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

Jocqué, Rudy; Henrard, Arnaud

doi:10.5852/ejt.2015.163

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

Jocqué, Rudy

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Henrard, Arnaud

(2015) European Journal of Taxonomy — Vol. 163, p. 1-24 (2015)

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Jocqué, RudyRoyal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium
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Henrard, ArnaudUCLouvain
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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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Jocqué, R., & Henrard, A. (2015). Ballomma, a new Afrotropical genus in the Cryptothelinae (Araneae, Zodariidae): eyes on the run. European Journal of Taxonomy, 163, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.163 (Original work published 2015)