Thiratoscirtus mastigophorus

Species of spider

Thiratoscirtus mastigophorus is a species of jumping spider in the genus Thiratoscirtus that lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species was first described in 2013 by Konrad Wiśniewski and Wanda Wesołowska. It is a small spider, with a cephalothorax that is typically between 1.8 and 1.9 mm long and an abdomen that is 1.7 and 2.2 mm in length. The female is larger than the male. It is generally brown on top with a darker eye field and light brown or greyish-brown underneath. The spider has brownish legs. Although some have yellow patches. The front pair of legs are longer, stouter and darker than the others. In many of its physical attributes, it is similar to other species in the genus. However, compared to Thiratoscirtus bipaniculus and Thiratoscirtus kalisia, with which it has many similarities, the spider can be identified by the structure of its copulatory organs. The male is particularly distinctive as it has a long whip-like embolus that springs from the base of the palpal bulb and follows an unusual path to end near the top of the cymbium. The shape of the embolus is recalled in the species name, which is derived from Greek words meaning "whip" and "one bearing a whip".

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