. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. BONNER ZOOLOGISCHE MONOGRAPHIEN Nr. 52/2004 Medial sutures of C3 parallel to each other in the region anterior to the genital field. Cg4 situated posterior to suture C2/C3 and slightly lateral to the point at which suture C1/C2 joins anterior border ofC3. Eye-lenses below the soft integument and both oval in shape. Anterior end of genital flaps at level of insertions of IV-L. Posterior border of C4 at same level as pos- terior end of genital flaps. PI with dorsal seta present, P2 with 6 dorsal and a long thin ventral seta, P3 with 3 setae, P4 with ve


. Bonner zoologische Monographien. Zoology. BONNER ZOOLOGISCHE MONOGRAPHIEN Nr. 52/2004 Medial sutures of C3 parallel to each other in the region anterior to the genital field. Cg4 situated posterior to suture C2/C3 and slightly lateral to the point at which suture C1/C2 joins anterior border ofC3. Eye-lenses below the soft integument and both oval in shape. Anterior end of genital flaps at level of insertions of IV-L. Posterior border of C4 at same level as pos- terior end of genital flaps. PI with dorsal seta present, P2 with 6 dorsal and a long thin ventral seta, P3 with 3 setae, P4 with ven- tral tubercles small, P5 with small claws. Basal segment of chelicera without strong dorsal elevation. Fourth leg as shown in Fig. 95. Claws on ante- rior three pairs of legs simple and hook-like, with ven- tral and dorsal clawlet. Dorsal length [{im] of seg- ments 1-6 of IV-L are: 120/100/100/145/185/170 (left leg) and 125/103/100/151/185/lost (right leg). Description of male. Similar to female, but with more extensive secondary sclerotization posterior to the fourth coxae and on the postgenital plate. Dorsal length [pm] of segments 1-6 of IV-L are: 120/105/ 100/140/178/172 (left leg) and 115/100/98/140/176 (right leg). Nymphs and larvae. Unknown. Derivatio nominis. With reference to the Indian deity Shiva, who spread his hair to form the Himalayas and in this way rescued the world from being destroyed by the furious goddess Ganga. Distribution. Known from two locations in the south- western Himalayas. One is the type locality in the KuUu Valley (upper catchment area of the Beas river) and one from the Garhwal Himalayas near Gauri- kund (upper catchment area of river Ganga). Subgenus: DartiaSo^LV, 1917 Type Dartia harrisi Soar, 1917 Definition (adults) Characters of the genus Nilotonia and of the Dartia- like subgenera as described above and: • Gap between first and second acetabulum larger or about as long as first acetabulum. Basal sclerites of acetabula always enlarged


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