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Plazi
Description. Male (CASENT 9032829, Madagascar ). Coloration: carapace brown with cephalic area dark brown. Chelicerae dark brown. Sternum, labium and endites yellowish brown. Femur I brown. Femora II to IV and other articles of legs yellowish brown. Abdomen beige. Total length 5.65. Carapace 2.88 long; 1.88 wide; 0.84 high. Clypeus 0.16 high. Abdomen 2.80 long; 1.75 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.11; ALE 0.15; PME 0.11; PLE 0.17; AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.11; PME–PME 0.17; PME–PLE 0.26; AME–PME 0.12; ALE–PLE 0.04. Chelicerae 1.10 long. Leg measurements: I: femur 1.22/ patella 0.93/ tibia 2.58/ metatarsus 1.95/ tarsus 0.94/ total 7.61; II: 2.64/ 0.93/ 2.20/ 2.50/ 0.90/ 9.17; III: 2.03/ 0.88/ 1.75/ 1.84/ 0.72/ 7.22; IV: 2.50/ 0.88/ 2.20/ 2.15/ 0.73/ 8.45. Leg formula 2413. Leg spination: femur I, II, III and IV p1ap; tibia I: v1 r-2-2-0, r2-1-1-1-1, p0-1-0-1; II: v2-2 , r2-1-0-1, p0-1-0-1; III: v0-2, p1ap, r1ap; IV: p1ap, r1ap; metatarsus I: v2-2 -1p- 1m , r0-1-1ap, p0-1-0-1ap, II: v2-2 - 1m , r and p0-1-0-1; III: v2-2 - 1m , p and r0-1-0- 2; IV: v1 r-2- 1m , p1-0-2ap, r2ap. Male tibial crack present. Distally curved setae on prolateral face of leg I ( Figs. 13–14 ) and II on femur, patella, tibia and metatarsus. Palpal stridulatory file restricted to the proximal area of the prolateral face of the femur, with round granules ( Figs. 19–20 ), larger than in female. Median apophysis conical, with a central distal furrow ( Figs. 15, 17–18 ). Spermatic duct visible in the middle of the tegulum ( Fig. 35 ). Female (CASENT 9000895, Madagascar ). Coloration: carapace, labium and endites brown. Chelicerae, femur I and abdomen as in male. Total length 7.12. Carapace 2.80 long; 1.60 wide; 0.98 high. Clypeus 0.16 high. Abdomen 4.10 long; 3.12 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.10; ALE 0.14; PME 0.10; PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.10; AME–ALE 0.10; PME–PME 0.20; PME–PLE 0.24; AME–PME 0.14; ALE– PLE 0.15. Chelicerae 1.20 long. Leg measurements: I: femur 2.05/ patella 0.88/ tibia 1.85/ metatarsus 1.40/ tarsus 0.63/ total 6.80; II: 1.82/ 0.74/ 1.42/ 1.32/ 0.68/ 5.98; III: 1.60/ 0.68/ 1.25/ 1.23/ 0.58/ 5.33; IV: 2.03/ 0.78/ 1.72/ 1.50/ 0.62/ 6.65. Leg formula 1423. Leg spination: femur I and II p1ap; tibia I: v1 r-2, p1-1; II: v0- 1r; III and IV: p1ap, r1ap; metatarsus I: v2-2 - 1m , p0-1-1, r1ap; II: v2-2 - 1m ; III: v2-2 - 1m , p0-1-1, r1ap; IV: v1 p-1p- 1m , p1ap, r2ap. Stridulatory organ of the palpal femur with round granules ( Figs. 4–5 ), smaller than in male. Epigynum with posterior border round ( Figs. 21 , 36 ). Spermathecae vertical bunches parallel; two primary pores near a giant pore ( Figs. 23–25 ). Variation. Length ( 10 females ): total: 6.13–7.92; carapace: 2.81–3.38; femur I: 1.32–2.60; length (two males): total: 5.65–6.00; carapace: 2.75–2.88; femur I: 2.05–3.05. Geographical distribution. Asia: China , Japan , Myanmar , Indonesia , Thailand , Philippines . Africa: Tanzania , Kenya , Madagascar . Pacific: Marquesas Is., New Guinea . Europe: Germany .