In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALECephalothorax:entirely dark brown, covered with dark adpressed setae with a small admixture of silver ones - which do not change general appearance, lack of white line along ventral edge. Anterior part of eye field (to the half distance between eyes I and II) sloping anteriorly, bald , and light reflecting. Abdomen covered uniformly with silver scales, darker rectangular field in anterior half. Frontal aspect: face dark with slightly lighter brown clypeus, eye field very dark with long bristles; orbital setae along ventral rims of eyes I white and very thin, dark along dorsal rims; light diagonal line under ALE absent; clypeus: light brown with very sparse tiny whitish setae on the space beneath AME. Pedipalps dorsally (frontal view); cymbium brown with very long and dense white setae. Legs: generally yellow, without any striking darker spots. Leg I - tarsus + metatarsus I: dark fawn; tibia + patella I: pale yellow; femur I: prolaterally pale fawn with adpressed setae, setae on retrolateral surface: ventrally long white, no patch of dark setae, some greyishfawn along middle of femur. Leg III and IV: tibia and tarsus fawn, remaining segments pale yellow. Measurements (mm). Male. Length of cephalothorax 2.49; length of abdomen 2.44. © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 Body: Markings: dark or bright vertical stripes. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge procurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: Afrika. COMMENTSDiagnosis.Male differs from Ae. sinaicus by uniformly dark cephalothorax, closely resembling Ae. cognatus from which can be distinguished by white orbital setae along ventral rims of eyes I, lack of dark median line along femora I-IV, somewhat larger size; differs from Ae. kochi by absence of black fur on tarsus-tibia I. Remark. Due to incertitude in matching sexes, the description of female is delayed until more material becomes available. Seasonal appearance of adult specimens. Males - VII. Etymology. Species named for my wife, an arachnologist E. M. Andreeva (Katarzyna Andrejewa-Prószyńska). © PRÓSZYŃSKI 2003 |