In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:FEMALECephalothorax brown with lighter streaks of adpressed, sparse, whitish setae along dorsal edges, separated by brown area without whitish setae; eye field dark brown, sides brown, almost bald, somewhat lighter near ventral edge, the latter without white setae. Abdomen altered now by preservation, uniformly greyish brown and partially shrunken.Frontal aspect: dorsal part of orbital setae on rims of AME fawn, of ALE slightly lighter; lateral and median parts whitish; ventral inconspicuous. Clypeus bald with a few dark bristles; there are a few short, adpressed, whitish setae along the rim, and also scattered over the remainder of the clypeus. Chelicerae light brown; pedipalps light brown with darker annulations. Ventral aspect: coxae yellowish brown; sternum greyish brown with yellowish brown, broad margin; abdomen, uniformly light brownish grey. Legs: brown with darker annulations. Epigynum with grooves oval, encircled with sclerotized rims and separated by narrow septum with parallel edges. Copulatory openings very broad, channels short, triangular posterior parts of spermathecae thinner than in other species. Measurements (mm). Female. Length of cephalothorax 2.29; length of abdomen 4.08; length of 5 segments of leg I 3.27. © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 Body: Markings: dark or bright vertical stripes. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Labium: Length: wider than long. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Middle East. COMMENTSDiagnosis. Species with abdomen grey, without visible traces of contrasting stripes. Clypeus without conspicuous white streak, orbital setae of AME dorsally fawn (those around ALE slightly lighter), laterally and medially whitish. Epigynal depressions longitudinally oval, separated by a narrow septum.Seasonal appearance of adult specimens. Females - V. © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 |