In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALEEyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Embolus: Shape: short chisel-like. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Europe. Afrika. Eastern Europe & Asia. Middle East.FEMALEDescription partially based on that of O. Pickard-Cambridge (1872: 343 - quotations in" ". Cephalothorax: There is a row of long bristles on protuberances under eyes lateral, less regular than in Pseudicius and often hidden among other setae, similar to some Menemerus species. "Head black brown and thoracic portion dark yellow brown, ... the whole clothed with short yellowish adpressed hairs or coarse pubescence". Eye field broader than long, eyes II closer to eyes III. Abdomen: "yellowish, ... obscurely marked .. with black brown irregular transverse bars in the posterior half of abdomen, a pair of yellowish spots in 3/4th of length of the abdomen..".Frontal aspect: "... on the clypeus are some long fine yellowish white prominent hairs..."; pedipalps "yellow ... with long whitish hairs". Legs: "... yellow, ... obscurely banded with dull yellow brown, ... each tarsus terminates with a strong black claw tuft". Spination of tibia I does not differ from Menemerus. Epigynum with small posterior pockets; anterior pair of small grooves, with indistinct, slit-like openings which pass through short channels into elongate spermathecae, running medially and parallel to main body axis, posteriorly bent, haevily sclerotized with internal convoluted chambers. Measurements (mm). Female. Length of cephalothorax 3.33-3.60; length of abdomen 4.08-4.33; length of 5 segments of leg I 6.61; length of legs order: IV, III, I, II. Body: Markings: dark or bright vertical stripes. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Europe. Afrika. Eastern Europe & Asia. Middle East. COMMENTSDiagnosis. Resembles female Plexippoides arabicus collected recently by Dr. D. Logunov in Gezgyadyk Mt. Range, Turkmenistan. Some attention has been given to old female specimens of this species from Sinai, from where male of Plexippoides arabicus was also described. The problem of differences between these species, or eventual synonymization of some of these forms, requires study of fresh specimens.Seasonal appearance of adult specimens. Females - II, VIII. |