Descripción de artrópodos epigeos en dos ambientes del Parque Nacional Talampaya, La Rioja, Argentina.

This Project studies the biodiversity composition of epigean artrhropods in two habitats of the Talampaya, National Park, La Rioja,Argentina. The two studied habitats are different in the composition and vegetational structure. The habitats were designed as follow: “Site A”: poor in organic matter with scare development and structure of the soil; “Site B”: is structured soil with morefloristic richness.The diversity of the epigean arthropods was considered using pit-fall trapping that gives good information about diversity of the epigean arthropods. Twenty pit-fall traps were put on each site according with the follow design: 4 traps arranged into 5 rows, separated each trap by 5 meters considering this distance between the rows and the traps. The traps were filled with a water solution with drops of detergent. The traps were active during 2 days on each season during one year, and revised three times by day: between 8:00-10:00AM; 2:00-4:00PM and 6:00-8:00PM. The statistical analysis was carried out using the software InfoStat 2004.Two thousand three hundred and eighty five epigean arthropods of 15 orders were collected at the Talampaya National Park. Both studied sites were different in the epigean arthropod composition community in species diversity, maybe this will be relationship with the variation of the vegetation structure and the soil composition of each sites. According with them, both habitats are important to conserve in theTalampaya National Park, La Rioja (Argentina), because the have a complementary fauna.Este proyecto estudia la biodiversidad y la composición de los artrópodos epigeos en dos ambientes aparentemente diferentes en cuanto a estructura y composición de la vegetación en el Parque Nacional Talampaya, La Rioja, Argentina. Los hábitat fueron designados como: “Sitio A” (pobre en materia orgánica con escaso desarrollo y estructura del suelo); y el “Sitio B” (con sueloestructurado con mayor riqueza florística).La diversidad fue considerada usando trampas de caída que proveen buena información sobre la diversidad de los artrópodos epigeos.Veinte trampas de caída fueron colocadas en cada sitio de acuerdo con el siguiente diseño: 4 trampas dispuestas en 5 filas, separadas cada trampa por 5 metros, considerando esta distancia entre las filas y las trampas. Las trampas fueron llenadas con una solución de agua y gotas de detergente, y estuvieron activas durante 2 días en cada estación a lo largo de un año, siendo revisadas tres veces al día: entre las 8:00-10:00AM; 2:00-4:00PM y 6:00-8:00PM. Los análisis estadísticos fueron realizados por medio del software InfoStat 2004.Dos mil trescientos ochenta y cinco artrópodos fueron colectados en el Parque Nacional Talampaya, correspondiente a 15 órdenes. Ambos sitios estudiados fueron diferentes en la composición de artrópodos epigeos en cuanto a la diversidad, posiblemente relacionado con la variación en la estructura de la vegetación y en la composición del suelo de cada sitio. De acuerdocon ello, ambos hábitats son importantes conservar en el Parque Nacional Talampaya, La Rioja (Argentina), debido a que ellos son complementarios en fauna

Global disparities in surgeons’ workloads, academic engagement and rest periods: the on-calL shIft fOr geNEral SurgeonS (LIONESS) study

: The workload of general surgeons is multifaceted, encompassing not only surgical procedures but also a myriad of other responsibilities. From April to May 2023, we conducted a CHERRIES-compliant internet-based survey analyzing clinical practice, academic engagement, and post-on-call rest. The questionnaire featured six sections with 35 questions. Statistical analysis used Chi-square tests, ANOVA, and logistic regression (SPSS® v. 28). The survey received a total of 1.046 responses (65.4%). Over 78.0% of responders came from Europe, 65.1% came from a general surgery unit; 92.8% of European and 87.5% of North American respondents were involved in research, compared to 71.7% in Africa. Europe led in publishing research studies (6.6 ± 8.6 yearly). Teaching involvement was high in North America (100%) and Africa (91.7%). Surgeons reported an average of 6.7 ± 4.9 on-call shifts per month, with European and North American surgeons experiencing 6.5 ± 4.9 and 7.8 ± 4.1 on-calls monthly, respectively. African surgeons had the highest on-call frequency (8.7 ± 6.1). Post-on-call, only 35.1% of respondents received a day off. Europeans were most likely (40%) to have a day off, while African surgeons were least likely (6.7%). On the adjusted multivariable analysis HDI (Human Development Index) (aOR 1.993) hospital capacity > 400 beds (aOR 2.423), working in a specialty surgery unit (aOR 2.087), and making the on-call in-house (aOR 5.446), significantly predicted the likelihood of having a day off after an on-call shift. Our study revealed critical insights into the disparities in workload, access to research, and professional opportunities for surgeons across different continents, underscored by the HDI

Selenops radiatus Latreille 1819

<i>Selenops radiatus</i> Latreille, 1819 (Figs. 62­66) <p> <i>Selenops radiatus</i> Latreille, 1819. N. Dic. Hist. Nat. N. Edit. París. 1819 (Sélénope):30, 579. Female type from Spain, lost.</p> <p> <i>S. diversus</i> O.P.­Cambridge, 1898. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond.:387­391, Pl 12, fig. 10. First synonymized by Lessert (1936:262).</p> <p> <i>S. krugeri</i> Lawrence, 1940 (male paralectoptype, not female lectotype). Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 32(6):556, fig. 3.</p> <p> <i>S. radiatus</i>.­ Benoit, 1968: Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 77(1­2):133.</p> <p>Further synonyms see Corronca (1996b:401­402).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> The females of <i>S. radiatus</i> are easily distinguished by the shape of the epigynum (Fig. 62), the spermathecae (Fig. 63) and colour pattern of opisthosoma (Fig. 64). The males of <i>S. radiatus</i> resemble <i>S. annulatus</i> by the presence of a lateral projection on the tegulum (Fig. 65), which in <i>S. radiatus</i> is larger and not pointed as in <i>S. annulatus</i> (Fig. 7).</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> For a description of the female see Latreille (1819), Lessert (1936), and Benoit (1968). Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 62­63.</p> <p> <b>Male.</b> For description of male see Lessert (1936), Lawrence (1940) and Benoit (1968). Palp as in Figs. 65­66.</p> <p> <b>New records:</b> IVORY COAST: Parc National de la Maraque, 1 female, 1 male, 8/IX/ 91, W. J. Pulawski Col., CAS. ETHIOPIA: Moyale, 1 male, 13/VIII/97, CAS; Koro, 1 female, 3/V/78, P. Elsen, Col., MRAC 160.524; Bettié (in house), 1 male, 19/II/97, R. Jocqué & L. Baert Col., MRAC 205.390; Tiassalé, 1 female, 28/III/77, P. Elsen Col., MRAC 160.515. CABO VERDE: Ile Fogo, Sao Felipe (on soil), 1 female, 6/XI/98, W. Tavernier Col., MRAC 208.424. SIERRA LEONE: Freetown, Fourah Bay College, Mt. Aureol, Botanical Garden, 2 females, IV­V/77, D. Olu­Pitt Col., MRAC 159.107; Freetown, Mt. Aureol, 2 females, IX/76, D. Olu­Pitt Col., MRAC 148.470. NIGERIA: Kabba Province: Kabba, 1 female, 19­23/II/49, B. Malkin Col. CAS; Ondo Province: Akure (at night), 1 female, 30/I/49, B. Malkin Col., CAS; Abakaliki, Ogoja, 1 female, 26/I/49, B. Malkin Col., CAS. CAMEROON: Mbam mountain area, near Koutouni, W. slope (gallery forest, together with <i>S. vigilans</i>), 1 female, 31/III/83, Bosmans & Van Stalle Col., MRAC 162.562. South TCHAD: Bebedjia, near Moundou, 3 females, 1 immature, 1­10/VII/77, G. Ruella Col., MRAC 151.456. TANZANIA: Kyela (garden, tree trunks), 1 male, 1 female, 17/XI/91, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 173.196; Mbeya region, Rungwe District, near Manaw, 1 female, K. M. Howell Col., MRAC 159.171; Mbeya region, Rungwe District: Manow near Tukuvu, 1 female, 10/XII/78, K. M. Howell Col., MRAC 159.169; Matema (guesthouse, light), 1 female, 12/XI/91, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 173.652; 13miles W of Ngare Nanyuki (5000ft), 1 male subadult, 10/I/70, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. CONGO: 10miles N of Kapona (1770m), 1 male subadult, 13/I/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col.; CAS; Airport Elisabethville (1350m), 1 female subadult, 1 immature, 28/I/58. E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; 14miles NW of Mutshatsha (1200m), 1 female, 1 immature, 30/I/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. ANGOLA: Ruancana Fazendall, 1 female, 3/XII/ 72, Crawford Cabral Col., MRAC 167.912; Distrito do Malange, Reserva do Luando, Quimbango, 1 female, XI/69, Crawford Cabral Col., MRAC 167.920; 5miles E. of Villa Arriaga (1000m), 1 immature, 21/V/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. Zambia: 32miles NE of Kanona (1510m), 1 male subadult, 11/II/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS. RWANDA: Astrida, 1 female, 30/I/62, R. Laurent Col., MRAC 72.782­72.783. NAMIBIA: Karibib District: Karibib, 1 male, 24/II/90, W. Pulawski Col., CAS; Andara­ Kavango, Okavango river, 4 females, III/79, M. E. Baddeley Col., MRAC 152.793; Rundu­Kavango, Okavango river, 3 females, 3 males, 4 immatures, V/79, M. E. Baddeley Col., MRAC 152.145. ZAÏRE: Kolwezi, 2 females, 16/X/81, K. Martens Col., MRAC 159.724; Kolwezi, 1 female, 10/X/81, K. Martens Col., MRAC 159.716. MALAWI: Chintheche (11°50´S 34°13´E), 1 male subadult, 18/II/76, R. Jocqué Col. MRAC 147.980; Nyika plateau, Manyanjere forest, 2100m, 1 female, 15/XII/81, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 156.412; Chintheche, 1 female, 9­15/VI/78. R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 153.816. ZIMBA­ BWE: 39miles SW of Ft. Jameson (1150m), 1 female, 1/III/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; Victoria Falls (17°55´S 25°50´E), 1 male, 1 female, 4/XI/90, V. D. Roth & B. Roth Col., CAS; Victoria Falls (17°56´S 25°50´E), 2 females, 1 immature, 29/XI/96, W. Pulawski & V. Ahrens Col., CAS. SOUTH AFRICA: Gauteng: Tswaing Crater, 40km NW Pretoria, (mixed bushveld), 1 immature, 10/X/99, D. Ubick & S. Prinsloo Col., CAS; Centurion, 25°48´S 25°15´E, 1 male, 11/XI/93. S. Jacobs, NCA 94/57; Wonderboom, Pretoria, 25°35´S 28°12´E, 1 male, 1/VI/87, G. J. Smit, Col., NCA 87/990; Northern Province: Levubu, 23°05´S 30°12´E, under stone in veld, 1 male, 1/VII/86, C. J. Smith Col., NCA 87/395; North West Province: Geysdorp, 26°33´S 25°33´E, 1 female, II/90, Barnards Col., NCA 91/161; Zeerust, 26°05´E 25°33´S, 1 male, 1987, P. Lombaard Col., NCA 91/ 606; Levubu, Goblarfarm (bushveld), 1 female, 2/XII/96, R. Jocqué Col., MRAC 203.892; Leopoldville, 1 male, 1 immature, XI/45, Fiasse Col., MRAC 58.221­58222.</p> <p> <b>Known distribution.</b> Palaearctic (Spain), Afrotropical and Oriental regions (Corronca 2000).</p>Published as part of <i>Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), pp. 1-35 in Zootaxa 107</i> on pages 25-26, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/155794">10.5281/zenodo.155794</a&gt

Anyphops ngome Corronca 2005, n. sp.

Anyphops ngome n. sp. (Figure 3a–e; Map 1) Type. Female holotype and two male paratypes from South Africa, Ngome State forest (27 ° 499S, 31 ° 269E), open forest, 8–19 September 1992, coll. M. van den Merwe, NCA 93/43. Diagnosis. The colour pattern of the body (Figure 3a) is typical for this species and it is similar, in part, to that of A. lycosiformis. The shape of the median apophysis (Figure 3e), and the narrow and short vRTA of the palp of the male (Figure 3d), are characteristic of this species. The shape of the epigynum with a sub-triangular and small middle field (Figure 3b), and the heavy copulatory ducts and spermathecae (Figure 3c) distinguish A. ngome from other species of Anyphops. Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition referring to the type locality. Female holotype. Total body length 5.56. Prosoma 2.33 length, 2.40 width. Eye sizes: AME 0.12, ALE 0.09, PME 0.16, PLE 0.21. Opisthosoma 3.13 length, 2.33 width. Leg formula 4321. Leg spination: Fe I p1.1.1, d1.1.1, r1.0.1, II– III p1.0.1, d1.1.1, r1.0.1, IV p1.0.1, d1.1.1, r0.0.1; Tib I –II v2.2.2.2, III p1.0.1, v2.2.0, r1.0.1, IV p0.0.1, d1.1.0, v1.2.0, r1.0.1; Mt I –II v2.2.2, III p0.1.1, v2.2.0, r0.1.0, IV p0.1.1, v2.2.0, r0.1.1. Prosoma light orange-brown with lateral dark grey markings, reaching lateral edges, as in Figure 3a. Chelicerae orange-brown with a slight light grey marking. Legs orange-brown without markings. Dorsum of opisthosoma with a whitish, large, sub-rectangular marking on anterior and middle portion of the opisthosoma, as in Figure 3a; laterals dark brown with yellowish spots. Venter light yellow-grey. Epigynum and internal structures as in Figure 3b, c. Male paratype. Total body length 4.24. Prosoma 1.93 length, 1.98 width. Eye sizes: AME 0.09, ALE 0.07, PME 0.14, PLE 0.16. Opisthosoma 2.17 length, 1.50 width. Leg formula 4321. Leg spination: similar to the female with the exception of: Fe I –IV p1.0.1, II–IV r1.1.1; Pat I –IV d0.1; Tib I –II d1.0.0, r1.0.1, III p0.0.1, d1.0.0, r0.1.1, IV p1.0.1, d0.0.1, r1.1.1; Mt III p0.0.1, v2.2.2, r1.1.1, IV p0.1.0, v2.2.2, r1.1.1. Colour of the body, legs and chelicerae as the female. Palp as in Figure 3d, e. Variation. Total body length: males 4.54¡0.33 (n 510), females 5.33¡0.27 (n 512). Additional material. South Africa, Ngome State forest (27 ° 499S, 31 ° 269E), dense forest, 17–18 February 1992, one female, NCA 93/54, one female, NCA 93/69, one male, NCA 93/51; 17–18 March 1992, one female, NCA 93/65; 17–18 April 1992, one female, NCA 93/56; open forest, 17–18 February 1992, one female, NCA 93/70; 17–18 May 1992, one female, NCA 93/52, two females, one male, NCA 93/53; 17–18 June 1992, three males, NCA 93/66; 17–19 September 1992, one female, NCA 93/47, one male, NCA 93/45, one female, NCA 93/61; 17–18 November 1992, one female, NCA 93/59, one female, NCA 93/68, one female, NCA 93/55; 17–18 January 1993, one male, NCA 93/41. All the material collected by M. van den Merwe. Distribution. South Africa: Ngome State Forest.Published as part of Corronca, J. A., 2005, Re-description of the lycosiformis species group of Anyphops Benoit and description of two new species (Araneae, Selenopidae), pp. 1381-1393 in Journal of Natural History 39 (17) on pages 1389-1391, DOI: 10.1080/00222930400008868, http://zenodo.org/record/521467

Selenops vigilans Pocock 1899

Selenops vigilans Pocock, 1899 (Figs. 74­78) Selenops vigilans Pocock, 1899. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 2 (7): 349­350. fig. 2. Female holotype from Kenya, Giriama, near Fuladoya, J. W. Gregory Col., in BMNH?, not examined. Male of the species described by Lessert, 1915. Rev. suisse Zool. 23: 40. S. werneri Simon, 1906. Sitzungsber. Ak. Wiss. Wien, 115: 1167. First synonymized by Lessert (1929: 125). S. vigilans.­ Lessert, 1915. Rev. suisse Zool. 23: 40, figs. 37­38. Described male. S. vigilans.­ Benoit, 1968. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 77 (1­2): 136, figs. 26­28. Diagnosis. The females of S. vigilans are distinguished by the shape of the middle field resembling a big lobe that reaches the posterior margin of the epigynum (Fig. 76). The males are characterized by the shape of the dorsal part of RTA having a tooth­like projection on the external margin (Fig. 74) and by the conductor having its tip strongly sclerotized, elongated and sinuous (Fig. 75). Female. The female was described by Pocock (1899) and redescribed by Benoit (1968). Colour pattern of opisthosoma as in Fig. 78. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 76­77. Male. The male was described by Lessert (1915) and redescribed by Benoit (1968). Palp as in Figs. 74­75. New records. CAMEROON: Mbam mountain area, near Koutouni, W. slope (gallery forest, together with S. raditus), 1 female, 31 /III/ 83, Bosmans & Van Stalle Col., MRAC 162.562. KENYA: Mt. Kenya, 1 female, VII/ 75, R. Bosmans Col., MRAC 161.803; Athi River (1530m), 1 male, 19 /X/ 57, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; 15mi SW of Nairobi, 1 female, 15 /I/ 79, M. Irwin & S. Ross, CAS; 15mi SW of Nairobi (5400ft), 3 females, 1 immature, 15 /I/ 79, M. Irwin & E. Ross Col., CAS. UGANDA: Southern Province, Kabale Forest, Ngogo Camp (1500­1800m) (0° 30´N, 30 ° 35´E), 2 females, 30­31 /X/ 92, V. D. Roth & B. Roth Col., CAS. TANZANIA: Tanganyika: W. flank Ngorongoro Crater (1750m), 2 females, 23 /V/ 57, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS; Serengeti National Park, Seronera, 1 female, 23 /XI/ 69, M. Irwin & S. Ross Col., CAS. BURUNDI: Kanyania (1500m) 1 female, 1947, R. R. Dames de Marie Col., MRAC. 169.134. RWANDA: Nyanza, 3 males, VII/ 47, A. Lestrade Col., MRAC 61320­61321; Nyanza, 4 females, V/ 48, A. Lestrade Col., MRAC 59290­59295; Environs Lac Ihema, 7 females, 3 males, 10 immatures, 14­18 / VII/ 69, R. Kiss Col., MRAC 136.304; Astrida, 1 male, 3 females, 4 immatures, R. Laurent Col., MRAC 169.142; Kigali, 1 female, 1 immature, 10 /V/ 78, R. André Col., MRAC 160.307; Mimuli (Mutera), terr. Bimuba, 1 female, 28 /VII/ 59, G. Marbier Col., MRAC 114.122; Nyakizu­Butare, 2 females, 10 /VII/ 77, P. Nyaligaka Col., MRAC 155.483; Kinasi, Nyanza, 1 female, 5 /VIII/ 53, P. Basilensky Col., MRAC 75.770; Kissenyi, 1 female, X/ 51, A. Bertrand Col., MRAC 72.215. ZAÏRE: Butembo (1750m), 1 female, III/ 75, M. Lejeune Col., MRAC 161.151; Face N. du Ruwenzori, Camp de Kikura (2000m), 1 female, VII­VIII/ 74, M. Lejeune Col., MRAC 154.156. Known distribution. Burkina Faso, Burundi, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Republic of Congo Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda (Corronca 2000), Cameroon, Tanzania and Zaïre.Published as part of Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), pp. 1-35 in Zootaxa 107 on pages 29-30, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15579

Selenops ilcuria Corronca, 2002, sp. nov.

<i>Selenops ilcuria</i> sp. nov. (Figs. 29­31) <p> <b>Type.</b> Female holotype from South Africa, Northern Province, Marken near Ellisras (23°42´S 28°41´E), 25/V/1990, M. Filmer Col., deposited in NCA 90/374.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet is an arbitrary combination of letters.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> The middle field of the epigynum is diagnostic in having a sclerotized Vshaped anterior margin, as well as the shape of the spermathecae (Figs. 29­30) and the colour pattern of opisthosoma (Fig. 31).</p> <p> <b>Female (holotype).</b> Total length 11.20. Prosoma length 4.89, width 6.76. Opisthosoma length 6.03, width 5.93. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.26, ALE 0.19, PME 0.30, PLE 0.45, AME­AME 0.30, AME­ALE 0.56, AME­PME 0.15, PME­PME 1.05, PME­PLE 0.71, PLE­PLE 2.59, ALE­ALE 1.95. Leg formula 2341. Leg measurements: I­ Fe 5.41, Pat+Tib 6.76, Mt 3.33, Ta 1.14, total 16.64; II­ 6.90, 7.80, 3.85, 1.25, total 19.80; III­ 6.97, 7.59, 3.95, 1.25, total 19.76; IV­ 6.66, 6.97, 4.06, 1.35, total 19.04. Leg spination: Fe. I­ pr1.1.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, II­ pr0.2.0, d1.1.1, rt0.1.1, III­ pr1.0.0, d1.1.1, rt0.0.1, IV­ d1.1.1, rt0.0.1; Tib. I­II­ v2.2.2, III­IV­ v2.2.0; Mt. I­III­ v2.2, IV­ v2.1. Prosoma and chelicerae dark reddish­brown. Legs brown, femora with three, and tibiae with two dark grey incomplete rings. Opisthosoma with tufts of white hairs, colour pattern pale yellowish­brown with small black spots, as in Fig. 31, venter yellowish. Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 29­30.</p> <p> <b>Male.</b> Unknown.</p> <p> <b>Other records.</b> CAMEROON: Victoria, 1 female, VI/49, B. Malkin Col., CAS. SOUTH AFRICA: Mpumalanga, Loskopdam Nature Reserve (under rock), 1 female, 29/ IX/91, D. Louw Col., NCA 92/462; Mpumalanga, Loskopdam Nature Reserve (on rock), 1 female, 9/10/89, Spider Club members Col., NCA 90/220; Northern Province, Warmbad Klein Kariba (24°50´S 28°20´E), 1 female, 24­28 Nov 1996, L. Lotz Col., NMBA 8164.</p> <p> <b>Known distribution.</b> Cameroon and South Africa</p> <p> <i>Selenops intricatus</i> Simon, 1910 (Figs. 32­34)</p> <p> <i>Selenops intricatus</i> Simon, 1910. Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 4(3):337. Female holotype from Guinea­Bissau (Portuguese Guinea): Bolama, in MRAC, examined.</p> <p> <i>S. cavernicolus</i> Lawrence, 1952. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 46:15, figs. 9a­c. First synonymized by Benoit (1968:131).</p> <p> <i>S. intricatus</i>.­ Benoit, 1968. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 77(11­12):131, figs. 11, 16­17, describing male.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> <i>Selenops intricatus</i> closely resembles <i>S. annulatus.</i> The females can be distinguished by the shape of the elongated or rhomboidal middle field that is always longer than wide in <i>S. intricatus</i> and by the narrow shape of the spermathecae (Figs. 32­33). In the males of <i>S. intricatus</i> the shape of the tibial apophysis of the palp is similar to that of <i>S. radiatus</i> and <i>S. annulatus</i>, but in <i>S. intricatus</i> the branches are subequal in length (Fig. 34) and the tip of the conductor is wider than in <i>S. annulatus</i>.</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> Described by Simon (1910) and redescribed by Benoit (1968). Epigynum and spermathecae as in Figs. 32­33.</p> <p> <b>Male.</b> Described by Benoit (1968). Palp as shown in Fig. 34.</p> <p> <b>New records.</b> ZAÏRE: Matadi, 1 female, 26/X/66, E. Ross & K. Lorenzen Col., CAS; Mbandaka, 1 female, 1978, R. P. Hulstaert Col., MRAC 160.594. ANGOLA: 12mi NW of Muxima (200m), 1 female, 2/VI/58, E. Ross & R. Leech Col., CAS.</p> <p> <b>Known distribution.</b> Angola, Zaïre and Guinea­Bissau (Benoit, 1968).</p>Published as part of <i>Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), pp. 1-35 in Zootaxa 107</i> on pages 16-17, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/155794">10.5281/zenodo.155794</a&gt

Selenops tenebrosus Lawrence 1940

Selenops tenebrosus Lawrence, 1940 (Figs. 69­71) Selenops tenebrosus Lawrence, 1940. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 32 (6): 563, fig. 7. Female syntypes from South Africa, Gravelotte, N.E. of Transvaal, in TM N° 2228, examined. Female lectotype (the bigger) and 2 female paralectotypes (here designated). Diagnosis. The females of this species have a small circular depression medially and the lateral lobes of the epigynum are separated (Fig. 69), and not fused as in S. brachycephalus (Fig. 12). The complexity of the spermathecae is characteristic for this species (Fig. 70). Female. The female was described by Lawrence (1940). Colour pattern of opisthosoma is shown in Fig. 71 and the epigynum and spermathecae in Figs. 69­70. Newrecord. ZIMBABWE:FortVictoria(1066m), 1 female, 29 /VI/ 72,E.RossCol., CAS. Known distribution. South Africa (Corronca 2000) and Zimbabwe.Published as part of Corronca, J. A., 2002, A taxonomic revision of the afrotropical species of Selenops Latreille, 1819 (Araneae, Selenopidae), pp. 1-35 in Zootaxa 107 on page 29, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15579

Anyphops parvulus

Anyphops parvulus (Pocock, 1900) (Figure 3f–h; Map 1) Selenops parvulus Pocock 1900, p 332. Female holotype from South Africa, Port Elizabeth (33 ° 499S, 25 ° 349E), unknown depositary, not examined. Anyphops parvulus: Benoit 1968, p 116. Diagnosis. The female of A. parvulus can be distinguished from other Anyphops species in the shape of the epigynum, which is wider than long with two slight anterior secondary epigyneal pockets (Figure 3g), and in the coiled spermathecae (Figure 3h). Female CAS. Total body length 7.07. Prosoma 2.73 length, 2.83 width. Eye sizes: AME 0.16, ALE 0.12, PME 0.19, PLE 0.21. Opisthosoma 4.15 length, 3.11 width. Leg formula 4321. Leg spination: Fe I p1.1.0, d1.1.1, r1.1.1, II – III d1.1.1, r1.1.1, IV d1.1.1, r1.0.1; Tib I –II v2.2.2.2; Mt I–II v2.2.2, III v2.2.0, IV v2.1.0. Prosoma orange-brown with lateral dark grey markings reaching the lateral edges, with a black external line, as in Figure 3f. Chelicerae orange-brown with a slight dark grey marking on the inner edge and a transversal spot at its tip. Legs pale orange-brown with markings: Fe I –IV with two incomplete dark rings, Fe I with a prolateral longitudinal band and Fe II –IV with the same band but incomplete; Pat I –IV dark, Tib I –IV with two incomplete dark rings, the basal darker; metatarsi and tarsi brown. Dorsum of opisthosoma pale grey with dark grey spots; laterals dark grey and posterior portion of the opisthosoma with a whitish transversal band, as in Figure 3f. Venter yellowish. Epigynum and internal structures as in Figure 3g, h. Material examined. South Africa: Western Cape Province, Kranshoek, 20 km E. Knysna (34 ° 059S, 23 ° 149E), forest, 180 m, one female, 13 December 1996, coll. C. E. Griswold, CAS. Male. Unknown. Distribution. South Africa: Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces.Published as part of Corronca, J. A., 2005, Re-description of the lycosiformis species group of Anyphops Benoit and description of two new species (Araneae, Selenopidae), pp. 1381-1393 in Journal of Natural History 39 (17) on pages 1391-1392, DOI: 10.1080/00222930400008868, http://zenodo.org/record/521467