Rediscovery of the troglobitic midget-cave spiders Masirana glabra (Komatsu 1957) with redescription of the male and first description of the unknown female (Araneae: Leptonetidae)

Abstract

The species Masirana glabra (Komatsu 1957) is redescribed based on fresh specimens collected in the type locality, 65 years after its original description. The female is recorded and described for the first time. Habitus and genitalia of both sexes are illustrated in detail and the DNA barcode of the species is provided. Additional notes on the ecology of the species are reported. Our morphological and ecological observations further support M. glabra as a true troglobiont.