Corythalia waleckii (♂,♀) (TACZANOWSKI, 1872)

In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:

MALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: ColourationLaterally with light bands. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Palp: GnathocoxaCorner present. Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristicsdorsal serration distinct. base of RTA not or not distinctly wider than distal section. RTA in ventral view slim. RTA in ventral view medium-sized in width (between 3x longer than broad and 4.5x). RTA medium-sized in length. RTA in retrolateral view without bent (or just indistinct bent). Tibia - ventral bump - sizemedium-sized (as long or about as long as width of sperm duct). Tibia - ventral bump - characteristicsconspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally absent. Tegulum: Widthtegulum as broad as cymbium. Shape of proximal halfproximal tegulum lobe present. proximal tegulum lobe as such absent. Proximal lobe - positionat retrolateral half of tegulum. Proximal lobe - size rel.medium-sized. Proximal lobe - shaperegularly rounded. Special structureswithout special structures. Sperm duct - locationoccupying clearly more than retrolateral half and at most 3/4. occupying more than retrolateral 3/4 of tegulum. Sperm duct - shapeshape not recognisable, as only parts of sperm duct visible through tegulum surface. Embolus: Base positionin prolateral half (or, depending on the size, prolateral 2/3, 3/4, etc.) of tegulum, but not reaching the prolateral margin; at distal section. Base circle sizelarge (width between 2/3 and 3/4 the width of tegulum). Base - special structuresSpecial structures at/ on embolus base absent (except for indistinct ridges or flat bulges that are often recognisable). Arising point3 o´clock-position. 4 o´clock-position. 5 o´clock-position. 6 o´clock-position. 7 o´clock-position. Direction of distalmost sectiondistally to minimally prolatero-distally (not more than 10° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). width relation - at arising point - subdistallyat most 2x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrallyfrom > 1/2 to < 3/4 the width of central section. General structurewith more than 3 longitudinal ridges. without or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. long. with less than 1/2 winding. without distinct embolic lamella over entire embolus length. without apophysis. in ventral view subdistally not narrower or narrower, but not distinctly narrower than proximally (more than 1/7 as broad. quite broad and hose-shaped. Special structuredistally regularly bifurcated. subdistally broadened. S-shaped. distally distinctly bent retrolaterally. tip bent retrolaterally (tip may be very fine and light). without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula3-4-2-1. 4-3-2-1. Colourationdark red-brown or brown with few lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi. completely or mainly with dark colour (e.g. dark red-brown) ((hardly with lighter sections, e.g. only tarsi lighter). Opisthosoma: Colourationthree bands; AM broadest; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length5.8 mm - 7.2 mm. Carapace length2.9 mm - 3.7 mm. Carapace width0.23 mm - 0.30 mm. Fovea length0.23 mm - 0.30 mm. Opisthosoma length2.5 mm - 3.4 mm. Opisthosoma width2.0 mm - 2.5 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.26 mm - 0.33 mm. Height at ALE0.66 mm - 0.75 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.9 mm - 2.1 mm. AME Ø0.55 mm - 0.67 mm. ALE Ø0.33 mm - 0.39 mm. PME Ø0.10 mm - 0.11 mm. PLE Ø0.30 mm - 0.35 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.05 mm - 0.07 mm. AME<=>AME 0.04 mm - 0.06 mm. PME<=>PME 1.67 mm - 1.83 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.28 mm - 0.34 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.63 mm - 0.86 mm. PLE<=>PLE 1.49 mm - 1.62 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length2.7 mm - 3.2 mm. Femur length1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella length0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tibia length0.2 mm - 0.3 mm. Tarsus length1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.5 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur II1.5 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur III1.8 mm - 2.5 mm. Femur IV1.7 mm - 2.4 mm. Patella I0.9 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella II0.9 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella III1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Patella IV1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia I1.0 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia II1.0 mm - 1.4 mm. Tibia III1.2 mm - 1.5 mm. Tibia IV1.3 mm - 1.7 mm. Metatarsus I0.9 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus II0.8 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus III1.4 mm - 1.8 mm. Metatarsus IV1.4 mm - 1.9 mm. Tarsus I 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus II0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus III0.6 mm - 0.9 mm. Tarsus IV0.6 mm - 0.9 mm. Leg I4.8 mm - 6.4 mm. Leg II4.7 mm - 6.6 mm. Leg III6.1 mm - 8.0 mm. Leg IV6.1 mm - 7.9 mm.

FEMALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: ColourationLaterally with light bands. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Palp: GnathocoxaCorner absent. Legs: Leg formula4-3-1-2. Colourationcompletely or mainly with dark colour (e.g. dark red-brown) ((hardly with lighter sections, e.g. only tarsi lighter). Opisthosoma: Colourationthree bands; AM broadest; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. Epigyne: Field - presencepresent. Field - widthbroader than long. Window - shapeoval. without transversal division. anterior 1/3 of epigynal window narrower than posterior 1/3. anterior 1/3 of epigynal window more or less as broad as posterior 1/3. Windows - septum - statecontinuous. very narrow. separating more than only the posterior sections of epigynal windows. at anteriormost section clearly diverging. Window - posterior margin - distance to EpGF very short (< 1/10 the length of epigynal window). Window - posterior margin - positionreaching (or almost reaching or minimally extending) the epigastric furrow. distinctly extending beyond epigastric furrow. Window - lateral margin - conditioncontinuous. with gap (might be very conspicuous!). Window - anterior margin - conditionmargins of both epigynal windows anterio-medially not connected. Window - posterior half - shaperegularly rounded. Copulatory opening - locationlocated in anterior half of epigyne. Vulva: blind sac - lengthblind sac absent. fertilization duct - arising pointcentro-anteriorly. fertilization duct - widthinitial section of fertilisation duct medium-sized (not narrower or at most 3/4 as narrow as connective duct). primary spermatheca - shaperound. primary spermatheca - size rel.medium-sized (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 1/2 the length of epigynal window, but less than 2/3). large (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 2/3 the length of epigynal window, but less than 3/4). primary spermatheca - position(all parts) clearly posterior of secondary spermatheca (in dorsal view with [clearly recognisable] gap between the two). secondary spermatheca - presencepresent. secondary spermatheca - shapekidney-shaped. secondary spermatheca - size rel. medium-sized. secondary spermatheca - spanspan over both secondary spermathecae as long as span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientationdiagonal (medio-anteriorly; with spermathecal head orientated posteriorly). connective duct - initial positioncentro-medially. connective duct - widthnarrow (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 4, but > 3). connective duct - final positionmedially. connective duct - shapemainly straight longitudinally, but initially curved. connective duct - length rel.long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 1.5, but < 2). head of spermatheca - shaperound (or at least spherical) (length > or equal 1 x width, but < 1.25x). head of spermatheca - orientationstraight posterior. latero-posteriorly. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length7.0 mm - 9.6 mm. Carapace length3.5 mm - 3.8 mm. Carapace width0.22 mm - 0.29 mm. Fovea length0.22 mm - 0.29 mm. Opisthosoma length2.8 mm - 5.1 mm. Opisthosoma width2.1 mm - 3.7 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.29 mm - 0.40 mm. Height at ALE0.71 mm - 0.84 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width2.0 mm - 2.2 mm. AME Ø0.63 mm - 0.66 mm. ALE Ø0.39 mm - 0.42 mm. PME Ø0.10 mm - 0.13 mm. PLE Ø0.33 mm - 0.37 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.06 mm - 0.09 mm. AME<=>AME mm. PME<=>PME 1.72 mm - 1.91 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.29 mm - 0.36 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.85 mm - 0.93 mm. PLE<=>PLE 1.51 mm - 1.74 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length2.8 mm - 3.6 mm. Femur length1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella length0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tibia length0.4 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus length0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.8 mm - 2.1 mm. Femur II1.8 mm - 2.1 mm. Femur III2.0 mm - 2.4 mm. Femur IV2.1 mm - 2.3 mm. Patella I1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella II1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella III1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella IV1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia I1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia II1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia III1.2 mm - 1.5 mm. Tibia IV1.4 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus I1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus II1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus III1.3 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus IV1.4 mm - 1.7 mm. Tarsus I 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus II0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus III0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Leg I5.5 mm - 6.5 mm. Leg II5.4 mm - 6.3 mm. Leg III6.3 mm - 7.4 mm. Leg IV6.6 mm - 7.5 mm.