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 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: long (at least 1.5x as long as width of sperm duct, sometimes extending beyond lateral margin of tibia in ventral view). Tibia - ventral bump - characteristics: conspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally : absent. Tegulum: Width: tegulum narrower than cymbium. tegulum as broad as cymbium. Shape of proximal half: proximal tegulum lobe present. proximal tegulum lobe as such absent. 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 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, but not reaching 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: 4 o´clock-position. 5 o´clock-position. 6 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 2.1x to 2.5x 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. 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 irregularly bifurcated. S-shaped. distally distinctly bent retrolaterally. tip bent retrolaterally (tip may be very fine and light). 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. Opisthosoma: Colouration: three bands; AM broadest; AM & C narrower (C < 1/6 OL), with light small stacked chevrons betw. C & PM . Distribution: Geographical Distribution: North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 6.2 mm. Carapace length: 3.2 mm. Carapace width: 2.6 mm. Fovea length: 0.23 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.7 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.1 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.28 mm. Height at ALE: 0.71 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.9 mm. AME Ø: 0.63 mm. ALE Ø: 0.83 mm. PME Ø: 0.1 mm. PLE Ø: 0.34 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.67 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.3 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.8 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.46 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.5 mm. Femur length: 1.0 mm. Patella length: 0.4 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm. Tarsus length: 0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 2.0 mm. Femur II: 2.0 mm. Femur III: 2.2 mm. Femur IV: 2.1 mm. Patella I: 1.0 mm. Patella II: 1.0 mm. Patella III: 1.1 mm. Patella IV: 1.0 mm. Tibia I: 1.3 mm. Tibia II: 1.2 mm. Tibia III: 1.5 mm. Tibia IV: 1.4 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.0 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.1 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.5 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.5 mm. Tarsus I : 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.7 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.7 mm. Leg I: 5.9 mm. Leg II: 5.9 mm. Leg III: 7.0 mm. Leg IV: 6.7 mm. |