Manzuma jocquei (Azarkina, Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011) gen. et comb. nov.

Figs 10–15, 18–19, 52–82, 200

Aelurillus jocquei Azarkina, Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011 in Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2011: 557, figs 7–13, 215–216; ♀ holotype from BMNH, not examined.

Diagnosis

Manzuma jocquei is most similar in body coloration to M. lympha, M. nigritibia and M. tanzanica . The males can be distinguished from M. tanzanica by the well developed apical projection (ApP) (poorly developed in M. tanzanica) (cf. Figs 57–58, 64 and 190, 192 correspondingly). From M. lympha is can be distinguished by more robust ApP pointed dorsally in M. jocquei (Figs 55, 64) while in M. lympha ApP smaller in size and pointed ventrally (Fig. 111). From M. nigritibia it can be distinguished by the coloration of the clypeus and cheeks. The upper half of the cheeks under ALEs are covered with short brown scales and the basal half of the cheeks are covered with long white hairs (Figs 75–77) while in M. nigritibia the clypeus has a diamond-shaped patch of brown hairs between AME and on the upper half of clypeus, the cheeks are covered with long white hairs from ALEs to margin of carapace (Figs 145, 147). The females cannot be distinguished from M. lympha and M. nigritibia but can be distinguished from M. botswana gen. et sp. nov. and M. petroae gen. et sp. nov. by the absence of white stripes of scales running from the outer rim of AME’s to the lateral sides of carapace (cf. Figs 82, 129, 152, 44 and 180 correspondingly).

Material examined

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC • 1 ♀; Bambari; ca 5.7500° N, 20.6667° E, Aug.–Sep. 1967; G. Pierrard leg.; MRAC 133.906 .

CÔTE D’IVOIRE – Gôh-Djiboua District • 6 ♂♂; Gagnoa, quadrats; ca 6.1333° N, 5.9333° E; 19 May 1994; A. Russell-Smith leg.; upland rice; MRAC • 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; BMNH • 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; MHNG • 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; SMF • 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; ZMB / Arach 49128 . – Vallée du Bandama District • 5 ♂♂; Bouaké, quadrats, WARDA; ca 7.6833° N, 5.0333° W; 17 Aug. 1994; A. Russell-Smith leg.; weed control experiment; BMNH • 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; NCA 2019 /729 • 6 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; ISEA 001.8351 • 1 ♂, 3 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; ISEA 001.8352 • 5 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; MMUE G7631.2 • 5 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; MMUE G7631.3 • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; NCA 2019 /730 • 2 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding; ZMB / Arach 49130 • 1 ♀; same locality as for preceding; 30 Nov. 1994; A. Russell-Smith leg.; SMF . – Yamoussoukro Autonomous District • 1 ♂; Kossou; ca 7.0000° N, 5.4833° W; 2 Feb. 1975; R. Jocqué leg.; savanna; MRAC 152.953 . – Montagnes District • 3 ♂♂; Man, road to Tonkoui; ca 7.4000° N, 7.5167° W; 13 Nov. 1975; J.-C. Ledoux leg.; degraded forest, on the ground; MNHN • 1 ♂; Cavally forest, ca 6.0833° N, 7.6000° W; 16 Nov. 1975; J.-C. Ledoux leg.; rotten wood; MNHN • 5 ♂♂; Cavally forest, Litière; 6.0833° N, 7.6000° W, 17 Nov. 1975; J.-C. Ledoux leg.; MNHN . – Lagunes District • 1 ♀; Réserve naturelle scientifique de Lamto; ca 6.2167° N, 5.0333° W; 23 Oct. 1975; J.-C. Ledoux leg.; Loudetia savanna, on the ground; MNHN .

Description

Male (the smallest ZMB/Arach 49128, the biggest ZMB/Arach 49128)

Measurements: carapace: 1.50–2.00 long, 1.20–1.55 wide, 0.85–1.10 high. Abdomen: 1.30–1.75 long, 1.00–1.30 wide. Ocular area: 0.70–0.90 long, 1.05–1.20 wide anteriorly, 1.00–1.15 wide posteriorly. Cheliceral length 0.50–0.60. Clypeal height 0.15–0.25. Diameter of AME 0.30–0.35. Length of leg segments: I 1.00 + 0.60 + 0.60 + 0.50 + 0.45 (3.15); II 1.00 + 0.60 + 0.65 + 0.50 + 0.45 (3.20); III 1.50 + 0.70 + 0.70 + 0.90 + 0.50 (4.30); IV 1.30 + 0.60 + 0.70 + 0.90 + 0.55 (4.05). Leg spination: I: Fm d 0-1-1-5; Pt pr 1 or pt and rt 1; Tb pr 1-1-1, rt 0-1-0, v 2-2-2 ap; Mt pr and rt 1-1 ap, v 2-2 ap. II: Fm d 0-1-2-5; Pt pr 1 or pr and rt 1; Tb d 1-0-0; pr 1-1-1, rt 0-1-0; v 1-1-2 ap; Mt pr and rt 1-1ap, v 2-2 ap. III: Fm d 0-1-2-5 or 0-1-3-5; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb d 1-0-0, pr and rt 1-1-1-1, v 1-0-2 ap; Mt d 1-1-0, pr and rt 1-0-2 ap, v 2-0-2 ap. IV: Fm d 0-1-1-5; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb d 1-0-0, pr 1-1-1, rt 1-1-1-1, v 1-0-2 ap; Mt d 1-1-0, pr 1-1-2 ap, rt 1-0-2 ap, v 2-0-2 ap. Coloration (in alcohol; Figs 72–78). Carapace brown, eye field dark brown, covered with brown scales, with two longitudinal white stripes of scales running from PLEs to the rear margin of the carapace; sides covered with white stripes of scales. Sternum brown. Endites and labium yellow-brown. Chelicerae brown, covered with white hairs. Clypeus and cheeks brown, densely covered with long white hairs, upper half of cheeks under ALEs covered with short brown scales, basal half of cheeks covered with long white hairs. Abdomen: dorsum dark brown, medially with longitudinal white stripe; ventral yellow-grey. Book-lung covers yellow-grey. Spinnerets: anterior yellow, posterior brown. All legs yellow to brownish yellow. Femora I prolaterally densely covered with long white hairs. Tibiae, metatarsi and tarsi I ventrally dark-brown. Palps yellow, covered with long white hairs; cymbium brown. Palpal structure as in Figs 52–59, 60–65: tegulum with small, almost invisible proximal projection; apical projection medium in size; TA broad apically.

Female (NCA 2019/730)

Measurements: carapace: 2.10 long, 1.80 wide, 1.10 high. Abdomen: 2.30 long, 1.80 wide. Ocular area: 0.95 long, 1.40 wide anteriorly, 1.35 wide posteriorly. Cheliceral length 0.75. Clypeal height 0.20. Diameter of AME 0.45. Length of leg segments: I 1.10 + 0.70 + 0.70 + 0.45 + 0.40 (3.35); II 1.00 + 0.60 + 0.60 + 0.50 + 0.45 (3.15); III 1.50 + 0.90 + 0.90 + 0.90 + 0.60 (4.80); IV 1.30 + 0.80 + 0.80 + 1.00 + 0.60 (4.50). Leg spination: I: Fm d 0-1-1-4; Tb pr 0-0 or 1-0, v 2-2-2 ap; Mt pr 1-1 ap, v 2-2 ap. II: Fm d 0-1-2-4; Tb pr 0-1 or 1-1, v 1-1-2 ap; Mt pr 1-1 ap, v 2-2 ap. III: Fm d 0-1-2-4; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb d 1-0-0, pr and rt 1-1-1, v 1-0-2 ap; Mt d 1-1-0, pr and rt 1-0-2 ap, v 2-0-2 ap. IV: Fm d 0-1-1-1 or 0-1-1-2; Pt pr and rt 1; Tb d 1-0-0, pr and rt 0-1-1 or 1-1-1, v 1-0-2 ap; Mt d 1-1-0, pr 1-1-2 ap, rt 1-0-2 ap, v 2-0-2 ap. Coloration (in alcohol; Figs 79–82). Carapace brown, eye field dark brown, covered with whitish scales, with two hardly visible longitudinal white stripes of scales. Sternum yellow-brown. Endites, labium and chelicerae brownish yellow. Clypeus and cheeks brownish yellow, covered white long hairs. Abdomen: dorsum brown, medially with two longitudinal rows of white spots; venter yellow-grey. Book-lung covers grey-yellow. Spinnerets yellow. All legs and palps yellow. All femora apically brownish. Palps yellow, palpal tibia brownish. Epigyne and spermathecae as in Figs 66–71: copulatory openings almost invisible; epigynal pocket low to medium, central structure about ⅓–½ of epigynal hight.

Distribution

Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria and Central African Republic (Fig. 200).

Comments

The female from Central African Republic is provisionally assigned to Manzuma jocquei gen. et comb.nov. This female seems to belong to another, undescribed Manzuma species occurring in Central Africa. Males collected together with the females from Central Africa are required to resolve this problem.