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 with light bands. 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 slim. RTA long. 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: very short and indistinct. 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 tegulum lobe absent. Proximal lobe - position: distinctly shifted centrally. Proximal lobe - size rel.: broad. Proximal lobe - shape: regularly rounded. Special structures: without special structures. Sperm duct - location: occupying clearly more than retrolateral half and at most 3/4. Sperm duct - shape: double-stacked S-shaped, with proximal loop larger than others. Embolus: Base position: in prolateral half (or, depending on the size, prolateral 2/3, 3/4, etc.) of tegulum, in line with (or even extending) the prolateral margin; at distal section. Base circle size: large (width between 2/3 and 3/4 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: from 4.1x to 7.5x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrally: from > 1/4 to < 1/2 the width of central section. Shape: circular curved. bent counterclockwise. General structure: without or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. long. with more than 1/2 winding but less than 3/4 winding. with distinct embolic lamella (longitudinally associated hyaline membrane (homologous to conductor?), 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. narrow (centrally between 1/4 and 1/3 the width of sperm duct). Special structure: sickle-shaped. distally pointed. without apohysis (apophyses). with membranous lamella subdistally or distally. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-2-1. 4-3-2-1. 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: two bands (AM missing or at most minimally indicated); C < 1/6 OL, but anyway slightly broader than PM and with dark chevron in centre; in the section between C and PM with several light, stacked chevrons. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 5.4 mm - 6.2 mm. Carapace length: 2.4 mm - 2.8 mm. Carapace width: 1.7 mm - 1.9 mm. Fovea length: 0.19 mm - 0.26 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.5 mm - 2.8 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.5 mm - 1.7 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.19 mm - 0.22 mm. Height at ALE: 0.53 mm - 0.58 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.5 mm - 1.6 mm. AME Ø: 0.45 mm - 0.52 mm. ALE Ø: 0.3 mm - 0.33 mm. PME Ø: 0.06 mm - 0.08 mm. PLE Ø: 0.25 mm - 0.28 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.04 mm - 0.06 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.17 mm - 1.31 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.23 mm - 0.25 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.63 mm - 0.66 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 0.92 mm - 1.03 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.0 mm - 2.3 mm. Femur length: 0.7 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm. Tarsus length: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.3 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur II: 1.3 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur III: 1.5 mm - 1.7 mm. Femur IV: 1.5 mm - 1.7 mm. Patella I: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella II: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella III: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella IV: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Tibia II: 0.9 mm - 1.0 mm. Tibia III: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia IV: 1.2 mm - 1.3 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.2 mm - 1.4 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm. Tarsus III: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Leg I: 4.0 mm - 4.5 mm. Leg II: 4.2 mm - 4.7 mm. Leg III: 4.7 mm - 5.8 mm. Leg IV: 5.2 mm - 5.9 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally with light bands. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Gnathocoxa: Corner absent. Legs: Leg formula: 4-3-1-2. 4-3-2-1. 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. Opisthosoma: Colouration: two bands (AM missing or at most minimally indicated); C < 1/6 OL, but anyway slightly broader than PM and with dark chevron in centre; in the section between C and PM with several light, stacked chevrons. Epigyne: Field - presence: present. Field - width: broader than long. Window - shape: oval. with transversal division (part of this devision might be indicated by colour difference or fine gradation). anterior 1/3 of epigynal window narrower than posterior 1/3. Windows - septum - state: continuous. medium-sized (> 1/6, < 1/3 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 : short. Window - posterior margin - position: not reaching the epigastric furrow. Window - lateral margin - condition: with gap (might be very conspicuous!). 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: centro-anteriorly. fertilization duct - width: initial section of fertilisation duct medium-sized (not narrower or at most 3/4 as narrow as connective duct). primary spermatheca - shape: round. primary spermatheca - size rel.: small (diameter of primary spermatheca less than 1/2 the length of epigynal window). primary spermatheca - position: no statement possible (e.g. because secondary spermatheca missing). secondary spermatheca - presence: absent (at least not recognisable as such; spermathecal heads may be located on a slightly widened section of the copulatory duct). secondary spermatheca - span: no statement possible as secondary spermathecae absent. secondary spermatheca - orientation: no statement possible as secondary spermathecae are absent. connective duct - initial position: no statement possible, as secondary spermathecae absent. connective duct - width: very narrow. no statement possible, as secondary spermathecae and connective duct absent. connective duct - final position: ventro-medially. connective duct - shape: convoluted (with at least 5 curves). connective duct - length rel.: very long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 2). head of spermatheca - shape: no statement possible, because heads of spermathecae absent. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 6.6 mm - 7.0 mm. Carapace length: 2.5 mm - 2.6 mm. Carapace width: 1.7 mm - 1.9 mm. Fovea length: 0.18 mm - 0.21 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.1 mm - 3.5 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.1 mm - 2.3 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.18 mm. Height at ALE: 0.53 mm - 0.55 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.5 mm - 1.7 mm. AME Ø: 0.49 mm - 0.53 mm. ALE Ø: 0.3 mm - 0.32 mm. PME Ø: 0.07 mm - 0.08 mm. PLE Ø: 0.26 mm - 0.28 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.04 mm - 0.05 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.17 mm - 1.31 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.24 mm - 0.26 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.64 mm - 0.67 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 0.96 mm - 1.03 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.0 mm - 2.3 mm. Femur length: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella length: 0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tibia length: 0.4 mm. Tarsus length: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.3 mm - 1.4 mm. Femur II: 1.2 mm - 1.4 mm. Femur III: 1.4 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur IV: 1.5 mm - 1.6 mm. Patella I: 0.7 mm. Patella II: 0.7 mm. Patella III: 0.7 mm. Patella IV: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Tibia II: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Tibia III: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia IV: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.7 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.1 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm. Tarsus III: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.6 mm. Leg I: 4.0 mm - 4.2 mm. Leg II: 3.9 mm - 4.4 mm. Leg III: 4.6 mm - 4.7 mm. Leg IV: 4.9 mm - 5.3 mm. |