Synaphosus dubius, Marusik & Omelko, 2018

Synaphosus dubius View in CoL sp. n.

Figs 46‒49, 51 View FIGURES42‒48 View FIGURES 49‒53 , 54 View FIGURE 54

Type. Holotype ♀ ( ZMUT) THAILAND, Chiangmai Province , Doi Suthep, dry forest slope, 16.11 ‒ 30.12.1976 (P.T Lehtinen, R. Laine). Holotype in poor condition without legs.

Etymology. The specific name dubius (=doubtful, uncertain) refers to the unclear belonging of the species.

Diagnosis. This new species clearly differs from all congeners and even from all Gnaphosidae by having a very long, stick-like and inflexible scape.

Description. Female. Total length 2.53. Carapace: 1.13 long, 0.65 wide. Chelicera with 4 retrolateral teeth and seemingly with 2 or 3 prolateral teeth (not well visible due to small size and being hidden by setae ( Fig. 51 View FIGURES 49‒53 ). Epigyne as in Figs 46‒49 View FIGURES42‒48 View FIGURES 49‒53 ; epigynal plate about 2 times longer than wide, fovea absent, with long, thin inflexible scape ( Sc), bearing small dorsal pit ( Ps) at the tip, scape embedded in shallow longitudinal hollow ( Lh), copulatory openings ( Co) slit like, widely spaced; insemination ducts ( Id) broad, first diverging anteriorly, then converging and touching each other, posterior 2/3 of ducts twisted/coiled along longitudinal axis forming 6 loops; receptacles tubular, not distinct from insemination duct.

Note. We placed this species in Synaphosus because of the similarity in insemination ducts forming coils/ loops, as in S. femininis and S. jaegeri sp. n.

Distribution. The species is known from the type locality only.