Corythalia latipes (♂,♀) (C. L. KOCH, 1846)

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

MALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Palp: Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristicsdorsal serration indistinct but present. base of RTA distinctly wider than distal section (consider also retrolateral view). 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 with slight ventral orientation (less than 10° angle). RTA in retrolateral view without bent (or just indistinct bent). Tibia - ventral bump - sizevery short and indistinct. Tibia - ventral bump - characteristicsinconspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally absent. Tegulum: Widthtegulum narrower than 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 structureswith (fine) transversal ridge (often at distal half at the area of the border between embolic division and tegulum). Sperm duct - locationoccupying clearly more than retrolateral half and at most 3/4. Sperm duct - shapedouble-stacked S-shaped, with proximal loop larger than others. 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 sizemedium-sized. Base - special structuresSpecial structures at/ on embolus base absent (except for indistinct ridges or flat bulges that are often recognisable). Arising point10 o´clock-position. 11 o´clock-position. Direction of distalmost sectionprolatero-distally (with between 11° and 50° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). width relation - at arising point - subdistallyfrom 2.6x to 4x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrallyfrom > 1/4 to < 1/2 the width of central section. General structurewithout or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. long. with more than 1/2 winding but less than 3/4 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 structuresickle-shaped. distally pointed. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula4-3-1-2. 4-3-2-1. Colourationdark red-brown or brown with few lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi. Opisthosoma: Colourationthree bands; AM broadest; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length6.1 mm. Carapace length3.0 mm. Carapace width2.1 mm. Fovea length2.2 mm. Opisthosoma length2.6 mm. Opisthosoma width1.8 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.27 mm. Height at ALE0.67 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.8 mm. AME Ø0.59 mm. ALE Ø0.36 mm. PME Ø mm. PLE Ø0.31 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.07 mm. AME<=>AME PME<=>PME 1.56 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.26 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.72 mm. PLE<=>PLE 1.27 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length2.5 mm. Femur length0.9 mm. Patella length0.4 mm. Tibia length0.3 mm. Tarsus length0.9 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.8 mm. Femur II1.8 mm. Femur III2.1 mm. Femur IV2.0 mm. Patella I0.9 mm. Patella II0.9 mm. Patella III1.0 mm. Patella IV1.0 mm. Tibia I1.2 mm. Tibia II1.2 mm. Tibia III1.4 mm. Tibia IV1.4 mm. Metatarsus I1.0 mm. Metatarsus II1.0 mm. Metatarsus III1.5 mm. Metatarsus IV1.6 mm. Tarsus I 0.6 mm. Tarsus II0.6 mm. Tarsus III0.6 mm. Tarsus IV0.7 mm. Leg I5.5 mm. Leg II5.5 mm. Leg III6.6 mm. Leg IV6.7 mm.

FEMALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Legs: Leg formula3-4-1-2. 4-3-2-1. 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 (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Epigyne: Field - presencepresent. Field - widthclearly broader than long. Window - shapeoval. without transversal division. anterior 1/3 of epigynal window narrower than posterior 1/3. Windows - septum - statecontinuous. narrow (> 1/8, < 1/6 the width of epigynal window). separating more than only the posterior sections of epigynal windows. Window - posterior margin - distance to EpGF short. 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 narrow. primary spermatheca - shaperound. primary spermatheca - size rel.large (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 2/3 the length of epigynal window, but less than 3/4). secondary spermatheca - presencepresent. secondary spermatheca - visibilityvisible through cuticle of the epigyne. secondary spermatheca - size rel. very small (ratio "diameter primary spermatheca / diameter secondary spermatheca" > 2.5). secondary spermatheca - spanspan over both secondary spermathecae longer than span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientationbeing round and thus orientation not recognisable; with spermathecal head orientated posteriorly). connective duct - initial positionanterio-medially. connective duct - widthvery narrow. connective duct - final positionventro-medially. connective duct - shapeslightly curved and strongly diagonally converging. connective duct - length rel.short. medium-sized (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 1.25, but < 1.5). head of spermatheca - shaperound (or at least spherical) (length > or equal 1 x width, but < 1.25x). head of spermatheca - orientationstraight posterior. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length5.7 mm - 7.1 mm. Carapace length2.6 mm - 2.8 mm. Carapace width1.9 mm - 2.0 mm. Fovea length0.14 mm - 0.21 mm. Opisthosoma length2.6 mm - 3.6 mm. Opisthosoma width1.9 mm - 2.6 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.26 mm - 0.27 mm. Height at ALE0.60 mm - 0.62 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.6 mm - 1.7 mm. AME Ø0.52 mm - 0.53 mm. ALE Ø0.32 mm - 0.33 mm. PME Ø0.09 mm. PLE Ø0.29 mm - 0.30 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.05 mm. AME<=>AME PME<=>PME 1.55 mm - 1.51 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.24 mm - 0.25 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.65 mm - 0.72 mm. PLE<=>PLE 1.23 mm - 1.27 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length2.2 mm - 2.3 mm. Femur length0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella length0.4 mm. Tibia length0.3 mm. Tarsus length0.7 mm - 0.9 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.4 mm. Femur II1.4 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur III1.7 mm. Femur IV1.6 mm - 1.7 mm. Patella I0.7 mm. Patella II0.7 mm. Patella III0.8 mm. Patella IV0.7 mm. Tibia I0.9 mm. Tibia II0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Tibia III1.1 mm. Tibia IV1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus I0.7 mm. Metatarsus II0.7 mm. Metatarsus III1.1 mm. Metatarsus IV1.2 mm. Tarsus I 0.5 mm. Tarsus II0.5 mm. Tarsus III0.5 mm. Tarsus IV0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Leg I4.2 mm. Leg II4.1 mm - 4.3 mm. Leg III5.2 mm. Leg IV5.1 mm - 5.4 mm.