Dictynomorpha strandi Spassky 1939
- Dataset
- A survey of Palaearctic Dictynidae (Araneae). 1. Taxonomic notes on Dictynomorpha Spassky, 1939, Brigittea Lehtinen, 1967 and Lathys Simon, 1884
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Araneae
- family
- Dictynidae
- genus
- Dictynomorpha
- species
- Dictynomorpha strandi
description
Description. Well described by Spassky (1939), here we provide details only of the copulatory organs. Male palp (Figs 6 – 7, 10 – 13): femur short, almost half length of cymbium, and with small ventral knob (Fk). Patella long, almost as long as femur, with massive dorsal process (Pp) with two lobes, retrolateral (Rl) and dorsal (Dl). Tibia short, cylindrical, with two apophyses: a larger retrolateral (Ra) and smaller prolateral (Pa). Cymbium strongly modified, with large dorso-posterior extension (De) and a retrolateral process (Rp), two times longer than wide; dorsal process with small prolateral outgrowth (Po) and distal large cavity (Cc). Bulbus oval, higher than wide; tegulum (Te) large and extends beyond embolus anteriorly; conductor very short, with almost undeveloped upper arm (Ua); lower arm (La) - simple, with one turn; embolus thick with two small bends in mid section and terminal bend, embolic base large. Epigyne (Figs 2, 8 – 9): receptacles (Re) translucent in ventral view, copulatory openings (Co) small, widely spaced. Structure of endogyne vague, without well sclerotized receptacles; the only distinct structures are: the insemination ducts (Id) and an unpaired central plate (Cp) of vague function.
diagnosis
Diagnosis. The species can be identified from D. daemonis sp. n. by the weakly, not strongly, bent tip of the embolus and by the absence of a cymbial spur.
distribution
Distribution. The species is known from Central Asia: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. A record of this species from Kazakhstan (Spassky 1939) refers most likely to D. daemonis sp. n.
materials_examined
Material examined: KYRGYZSTAN: 1 ♂ 1 ♀ (IBPN), Bishkek, Summer 1992, S. V. Ovtchinnikov leg.