Pholcidae Cantikus

Cantikus ubin (Huber, 2016)

Ubin Variegated Daddy-long-legs

C. ubin resembles C. halabala in general appearance, but can be easily distinguished by its association with disturbed vegetation and its characteristic carapace with a pattern of posteriorly radiating black lines with a distinct red patch, present in both males and females. The background colour of the female abdomen may range from dull yellow in most cases to pink in certain individuals. The spider was named after Singapore’s Pulau Ubin where the first described specimen was found.

Length♀ 4–5 mm; ♂ 4 mm.
HabitatUnder foliage in degraded habitat and secondary forests.
Type LocalityPulau Ubin, Singapore Malaysia (Sabah).
DistributionSingapore.

Taxonomy

Type Depositories

  1. Holotype

    Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Bonn, Germany (data base search of type material, 18.01.2019); ♂ (Ar15010)

Taxonomic references

  1. Pholcus ubin (Original description ♂♀)

    Huber, in Huber et al., 2016a The Southeast Asian Pholcus halabala species group (Araneae, Pholcidae): new data from field observations and ultrastructure: 10, f. 7-8, 29-33, 90-92 doi:10.5852/ejt.2016.190

  2. Cantikus ubin (Transferred from Pholcus)

    Huber, Eberle & Dimitrov, 2018 The phylogeny of pholcid spiders: a critical evaluation of relationships suggested by molecular data (Araneae, Pholcidae): 90 doi:10.3897/zookeys.789.22781

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Nontype ♀

24 Aug 2018

Pulau Ubin, Old rubber plantation, Singapore

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.18.08.24.0001

Nontype ♀

14 May 2016

Pulau Ubin, Singapore

Catalog No: JK.16.05.14.0001

Nontype ♂

19 Oct 2015

BTNR, Senapang Trail, maturing secondary forest, Singapore

1°20'53"N, 103°46'19"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.15.10.19.32.0002

Nontype ♀

8 Jun 2015

BTNR, Catchment Path, primary forest, Singapore

1°21'15"N, 103°46'31"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.15.06.08.11.0004

Distribution of Cantikus ubin (Huber, 2016)

Singapore.

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