Cheiramiona lamorali sp. nov.

Figs 43–45, 99

Type material. Holotype ♂, NAMIBIA: Vredenhof 301, 27º37’S, 18º48’E, 21.II.1976, B. Lamoral leg. (NMSA).

Etymology. The species name is a patronym for Bruno Lamoral, collector of the holotype.

Diagnosis. Cheiramiona lamorali sp. nov. is unique in the large loose standing triangular EM within the EM structure (Figs 44–45).

Description. Male (n = 1): TL = 5.1; CL = 2.3; CW = 1.9; OAL = 0.4; OAW = 0.9; CLL = 0.05. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; PMT:RMT = 3:2 (Fig. 43). Measurements: AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.15; AME diameter 0.15; PME–PME 0.15; PME–PLE 0.20; PME diameter 0.15; MOQAW 0.30; MOQPW 0.45; CI (CL/ CW) 1.21; LL:CL 6.52; STL 1.1; STW 1.0. Leg measurements: I—4.3+1.0+3.8+4.5+1.4 = 15.0; II— 2.9+0.9+2.4+3.0+0.9 = 10.1; III—2.3+0.8+1.6+2.4+0.6 = 7.7; IV—3.2+0.9+2.5+3.2+0.8 = 10.6; Palp— 0.9+0.4+0.4+1.1 = 2.8. Leg spines: I—1 p-1p-1p1r, 2v-4 v1 p-1p1r, 2v-4 v1 r- 1v; II—0-1p-1p1r, 1 v1 p-2 v1 p1r-1p1r, 2v-4 v1 p1r- 1v; III—0-0-1p1r, 2 v1 r-1p1r-1p1r, 2v-2 v1 p1r-3 v1 p1r; IV—0-0-1p1r, 2 v1 r-2 v1 p1r-1p1r, 2v-2 v1 p1r - 3 v1 p1r. Abdomen: creamy-yellow with heart mark and slightly darker area posterior to heart mark. Palp (Figs 44– 45): cymbium elongate, longer than patella plus tibia length; tibia with broad RTA, with small notch ventrally near rounded apex; TA slightly sclerotized, with hooked apex; EM short, thick, with large pointed, loose standing triangular central part; CON short, indistinct and not sclerotized next to EM. Female: unknown.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality (Fig. 99).

Habitat. Collected on rocky ground at night.