forest, soil litter, sieving, 6 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 238 759); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Konilokho forest, 473 m a.s.l., pitfall, 16–19 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 239 192A); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, Yeï forest, 601 m a.s.l., soil litter, sieving, 5 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 238 769); 1 ♂, Mts Nimba, Gbérémiyi, 469 m a.s.l., primary forest, sieving litter, 10 Mar. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 239 282); 1 ♀, Mts Nimba, station de pompage Zié, 1250 m a.s.l., forest, sieving litter under high grass, 11 Oct. 2011, Van den Spiegel and A. Hernard leg. (MRAC 237 943); 1 ♂, same locality, on litter, hand collecting, 3 Feb. 2012, A. Hernard et al. leg. (MRAC 239 068).

Differential diagnosis

The male resembles that of P. lamottei sp. nov. in having a similar sinusoid shape of the anterior lobe of the bulb, but may be recognized by the presence of a short spike at the base of the lobe on its prolateral side (compare Fig. 13C with Fig. 1C). The female is similar to that of P. perezi comb. nov. in having the epigyne with a V-shaped anterior depression, but may be distinguished by the atrial area narrower than the area occupied by spermathecae (Fig. 15A), quite the opposite to that of P. perezi comb. nov. (Fig. 8A–C).

Description

Male

DIMENSIONS. Cephalothorax: length 1.7–2.2, width 1.4–1.9, height 1.0–1.3. Eye field: length 0.9–1.3, anterior width 1.4–1.7, posterior width 1.2–1.5. Abdomen: length 1.5–1.8, width 1.2–1.5.

COLOUR AND BODY. General appearance as in Fig. 14A–B. Carapace brown, eye field blackish, anterior median eyes encircled by fawn scales. Some brown bristles near eyes of anterior row, white hairs form wide pale band on slopes of carapace. Clypeus with white hairs. Abdomen dark, greyish brown with light herring-bone pattern becoming in chevrons posteriorly, venter yellowish or greyish. Long brown bristles on anterior edge of abdomen.Anterior spinnerets yellow, posterior grey. Legs yellow with brown rings, femora brownish. Leg hairs and spines brown.

GENITALIA. Pedipalps clothed in dense whitish hairs. Palpal organ as in Figs 13A–G, 14 C–F. Retrolateral tibial apophysis blunt and wide, dorsal apophysis narrow perpendicular to retrolateral. Bulb triangular with narrowing anterior lobe. Sharp spike on prolateral side of this lobe at its base (Fig. 13A, C, F), retrolateral margin of the lobe strongly sclerotized basally (Fig. 13B, E).

Female

DIMENSIONS. Cephalothorax: length 2.0–2.1, width 1.5–1.8, height 1.1–1.2. Eye field: length 1.1–1.2, anterior width 1.4–1.7, posterior width 1.3–1.5. Abdomen: length 2.1–2.5, width 1.2–1.6.

COLOUR AND BODY. Similar to male, abdomen slightly clearer, pattern with less contrast. Legs yellow with brownish rings at bases and ends of segments.

GENITALIA. Epigyne rounded with strongly sclerotized anterior part (Fig. 15A–C). Internal structure as in Fig. 15D, distinctly sclerotized edge around atria, spermathecae relatively large, accessory glands connected visible.