In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALECephalothorax brown, with contrasting white lines of adpressed setae, along light yellow dorso-lateral margins of thorax, continue as thin white lines of setae along margins of eye field until ALE.Brown median area of thorax and upper sides covered with black adpressed setae, lower sides yellowish brown with inconspicuous whitish setae, ventral rim of sides blackish. Anterior edge of eye field covered with whitish setae. Abdominal pattern consists of contrasting, conspicuous stripes: median streak light, posteriorly strikingly white, about 1/6 of abdomen width, followed on each side by brown streak and then by white marginal line. Face divided into three horizontal stripes: the anterior edge of eye field with short whitish setae, merging with whitish dorsal orbital setae, ocular area dark with orbital lateral setae orange, the ventral orbital setae whitish, upright, in several rows, distinctly different from short but dense, adpressed whitish setae on clypeus under AME, clypeus under ALE yellowish or greyish yellow. Pedipalps: cymbium and tibia blackish brown, however retrolateral half of dorsal surface of tibia and whole of patella covered with white setae; a few white setae retrolaterally on cymbium, the tip of cymbium light greyish; femur light brown with dense, strikingly white setae on dorsal surface. Embolus flattened and broad with dark rims; bulbus black. Tibial apophyses separated by a broad, U-shaped gap. Ventral aspect yellowish, abdomen whitish yellow with three thin dark lines. Legs greyish yellow without annulation, patella and tibia I darker brown. Measurements (mm). Length of cephalothorax 2.31, length of abdomen 2.00, length of 5 segments of leg I 3.24. © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 Body: Markings: dark or bright vertical stripes. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Labium: Length: wider than long. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Afrika. Middle East. FEMALECephalothorax light brown with blackish brown eye field, contrasting with two broad lighter yellowish brown streaks along margins of dorsal surface of thorax, delimiting somewhat broader greyish brown median thoracic streak. Covered with inconspicuous whitish and colourless adpressed setae. Frontal aspect, eyes I surrounded with white orbital setae, longer dorsally. Upper half of face dark with indistinct whitish adpressed setae, lower half yellow with whitish bristles medially. Abdomen dorsally light yellowish grey, with indistinct light median streak posteriorly and lighter margin. Legs. Femora I-IV dorsally and prolaterally yellow, except their apical ends, which are brown; retrolateral surface brown, with lighter stripe medially. Remaining segments of legs yellow with brown rings. Ventral aspect: sternum light yellow with darker yellow margin; coxae light yellow; abdomen whitish yellow with inconspicuous light grey dots, scattered sparsely and forming median grey line. Epigynum with long grooves, sclerotized rims of openings at 1/6 of epigynum length, opening posteriorly; septum broad with parallel edges and posterior end curved anteriorly. Internal structure differs from both Ph. pori and Ph. fulvastra by shorter chain of spermathecal chambers and details of first chamber of spermathecae; also externally by shape of the septum.Measurements (mm). Length of cephalothorax 2.62, length of abdomen 3.20, length of 5 segments of leg I 3.65. © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 Body: Markings: dark or bright vertical stripes. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Labium: Length: wider than long. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Afrika. Middle East. COMMENTSDiagnosis. Typical striped coloration, contrasting but distinctly lighter than Ph. particeps; legs also light. Embolus plate-like, gap between tibial apophyses Ushaped. Epigynal grooves long, sclerotized rims of openings at 1/6 of epigynum length, septum broad and parallel, its posterior end curved anteriorly.Seasonal appearance of adult specimens. Males - IV, VI, VII; females - V, VII. Etymology. Named for Dr Yael Lubin, an arachnologist and ecologist, organising and carrying out important research in the Negev, including Sede Boqer area. © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 |