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FIGURES 82−88 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 82−88. Neostasina liguanea sp. nov. 82−85 Male, left palp (82 prolateral, 83 ventral, 84 retrolateral, 85 detail of embolus and TBE); 86−88 Female (86 epigyne, 87 vulva, 88 schematic course of internal duct system). CD = copulatory duct; dRTA= dorsal branch of RTA; E = embolus; ek = dorsal keel of embolus; FD = fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; pt = tegular protrusion; TBC = tegular projection at base of conductor; TBE = tegular projection at base of embolus; vRTA = ventral branch of RTA; VTA = ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 123−128 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 123−128. Neostasina oualie sp. nov. 123−125 Male, left palp (123 prolateral, 124 ventral, 125 retrolateral); 126−128 Female (126 epigyne, 127 vulva, 128 schematic course of internal duct system). at = anterior twist of spermathecae; CD = copulatory duct; dRTA = dorsal branch of RTA; eRTA = extra retrolateral tibial apophysis; FD = fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; TBE = tegular projection at base of embolus; vRTA = ventral branch of RTA; VTA = ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 40−45 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 40−45. Neostasina bryantae sp. nov. 40−42 Male, left palp (40 prolateral, 41 ventral, 42 retrolateral); 43−45 Female (43 epigyne, 44 vulva, 45 schematic course of internal duct system). al = anterior loop of spermathecae; at = anterior twist of spermathecae; CD = copulatory duct; dRTA = dorsal branch of RTA; eRTA = extra retrolateral tibial apophysis; FD = fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; sc = scape; TBC = tegular projection at base of conductor; TBE = tegular projection at base of embolus; vRTA = ventral branch of RTA; VTA = ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 33−39 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 33−39. Neostasina bicolor (Banks) comb. nov. 33−36 Male, left palp (33 prolateral, 34 ventral, 35 retrolateral, 36 detail of embolus and TBE); 37−39 Female (37 epigyne, 38 vulva, 39 schematic course of internal duct system). at = anterior twist of spermathecae; CD = copulatory duct; dRTA = dorsal branch of RTA; E = embolus; FD = fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; TBC = tegular projection at base of conductor; TBE = tegular projection at base of embolus; tk = dorsal keel of TBE; vRTA = ventral branch of RTA; VTA = ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 26−32 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 26−32. Neostasina bermudezi sp. nov. 26−29 Male, left palp (26 prolateral, 27 ventral, 28 retrolateral, 29 detail of embolus and TBE); 30−32 Female (30 epigyne, 31 vulva, 32 schematic course of internal duct system). am = anterior margin of median septum; CD = copulatory duct; dRTA = dorsal branch of RTA; E = embolus; FD = fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; mb = main branch of TBE; pm = posterior margin of median septum; sb = secondary branch of TBE; TBC = tegular projection at base of conductor; TBE = tegular projection at base of embolus; vRTA = ventral branch of RTA; VTA = ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 20−25. 20−22 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 20−25. 20−22 Neostasina antiguensis (Bryant) comb. nov., female (20 epigyne, 21 vulva; 22 schematic course of internal duct system); 23−25 Neostasina baoruco sp. nov., female (23 epigyne, 24 vulva; 25 schematic course of internal duct system). am = anterior margin of median septum; ar = anterior rim of epigyne; at = anterior twist of spermathecae; CD = copulatory duct; FD = fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; id = indentations of spermathecae margin; pm = posterior margin of median septum. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 13−19 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 13−19. Neostasina amalie sp. nov. 13−16 Male, left palp (13 prolateral, 14 ventral, 15 retrolateral, 16 detail of embolus and TBE); 17−18 Female (17 epigyne, 18 vulva; 19 schematic course of internal duct system). ar = anterior rim of epigyne; at = anterior twist of spermathecae; C = conductor; CD = copulatory duct; dRTA = dorsal branch of RTA; E = embolus; eRTA = extra retrolateral tibial apophysis; FD fertilization duct; GP = glandular projection; LL = lateral lobe; MA = median apophysis; mb = main branch of TBE; MS = median septum; sb = secondary branch of TBE; SP = spermathecae; TBC = tegular projection at base of conductor; TBE = tegular projection at base of embolus; tk = dorsal keel of TBE; vRTA = ventral branch of RTA; VTA = ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 7−12 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 7−12. Neostasina amalie sp. nov. 7 Male, left chelicera, ventral view; 8 Male, leg I, tarsus, tarsal organ, dorsal view; 9 Male, leg I, metatarsus, trichobothrium, dorsal view; 10 Female, pedipalp, claw, prolateral view; 11 Male, leg II, tarsal claws, prolateral view; 12 Male, leg IV, metatarsus, preening comb, ventral view.

FIGURES 1−6. Habitus, dorsal view. 1−2 in Neostasina gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders from the Neotropical region (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae)

FIGURES 1−6. Habitus, dorsal view. 1−2 Neostasina amalie sp. nov. (1 male, 2 female); 3−4 Neostasina bicolor (Banks) comb. nov. (3 male, 4 female); 5−6 Neostasina taino sp. nov. (5 male, 6 female). Scale lines: 2 mm.

FIGURES 25A–C in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 25A–C. Thelcticopis bifasciata (Thorell, 1891), holotype juvenile female of Seramba bifasciata Thorell, 1891. A–B Habitus (A dorsal, B ventral); C Label in the holotype vial. Figures are not to scale. Photographs by Nikolaj Scharff, © ZMUC, Denmark.

FIGURES 22A–F. Thelcticopis virescens Pocock, 1901 in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 22A–F. Thelcticopis virescens Pocock, 1901, non-type male (A, C) (ZSI/WGRC/I.R.INV.26583) and female (B, D–F) (ZSI/WGRC/I.R.INV.26585). A–B Habitus, dorsal; C Left palp, ventral; D–E Epigyne, ventral (D not dissected, E same dissected and cleared in 10% KOH); F Vulva, dorsal. Scale bars: A–C, 2 mm; D–F, 1 mm. Photographs by Pradeep Sankaran.

FIGURES 19A–C in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 19A–C. Thelcticopis spec., female examined and probably misidentified as Thelcticopis rufula Pocock, 1901 by Reimoser (1934). A Habitus, dorsal; B Epigyne, ventral; C Labels in the vial. Scale bar: B, 0.5 mm. Photographs by Lionel Monod, © MHNG, Geneva.

FIGURES 17A–F. Thelcticopis rufula Pocock, 1901, holotype male. A–B in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 17A–F. Thelcticopis rufula Pocock, 1901, holotype male. A–B Habitus (A dorsal, B ventral); C–E Left palp (C prolateral, D ventral, E retrolateral); F Labels in the holotype vial. Scale bars: A–E, 1 mm. Photographs by Danniella Sherwood, © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London.

FIGURES 24A–D. Thelcticopis virescens Pocock, 1901 in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 24A–D. Thelcticopis virescens Pocock, 1901, genitalia of non-type male (A–B) (ZSI/WGRC/I.R.INV.26583) and female (C–D) (ZSI/WGRC/I.R.INV.26585). A–B Left palp (A ventral, B retrolateral); C Epigyne, ventral; D Vulva, dorsal. Abbreviations: aE—apical filiform part of embolus; bE—basal wide flattened part of embolus; bpC—basal process of conductor; C—conductor; CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; CS—cymbial scopula; dRTA—dorsal part of RTA; FD—fertilisation duct; GA—glandular appendage; LL—lateral lobe of epigyne; MS—median septum; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; S—spermatheca; Sp—spermophor; T—tegulum; TA—tegular apophysis; VDL—ventro-distal lobe of palpal tibia; vRTA—ventral part of RTA. Arrow indicates beak-like process of conductor. Scale bars: A–B, 2 mm; C–D, 1 mm. Drawings by Pradeep Sankaran.

FIGURES 15A–D in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 15A–D. Thelcticopis paripes (Karsch, 1879) comb. rest., holotype male. A–B Left palp (A ventral, B retrolateral); C Eye arrangement, dorsal; D Left chelicera, ventral. Abbreviations: aE—apical narrow part of embolus; bE—basal broad part of embolus; C—conductor; CT—conductor tip; TA—tegular apophysis; vmB—ventro-medial branch of RTA. Drawings by Peter Jäger.

FIGURES 14A–L in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 14A–L. Thelcticopis nalandica (Karsch, 1892) comb. rest, holotype male of Stasina nigropicta (A–E), female (F–L). A–B Left palp (A ventral, B retrolateral); C, I Eye arrangement, dorsal; D, J–K Chelicerae, ventral (D, K left, J right); E Habitus, dorsal; F Epigyne, ventral; G Vulva, dorsal. H Schematic course of internal duct system, dorsal. L Opisthosoma, dorsal. Abbreviation: CT—conductor tip. Drawings by Peter Jäger.

FIGURES 10A–D in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 10A–D. Thelcticopis moolampilliensis Sunil Jose & Sebastian, 2007, holotype female (considered lost). A Habitus, dorsal; B Cephalic part, dorsal; C Prosoma, ventral; D Epigyne, ventral. Figures are not to scale. Photographs by Sunil Jose.

FIGURES 13A–D in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 13A–D. Thelcticopis nalandica (Karsch, 1892) comb. rest., holotype male. A–B Left palp (A ventral, B retrolateral); C Eye arrangement, dorsal; D Left chelicera, ventral. Abbreviations: aE—apical narrow part of embolus; bE—basal broad part of embolus; C—conductor; CT—conductor tip; iT—internal tooth; TA—tegular apophysis; VO—ventral outgrowth of RTA. Drawings by Peter Jäger.

FIGURES 12A–D in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 12A–D. Thelcticopis moolampilliensis Sunil Jose & Sebastian, 2007, genitalia of non-type male (A–B) and female (C–D) (ZSI/WGRC/I.R.INV.26579). A–B Left palp (A ventral, B retrolateral); C Epigyne, ventral; D Vulva, dorsal. Abbreviations: C—conductor; CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; CS—cymbial scopula; E—embolus; FD— fertilisation duct; GA—glandular appendage; LL—lateral lobe of epigyne; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; S—spermatheca; Sp—spermophor; T—tegulum; TA—tegular apophysis; UA—unpaired appendage; VDL—ventro-distal lobe of palpal tibia. Scale bars: A–B, 1 mm; C–D, 0.5 mm. Drawings by Pradeep Sankaran.

FIGURES 8A–F. Thelcticopis hercules Pocock, 1901, holotype female. A–B in On the identity of species of the huntsman spider genus Thelcticopis Karsch, 1884 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from India, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

FIGURES 8A–F. Thelcticopis hercules Pocock, 1901, holotype female. A–B Prosoma (A dorsal, B ventral); C Opisthosoma, dorsal; D Epigyne, ventral; E Vulva, dorsal; F Labels in the holotype vial. Scale bars: A–E, 1 mm. Photographs by Danniella Sherwood, © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London.