In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally without light bands. Chelicera: Base furrow teeth number promarginal: 2 teeth. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Gnathocoxa: Corner present. Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristics: dorsal serration indistinct but present. base of RTA not or not distinctly wider than distal section. 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 more or less parallel with longitudinal axis of palp. RTA in retrolateral view without bent (or just indistinct bent). Tibia - ventral bump - size: short (between 0.5x and 0.8x the width of sperm duct). Tibia - ventral bump - characteristics: inconspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally : absent. Tegulum: Width: tegulum narrower than cymbium. Shape of proximal half: proximal tegulum lobe present. Proximal lobe - position: at retrolateral half of tegulum. Proximal lobe - size rel.: medium-sized. Proximal lobe - shape: regularly rounded. Special structures: with (fine) transversal ridge (often at distal half at the area of the border between embolic division and tegulum). Sperm duct - location: occupying retrolateral half of tegulum or slightly more. occupying clearly more than retrolateral half and at most 3/4. Sperm duct - shape: double-stacked S-shaped, with proximal and distal loop equal in size. Embolus: Base position: in 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 size: small (width between 1/3 and 1/2 the width of tegulum). Base - special structures: Special structures at/ on embolus base absent (except for indistinct ridges or flat bulges that are often recognisable). Arising point: 6 o´clock-position. 7 o´clock-position. 8 o´clock-position. Direction of distalmost section: prolatero-distally (with between 11° and 50° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). width relation - at arising point - subdistally: at most 2x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrally: from > 1/2 to < 3/4 the width of central section. from > 3/4 to < 1x the width of central section. General structure: without or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. medium-sized, between 1/2 and 1x the width of tegulum. with less than 1/2 winding. without distinct embolic lamella over entire embolus length. with apophysis. in ventral view subdistally not narrower or narrower, but not distinctly narrower than proximally (more than 1/7 as broad. narrow (centrally between 1/4 and 1/3 the width of sperm duct). elongated lobe-like. Special structure: sickle-shaped. distally pointed. with one apohysis. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. 3-4-2-1. Colouration: dark 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: Colouration: three bands; AM broadest; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. three bands; AM broadest; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 4.6 mm. Carapace length: 2.3 mm. Carapace width: 1.6 mm. Fovea length: 0.14 mm. Opisthosoma length: 1.9 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.4 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.18 mm. Height at ALE: 0.46 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.4 mm. AME Ø: 0.47 mm. ALE Ø: 0.31 mm. PME Ø: 0.09 mm. PLE Ø: 0.24 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.03 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.26 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.19 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.54 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.05 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 1.7 mm. Femur length: 0.6 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm. Tibia length: 0.2 mm. Tarsus length: 0.6 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.2 mm. Femur II: 1.2 mm. Femur III: 1.5 mm. Femur IV: 1.4 mm. Patella I: 0.6 mm. Patella II: 0.6 mm. Patella III: 0.7 mm. Patella IV: 0.6 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm. Tibia II: 0.8 mm. Tibia III: 1.1 mm. Tibia IV: 1.1 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.7 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.7 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.1 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.2 mm. Tarsus I : 0.4 mm. Tarsus II: 0.4 mm. Tarsus III: 0.5 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.5 mm. Leg I: 3.7 mm. Leg II: 3.7 mm. Leg III: 4.9 mm. Leg IV: 4.8 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally with light bands. Chelicera: Base furrow teeth number promarginal: 2 teeth. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Gnathocoxa: Corner absent. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. Colouration: dark red-brown or brown with several lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi, but also at distal sections of tibiae and/or metatarsi. dark red-brown or brown with few lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi. Opisthosoma: Colouration: three bands; AM broadest; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. Epigyne: Field - presence: absent. Field - width: broader than long. Window - shape: (approximately) round (length / width < 1.1). without transversal division. anterior 1/3 of epigynal window more or less as broad as posterior 1/3. Windows - septum - state: continuous. medium-sized (> 1/6, < 1/3 the width of epigynal window). broad (> 1/3, < 2/3 the width of epigynal window). separating more than only the posterior sections of epigynal windows. at anteriormost section clearly diverging. Window - posterior margin - distance to EpGF : long (> 1/2 the length of epigynal window; < 1). Window - posterior margin - position: not reaching the epigastric furrow. Window - lateral margin - condition: continuous. Window - anterior margin - condition: margins of both epigynal windows anterio-medially not connected. Window - posterior half - shape: regularly rounded. Copulatory opening - location: located in posterior half of epigyne. Vulva: blind sac - length: blind sac absent. fertilization duct - arising point: medio-anteriorly. fertilization duct - width: initial section of fertilisation duct narrow. initial section of fertilisation duct medium-sized (not narrower or at most 3/4 as narrow as connective duct). primary spermatheca - shape: transversal oval. primary spermatheca - size rel.: medium-sized (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 1/2 the length of epigynal window, but less than 2/3). primary spermatheca - position: (all parts) clearly anterior of secondary spermatheca (in dorsal view with gap between the two). secondary spermatheca - presence: present. secondary spermatheca - shape: (approximately) round. secondary spermatheca - size rel. : small (ratio "diameter primary spermatheca / diameter secondary spermatheca" < 2.5 but > 1.5). secondary spermatheca - span: span over both secondary spermathecae shorter than span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientation: being round and thus orientation not recognisable; with spermathecal head orientated laterally). connective duct - initial position: posterio-medially. connective duct - width: narrow (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 4, but > 3). connective duct - final position: posterio-ventrally. connective duct - shape: straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally. mainly straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally, but at initial half with 180° (re-)curve medially. connective duct - length rel.: medium-sized (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 1.25, but < 1.5). head of spermatheca - shape: flat. round (or at least spherical) (length > or equal 1 x width, but < 1.25x). head of spermatheca - orientation: anterio-laterally. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 4.0 mm. Carapace length: 1.9 mm. Carapace width: 1.4 mm. Fovea length: 0.10 mm - 0.12 mm. Opisthosoma length: 1.9 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.3 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.14 mm. Height at ALE: 0.36 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.3 mm. AME Ø: 0.39 mm. ALE Ø: 0.26 mm. PME Ø: 0.08 mm. PLE Ø: 0.21 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.04 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.09 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.17 mm. ALE<=>PLE : .51 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 0.91 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 1.7 mm. Femur length: 0.6 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm. Tarsus length: 0.5 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 0.9 mm. Femur II: 0.9 mm. Femur III: 1.3 mm. Femur IV: 0.2 mm. Patella I: 0.5 mm. Patella II: 0.5 mm. Patella III: 0.5 mm. Patella IV: 0.5 mm. Tibia I: 0.6 mm. Tibia II: 0.6 mm. Tibia III: 0.9 mm. Tibia IV: 0.8 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.5 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.5 mm. Metatarsus III: 0.8 mm. Metatarsus IV: 0.9 mm. Tarsus I : 0.3 mm. Tarsus II: 0.3 mm. Tarsus III: 0.4 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.4 mm. Leg I: 2.8 mm. Leg II: 2.8 mm. Leg III: 3.9 mm. Leg IV: 3.8 mm. |