Flavonuncia zanahary, Abel & Pérez-González, 2025

Flavonuncia zanahary n. sp.

( Figs 19-22 View FIG View FIG View FIG View FIG ; 23E, J, O View FIG )

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TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. Madagascar • ♂; Toamasina, Reserve Speciale Ambatovaky Sandrangato , Elev. 560 m 16°49’03”S, 49°17’42”E; coll. B. L. Fisher et al.; 25-27.II.2010; sifted litter, rainforest, collection code: BLF24750; CASTYPE 21652. Paratypes. Madagascar GoogleMaps • 42 ♂, 55 ♀; same data; CASENT 9072152 GoogleMaps • ♂; SEM voucher, same data; MACN-Ar 46005 GoogleMaps • 15 ♂, 15♀; same data; MACN-Ar 46006 GoogleMaps .

ETYMOLOGY. — The species epithet, zanahary , referred to a creator deity of the traditional mythology in Madagascar. Noun in apposition.

COMPARATIVE DIAGNOSIS. — Differs from all Flavonuncia species by the grainy dorsal scutum, the femur of pedipalp that is almost squared shape. Ventral distal part of the capsula interna without process, bearing a Y-shape groove.

DISTRIBUTION ( Fig. 1 View FIG ). — Known only from the type locality.

DESCRIPTION

Male (CASTYPE 21652)

Measurements. See Table 1.

Dorsum ( Figs 19A, C View FIG ; 20A, B View FIG ). Outline hourglass-shaped of Eta (η) type. Ocularium conical, eyes located on the top of the ocularium. Mesotergal scutum without tubercles or apophyses, carapace smaller than mesotergum, mesotergal areas smoothly defined, areas I-IV with two, three, four, and six small setiferous granules respectively, the posterior border with a row of c. 12 granules. Free tergites bearing a row of granules each tergite.

Venter ( Figs 19E View FIG ; 20C, D View FIG ). Coxae ventral surface covered by setae; coxa I bearing 4-6 granules, almost all ventral surface covered by cerotegument, except by the proximal coxae II-III; proximal coxa II with two tubercles bearing three basal setae, coxa III with two tubercles the first one with 1-2 basal setae, small bridge present, spiracles not visible.

Chelicerae ( Fig View FIG . 21A, B). Basicheliceritae smooth, cheliceral hand bearing seven ectal tubercles with subdistal setae, two small mesal tubercles, and five mesal setae.

Pedipalps ( Fig View FIG . 21C, D). Trochanter with one dorsal and two ventral small tubercles, femur bearing a ventral row of small tubercles and two dorsal distal acute tubercles, mesal view with three tubercles, patella with one ventral ectal and three mesal tubercles, tibia ventral surface bearing sparse small tubercles, with three ectal and mesal acute tubercles with subdistal setae, tarsus bearing four ectal and five mesal tubercles with setae.

Legs ( Fig. 21E, H View FIG ). Astragalus longer than calcaneus. Tarsal count: 3-6-4-4.

Genitalia ( Figs 22 View FIG ; 23E, J, O View FIG ). Apical portion of ventral plate rounded triangular-shaped, with the upper and lower macrosetae aligned in dorsal view. In ventral view, two grouped upper macrosetae and one isolated lower macroseta. Distal capsula interna with a complex structure ending in a thin free stylus. Ventral distal part of capsula interna without process, bearing a Y-shape groove.

Female (CASENT 9072152) ( Fig. 19B, D, F View FIG )

Similar to male, presenting dimorphism in body coloration, females with a dark brown opisthosoma. Males yellowish with brown stripes. Pedipalps larger in males.