Ballomma, a new Afrotropical genus in the Cryptothelinae (Araneae, Zodariidae): eyes on the run

  • Rudy Jocqué Royal Museum for Central Africa, B-3080 Tervuren
  • Arnaud Henrard Earth and Life Institute, Biodiversity research Center, UCL-17.07.04. Bâtiment Carnoy, Croix du Sud, 5, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.163
Keywords: South Africa, Limpopo Province, montane forest, Aschema

Abstract

Ballomma gen. nov. is described in the zodariid subfamily Cryptothelinae. It is characterized by the pairs of adjacent anterior median eyes and anterior lateral eyes and triangular palpal tarsus in the female, the concave tegulum with thin embolus in the male. Apart from the type species B. erasmus gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀), the genus contains B. haddadi gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀), B. neethlingi gen. et sp. nov. (♂♀), and B. legala gen. et sp. nov. (♀). A key to the species is provided. The restricted distribution of the genus is discussed.

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Published
2015-12-15
How to Cite
Jocqué, R., & Henrard, A. (2015). Ballomma, a new Afrotropical genus in the Cryptothelinae (Araneae, Zodariidae): eyes on the run. European Journal of Taxonomy, (163). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.163
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No. 163 (2015): Ballomma, a new Afrotropical genus in the Cryptothelinae (Araneae, Zodariidae): eyes on the run
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Copyright (c) 2015 Rudy Jocqué, Arnaud Henrard

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