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Total length 1.54. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace pale orange, without any pattern, ovoid in dorsal view, pars cephalica slightly elevated in lateral view, anteriorly narrowed to 0.49 times its maximum width or less, with rounded posterolateral corners, posterolateral edge without pits, posterior margin not bulging below posterior rim, anterolateral corners without extension or projections, posterolateral surface without spikes, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides smooth, thorax without depressions, fovea absent, sides slightly striated, without radiating rows of pits; lateral margin straight, rebordered, without denticles; plumose setae near posterior margin of pars thoracica absent; non-marginal pars cephalica setae light, needle-like, present in u-shaped row; non-marginal pars thoracica setae light, needle-like; marginal setae absent. Clypeus margin slightly rebordered, curved downwards in front view, sloping forward in lateral view, high, ALE separated from edge of carapace by their radius or more, median projection absent; setae present, light, needle-like. Chilum absent. Eyes six, well developed, aLE:0.047; PME:0.042; PLE:0.038, ALE largest, ALE circular, PME oval, PLE circular; posterior eye row recurved from above, straight from front; ALE separated by their radius to diameter, ALE-PLE separated by less than ALE radius, PME touching for less than half their length, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum longer than wide, pale orange, uniform, fused to carapace, median concavity absent, without radial furrows between coxae I-II, II-III, III-IV, radial furrow opposite coxae III absent, surface smooth, covered with small round pits, microsculpture absent, sickle-shaped structures absent, anterior margin unmodified, posterior margin not extending posteriorly of coxae IV, anterior corner unmodified, lateral margin without infra-coxal grooves, distance between coxae approximately equal, extensions of pre-coxal triangles absent, lateral margins unmodified, without posterior hump; setae sparse, light, needle-like, evenly scattered, originating from small pits, without hair tufts. Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites and labium pale orange. Chelicerae straight, anterior face unmodified; without teeth on both promargin and retromargin; fangs without tooth-like projections, directed medially, shape normal, without prominent basal process, tip unmodified; setae light, needle-like, densest medially; paturon distal region unmodified, posterior surface unmodified, promargin unmodified, inner margin unmodified, laminate groove absent. Labium triangular, fused to sternum, anterior margin indented at middle, same as sternum in sclerotization; with 1 or 2 setae on anterior margin, subdistal portion with unmodified setae. Endites distally not excavated, serrula present in single row, anteromedian tip with one strong, tooth-like projection, posteromedian part unmodified, same as sternum in sclerotization, endites about 2 x as long as wide; tooth-like projection distally rounded.. ABDOMEN: ovoid, without long posterior extension, rounded posteriorly, inter-scutal membrane rows of small sclerotized platelets absent posteriorly; dorsum soft portions white, without color pattern. Book lung covers large, ovoid, without setae, anterolateral edge unmodified. Posterior spiracles connected by groove. Pedicel tube short, ribbed, scuto-pedicel region unmodified, scutum not extending far dorsal of pedicel, plumose hairs absent, matted setae on anterior ventral abdomen in pedicel area absent, cuticular outgrowths near pedicel absent. Dorsal scutum weakly sclerotized, pale orange, without color pattern, covering full length of abdomen, no soft tissue visible from above, not fused to epigastric scutum, middle surface smooth, sides smooth, anterior half without projecting denticles. Epigastric scutum weakly sclerotized, surrounding pedicel, not protruding, small lateral sclerites absent. Postepigastric scutum weakly sclerotized, pale orange, short, almost rectangular, covering nearly full length of abdominal length, fused to epigastric scutum, anterior margin unmodified, with short posteriorly directed lateral apodemes. Spinneret scutum absent. Dorsum setae present, light, needle-like. Epigastric area setae uniform, light, needle-like. Postepigastric area setae present, light, needle-like. Spinneret scutum without fringe of setae. Dense patch of setae anterior to spinnerets absent. Interscutal membrane with setae. Colulus represented only by setae. LEGS: yellow, without color pattern; femur IV not thickened, same size as femora I-III, patella plus tibia I shorter than carapace, tibia I unmodified, tibia IV specialized hairs on ventral apex absent, tibia IV ventral scopula absent, metatarsi I and II meso-apical comb absent, metatarsi III and IV weak ventral scopula absent. Leg spines absent. Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Tarsi I to IV without inferior claw. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Epigastric region with sperm pore small, oval, situated at level of anterior spiracles, unmodified; furrow without omega-shaped insertions, without setae. Palp normal size, not strongly sclerotized, right and left palps symmetrical, proximal segments yellow; embolus dark, prolateral excavation absent; trochanter normal size, unmodified; femur normal size, two or more times as long as trochanter, without posteriorly rounded lateral dilation, attaching to patella subbasally; patella about as long as femur, slightly larger than femur, without prolateral row of ridges, setae unmodified; tibia trichobothria not examined; cymbium yellow, ovoid in dorsal view, not fused with bulb, not extending beyond distal tip of bulb, plumose setae absent, without stout setae, without distal patch of setae; bulb yellow, 1 to 1.5 times as long as cymbium, slender, tapering apically, bulb pyriform with 1 long, triangular medially bent condutor and triangular, medially bent embolus.. Prethopalpus mahanadi, male carapace, dorsal view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmpcard15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male carapace, anterior view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmpcara15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male carapace, lateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmpcarl15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male habitus, dorsal view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmphabd15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male habitus, lateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmphabl15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male habitus, ventral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmphabv15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male palp, dorsal view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmppald15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male palp, prolateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmppalp15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male palp, retrolateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmppalr15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male sternum, ventral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmpstev15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male palp, dorsal view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmdpald15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male palp, retrolateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmdpalr15408BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, male palp, prolateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---15408) prethmahanmdpalp15408BB.tif             Female (PBI_OON 12700). Total length 1.56. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace sides slightly striated. Eyes aLE:0.055; PME:0.047; PLE:0.047. Endites endites about 2 x as long as wide.. Female palp claws absent; spines absent; tarsus unmodified, patella without prolateral row of ridges. LEGS: Leg spines absent. Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Dorsal view: epigastric area with with oval epigynal opening ending in paddle-like sclerit anteriorly.. Prethopalpus mahanadi, female abdomen, ventral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfpabdv12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female carapace, anterior view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfpcara12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female carapace, dorsal view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfpcard12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female carapace, lateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfpcarl12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfpepiv12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female habitus, dorsal view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfphabd12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female habitus, lateral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfphabl12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female habitus, ventral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfphabv12700BB.tif Prethopalpus mahanadi, female sternum, ventral view (image by BB, specimen ID: ---12700) prethmahanfpstev12700BB.tif   DISTRIBUTION INDIA Click the following link for a map from Discover Life which displays the records below. You can click anywhere on that map to zoom in, and clicking on any point will display the full data for that locality Prethopalpus mahanadi, Discover Life Map   MATERIAL EXAMINED Order by: Country State/Province County/Divisoin Locality PBIUSI Sex Type Status Institute Code Collect date Collector Elevation Habitat     PBI USI Country State Division Locality Sex Type Status Elevation(m) GPS Coordinate Habitat Collection_Date Collector Inst. Code PBI_OON 00012700  INDIA  West Bengal    distr. Darjeelin: Mahanadi pres de Kurseong  2 Adult Male    1200  26.85500; 88.81200    06 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MNVG  PBI_OON 00012700  INDIA  West Bengal    distr. Darjeelin: Mahanadi pres de Kurseong  2 Adult Female    1200  26.85500; 88.81200    06 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MHNG  PBI_OON 00015500  INDIA  West Bengal    Entre Kalimpong et Algarah  1 Adult Female    1400  27.04000; 88.35000    08 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MNVG  PBI_OON 00023386  INDIA  West Bengal    distr. Darjeelin: Mahanadi pres de Kurseong  7 Adult Female    1200  26.85500; 88.81200    06 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MHNG  PBI_OON 00015811  INDIA  West Bengal    distr. Darjeelin: Mahanadi pres de Kurseong  1 Adult Female    1200  26.85500; 88.81200    06 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MNVG  PBI_OON 00015408  INDIA  West Bengal    distr. Darjeelin: Mahanadi pres de Kurseong  1 Adult Male  Holotype  1200  26.85500; 88.81200    06 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MNVG  PBI_OON 00012874  INDIA  West Bengal    Darjeeling: Singla, 300m, tamisage dans une foret  1 Adult Female    300  27.05000; 88.30000    17 Oct 1978  C. Besuchet, I. Löbl  MNVG

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