In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristics: dorsal serration distinct. base of RTA not or not distinctly wider than distal section. RTA in ventral view slim. RTA long. RTA in retrolateral view more or less parallel with longitudinal axis of palp. Tibia - ventral bump - size: short (between 0.5x and 0.8x the width of sperm duct). Tibia - ventral bump - characteristics: moderately conspicuous. 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 - 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 more than retrolateral 3/4 of tegulum. 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, but not reaching the prolateral margin; at distal section. Base circle size: medium-sized. 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. Direction of distalmost section: disto-prolaterally to prolaterally (with at least 51° 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. 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). 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. Opisthosoma: Colouration: three bands; AM broadest; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 8.2 mm. Carapace length: 4.3 mm. Carapace width: 2.6 mm. Fovea length: 0.41 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.7 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.8 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.33 mm. Height at ALE: 0.89 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.3 mm. AME Ø: 0.71 mm. ALE Ø: 0.45 mm. PME Ø: 0.13 mm. PLE Ø: 0.40 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.08 mm. AME<=>AME : 0.07 mm. PME<=>PME : 1.98 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.38 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.99 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.85 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 3.2 mm. Femur length: 1.2 mm. Patella length: 0.5 mm. Tibia length: 0.4 mm. Tarsus length: 1.1 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 2.3 mm. Femur II: 2.4 mm. Femur III: 2.7 mm. Femur IV: 2.8 mm. Patella I: 1.4 mm. Patella II: 1.4 mm. Patella III: 1.4 mm. Patella IV: 1.3 mm. Tibia I: 1.5 mm. Tibia II: 1.6 mm. Tibia III: 1.8 mm. Tibia IV: 1.7 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.4 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.4 mm. Metatarsus III: 2.0 mm. Metatarsus IV: 2.1 mm. Tarsus I : 0.7 mm. Tarsus II: 0.7 mm. Tarsus III: 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.8 mm. Leg I: 7.3 mm. Leg II: 7.5 mm. Leg III: 8.7 mm. Leg IV: 8.7 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. 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: three bands; AM broadest; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. Epigyne: Field - presence: present. 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. very broad (> 2/3 the width of epigynal window). at anteriormost section clearly diverging. Window - posterior margin - distance to EpGF : short. Window - posterior margin - position: distinctly extending beyond 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 anterior 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.: 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 - presence: present. secondary spermatheca - shape: "volumnious crescent"-shaped. secondary spermatheca - visibility: visible through cuticle of the epigyne. secondary spermatheca - size rel. : larger than primary spermatheca. secondary spermatheca - span: span over both secondary spermathecae longer than span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientation: diagonal (latero-anteriorly; with spermathecal head orientated latero-posteriorly). connective duct - initial position: centro-medially. connective duct - width: broad (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 2.5, but > 2). connective duct - final position: anterio-medially. connective duct - length rel.: very long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 2). head of spermatheca - shape: flat. head of spermatheca - orientation: posterio-laterally. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 7.4 mm. Carapace length: 3.6 mm. Carapace width: 3.2 mm. Fovea length: 0.31 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.3 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.7 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.30 mm. Height at ALE: 0.70 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.0 mm. AME Ø: 0.63 mm. ALE Ø: 0.40 mm. PME Ø: 0.12 mm. PLE Ø: 0.32 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.07 mm. AME<=>AME : 0.06 mm. PME<=>PME : 1.80 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.40 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.93 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.59 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 3.2 mm. Femur length: 1.0 mm. Patella length: 0.6 mm. Tibia length: 0.6 mm. Tarsus length: 1.0 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.9 mm. Femur II: 1.9 mm. Femur III: 2.1 mm. Femur IV: 2.1 mm. Patella I: 1.2 mm. Patella II: 1.2 mm. Patella III: 1.2 mm. Patella IV: 1.1 mm. Tibia I: 1.2 mm. Tibia II: 1.2 mm. Tibia III: 1.3 mm. Tibia IV: 1.5 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.1 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.1 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.5 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.6 mm. Tarsus I : 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.7 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.7 mm. Leg I: 6.0 mm. Leg II: 6.0 mm. Leg III: 6.8 mm. Leg IV: 7.0 mm. |