taxonID	type	description	language	source
DD5B8509D554FFEEB262FC3161FDC902.taxon	description	Figures 1 – 15	en	Tripathi, Rishikesh, Jose, Athira, Nafin, Karunnappilli Shamsudheen, Babu, Nishi, Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu (2023): The first description of the female of Myrmarachne uniseriata Narayan, 1915 and the first report of Myrmarachne spissa (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892) from India. Peckhamia 289 (1): 1-10, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7542028
DD5B8509D554FFEEB262FC3161FDC902.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Syntypes (MCZ 23159): 4 males from SRI LANKA, leg. Green, GW and EG Peckham collection (Illustrations of this species given in Benjamin (2015: figs. 35 – 36). Other material examined. 1 ♂ and 1 ♀ (CATE 9935) from INDIA: Kerala: Wayanad: Kattimoola (11 ° 48 ' 15.0 " N, 75 ° 55 ' 37.0 " E; 752 m alt.), 23 October 2021, A. Jose leg., from tree leaves, by hand. 1 ♂ and 2 ♀♀ (KUDZEN 2022. IV. 18 a & 18 b), same data as above except Alappuzha: Veeyapuram (9 ° 18 ' 00.41 " N, 76 ° 27 ' 36.16 " E, 3 m alt.), 29 April 2021. N. Babu leg., from rice agro-ecosystem.; 2 ♀♀, same data as above, 15 March 2020. Diagnosis. For a diagnosis of the species, see Benjamin, 2015. Supplementary description. Male (Figures 1 – 3). Carapace, chelicera, clypeus, labium, endites and sternum metallic brown; legs golden-yellow; eye-field and opisthosoma black. Carapace covered with golden-white appressed hairs; two shallow circular depression present appear like fine dark brown spots at mid, laterally clothed with cluster of white hairs that appears like a spot; cephalic part remarkably higher than thoracic part. Cheliceral paturon almost twice as long as carapace. Opisthosoma oval; constricted at 1 / 3 rd, with a scutum covering most of dorsum. Leg with black lines on lateral surfaces. Measurements: Body length 3.42. Carapace length 1.77, width 1.10. Opisthosoma length 1.56, width 0.94. Ocular area length 0.82, width 1.02. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.33, ALE 0.16, PME 0.03, PLE 0.16; AME – AME 0.01, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.84, ALE – ALE 0.70, PME – PLE 0.23, PLE – PLE 0.88, ALE – PME 0.16, ALE – PLE 0.41. Chelicera length 0.46. Clypeus height nought. Sternum length 0.85, width 0.30. Length of palp and legs: Palp 1.25 [0.46, 0.16, 0.27, 0.36], I 3.94 [1.20, 0.43, 1.29, 0.66, 0.36], II 2.62 [0.86, 0.30, 0.69, 0.51, 0.26], III 2.77 [0.87, 0.29, 0.66, 0.67, 0.28], IV 3.92 [1.29, 0.36, 1.01, 0.91, 0.35]. Leg formula: 4132. Spination of palp: femur pl 2 do 3 rl 2, patella do 1, tibia do 2, tarsus pl 1 do 3 rl 1; legs: femora I – III do 1 rld 1, IV pld 1 do 1 rld 1; patellae I – IV spineless; tibiae I plv 3 rlv 3, II plv 2 rlv 2, III – IV spineless; metatarsus I – II plv 2 rlv 2, III – IV pl d 1 pl 1 plv 2 rld 2 rl 2 rlv 2; tarsi I – IV spineless. Pedipalp (Figures 7 – 9, 13 – 15): Segments pale brown. Cymbium oval, with single apical macroseta. RTA short, thorn shape, sharp apex. Tegulum cylindrical; spermophore curved at anterior part of tegulum. Embolus thin, long, mediodistally originating, with one, prolaterally oriented coil, with broad transverse embolic base, with slightly blunt tip.. Female (Figures 4 – 6). General aspects essentially as in male except for the following: Body colour lighter; opisthosoma covered with fine setae; anterior 1 / 3 rd cream colour. Shorter chelicera. Measurements: Body length 3.96. Carapace length 1.81, width 0.92. Opisthosoma length 2.05, width 1.17. Ocular area length 0.75, width 0.84. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.30, ALE 0.12, PME 0.02, PLE 0.15; AME – AME 0.01, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.76, ALE – ALE 0.60, PME – PLE 0.19, PLE – PLE 0.80, ALE – PME 0.19, ALE – PLE 0.42. Chelicera length 0.52. Clypeus height 0.01. Sternum length 0.84, width 0.26. Length of palp and legs: Palp 1.11 [0.37, 0.16, 0.26, 0.32], I 2.55 [0.80, 0.35, 0.69, 0.43, 0.28], II unknown, III 2.35 [0.73, 0.30, 0.51, 0.53, 0.28], IV 3.45 [1.11, 0.39, 0.86, 0.80, 0.29]. Genitalia (Figures 10 – 12): Epigynum hirsute; copulatory openings wide, lying apart. Copulatory ducts long, with median bend. Spermathecae large; contiguous, kidney-shaped. Fertilization ducts narrow, diverging. Variation: Male (n = 2): body length 2.50 – 3.42. Female (n = 5): body length 2.90 – 3.96. Distribution. India, Sri Lanka (WSC, 2023; present data). This is the first record of the species from India.	en	Tripathi, Rishikesh, Jose, Athira, Nafin, Karunnappilli Shamsudheen, Babu, Nishi, Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu (2023): The first description of the female of Myrmarachne uniseriata Narayan, 1915 and the first report of Myrmarachne spissa (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892) from India. Peckhamia 289 (1): 1-10, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7542028
DD5B8509D550FFE2B116FF096613C898.taxon	description	Figures 16 – 30	en	Tripathi, Rishikesh, Jose, Athira, Nafin, Karunnappilli Shamsudheen, Babu, Nishi, Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu (2023): The first description of the female of Myrmarachne uniseriata Narayan, 1915 and the first report of Myrmarachne spissa (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892) from India. Peckhamia 289 (1): 1-10, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7542028
DD5B8509D550FFE2B116FF096613C898.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (ZSI- 2372 / 17): 1 ♂ from India, leg. Narayan, K. collection (illustrations and description of ♂) kept at the National Zoological Collection, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata. 1 ♂ from Sri Lanka, North Western Province, Kurunegala District, Kurunegala, Ethagala Range, 20 September 2009, leg. Ziyard Jaleel et al (misidentification; description & illustration of ♂). Type kept at the Museúm d’Histoire Naturelle, Geneva, Switzerland (MHNG). Other material examined. 1 ♂ and 1 ♀, designated paratype (NRC-AA- 4165, NRC-AA- 4166) from INDIA: Maharashtra: Pune: Urli-Kanchan (18 ° 28 ' 31.1 " N 74 ° 08 ' 12.3 " E; 560 m alt.), 14 Aug 2018, R. Tripathi leg., from ground, by hand. Diagnosis. For the diagnosis of the male, see Benjamin (2015). Female M. uniseriata are similar to the females of M. formicaria (De Geer, 1778) as both share an epigyne with a large, more or less triangular depression, and spermathecae with diverging fertilization ducts. M. uniseriata can be distinguished from the latter by a copulatory duct with 6 turns (vs. 4 turns in M. formicaria) and the presence of a sizeable transparent coil (vs. absent or not presented in any images drawn for M. formicaria). Compare Figures 25 – 30 with Z ̇ abka, 1997: figs. 215 – 221. Description. Female (designated paratype, Figures 19 – 21). Carapace, chelicera, clypeus, labium, endites and sternum yellowish orange, eye-field darker; legs golden-yellow and opisthosoma cream. Carapace without hair, smooth and glossy; numerous shallow circular depression present around eye-field and two at mid of carapace; lateral margin with narrow dark brown lines, thoracic region with light brown striae radiating from the centre to lateral margins. Cheliceral promargin with six teeth, 1 st and 2 nd small and lying away from remaining four closely spaced teeth; retromargin with five subequal and closely spaced teeth. Opisthosoma elongate-oval; medially with six small sigillae, posterior half darker with cream chevron pattern. Measurements: Body length 5.30. Carapace length 2.22, width 1.12. Opisthosoma length 2.97, width 1.48. Ocular area length 0.95, width 1.16. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.35, ALE 0.17, PME 0.03, PLE 0.20; AME – AME 0.02, AME – ALE 0.03, PME – PME 0.90, ALE – ALE 0.72, PME – PLE 0.23, PLE – PLE 1.03, ALE – PME 0.22, ALE – PLE 0.49. Chelicera length 0.66. Clypeus height 0.01. Sternum length 1.06, width 0.36. Length of palp and legs: Palp 1.34 [0.45, 0.17, 0.22, 0.50], I 3.26 [1.04, 0.47, 0.90, 0.50, 0.35], II 2.35 [0.76, 0.32, 0.59, 0.42, 0.26], III 2.62 [0.79, 0.36, 0.57, 0.60, 0.30], IV 3.92 [1.18, 0.49, 0.97, 0.94, 0.34]. Leg formula: 4132. Spination of palp: femur pl 1 do 2 rl 2, patella do 2, tibia do 2, tarsus pl 1 do 3 rl 2; legs: femora I – IV spineless; patellae I rlv 1, II – IV spineless; tibiae I plv 4 rlv 4, II plv 3 rlv 3, III – IV spineless; metatarsus I – II plv 2 rlv 2, III plv 6 rlv 6, IV plv 9 rlv 9; tarsi I – IV spineless. Genitalia (Figures 25 – 30): Epigynum hirsute, with sclerotised inverted V-shaped depression at posterior margin. Copulatory openings wide, mediolaterally placed, widely spaced. Copulatory ducts long parallel, anteriorly coiled. Spermathecae long and oblong, contiguous. Fertilization ducts L-shaped, diverging. Supplementary description. Male (Figures 16 – 18). General aspects essentially as in female except for the followings: Body colour slightly darker, cephalic region with few black blotches, cheliceral paturon almost size of carapace, promargin with 10 teeth; retromargin without tooth; fang long, with tooth-like apophysis. 1 / 3 rd of the opisthosoma black, chevron pattern absent; with anterior and posterior scutum, sigilla indistinct. Measurements: Body length 4.55. Carapace length 2.30, width 1.20. Opisthosoma length 2.16, width 1.09. Ocular area length 0.97, width 1.07. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.34, ALE 0.18, PME 0.03, PLE 0.22; AME – AME 0.02, AME – ALE 0.01, PME – PME 0.96, ALE – ALE 0.71, PME – PLE 0.21, PLE – PLE 1.02, ALE – PME 0.25, ALE – PLE 0.50. Chelicera length 1.86. Clypeus height nought. Sternum length 1.19, width 0.40. Length of palp and legs: Palp 1.48 [0.53, 0.18, 0.21, 0.56], I 3.85 [1.19, 0.57, 1.08, 0.64, 0.37], II 2.86 [0.90, 0.46, 0.67, 0.54, 0.29], III 2.88 [0.92, 0.40, 0.63, 0.65, 0.28], IV 4.16 [1.30, 0.57, 1.01, 0.95, 0.33]. Leg formula: 4132. Spination of palp: femur pl 2 do 2 rl 1, patella do 1, tibia do 2, tarsus pl 1 do 3 rl 2; legs: femora I do 1, II – IV spineless; patellae I rlv 1, II – IV spineless; tibiae I plv 3 rlv 3, II plv 2 rlv 3, III – IV spineless; metatarsus I – II plv 2 rlv 2, III plv 3 rlv 3, IV plv 4 rlv 4; tarsi I – IV spineless. Pedipalp (Figs 22 – 24): Segments pale brown. Cymbium oval, with two apical macroseta. RTA short, thumb shape, tapering, fairly round apex, slightly bent at base. Tegulum circular; U-shaped spermaphore in the 11 – 12 o’clock position. Embolus thin, long, with two coils around tegulum, mediodistally originating. Distribution. India, Sri Lanka (WSC, 2023). In India: Pune, Maharashtra and Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Caleb, & Benjamin 2017; present data).	en	Tripathi, Rishikesh, Jose, Athira, Nafin, Karunnappilli Shamsudheen, Babu, Nishi, Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu (2023): The first description of the female of Myrmarachne uniseriata Narayan, 1915 and the first report of Myrmarachne spissa (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892) from India. Peckhamia 289 (1): 1-10, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7542028
