taxonID	type	description	language	source
03B1886AFFC66908FF0266199CE9DD8E.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895.	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC66908FF0266199CE9DD8E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. For description and diagnostic features of the genus see Deeleman-Reinhold, (2009).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC6690AFF0266C39D38DB3A.taxon	description	Redescription. Deeleman-Reinhold (2009)	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC6690AFF0266C39D38DB3A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♂ (ADSH 101671 A), 4 ♀ (ADSH 101671 B) India, Kerala, Pathiramanal Island (9 o 37 ' 07.11 '' N, 76 o 23 ' 04.95 ''; 4 m. alt.) from foliage by hands; 20 April. 2015, 9 June. 2015, 11 July. 2015 and 27 Nov. 2015; Jobi M. J, Pradeep M. S & Prajapati D. A.	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC6690AFF0266C39D38DB3A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. M. picturata is more similar to M. thalerorum Deeleman-reinhold, 2009 with which shares characters such as absence of flattened abdominal spines (Fig. 1 A); abdomen with faint grey spots (Fig. 1 A & C); male palp with spoon shaped conductor (Fig. 1 G, H & Fig. 4 A, B); epigyne with deep round pit, in the middle of which a rod-shaped projection (Fig. 1 I). It can be distinguished from the former species by the transparent palp, broad conductor, flat with retrolaterally folded sides; embolus narrow, spine like with a blunt tip separated from the conductor (Fig. 4 A) (in M. thalerorum, conductor distally a membranous disc, distal edge partly aligned with chitinized arch. Embolus simple, straight, see in Deeleman-reinhold, 2009 Fig. 10 & 11); Fertilization duct basal to globular spermathecae, apically with a curve; widely placed copulatory duct (Fig. 4 C).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC6690AFF0266C39D38DB3A.taxon	description	Description. Female in alcohol (Figs. 1 D – F, 1 I – J, 2 A – F, 4 C – D): Prosoma front and back truncated; medially flat; Cephalic area elevated; clypeus broad, bulged out; All eyes nearly uniform in size, AME black, rest pearly white; Cephalothorax with reddish stripes, medially radiating streaks; Prosoma glabrous; Eye field, clypeus with few short hairs; Fovea broad, smooth with distinct depression and irregular ridges; Sternum rebordered, brownish with black patches; Maxillae with short hairs and without scopulae; labium short with small hairs; Pedipalp long; Tibia dorsally with lanceolate spines, long proximally, distally small with swelling, apicoventrally reddish; Tarsus with a pectinate claw; Opisthosoma triangular, very broad in lateral view, its dorsum provided with long alternate red and black stripes, caudal region knobbed extending downwardly towards spinnerets, provided with lanceolate spines. Venter transparent, some small patches posteriorly; Body length 5.60; Prosoma length 1.80, width (at middle) 1.80, height (at middle) 0.50; Opisthosoma length 3.80, width (at middle) 2.03, height (at middle) 2.80; Eye diameter: AME 0.097, ALE 0.095, PME 0.100, PLE 0.092; Eye interdistances: AME – AME 0.10, PME – PME 0.09, PLE – ALE contiguous; AME – ALE 0.04, PME – PLE 0.07, PME-AME 0.06; Clypeus height at AMEs 0.36, at ALEs 0.48; Measurements of legs & palp; Palp 2.08 [0.79, 0.27, 0.23, 0.79]; leg I 17.36 [6.20, 0.76, 3.40, 6.00, 1.00], II 11.13 [4.00, 0.50, 2.30, 3.60, 0.73], III 7.38 [2.70, 0.48, 1.50. 2.10, 0.60], IV 16.06 [6.00, 0.56, 2.80, 5.80, 0.90]; Leg formula 1423; Femur, patella & tibia with lanceolate spines distally; Tibia with reddish black spot distally; Leg segments except tibia with short, fine, dense hairs; Femur IV with a row of lanceolate spines distoventrally; Metatarsus I blackish distally; Epigyne (Figs. 1 I – J & 4 C – D): very small having a broad atrium medially with a rod or scape like structure narrowing apically and flattened; Copulatory openings depressed, contiguous, medially placed, deeply rest inside the atrium (Fig. 4 D); Copulatory ducts narrow, moderately long, tube like without convolution, having a single opening; Spermathecae globular (Fig. 4 D); Fertilization duct relatively long, basal to spermathecae, proximal part confronting with an apical curve (Fig. 4 C). Males in alcohol (Figs. 1 A – C, 1 G – H, 4 A – B). Like the female, except by the following. Dwarf, nearly ¼ th smaller than female, without characteristic lanceolate spines; Prosoma smooth, creamy, strongly truncated anteriorly, two short setae medially; Clypeus slightly bulged with a median longitudinal patch; Eye field wide, slightly elevated, some short hairs, eyes uniform sized, rose coloured appearance except bulged out black anterior medians; Fovea indistinct with longitudinal patch; Sternum heart shaped; maxillae, labium without scopulae; Body length 1.88; Prosoma length 0.82, width (at middle) 0.50, height (at middle) 0.36; Opisthosoma length 1.06, width (at middle) 0.48, height (at middle) 0.70; Eye diameter: AME 0.07, ALE 0.06, PME 0.06, PLE 0.06; Eye interdistance: AME – AME 0.04, PME – PME 0.05, PLE – ALE contiguous, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PLE 0.01, PME- AME 0.02; Clypeus height at AMEs 0.07, at ALEs 0.12. Measurements of legs and palp: Palp 0.79 [0.23, 0.06, 0.17, 0.33]; Leg I 3.30 [1.30, 0.20, 0.10, 1.20, 0.50], II 2.65 [0.90, 0.10, 0.50, 0.75, 0.40], III 1.78 [0.60, 0.08, 0.30, 0.50, 0.30], IV 3.1 [1.10, 0.10, 0.70, 0.80, 0.40]; Leg formula 1423; Opisthosoma with irregular, alternate grey and white patches, slightly high, medially with indistinct humps; Caudal region lower, abruptly bent downwards, surface between caudal end and spinnerets concave with white patches; Legs with short, fine hairs, small grey spots ventrally; Palp (Figs. 1 G – H & 4 A – B): Simple, cymbium short with numerous setae; Tegulum small, without any apophysis (also in M. bituberculata and M. impatiens); Conductor broad, flat with retrolaterally folded sides, originating distoretrolaterally directed at 12 ’ O clock (Fig. 4 B); embolus long, narrow, spine like separated from the conductor, medially originate with a blunt tip, facing towards the apical part of the conductor (Fig. 4 A). Variation: Spiders are notable for intra specific variation and it is proved that specimens collected from the same area show variation in their morphological and copulatory structures (Malamel et. al, 2013). In our study also the different specimens collected from Pathiramanal Island show variation in the caudal region short to moderately long; white patches to yellow stripes on their opisthosoma (Fig. 1 D – F & Fig. 2 A – F).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC6690AFF0266C39D38DB3A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India, Thailand, Indonesia. In India, known from Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu (Fig 5).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC4690FFF02605E9A5DDDA0.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: ♀ with left leg I missing (ADSH 101672 A), INDIA: Karnataka: Chickamagalur: Tarikere: Sunnadahalli, 13 ° 39 ' 43.89 " N, 75 ° 51 ' 20.56 " E, 743 m. alt., S. M. Prashanthakumara leg., 1 Nov 2015, by hand from the underside of the green leaf.	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC4690FFF02605E9A5DDDA0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is an adjective and refers to the length of the copulatory duct Latin multum = long.	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC4690FFF02605E9A5DDDA0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Meotipa multuma sp. nov. is similar to Meotipa bituberculata Deeleman-reinhold, 2009 by shared characters such as raised eyes and slanting clypeus. It can be distinguished from latter species by the following combination of characters: Carapace without any markings, Opisthosoma with a median black patch without lateral humps, 12 – 15 lanceolate spines posteriorly (Fig. 3 A) (in M. bituberculata, carapace with dark red parallel-sided central band, opisthosoma short, with one pair of lateral humps, see Deeleman-reinhold, 2009: Fig. 22); epigyne with very long, more convoluted copulatory duct around spermathecae; large copulatory openings (Figs. 3 D, 4 F); fertilization duct placed posteriorly to the spermathecae, twisted, facing each other (Figs. 3 E, 4 E) (in M. bituberculata less convoluted copulatory duct, fertilization ducts longer than spermathecae, see Deelemanreinhold, 2009: fig. 27 & 29).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC4690FFF02605E9A5DDDA0.taxon	description	Description. Female in alcohol (holotype, Figs. 3 A – E, 4 E – F). Body clothed with white setae; Prosoma, chelicerae, clypeus, creamy-white; Fovea extended; All eyes raised, white surrounded by brown rings except large, dark AME; Chelicerae without teeth; Fangs, labium, maxillae light-brown; Maxillae, labium with scopulae; Sternum white, triangular; Coxae, femora white; Patella, tibia I, II & IV with light brown band, tibia I with a darkened tip; Metatarsi, tarsi considerably thinner than tibia; Opisthosoma oval, posteriorly pointed, black patch medially, dorsolaterally snowy white patches, dorsally 12 – 15 lanceolate spines (Figs. 3 A); Spinnerets placed downwards; Body length 2.59; Prosoma length 1.03, width (at middle) 0.88, height (at middle) 0.55; Opisthosoma length 1.56, width (at middle) 1.20, height (at middle) 1.30; Eye diameters: ALE 0.06, AME 0.08, PLE 0.15, PME 0.07; Eye interdistances: AME – AME 0.04, ALE – ALE 0.26, PLE – ALE contiguous, ALE – PME 0.08, PLE – PLE 0.34, PME – PME 0.07, PME – PLE 0.05, AME – ALE 0.01, AME – PME 0.05; Clypeus height at ALE 0.22, at AME 0.20; Chelicerae length 0.36; Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 0.93 [0.19, 0.14, 0.21, 0.37]; Leg I (right) 9.56 [2.83, 0.31, 2.37, 3.17, 0.86], II 5.64 [1.91, 0.19, 1.30, 1.60, 0.60,], III 3.62 [1.15, 0.10, 0.91, 0.96, 0.48], IV 6.57 [2.28, 0.39, 1.43, 1.83, 0.64]; Leg formula 1423; Spination; Palp: patella do 1, tibia do 1; legs: femora: I (right) – IV spineless; patellae: I do 2, II do 2, III do 2, IV do 2; tibiae: I (right) do 2, do 2, III do 1, IV do 2; metatarsi & tarsi: I – IV spineless; Epigynum (Figs. 3 D – E, 4 E – F): Spermathecae inflated balloon shaped; Copulatory duct very long, prolaterally originated, convoluted, runs around the spermathecae (Fig. 4 E), distally reaches copulatory pores; Epigynal ridges circular with distal openings; Fertilization duct twisted anteriorly, apically sharp, facing each other (Fig. 4 E).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC4690FFF02605E9A5DDDA0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South India (Fig. 5).	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
03B1886AFFC1690FFF02622C9A07DA92.taxon	description	Justification for the transfer. Barrion-Dupo & Barrion, (2015) described this species only from the female specimen. The original drawings and descriptive characters given by Barrion-Dupo & Barrion, (2015; Figs. 1 A – D) indicate that this species shares the characteristic features of Meotipa rather than Chrysso: Opisthosoma with black lanceolate spines dorsally, long legs with lanceolate spines (in chrysso spines are sharp or needle like) middorsally and anteriodorsally. All these characters clearly suggest the evidence for the transfer and hereby we transfer this species from Chrysso to Meotipa.	en	Murthappa, Prashanthakumara S., Malamel, Jobi J., Prajapati, Dhruv A., Sebastian, Pothalil A., Venkateshwarlu, Mididoddi (2017): First description of the male of the type species Meotipa picturata Simon, 1895 and description of a new Meotipa species (Araneae, Theridiidae) from India. Zootaxa 4344 (3): 589-596, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4344.3.9
