Evarcha zougoussi sp. nov.

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Fig. 16B–E

Diagnosis

The female of this species has an epigyne similar to that in Evarcha pinguis Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz, 2008 from Ethiopia. Both species have lateral pockets in the anterior part, also the internal structure of their epigynes are similar. They differ in the shape of the epigynal depressions, whereas E. pinguis has two large round depressions with strongly sclerotized lips the depressions in Evarcha zougoussi sp. nov. are only slightly marked (compare Fig. 16D with Wesołowska & Tomasiewicz 2008: fig. 61).

Etymology

The specific name is a noun in apposition, referring to the type locality.

Material examined

Holotype IVORY COAST • ♀; Lamto; 6°15′ N, 5°02′ W; 23–24 Dec. 1975; “savane vers Zougoussi, tête de roniers”; MNHN.

Paratype IVORY COAST • 1 ♀; Lamto; 16 Oct. 1975; “savane, hautes des herbes”; MNHN .

Description

Male

Unknown.

Female

MEASUREMENTS. Cephalothorax length 2.7–3.3, width 2.4–2.8, height 1.3–1.4. Eye field length 1.2– 1.5, anterior width 1.7–2.1, posterior width 1.8–2.2. Abdomen length 3.0–3.5, width 2.2–2.6. General appearance as in Fig. 16B. Whole body hairy, hairs brown, dense.

CARAPACE. Oval, brown with lighter median band on thoracic part, eye field blackish. Eyes encircled by white scales, small white spots between anterior eyes, many long brown bristles on anterior region of eye field. Chelicerae unidentate. Mouthparts light brown, sternum yellow.

ABDOMEN. Ovoid, greyish brown, slightly lighter medially, with three pairs of small white spots (Fig. 16B), clothed in dense brown hairs and sparse, long brown bristles. Venter light yellow with large dark grey spot posteriorly. Anterior spinnerets grey, posterior yellowish.

LEGS. Light brown with darker marks. Leg hairs and spines brown. EPIGYNE. With a pair of deep pockets placed anterolaterally (Fig. 16C–D). Copulatory openings lying near posterior edge of epigyne, seminal ducts short, spermathecae bean-shaped (Fig. 16E).

Distribution

Only known from the type locality, Lamto, Ivory Coast.