In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:FEMALECephalothorax: profile of cephalothorax long, thoracic hindmargin with sharp lateral angles; tegument brown covered with white adpressed setae, in patches of varying densities producing irregular white and dark mosaic pattern.Abdomen: shrunken and folded, with dense pale brownish setae, traces of two longitudinal chains of small alternating dark and lighter small spots; a number of short dark brown bristles over the whole dorsal surface. Frontal aspect: eye field in this position with white, wedge-shaped median spot of adpressed setae, limited posteriorly and laterally by darker lines, these in turn followed by whitish line. Eyes I encircled by white orbital setae. ALE aligned 1/4 of diameter above dorsal rim of AME, eye field indistinctly depressed above AME, between low protuberances formed by ALE. Diameter of ALE about 1/2 that of AME, height of clypeus approximately 0.6 of AME. Clypeus covered by white setae set horizontally, a few of them overhanging chelicerae, mixed with a few short white setae located basally on chelicerae. Lateral edges of face broadly rounded. Pedipalps yellow, with long white setae laterally, tarsus brownish yellow. Legs fawn, with brownish and white annuli. Epigynum with thin "wings", transverse and narrow, broadly spaced. Measurements (mm). Female. Length of cephalothorax 2.34; length of abdomen >2.17.(c)PRÓSZYŃSKI, 2003 Body: Markings: dark or bright vertical stripes. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Middle East. COMMENTSDiagnosis.Female characterized by angular thoracic hindmargin, epigynum with thin "wings", almost transversely oriented, broadly spaced. Abdomen with conspicuous, alternating light and dark dots Remark. Specimen in poor condition: cephalothorax with soft tissues destroyed, abdomen contracted and folded. Seasonal appearance of adult specimens. Females - V. (c)PRÓSZYŃSKI, 2003 |