Corresponding author: Cyril Courtial (
Academic editor: J. Miller
In this paper, we validate the doubtful species status of
Courtial C, Picard L, Ysnel F, Pétillon J (2014) Validation of
The history of arachnology in French Guiana started in 1871 with the publication of the first catalogue by Władysław
Based on the rediscovery of the type specimen in the collection of the MNHN of Paris and on the collection of several males and females, we propose to validate the doubtful species
The following abbreviations are used:
anterior eye row anterior lateral eyes anterior median eyes posterior eye row posterior lateral eyes posterior median eyes National Nature Reserve
All the fresh specimens examined in this study were collected on leaves of several tropical trees during a survey at the Trinité NNR in December 2010. Measurements (in millimetres as in
Regional literature on salticids was consulted and the presence of valid species after
Holotype: male (MNHN): French Guiana, Charvein. 7 females, 3 males and 1 subadult male Trinité NNR,
Among salticids, the differenciation between genera of the Plexippeae group is especially complex (
Drawing of the Holotype of
Pictures of the male palp of
Spination: femur I-III d1-1-1, r2-2 p2-2, IV d1-1-1, r1; patella I-II p1, III-IV p1, r1; tibia I-II v2-2-2, III-IV v1-2, p3, r3, d1; metatarsi I-II v2-2, III-IV v2-2, p1, r1, d2-2-2. Abdomen 3.71 long.
Dorsum: greyish with diffuse pale spots, and a median, longitudinal light brown stripe between a pair of longitudinal narrow stripes of white scales anteriorly and a white chevron posteriorly in fresh specimens (see
Male palp as in
Locality: Charvein.
Drawing of
Pictures of the epigyne and spermathecae of
Habitus of
all specimens were collected together, including males in couple with females in tropical rain forest from beating and sweeping low vegetation.
known only from two localities in French Guiana (Charvein and Trinité NNR) Figure 1 of
Twenty-eight jumping spiders have been identified at the Trinité National Nature Reserve, among them 17 are new for French Guiana (see the catalogue of saticids of the reserve: Table 1 of
The authors thank Marguerite Delaval (Office National des Forêts, ONF) and ONF for funding the expedition to the Trinité National Nature Reserve; Christine Rollard and Christophe Hervé (Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle – Paris) for allowing access to the bibliography of the Arthropod laboratory and permitting the consultation of Caporiacco’s collection; Christophe Hervé who found the type of
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Data type: Specimens data
Explanation note: Table 1. Detailed records of all salticid species in the National Nature Reserve Trinité. Figure 1. Map showing localities of NNR Trinité and Charvein.