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The Cheiracanthium (Araneae: ) in the Afrotropical Region. 3. Description of four new species

by

Leon N. Lotz

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VOLUME 27, PART 2 OCTOBER 2011

The genus Cheiracanthium (Araneae: Miturgidae) in the Afrotropical Region. 3. Description of four new species

by

Leon N. Lotz

National Museum, Bloemfontein, P.O. Box 266, Bloemfontein, 9300, E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT

Lotz, L.N. 2011. The genus Cheiracanthium (Araneae: Miturgidae) in the Afrotropical Region. 3. Description of four new species. Navors. nas. Mus., Bloemfontein 27(2): 21-36. Specimens received on loan from the Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, included four new species of the genus Cheiracanthium that are described here as C. knipperi (♂ & ♀ from ), C. nickeli (♂ from ), C. rwandensis (♂ from ) and C. verdensis (♂ from the Cape Verde Islands). (Cheiracanthium, Araneae, Miturgidae, , Afrotropical Region)

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...... 22 METHODS ...... 22 ABBREVIATIONS ...... 23 SYSTEMATICS ...... 23 Cheiracanthium C.L. Koch ...... 23 Cheiracanthium knipperi sp. n ...... 24 Cheiracanthium nickeli sp. n ...... 28 Cheiracanthium rwandensis sp. n ...... 30 Cheiracanthium verdensis sp. n ...... 32 OPSOMMING...... 34 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...... 34 REFERENCES ...... 35

INTRODUCTION

The genus Cheiracanthium C.L. Koch, 1839 is widely known and comprises free-living that actively hunt on vegetation. These spiders have a wide habitat range and are commonly found in grassland and savannah. They are known as sac spiders due to the sac- like retreats they build in vegetation. Four types of retreats are recognised: for resting, mating, breeding and hibernating. During egg incubation the female encloses herself in the breeding retreat together with the eggs, to guard them (Lotz 2007a). Members of the genus are often found in agro-ecosystems (Dippenaar-Schoeman & Jocque 1997).

As part of a series on the genus Cheiracanthium in the Afrotropical Region, Lotz (2007a) published the first revision, reducing the number of species known from the Afrotropical Region from 52 to 20, and listing as incertae sedis 18 species for which the types could not be found. Lotz (2007b) later added 12 new species, bringing the total to 32 species for the region. The present study adds four new species.

METHODS

A total of 81 specimens on loan from the Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany were examined and four new species (five specimens) were identified. Format and methods follow Lotz (2007a). The external and internal genitalia of the female, the ventral and retrolateral views of the male palp, and the teeth on the cheliceral fang furrow, were illustrated using a drawing-tube. The cheliceral fang furrow, teeth were drawn with a curved line representing the fang base (FB) and round black spots representing the cheliceral promarginal (PMT) and retromarginal (RMT) teeth. Measurements (in mm) were taken using a Zeiss ocular micrometer. Map references were not provided for all specimens as the label information was insufficient. The distribution of the four new Afrotropical species is mapped.

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ABBREVIATIONS

AER = Anterior eye row; ALE = Anterior lateral eyes; AME = Anterior median eyes; CA = cymbial apophysis; CI = Carapace index; CL = Carapace length; CLL = Clypeal length; CON = conductor; CW = Carapace width; EM = embolus; FB = Fang base; LL = Total length of leg I; LL:CL = Leg I / carapace index; MOQ = Median ocular quadrangle; MOQAW = MOQ anterior width; MOQPW = MOQ posterior width; OAL = Ocular area length; OAW = Ocular area width; PER = Posterior eye row; PLE = Posterior lateral eyes; PME = Posterior median eyes; PMT = Promarginal teeth; RMT = Retromarginal teeth; RTA = Retrolateral tibial apophysis; STL = Sternum length; STW = Sternum width; T1 = Total length of leg I; TA = tegular apophysis; TL = Total length. Leg setae: v = ventral; p = prolateral; r = retrolateral.

SYSTEMATICS Cheiracanthium C.L. Koch

Cheiracanthium C.L. Koch, 1839: 9 (Type species: Aranea punctorium Villers, 1789). Simon 1897: 87; Simon 1932: 895; Petrunkevitch 1933: 53; Reimoser 1937: 71; Lehtinen 1967: 291; Dondale & Redner 1982: 17; Roberts 1985: 88; Sterghiu 1985: 100; Newlands 1986: 86; Yaginuma 1986: 177; Chikuni 1989: 122, 123; Feng 1990: 168, 169; Paik 1990: 3; Wolf 1991: 233; Bonaldo & Brescovit 1992: 731; Lotz 2007a: 4; 2007b: 148. Helebiona Benoit, 1977: 80 (Type species: H. wilma Benoit, 1977), Lotz 2007a: 66.

Diagnosis

Representatives of this genus are two-clawed, medium-sized spiders recognized by their uniform creamish-yellow bodies with chelicerae and eye area blackish-brown; eyes in two rows, fovea indistinct; abdomen without long curved erect setae antero-dorsally and with distinct heart-mark; leg I longer than IV and all the femora without dorsal setae; female genitalia with small well separated spermathecae and male palp with long cymbial and retrolateral tibial apophyses.

Relationships

In the Afrotropical Region Cheiracanthium is closely related to Tecution Benoit, 1977, with which it shares the presence of a CA, a long EM and the presence of a distinct CON. It differs from Tecution in the absence of a fovea, palpal setae and dorsal setae on the femora, and in the shape and size of the epigynum. Cheiracanthium is also closely related to Cheiramiona Lotz & Dippenaar-Schoeman 1999, but differs in the smaller, rounded SPER, the presence of a CA and the long thin EM of the male palp, as well as the number of setae on the legs and the number of PMT and RMT on the fang furrow. The relationship of the genus Cheiracanthium to other Afrotropical genera will be clear only after generic revisions of all Miturgidae genera of this region have been completed.

Distribution

Cheiracanthium has a worldwide distribution, and is absent only from the polar regions. Species have been collected from most countries and islands in the Afrotropical Region.

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Cheiracanthium knipperi sp. n. Figs 1-8, 21

Holotype 1♂, TANZANIA: Pwani region near Msala [there are two localities by this name in Tanzania], near coconut plantation, 15 April 1952, H. Knipper (122); Allotype 1♀, TANZANIA: Pwani region near Msala, 19 April 1952, H. Knipper (125).

Etymology

Named for H. Knipper, the collector of the type specimens.

Diagnosis

Cheiracanthium knipperi is differentiated by the bend in the double copulatory tubes and the kidney-shaped spermathecae (Fig. 4), RTA long, broad, ending in a blunt extension, and very long CA and TA (Figs 7-8).

Description

Female: TL = 4.7; CL = 1.9; CW = 1.2; OAL = 0.3; OAW = 0.75; CLL = 0.05. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with six teeth of unequal size (Fig. 1) (PMT:RMT = 3:3); PMT2 largest, PMT1 smallest, RMT teeth of approximately equal size, RMT closer to fang base with PMT1 in line with RMT2. Measurements: AME-AME 0.10; AME-ALE 0.10; AME diameter 0.10; PME-PME 0.15; PME-PLE 0.15; PME diameter 0.10; MOQAW 0.30; MOQPW 0.35; CI (CL/CW) 1.58; LL:CL 4.00; STL 0.8; STW 0.7.

Leg measurements in mm:

I II III IV Palp Femur 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.7 0.8 Patella 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.3 Tibia 1.9 1.2 0.9 1.4 0.5 Metatarsus 2.0 1.4 1.1 1.7 --- Tarsus 1.0 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 Total 7.6 5.1 4.0 6.0 2.2

Femur Tibia Metatarsus I 0-1p-0 1v-5v-0 2v-1v-1v II 0-1p-0 0 2v -1p-1v III 0-2p1r-0 0-1p1r-0 2v1p1r-1p1r-3v1p1r IV 0 0-1r-0 2v1p1r-2v1p1r-3v1p1r 2011 L.N. Lotz – New species of Cheiracanthium from Africa 25

Figures 1-4: Cheiracanthium knipperi sp. n. female. 1, Teeth on cheliceral fang furrow showing fang base (FB), retromarginal (RMT) and promarginal (PMT) teeth; 2, dorsal abdomen; 3, external epigynum showing copulatory opening (CO), and epigastric fold (EF); 4, internal epigynum showing copulatory duct (CD), fertilization duct (FD), spermathecae (SPER), and epigastric fold (EF).

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Abdomen (Fig. 2): yellow-grey without a notable heartmark. Epigynum (Figs 3-4): wider than long with most of the area depressed; copulatory openings in posterio-lateral edge of depression; internally copulatory tubes proceed anteriorly, curving posteriorly just before ending in medio-anterior part of kidney-shaped spermathecae; two copulatory tubes present on each side; fertilization tube enters spermathecae posterio-medially.

Male: TL = 3.6; CL = 1.7; CW = 1.2; OAL = 0.25; OAW = 0.65; CLL = 0.05. Chelicerae: similar to female, except with PMT1 in line with RMT3 (Fig. 5). Measurements: AME-AME 0.05; AME-ALE 0.05; AME diameter 0.10; PME-PME 0.12; PME-PLE 0.10; PME diameter 0.10; MOQAW 0.25; MOQPW 0.32; CI (CL/CW) 1.42; LL:CL 5.94; STL 0.85; STW 0.70.

Leg measurements in mm:

I II III IV Palp Femur 2.6 1.7 1.3 2.1 0.8 Patella 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.3 Tibia 2.6 1.6 1.0 1.8 0.4 Metatarsus 2.7 1.9 1.5 2.3 --- Tarsus 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.7 Total 10.1 6.5 4.8 7.5 2.2

Femur Tibia Metatarsus I 0-1p-0 2v-3v-0 2v-1v-1v II 0-2p-0 2v-2v2p-0 2v-1v1p-1v III 0-2p2r-0 1v-2p2r-0 2v1p1r-1v1p1r-3v1p1r IV 0-2p2r-0 2v-1v2p1r-0 2v1p1r-1v2p1r-3v1p1r

Abdomen (Fig. 6): markings similar to female. Palp (Figs 7-8): cymbium elongate, as long as patella and tibia combined, with a long, almost circular, curled apophysis; RTA long, broad, ending with a blunt extension; tegular apophysis S-shaped, long and sharp at apex; EM long, almost encircling tegulum, ending at CON apex; CON not sclerotised but distinct.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality and its immediate vicinity (Fig. 21).

Habitat

Collected in high, dense herb vegetation and high grass (mainly Cyperus).

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Figures 5-8: Cheiracanthium knipperi sp. n. male. 5, Teeth on cheliceral fang furrow showing fang base (FB), retromarginal (RMT) and promarginal (PMT) teeth; 6, dorsal abdomen; 7-8, palp, ventral (7) and prolateral (8) views showing cymbium (C), embolus (EM), tegular apophysis (TA), conductor (CON), cymbial apophysis (CA), tegulum (T), retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA), and tibia (TI).

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Cheiracanthium nickeli sp. n. Figs 9-12, 21

Holotype 1♂, MAURITANIA: ca. 100 km from Nouahchott, 17º06’14.8”N, 16º04’42.5”W, 11 November 1999, H. Nickel.

Etymology

Named for H. Nickel, the collector of the type specimen.

Diagnosis

Cheiracanthium nickeli is differentiated by the parallel-sided RTA with slightly extended outer apex, and the straight median apophysis with hooked apex (Figs 11-12).

Description

Female: Unknown.

Male: TL = 3.0; CL = 1.4; CW = 1.1; OAL = 0.2; OAW = 0.5; CLL = 0.05. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with six teeth of unequal size (Fig. 9) (PMT:RMT = 3:3); PMT2 largest, PMT1 smallest, RMT3 smallest, other two teeth of approximately equal size, RMT closer to fang base with PMT1 in line with RMT2. Measurements: AME-AME 0.05; AME-ALE 0.075; AME diameter 0.075; PME-PME 0.10; PME-PLE 0.10; PME diameter 0.075; MOQAW 0.20; MOQPW 0.25; CI (CL/CW) 1.27; LL:CL 5.79; STL 0.70; STW 0.60.

Leg measurements in mm:

I II III IV Palp Femur 2.1 1.5 1.2 1.6 0.6 Patella 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.2 Tibia 2.2 1.4 0.8 1.4 0.3 Metatarsus 2.2 1.4 1.2 1.9 --- Tarsus 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.5 Total 8.1 5.5 4.1 6.0 1.6

Femur Tibia Metatarsus I 0-2p1r-0 2v-5v-0 2v-1v-1v II 0-2p2r-0 2v-1v-0 2v-1p1r-1v III 0-2p2r-0 0-2p2r-0 2v1p1r-1p1r-3v1p1r IV 0-2p2r-0 0-2p2r-0 2v1p1r-2v1p1r-3v1p1r

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Abdomen (Fig. 10): yellow-grey with an indistinct heartmark. Palp (Figs 11-12): cymbium elongate, as long as patella and tibia combined; RTA long, slightly curved, ending with a blunt, slightly indented apex; tegular apophysis, long with a curved sharp at apex; EM long, almost encircling tegulum, ending at conductor apex; CON not sclerotised but distinct.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Fig. 21).

Habitat

Unknown.

Figures 9-12: Cheiracanthium nickeli sp. n. male. 9, Teeth on cheliceral fang furrow showing fang base (FB), retromarginal (RMT) and promarginal (PMT) teeth; 10, dorsal abdomen; 11-12, palp, ventral (11) and prolateral (12) views.

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Cheiracanthium rwandensis sp. n. Figs 13-16, 21.

Holotype 1♂, RWANDA: (7812) (no other data).

Etymology

The name is derived from “Rwanda”, the country where the type was collected.

Diagnosis

Cheiracanthium rwandensis is differentiated by the short, bent, thick RTA and the thick median apophysis with pointed inner apex (Figs 15-16).

Description

Female: Unknown.

Male: TL = 4.1; CL = 1.9; CW = 1.4; OAL = 0.3; OAW = 0.6; CLL = 0.05. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with six teeth of unequal size (Fig. 13) (PMT:RMT = 3:3); PMT2 largest, PMT1 smallest, RMT3 smallest, RMT1 largest, RMT closer to fang base with PMT1 almost in line with RMT3. Measurements: AME-AME 0.10 (possible aberration as left eye seem to be out of line); AME-ALE 0.05; AME diameter 0.10; PME-PME 0.10; PME-PLE 0.10; PME diameter 0.10; MOQAW 0.30; MOQPW 0.30; CI (CL/CW) 1.36; LL:CL 6.05; STL 0.90; STW 0.80.

Leg measurements in mm:

I II III IV Palp Femur 3.0 2.0 1.6 2.3 0.8 Patella 0.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.3 Tibia 3.6 2.0 1.2 2.0 0.5 Metatarsus 3.2 2.5 2.0 3.0 --- Tarsus 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.8 Total 11.5 7.9 6.0 8.7 2.4

Femur Tibia Metatarsus I 0-2p2r-0 1v-7v-0 2v-1v-1v II 0-1p1r-1p1r 2v-2v1p-0 2v-1v-1v III 0-1p1r-0 1v1p1r-1v1p1r-0 2v1p1r-2v1p1r-3v1p1r IV 0-1p1r-1p1r 2v-1r-1p1r 3v1p1r-11v1p1r-3v1p1r

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Abdomen (Fig. 14): yellow-grey with an indistinct heartmark. Palp (Figs 15-16): cymbium elongate, as long as patella and tibia combined; RTA long, slightly curved near apex, ending with a sharp, curved apex; tegular apophysis long, thick, with a double apex, lateral apex rounded, medial apex pointed; EM long, almost encircling tegulum, ending at CON apex; CON not sclerotised but distinct.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Fig. 21).

Habitat

Unknown.

Figures 13-16: Cheiracanthium rwandensis sp. n. male. 13, Teeth on cheliceral fang furrow showing fang base (FB), retromarginal (RMT) and promarginal (PMT) teeth; 14, dorsal abdomen; 15-16, palp, ventral (15) and prolateral (16) views.

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Cheiracanthium verdensis sp. n. Figs 17-21

Holotype 1♂, CAPE VERDE ISLANDS: Sao Vicente, Mt. Verde [ca. 16°54' N, 24°57' W], 8 November 1980. (There are four immature specimens in the vial with the holotype, but as they are immature, they are not included in the type series.)

Etymology

The name is derived from the type locality.

Diagnosis

Cheiracanthium verdensis is differentiated by the bent apex of the RTA, the very long CA and the absence of, or very small, TA (Figs 19-20).

Description

Female: Unknown.

Male: TL = 3.4; CL = 1.7; CW = 1.2; OAL = 0.2; OAW = 0.65; CLL = 0.03. Chelicerae: robust with long fangs; cheliceral fang furrow with nine teeth of unequal size (Fig. 17) (PMT:RMT = 3:6); PMT2 largest, PMT1 smallest, RMT of about equal size, RMT closer to fang base with PMT1 almost in line with RMT8. Measurements: AME-AME 0.10; AME-ALE 0.10; AME diameter 0.075; PME-PME 0.15; PME-PLE 0.15; PME diameter 0.075; MOQAW 0.25; MOQPW 0.30; CI (CL/CW) 1.42; LL:CL ? (both first legs missing); STL 0.80; STW 0.70.

Leg measurements in mm:

I II III IV Palp Femur ? 1.6 1.2 1.7 1.0 Patella ? 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3 Tibia ? 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.6 Metatarsus ? 1.5 1.4 3.0 --- Tarsus ? 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.85 Total ? 5.6 4.4 6.2 2.75

Femur Tibia Metatarsus I ? ? ? II 0-2p-0 2v-2v2p-0 2v1p-2v1p1r-3v1p1r III 0-2p2r-0 0-2p2r-0 2v1p1r-2v1p1r-3v1p1r IV 0-2p1r-0 2v-1v2r-0 3v1p1r-2v1p1r-3v1p1r

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Abdomen (Fig. 18): yellow-grey with an indistinct heartmark. Palp (Figs 19-20): cymbium elongate, slightly shorter than patella and tibia combined, cymbial apophysis very long, almost reaching tibia base; RTA long, with a sharp, curved apex; tegular apophysis absent or very small; EM long, encircling tegulum, ending at CON apex; CON not sclerotised but distinct.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality (Fig. 21).

Habitat

Unknown.

Figures 17-20: Cheiracanthium verdensis sp. n. male. 17, Teeth on cheliceral fang furrow showing fang base (FB), retromarginal (RMT) and promarginal (PMT) teeth; 18, dorsal abdomen; 19-20, palp, ventral (19) and prolateral (20) views.

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Figure 21: Map showing distribution of Cheiracanthium knipperi sp. n. (♦), Cheiracanthium nickeli sp. n. (●) Cheiracanthium rwandensis sp. n. (▲) and Cheiracanthium verdensis sp. n. (■) in the Afrotropical Region.

OPSOMMING

Eksemplare wat onlangs ontvang is van die Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Duitsland het vier nuwe spesies van die genus Cheiracanthium bevat, wat hier beskryf word as C. knipperi (♂ & ♀ van Tanzania), C. nickeli (♂ van Mauretania), C. rwandensis (♂ van Ruanda), en C. verdensis (♂ van die Kaap Verdiese Eilande).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dr. P. Jäger of the Senckenberg Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is gratefully acknowledged for the loan of material. The Director and Council of the National Museum, Bloemfontein are also acknowledged for their support of this project. I thank Prof. A. Dippenaar-Schoeman (Agricultural Research Council - Plant Protection Research Institute, Research Centre, Pretoria) and an anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments on the manuscript.

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Editor: M.F. Bates, Ph.D. (Stellenbosch); Co-editor (Natural Sciences): R.J. Nuttall, M.Sc. (Natal). Co-editors (Human Sciences): J. Haasbroek, D.Phil. (UOFS); S. Moodley, M.A. (Wits).

Consulting Editors: Prof. C. Chimimba (Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, South Africa); Dr J. Deacon (South African Heritage Resources Agency, Cape Town, South Africa – retired); Dr A. Dippenaar-Schoeman (ARC – Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa); Dr A. Kemp (Northern Flagship Institution, Museum of Natural History, Pretoria, South Africa – retired); Dr D.T. Rowe-Rowe (Natal Parks Board, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa – retired); Prof. B.S. Rubidge (Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa); Prof. A.E. van Wyk (Department of Botany, University of Pretoria, South Africa); Prof. A. Wessels (Department of History, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa).

Orders to: National Museum, P.O. Box 266, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa E-mail: [email protected] VOLUME 25 2009

Part 1: Lotz, L.N. Harvestmen (Arachnida: Opiliones) in southern Africa – an annotated catalogue with notes on distribution ...... 1

Part 2: Kyriacou, K. & Sealy, J. The archaeological assemblage from the 1958 excavation of Hoffman’s/Robbeberg cave and a comparison with Nelson Bay cave ...... 49

Part 3: Fitzpatrick, M.J. A revision of the Afrotropical species of Setaphis and the description of a new genus (Arachnida: Araneae: Gnaphosidae)...... 73

Deel 4: Haasbroek, H. Rebelle-ambulanskorps vir die Vrystaat, 1914 ...... 109

VOLUME 26 2010

Part 1: Le Roux, C. J.R. Cooper as Township Manager of Mangaung at Bloemfontein 1923-1945 ...... 1

Part 2: Hugo-Coetzee, E.A. Two new species of Austrocarabodes (Acari: Oribatida: Carabodidae) from South Africa: A. mahunkai and A. lineasetosa ...... 45

Part 3: Bates, M.F., Pietersen, D.W. & Measey, G.J. New amphisbaenian records for the Northern Cape, South Africa ...... 61

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