S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 63. (Budapest, 2002)

Description - Holotype male: Carapace (Figs 1, 9): brown, with scattered brown hairs. Ocular area: with strong setae. Eyes: with black surroundings. Clypeus: brownish, somewhat paler than the rest of the face, with seven setae (Figs 1,8)-hl-H'm median position, composing the "horn", sI-II, sIH-IV'm lateral position, below of ALE-s. The seventh (smaller) seta situated between AME-s (Fig. 1). Chelicerae: with the typical lateral teeth near to the fangs (Fig. 1, marked with an arrow). Maxillae and labium: brown. Sternum: heart shaped, pale brown, with several brown hairs. Abdomen: oval, paler pattern on a brownish background. Spinnerets: grey. Leg segments: tarsi and metatarsi pale yellow, other leg segments dark brown. Color variation: A specimen from Wau differs from the other specimens by the abdominal pattern, and coloration of the legs II-IV. Abdomen with two yellowish anterior spots separated by a whitish stripe, limited by the posterior greyish part. Femora II-IV pale yellow, patellae, tibiae dark brown, metatarsi, tarsi yellow. Dimensions - Holotype: Total length 3.74, carapace 1.87 long, 1.65 wide at PLE, 1.21 high at PLE. Abdomen length 1.85, width 1.40. AEW 1.55, PEW 1.34. Eye field 1.15 long. Distribution - SE Papua New Guinea: Madang (former FriedrichWilhelmshafen), Giluwe ML, Wau. Material examined - Type material - Holotype: 1 male from New Guinea, Giluwe Mt., Hung. Soil Exp. 1969, Nr. NG-G-M19, leg. J. Balogh. Paratypes: 2 males together with the holotype; 1 male Figs 4-6. The copulatory organ of Thorelliola mahunkai sp. n.: 4 = palp, ventral view, 5 = palp retrolateral view, 6 = palp, dorsal view. Scale: 0.1 mm