In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Chelicera: Base furrow teeth number retromarginal: 2 teeth. Base furrow teeth number promarginal: 2 teeth. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: 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. Tibia - ventral bump - size: medium-sized (as long or about as long as 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 - position: at retrolateral half of tegulum. Proximal lobe - size rel.: relatively narrow. 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. Sperm duct - shape: double-stacked S-shaped, with proximal loop larger than others. Embolus: Base position: centro-distally (or even retrolatero-distally). 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: distally to minimally prolatero-distally (not more than 10° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). width relation - at arising point - subdistally: at most 2x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrally: 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. without apophysis. in ventral view subdistally not narrower or narrower, but not distinctly narrower than proximally (more than 1/7 as broad. narrow to medium-sized and hose shaped. Special structure: distally regularly bifurcated. S-shaped. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. Colouration: 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; AM & C narrower (C < 1/6 OL), with light small stacked chevrons betw. C & PM . Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 5.7 mm - 8.5 mm. Carapace length: 2.9 mm. Carapace width: 2.2 mm - 2.6 mm. Fovea length: 0.23 mm - 0.27 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.9 mm - 3.7 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.7 mm - 2.5 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.30 mm - 0.38 mm. Height at ALE: 0.64 mm - 0.81 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.6 mm - 2.1 mm. AME Ø: 0.59 mm - 0.67 mm. ALE Ø: 0.33 mm. PME Ø: 0.09 mm - 0.11 mm. PLE Ø: 0.33 mm - 0.39 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm - 0.07 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.42 mm - 1.56 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.34 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.84 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.59 mm - 1.73 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.4 mm - 3.3 mm. Femur length: 0.9 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella length: 0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus length: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.9 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur II: 1.9 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur III: 2.4 mm - 2.7 mm. Femur IV: 2.2 mm - 2.5 mm. Patella I: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella II: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella III: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Patella IV: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia I: 1.1 mm - 1.4 mm. Tibia II: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia III: 1.7 mm - 1.9 mm. Tibia IV: 1.7 mm - 1.8 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.7 mm - 1.9 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.8 mm - 2.0 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Leg I: 5.7 mm - 6.7 mm. Leg II: 5.7 mm - 6.6 mm. Leg III: 7.8 mm - 8.6 mm. Leg IV: 7.3 mm - 8.2 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Chelicera: Base furrow teeth number promarginal: 2 teeth. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Legs: Leg formula: 4-3-1-2. Colouration: 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; AM & C narrower (C < 1/6 OL), without light small stacked chevrons betw. C & PM. 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 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: 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: anterio-medially. 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: elongated sac-like. 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: (main parts) posterior of secondary spermatheca (in dorsal view without gap between the two; may touching each other). secondary spermatheca - presence: present. secondary spermatheca - shape: kidney-shaped. secondary spermatheca - visibility: visible through cuticle of the epigyne. 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 as long as span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientation: transversally (medio-laterally; with spermathecal head orientated medio-posteriorly). connective duct - initial position: anterio-medially. connective duct - width: very broad (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 2). connective duct - final position: anterio-medially. connective duct - shape: mainly straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally, but at initial half with 180° (re-)curve medially. connective duct - length rel.: long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 1.5, but < 2). head of spermatheca - shape: flat. head of spermatheca - orientation: straight posterior. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 6.1 mm - 8.8 mm. Carapace length: 3.0 mm - 3.6 mm. Carapace width: 2.0 mm - 2.6 mm. Fovea length: 0.22 mm - 0.30 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.1 mm - 4.2 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.3 mm - 3.1 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.35 mm - 0.38 mm. Height at ALE: 0.69 mm - 0.76 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.6 mm - 2.1 mm. AME Ø: 0.55 mm - 0.66 mm. ALE Ø: 0.37 mm - 0.40 mm. PME Ø: 0.09 mm - 0.10 mm. PLE Ø: 0.31 mm - 0.36 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm - 0.08 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.43 mm - 1.58 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.32 mm - 0.34 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.77 mm - 0.85 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.42 mm - 1.86 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.3 mm - 3.0 mm. Femur length: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella length: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus length: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.6 mm - 2.1 mm. Femur II: 1.6 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur III: 1.9 mm - 2.3 mm. Femur IV: 1.9 mm - 2.3 mm. Patella I: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella II: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella III: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella IV: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia I: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia II: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia III: 1.2 mm - 1.5 mm. Tibia IV: 1.2 mm - 1.5 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.9 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.9 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.2 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.3 mm - 1.8 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Leg I: 5.1 mm - 6.1 mm. Leg II: 5.0 mm - 6.0 mm. Leg III: 6.0 mm - 7.3 mm. Leg IV: 6.0 mm - 8.2 mm. |