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 absent. base of RTA not or not distinctly wider than distal section. RTA in ventral view very slim. RTA very long (longer than width of tegulum). 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 - 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 tegulum lobe absent. Proximal lobe - position: distinctly shifted centrally. Proximal lobe - size rel.: broad. 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: 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: 8 o´clock-position. 9 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: at most 2x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrally: from > 1/4 to < 1/2 the width of central section. General structure: with more than 3 longitudinal ridges. without or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. long. with less than 1/2 winding. without distinct embolic lamella over entire embolus length. with apophysis. in ventral view subdistally not narrower or narrower, but not distinctly narrower than proximally (more than 1/7 as broad. massive (centrally almost as broad or broader than width of sperm duct). Special structure: S-shaped. distally truncated. tip bent retrolaterally (tip may be very fine and light). with more than two apohyses. Legs: Leg formula: 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; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 7.0 mm. Carapace length: 2.9 mm. Carapace width: 2.1 mm. Fovea length: 0.22 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.2 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.0 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.34 mm. Height at ALE: 0.71 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.0 mm. AME Ø: 0.62 mm. ALE Ø: 0.4 mm. PME Ø: 0.1 mm. PLE Ø: 0.38 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm. AME<=>AME : mm. PME<=>PME : 1.58 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.24 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.71 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.25 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.4 mm. Femur length: 0.9 mm. Patella length: 0.4 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm. Tarsus length: 0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.6 mm. Femur II: 1.7 mm. Femur III: 2.2 mm. Femur IV: 2.0 mm. Patella I: 0.8 mm. Patella II: 0.8 mm. Patella III: 0.9 mm. Patella IV: 0.8 mm. Tibia I: 1.1 mm. Tibia II: 1.2 mm. Tibia III: 1.5 mm. Tibia IV: 1.5 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.9 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.0 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.5 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.6 mm. Tarsus I : 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.7 mm. Leg I: 5.0 mm. Leg II: 5.3 mm. Leg III: 6.9 mm. Leg IV: 6.6 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally without light bands. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Gnathocoxa: Corner absent. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-2-1. 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. 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), without light small stacked chevrons betw. C & PM. Epigyne: Window - shape: oval. without transversal division. anterior 1/3 of epigynal window more or less as broad as posterior 1/3. Windows - septum - state: continuous. medium-sized (> 1/6, < 1/3 the width of epigynal window). broad (> 1/3, < 2/3 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 : very short (< 1/10 the length of epigynal window). Window - posterior margin - position: reaching (or almost reaching or minimally extending) 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: centro-subanteriorly. fertilization duct - width: initial section of fertilisation duct comparatively broad ([slightly] broader than 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: (all parts) clearly posterior of secondary spermatheca (in dorsal view with [clearly recognisable] gap between the two). secondary spermatheca - presence: present. secondary spermatheca - shape: kidney-shaped. transversally oval. secondary spermatheca - size rel. : medium-sized. secondary spermatheca - span: span over both secondary spermathecae longer than span over both primary spermathecae. span over both secondary spermathecae as long as span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientation: transversally (medio-laterally; with spermathecal head orientated latero-posteriorly). connective duct - initial position: posterio-medially. connective duct - width: very narrow. narrow (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 4, but > 3). connective duct - final position: ventro-medially. connective duct - shape: straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally. 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 - shape: very flat (length < or equal 1/2 x width). flat. head of spermatheca - orientation: posterio-laterally. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 7.1 mm - 7.9 mm. Carapace length: 2.9 mm - 3.0 mm. Carapace width: 2.1 mm - 2.2 mm. Fovea length: 0.19 mm - 0.22 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.1 mm - 3.8 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.0 mm - 2.8 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.25 mm - 0.3 mm. Height at ALE: 0.67 mm - 070 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.0 mm - 2.1 mm. AME Ø: 0.60 mm - 0.65 mm. ALE Ø: 0.41 mm - 0.42 mm. PME Ø: 0.07 mm - 0.08 mm. PLE Ø: 0.36 mm - 0.38 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.04 mm - 0.06 mm. AME<=>AME : 0.04 mm. PME<=>PME : 1.63 mm - 1.70 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.25 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.71 mm - 0.74 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 0.33 mm - 0.39 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.3 mm - 2.4 mm. Femur length: 0.9 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tibia length: 0.4 mm. Tarsus length: 0.7 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Femur II: 1.7 mm. Femur III: 1.9 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur IV: 2.0 mm. Patella I: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella II: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella III: 0.9 mm. Patella IV: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Tibia I: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia II: 1.1 mm. Tibia III: 1.3 mm. Tibia IV: 1.4 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.9 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.9 mm - 1.0 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.5 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.4 mm - 1.7 mm. Tarsus I : 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Leg I: 4.9 mm - 5.0 mm. Leg II: 5.1 mm - 5.3 mm. Leg III: 6.3 mm - 6.4 mm. Leg IV: 6.4 mm - 6.5 mm. |