Cheiramiona musosaensis sp. nov.

Figs 67–69, 101

Type material. Holotype ♀, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Kivu, Butembo, Musosa Valley, 00º09’N, 29º17’E, IV.1968, M. Lejeune leg. (MRAC 134072).

Etymology. The specific name is an adjective derived from the type locality.

Diagnosis. Cheiramiona musosaensis sp. nov. is unique by the position of the copulatory openings within a transverse epigynal depression and by the thin copulatory ducts (Figs 68–69).

Description. Female (n = 1): TL = 6.6; CL = 3.1; CW = 2.2; OAL = 0.5; OAW = 1.4; CLL = 0.1. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; PMT:RMT = 3:3 (Fig. 67). Measurements: AME–AME 0.20; AME–ALE 0.30; AME diameter 0.15; PME–PME 0.30; PME–PLE 0.30; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.50; MOQPW 0.60; CI (CL/ CW) 1.41; LL:CL 5.45; STL 1.6; STW 1.2. Leg measurements: I—4.2+1.3+4.4+5.0+2.0 = 16.9; II— 3.2+1.1+2.7+2.9+1.1 = 11.0; III—2.2+0.9+1.8+2.5+0.9 = 8.3; IV—3.1+1.1+2.6+3.5+1.1 = 11.4; Palp— 1.4+0.5+1.0+1.3 = 4.2. Leg spines: I—0-1p-1p, 0-2 v2 v-0, 2v- 0- 1 v; II—0-1p-1p, 0-2 v1 p-0, 2v- 1p- 1v; III—0-0- 1p1r, 0-0-1p1r, 2 v1 p1r-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV—0-0-1p1r, 0-0-1r, 2v-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r. Abdomen: creamy-yellow with faint heart mark. Epigynum (Figs 68–69): wider than long, with transverse central depression; copulatory openings slightly separated, in middle of depression; two shallow hooded pockets along anterior margin of central depression; internally, relatively thin copulatory ducts proceed anteriorly before ending in anterior-median corner of SPER; fertilization tubes enter SPER posterior-medially. Male: unknown.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality (Fig. 101).