S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 64. (Budapest, 2003)

TAXONOMICAL SURVEY Asemonea virgea sp. n. (Figs 1-7) Diagnosis - The species is closely related to A. cristata Thorell, 1895, but can be separated by the shape of the femoral apophysis; short in A. virgea, whereas A. cristata has a larger, two-branched apophysis (cf. Figs 3, 4 herein with Fig. 19C in Wanless 1980). Both species have two rod-like spines on the palpal tibia dorsally, but A. virgea posses an additional spine on patella (cf. Figs 3,5,7 herein with Figs 19B, Cin Wanless 1980). Etymology - The specific name is derived from the Latin word "virga" meaning "rod" and refers to the presence of distinctive spines on the palpal tibia and patella. Description - Holotype male: General appearance as in Fig. 1. Carapace moderately high, pear-shaped, widest at femora III. Coloration of carapace dark yellow, its edge bordered by thin brown line. Eye field yellowish, slightly lighter than thoracic part of carapace. Eyes arranged in four rows, situated on distinct tubercles. Eyes of III row relatively large (almost equal in size to posterior ones), close to each other, situated centrally in ocular area. All eyes, except anterior median, surrounded by black area. Few light bristles near anterior eyes. Fovea distinct. Clypeus whitish. Chelicerae orange, with five small teeth on each edge (Fig. 2). Sternum wide, heart-shaped. Abdomen oval, narrower than carapace. Its coloration pale yellow with brownish band extending along anterior edge and small dark dots laterally. Two arrow-shaped blackish patches on dorsum; first of them placed centrally on abdomen, second at its posterior edge. Venter whitish. Spinnerets light, long, kegs thin and very long, generally whitish yellow. First pair with narrow dark lines on lateral surfaces of femora and dots at distal ends of metatarsi. Small dark spots on retrolateral surfaces of patellae and tibiae IV, at their distal ends. Leg hairs light; spines numerous, long and slender, very pale. Spination of legs I: femur d 1-1-1, pr 0-0-2; tibia d 0-1, pr and ii 1, v 2-2-2-2; metatarsus pi and ii 1-1-1, v 2-2-2. Measurements - Carapace length 1.6, width 1.2, height 0.7. Abdomen length 1.8, width 1.0. Eye field length 0.6, anterior width 1.1, posterior width 0.8. Pedipalps light brown. Palpal femur with large furrow on ventral surface, prolaretal edge of this furrow fringed by dense bristles (Fig. 5). Terminal femoral apophysis short with pointed appendix (Figs 3, 4). Retrolateral tibial apophysis large, anvil-shaped (Figs 3, 4). Triangular outgrowths on dorsal surface of palpal