Eusparassus schoemanae Moradmand 2013, spec. nov.
Creators: name: Moradmand, Majid
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Sparassidae
Eusparassus
Eusparassus schoemanae

description: Eusparassus schoemanae spec. nov.
Figs 31–33, 54b–c, 64b, e
Type material. Holotype: male, SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape Province: Namaqualand, Lieliefontein, S 30.39 ˚, E 18.28 ˚, 1048 m, Malaise trap, 28 October 2001, (PH II6), C. Mayer leg. (ZMB 48505).
Paratypes (2♂, 2♀♀): SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape Province: 1♂, with same data as for holotype (SMF); 2♀♀, Kamiesberg Mountain, 22–24 km E of Kamieskroon, S 30˚ 18', E 18˚ 05', 4–5 November 1985, C. Griswold, J. Doyen & T.M. Griswold leg. (NMSA 20184); 1♀, Farm Loeriesfontein, Aberdeen, Great Karroo, under stone, 1972–73, M. Stiller leg. (PPRI 80 /194); NAMIBIA: Karas Region: 1♂, Near Kodaspiek, 3 September 1992, S. Neser leg. (PPRI 92 /543).
Other material examined. SOUTH AFRICA: Northern Cape Province: 4♀♀, Calvinia, 10 km N of Loeriesfontein, [S 30.58 ˚, E 19.26 ˚, 3152 m], 22 October 1990, L.N. Lotz leg. (BMSA 5490).
Etymology. The specific name is a patronyme in honour of Dr Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman who promotes the arachnological science in Africa; noun in genitive case.
Diagnosis. Small-sized Eusparassus species. Male with diagnostic triangular ET and lobe of EM projecting behind base of conductor on tegulum (Figs 31a, c). Epigyne and MS elongated (Figs 32a, 33a); vulva with humplike glandular process (Figs 32c, 33b) [see also diagnosis for jaegeri species group above].
Description. Male (ranges: n=3, single measurement: holotype):
Measurements. Small-sized species. Total length 10.4, prosoma length 4.6, prosoma width 3.8, anterior width of prosoma 2.1, opisthosoma length 5.8, opisthosoma width 3.5. Eye diameters: AME 0.38, ALE 0.25, PME 0.24, PLE 0.27; eye interdistances: AME-AME 0.17, AME-ALE 0.06, PME-PME 0.38, PME-PLE 0.25, AME-PME 0.20, ALE-PLE 0.12, clypeus height at AME 0.17, clypeus height at ALE 0.25. AME largest, other eyes subequal (Fig. 31d).
Chelicerae. Chelicerae with 2 anterior and 4 to 6 posterior teeth (3 or 4 larger teeth followed by smaller ones), cheliceral furrow with 2 to 5 intermarginal denticles close to anterior teeth (Fig. 31e).
Legs. Leg formula: II IV=I III. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 6.0 [2.0, 0.8, 1.1, 2.1], I 22.4 [5.9, 2.3, 5.8, 6.4, 2.0], II 24.8 [6.7, 2.5, 6.5, 7.0, 2.1], III 20.3 [5.8, 2.1, 5.2, 5.5, 1.7], IV 22.5 [6.4, 2.2, 5.7, 6.2, 2.0].
Spination. Palp 131, 000/001, 1111; Legs: Femur I–III 323(422), IV 322(332); Patella I–IV 000/001; Tibia I– IV 2024 /2124; Metatarsus I–III 2024, IV 3034/3036.
Palp. As in diagnosis with cymbium approximately twice as long as tibia (Fig. 31b); T and ST bulged and expanded, dRTA pointing distad and vRTA hump-like (Fig. 31a).
Female (ranges: n=7, single measurement: paratype MM 182):
Measurements. Small sized; total length: 8.5–10.2, prosoma length 4.5–5.5, prosoma width 4.0–4.7, anterior width of prosoma 2.3–2.7, opisthosoma length 7.0–9.3, opisthosoma width 4.2–5.8. Eye diameters: AME 0.37, ALE 0.30, PME 0.26, PLE 0.28; eye interdistances: AME-AME 0.26, AME-ALE 0.07, PME-PME 0.43, PME- PLE 0.45, AME-PME 0.28, ALE-PLE 0.23, clypeus height at AME 0.20, clypeus height at ALE 0.28.
Chelicerae. Chelicerae dentition as in males, sometimes with fewer intermarginal denticles.
Legs. Leg formula: II IV I III. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 6.6 [1.8, 1.0, 1.4, 2.4], I 19.4 [5.3, 2.5, 4.8, 5.4, 1.6], II 21.2 [6.1, 2.1, 5.3, 6.1, 1.6], III 17.3 [5.1, 2.0, 4.2, 4.5, 1.5], IV 19.4 [5.6, 2.1, 4.6, 5.5, 1.6].
Spination. Palp 131, 001, 1111, 1013; Legs: Femur I–III 323, IV 321/322; Patella I–IV000/001; Tibia I–IV 2024; Metatarsus I–III 2024, IV 3036.
Epigyne/vulva. As in diagnosis, epigyne with hyaline MS generally elongated (Figs 32a, 33a), anterior bands of epigynal field present (Fig. 33a), CD narrow and TL hidden behind MS dorsally (Fig. 32b).
Colouration [in ethanol]. Prosoma and legs uniformly yellowish brown, opisthosoma brownish gray dorsally with a line of small dark chevrons (Figs 54b–c).
Known geographical distribution and habitat. South Africa (Northern Cape) and Namibia (Fig. 71b); under stones at higher elevations in mountains.
description: Published as part of Moradmand, Majid, 2013, The stone huntsman spider genus Eusparassus (Araneae: Sparassidae): systematics and zoogeography with revision of the African and Arabian species, pp. 1-108 in Zootaxa 3675 (1) on pages 53-56, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3675.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/6422593