Corythalia vervloeti (♂) SOARES & CAMARGO, 1948

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

MALE

Body: MarkingsOpistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: ColourationLaterally with light bands. Eyes: AERdorsal edge recurve. Labium: Lengthlonger than wide. Palp: GnathocoxaCorner present. Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristicsdorsal serration distinct. 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 in ventral view stout (less than 3x longer than broad). RTA long. 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 - sizeabsent or at least not recognisable as such. very short and indistinct. Tibia - ventral bump - characteristicsinconspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally present. Tegulum: Widthtegulum narrower than cymbium. tegulum as broad as cymbium. Shape of proximal halfproximal tegulum lobe present. Proximal lobe - positiondistinctly shifted centrally. Proximal lobe - size rel.relatively narrow. Proximal lobe - shaperegularly rounded. Special structureswithout special structures. Sperm duct - locationoccupying more than retrolateral 3/4 of tegulum. Sperm duct - shapedouble-stacked S-shaped, (very depressed). Embolus: Base positioncentro-distally (or even retrolatero-distally). Base circle sizelarge (width between 2/3 and 3/4 the width of tegulum). Base - special structuresSpecial structures at/ on embolus base absent (except for indistinct ridges or flat bulges that are often recognisable). Arising point1 o´clock-position. 2 o´clock-position. 3 o´clock-position. 10 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 4.1x to 7.5x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrallyfrom > 1/2 to < 3/4 the width of central section. General structurewithout or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. very long, more than 1.5x the width of tegulum. with more than 1 1/2 windings . without distinct embolic lamella over entire embolus length. without apophysis. in ventral view subdistally distinctly narrower than proximally. filiform (very narrow: centrally with less than 1/4 the width of sperm duct). Special structuredistally 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; AM & C narrower (C < 1/6 OL), without light small stacked chevrons betw. C & PM. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length4.8 mm - 5.0 mm. Carapace length2.2 mm - 2.3 mm. Carapace width1.7 mm. Fovea length0.14 mm - 0.17 mm. Opisthosoma length2.0 mm - 2.2 mm. Opisthosoma width1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.23 mm - 0.25 mm. Height at ALE0.51 mm - 0.53 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.5 mm. AME Ø0.47 mm. ALE Ø0.31 mm. PME Ø0.07 mm. PLE Ø0.28 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.05 mm. AME<=>AME PME<=>PME 1.23 mm - 12.4 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.23 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.57 mm - 0.61 mm. PLE<=>PLE 1.06 mm - 1.1 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length2.1 mm. Femur length0.8 mm. Patella length0.3 mm. Tibia length0.2 mm. Tarsus length0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.3 mm. Femur II1.3 mm - 1.4 mm. Femur III1.7 mm. Femur IV1.6 mm - 1.7 mm. Patella I0.6 mm. Patella II0.6 mm. Patella III0.7 mm. Patella IV0.7 mm. Tibia I0.9 mm. Tibia II0.9 mm. Tibia III1.1 mm. Tibia IV1.2 mm. Metatarsus I0.8 mm. Metatarsus II0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus III1.2 mm - 1.3 mm. Metatarsus IV1.4 mm. Tarsus I 0.4 mm. Tarsus II0.4 mm. Tarsus III0.5 mm. Tarsus IV0.5 mm. Leg I4.0 mm. Leg II4.0 mm - 4.2 mm. Leg III5.2 mm - 5.3 mm. Leg IV5.4 mm - 5.5 mm.