taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
046A8790FFB2FF94FF497B3A5530F8D0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238362/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238362	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB2FF94FF497B3A5530F8D0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238363/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238363	FIGURES 11 – 22. Scanning electron micrographs of Messapus martini Simon, 1898 subadult female: 11 Eye region, dorsal view; 12 Detail of feathery setae in eye region; 13 Same, anterior dorsal abdomen; 14 – 16 Spines and feathery setae on femur (14), tibia (15) and metatarsus (16) of leg I; 17 Patella I, patellar indentation (PI); 18 Same, detail of lyriform organ at proximal end of PI; 19 Tip of tarsus III; 20 – 21 Trichobothrial bases on tarsus I (20) and metatarsus III (21); 22 Tarsal organ, leg III.	FIGURES 11 – 22. Scanning electron micrographs of Messapus martini Simon, 1898 subadult female: 11 Eye region, dorsal view; 12 Detail of feathery setae in eye region; 13 Same, anterior dorsal abdomen; 14 – 16 Spines and feathery setae on femur (14), tibia (15) and metatarsus (16) of leg I; 17 Patella I, patellar indentation (PI); 18 Same, detail of lyriform organ at proximal end of PI; 19 Tip of tarsus III; 20 – 21 Trichobothrial bases on tarsus I (20) and metatarsus III (21); 22 Tarsal organ, leg III.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB2FF94FF497B3A5530F8D0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238364/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238364	FIGURES 23 – 31. Scanning electron micrographs of Messapus tigris sp. n. female, leg III: 23 Femur, spine, elongate striate scales (ESS) and squamose setae with brachia (SSB); 24 Patella, SSB, ESS and rugose longitudinal dorsal lines (RL); 25 Tibia, spine, SSB and ESS; 26 Metatarsus, SSB and ESS; 27 Distal part of tarsus, indicating trichobothriae (TR), tarsal pores (TP), tarsal slit sensillum (TS), tactile setae (TaS) and chemosensory seta (CS); note the much longer brachia and narrower shafts of the SSB in this part of tarsus; 28 Tarsal claw; 29 Proximal tarsal trichobothrium; 30 Tarsal pore; 31 Tarsal slit sensillum.	FIGURES 23 – 31. Scanning electron micrographs of Messapus tigris sp. n. female, leg III: 23 Femur, spine, elongate striate scales (ESS) and squamose setae with brachia (SSB); 24 Patella, SSB, ESS and rugose longitudinal dorsal lines (RL); 25 Tibia, spine, SSB and ESS; 26 Metatarsus, SSB and ESS; 27 Distal part of tarsus, indicating trichobothriae (TR), tarsal pores (TP), tarsal slit sensillum (TS), tactile setae (TaS) and chemosensory seta (CS); note the much longer brachia and narrower shafts of the SSB in this part of tarsus; 28 Tarsal claw; 29 Proximal tarsal trichobothrium; 30 Tarsal pore; 31 Tarsal slit sensillum.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB4FF95FF497D3D51E7FBF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238365/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238365	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB4FF95FF497D3D51E7FBF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238366/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238366	FIGURES 41 – 44. Genitalic morphology of Messapus megae sp. n.: 41 Female epigyne, ventral view; 42 Same, dorsal view; 43 Male palp, ventral view; 44 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 41 – 44. Genitalic morphology of Messapus megae sp. n.: 41 Female epigyne, ventral view; 42 Same, dorsal view; 43 Male palp, ventral view; 44 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB4FF95FF497D3D51E7FBF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238368/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238368	FIGURES 51 – 54. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tropicus sp. n.: 51 Female epigyne, ventral view; 52 Same, dorsal view; 53 Male palp, ventral view; 54 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 51 – 54. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tropicus sp. n.: 51 Female epigyne, ventral view; 52 Same, dorsal view; 53 Male palp, ventral view; 54 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB4FF95FF497D3D51E7FBF1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238367/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238367	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB5FF98FF497ED85720FF33.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238362/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238362	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB5FF98FF497ED85720FF33.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238365/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238365	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB5FF98FF497ED85720FF33.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238366/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238366	FIGURES 41 – 44. Genitalic morphology of Messapus megae sp. n.: 41 Female epigyne, ventral view; 42 Same, dorsal view; 43 Male palp, ventral view; 44 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 41 – 44. Genitalic morphology of Messapus megae sp. n.: 41 Female epigyne, ventral view; 42 Same, dorsal view; 43 Male palp, ventral view; 44 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB5FF98FF497ED85720FF33.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238369/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238369	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF98FF497B135720F98E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238362/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238362	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF98FF497B135720F98E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238365/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238365	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF98FF497B135720F98E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238367/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238367	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF98FF497B135720F98E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238369/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238369	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF99FF497CDF5720FB93.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238362/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238362	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF99FF497CDF5720FB93.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238365/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238365	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF99FF497CDF5720FB93.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238367/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238367	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF99FF497CDF5720FB93.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238368/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238368	FIGURES 51 – 54. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tropicus sp. n.: 51 Female epigyne, ventral view; 52 Same, dorsal view; 53 Male palp, ventral view; 54 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 51 – 54. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tropicus sp. n.: 51 Female epigyne, ventral view; 52 Same, dorsal view; 53 Male palp, ventral view; 54 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFB8FF99FF497CDF5720FB93.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238369/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238369	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9AFF497AC5501DF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238361/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238361	FIGURES 1 – 2. Habitus photographs of female Messapus tigris sp. n. from Okavango Delta in Botswana: 1 Hiding in a crevice on Vachellia tortilis bark; 2 On the soil surface. Photographs by C. Haddad.	FIGURES 1 – 2. Habitus photographs of female Messapus tigris sp. n. from Okavango Delta in Botswana: 1 Hiding in a crevice on Vachellia tortilis bark; 2 On the soil surface. Photographs by C. Haddad.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9AFF497AC5501DF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238362/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238362	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9AFF497AC5501DF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238364/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238364	FIGURES 23 – 31. Scanning electron micrographs of Messapus tigris sp. n. female, leg III: 23 Femur, spine, elongate striate scales (ESS) and squamose setae with brachia (SSB); 24 Patella, SSB, ESS and rugose longitudinal dorsal lines (RL); 25 Tibia, spine, SSB and ESS; 26 Metatarsus, SSB and ESS; 27 Distal part of tarsus, indicating trichobothriae (TR), tarsal pores (TP), tarsal slit sensillum (TS), tactile setae (TaS) and chemosensory seta (CS); note the much longer brachia and narrower shafts of the SSB in this part of tarsus; 28 Tarsal claw; 29 Proximal tarsal trichobothrium; 30 Tarsal pore; 31 Tarsal slit sensillum.	FIGURES 23 – 31. Scanning electron micrographs of Messapus tigris sp. n. female, leg III: 23 Femur, spine, elongate striate scales (ESS) and squamose setae with brachia (SSB); 24 Patella, SSB, ESS and rugose longitudinal dorsal lines (RL); 25 Tibia, spine, SSB and ESS; 26 Metatarsus, SSB and ESS; 27 Distal part of tarsus, indicating trichobothriae (TR), tarsal pores (TP), tarsal slit sensillum (TS), tactile setae (TaS) and chemosensory seta (CS); note the much longer brachia and narrower shafts of the SSB in this part of tarsus; 28 Tarsal claw; 29 Proximal tarsal trichobothrium; 30 Tarsal pore; 31 Tarsal slit sensillum.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9AFF497AC5501DF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238365/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238365	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9AFF497AC5501DF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238367/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238367	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 45 – 50. Female genitalic morphology of Messapus meridionalis sp. n. (45, 46), M. seiugatus sp. n. (47, 48) and M. tigris sp. n. (49, 50): 45, 47, 49 Epigyne, ventral view; 46, 48, 50 Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9AFF497AC5501DF95C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238369/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238369	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9DFF497CB85795FD3B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238362/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238362	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	FIGURES 3 – 10. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, female right chelicerae in posterior view (3) and dorsal habitus (4 – 10): 3, 8 M. tigris sp. n., female; 4 M. megae sp. n., female; 5 Same, male; 6 M. meridionalis sp. n., female; 7 M. seiugatus sp. n., female; 9 M. tropicus sp. n., female; 10 Same, male. Scale bars: 3 = 1 mm, 4 – 10 = 2 mm. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; F—fang; P—paturon; PMT—promarginal teeth; RMT—retromarginal teeth.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9DFF497CB85795FD3B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238365/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238365	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 32 – 40. Digital microscope photographs of Messapus species, cleared female epigynes in ventral view (32 – 36) and male palps in ventral (37, 39) and retrolateral views (38, 40): 32, 37, 38 M. megae sp. n.; 33 M. meridionalis sp. n.; 34 M. seiugatus sp. n.; 35 M. tigris sp. n.; 36, 39, 40 M. tropicus sp. n.. Scale bars: 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9DFF497CB85795FD3B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238368/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238368	FIGURES 51 – 54. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tropicus sp. n.: 51 Female epigyne, ventral view; 52 Same, dorsal view; 53 Male palp, ventral view; 54 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.	FIGURES 51 – 54. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tropicus sp. n.: 51 Female epigyne, ventral view; 52 Same, dorsal view; 53 Male palp, ventral view; 54 Same, retrolateral view. Scale bars = 0.5 mm.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
046A8790FFBAFF9DFF497CB85795FD3B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/238369/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.238369	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 55. Distribution of Messapus megae sp. n. (black circle), M. meridionalis sp. n. (black star), M. seiugatus sp. n. (black square), M. tigris sp. n. (open circles) and M. tropicus sp. n. (open squares) in the Afrotropical Region.	2015-12-31	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Mbo, Zingisile			
