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 without light bands. Chelicera: Base furrow teeth number promarginal: 2 teeth. 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 in ventral view slim. RTA long. 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: 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 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: without special structures. Sperm duct - location: occupying more than retrolateral 3/4 of tegulum. 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: small (width between 1/3 and 1/2 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: 6 o´clock-position. 7 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. long. with less than 1/2 winding. 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. narrow to medium-sized and hose shaped. Special structure: S-shaped. sickle-shaped. distally rounded. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula: 4-3-2-1. Colouration: dark red-brown or brown with few lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi. 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; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 5.5 mm - 5.7 mm. Carapace length: 2.7 mm - 2.8 mm. Carapace width: 1.9 mm. Fovea length: 0.14 mm - 0.19 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.2 mm - 2.3 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.4 mm - 1.5 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.35 mm - 0.36 mm. Height at ALE: 0.64 mm - 0.66 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.7 mm - 1.8 mm. AME Ø: 0.55 mm - 0.57 mm. ALE Ø: 0.39 mm - 0.40 mm. PME Ø: 0.09 mm - 0.10 mm. PLE Ø: 0.33 mm - 0.34 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.03 mm. AME<=>AME : 0.03 mm. PME<=>PME : 1.51 mm - 1.53 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.20 mm - 0.21 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.70 mm - 0.73 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.25 mm - 1.27 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.0 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur length: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm. Tibia length: 0.2 mm. Tarsus length: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.3 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur II: 1.4 mm - 1.6 mm. Femur III: 1.7 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur IV: 1.8 mm - 2.1 mm. Patella I: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella II: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella III: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella IV: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Tibia II: 0.9 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia III: 1.1 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia IV: 1.3 mm - 1.4 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.7 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.7 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.2 mm - 1.4 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.3 mm - 1.5 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: 3.9 mm - 4.7 mm. Leg II: 4.1 mm - 4.9 mm. Leg III: 5.4 mm - 6.3 mm. Leg IV: 5.6 mm - 6.4 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally without light bands. Chelicera: Base furrow teeth number promarginal: 2 teeth. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Gnathocoxa: Corner absent. Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. 3-4-2-1. 4-3-1-2. 4-3-2-1. 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; C & PM medially interrupted or at least less distinct; C broadest, but still narrow (< 1/6 OL), without d. chevron; PM very narrow, but still slightly broader than AM, hence, O with large dark field occupying large part of anterior half of O. Epigyne: Field - presence: present. Field - width: broader than long. Window - shape: oval. 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: medio-anteriorly. fertilization duct - width: initial section of fertilisation duct narrow. initial section of fertilisation duct medium-sized (not narrower or at most 3/4 as narrow as connective duct). primary spermatheca - shape: round. slightly elongated, anteriorly converging (drop-shaped). primary spermatheca - size rel.: small (diameter of primary spermatheca less than 1/2 the length of epigynal window). medium-sized (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 1/2 the length of epigynal window, but less than 2/3). 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: different. secondary spermatheca - size rel. : small (ratio "diameter primary spermatheca / diameter secondary spermatheca" < 2.5 but > 1.5). medium-sized. secondary spermatheca - span: span over both secondary spermathecae as long as span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientation: longitudinal (posterio-anteriorly; with spermathecal head orientated latero-posteriorly). connective duct - initial position: posterio-medially. connective duct - width: very broad (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 2). connective duct - final position: posterio-medially. connective duct - shape: straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally. connective duct - length rel.: long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 1.5, but < 2). very long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 2). head of spermatheca - shape: flat. round (or at least spherical) (length > or equal 1 x width, but < 1.25x). head of spermatheca - orientation: latero-posteriorly. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 4.9 mm - 6.5 mm. Carapace length: 2.3 mm - 2.9 mm. Carapace width: 1.8 mm - 2.1 mm. Fovea length: 0.17 mm - 0.20 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.1 mm - 3.2 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.5 mm - 2.4 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.22 mm - 0.33 mm. Height at ALE: 0.50 mm - 0.65 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.7 mm - 1.9 mm. AME Ø: 0.51 mm - 0.60 mm. ALE Ø: 0.30 mm - 0.41 mm. PME Ø: 0.05 mm - 0.08 mm. PLE Ø: 0.29 mm - 0.36 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.04 mm - 0.06 mm. AME<=>AME : 0.03 mm - 0.04 mm. PME<=>PME : 1.41 mm - 1.58 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.20 mm - 0.29 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.66 mm - 0.74 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.22 mm - 0.32 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 1.8 mm - 2.6 mm. Femur length: 0.7 mm - 1.0 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus length: 0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.1 mm - 1.5 mm. Femur II: 1.1 mm - 1.6 mm. Femur III: 1.6 mm - 2.1 mm. Femur IV: 1.6 mm - 1.9 mm. Patella I: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella II: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella III: 0.6 mm - 0.8 mm. Patella IV: 0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia II: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia III: 1.0 mm - 1.4 mm. Tibia IV: 1.0 mm - 1.4 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.7 mm - 1.0 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.7 mm - 1.0 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.1 mm - 1.4 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.3 mm - 1.6 mm. Tarsus I : 0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus II: 0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus III: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Leg I: 3.6 mm - 4.8 mm. Leg II: 3.6 mm - 4.9 mm. Leg III: 4.8 mm - 6.3 mm. Leg IV: 5.0 mm - 6.2 mm. |