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 distinctly wider than distal section (consider also retrolateral view). RTA in ventral view very slim. RTA very long (longer than width of tegulum). 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: absent or at least not recognisable as such. Tibia - ventral bump - characteristics: inconspicuous. 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: at retrolateral half of tegulum. Proximal lobe - size rel.: medium-sized. 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 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: centro-distally (or even retrolatero-distally). 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: 3 o´clock-position. 4 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 4.1x to 7.5x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrally: from > 3/4 to < 1x the width of central section. General structure: without or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. very long, more than 1.5x the width of tegulum. with more than 3/4 winding but less than 1 winding. 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 structure: distally pointed. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-2-1. 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 & PM longitudinally connected by large and broad light patch. 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. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 8.6 mm. Carapace length: 4.2 mm. Carapace width: 3.1 mm. Fovea length: 0.37 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.7 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.6 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.4 mm. Height at ALE: 0.94 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.4 mm. AME Ø: 0.76 mm. ALE Ø: 0.46 mm. PME Ø: 0.14 mm. PLE Ø: 0.4 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.08 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.97 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.3 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.92 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.75 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 3.1 mm. Femur length: 1.2 mm. Patella length: 0.5 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm. Tarsus length: 1.1 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 2.4 mm. Femur II: 2.5 mm. Femur III: 3.0 mm. Femur IV: 2.7 mm. Patella I: 1.4 mm. Patella II: 1.4 mm. Patella III: 1.4 mm. Patella IV: 1.3 mm. Tibia I: 1.7 mm. Tibia II: 1.7 mm. Tibia III: 2.0 mm. Tibia IV: 1.9 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.4 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.4 mm. Metatarsus III: 2.0 mm. Metatarsus IV: 2.2 mm. Tarsus I : 0.8 mm. Tarsus II: 0.8 mm. Tarsus III: 0.9 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.9 mm. Leg I: 7.6 mm. Leg II: 7.7 mm. Leg III: 9.3 mm. Leg IV: 9.0 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally with light bands. Laterally without light bands. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Gnathocoxa: Corner present. 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 & PM longitudinally connected by large and broad light patch. Epigyne: Field - presence: present. Field - width: (slightly) longer than broad. broader than long. Window - posterior margin - position: not reaching the epigastric furrow. Copulatory opening - location: located centrally or more or less centrally in epigyne. Vulva: blind sac - length: at least 3x longer than broad. less than 3x longer than broad. fertilization duct - arising point: centro-anteriorly. fertilization duct - width: initial section of fertilisation duct narrow. primary spermatheca - shape: elongated sac-like. primary spermatheca - size rel.: large (diameter of primary spermatheca more than 2/3 the length of epigynal window, but less than 3/4). primary spermatheca - position: no statement possible (e.g. because secondary spermatheca missing). secondary spermatheca - presence: absent (at least not recognisable as such; spermathecal heads may be located on a slightly widened section of the copulatory duct). secondary spermatheca - span: no statement possible as secondary spermathecae absent. secondary spermatheca - orientation: no statement possible as secondary spermathecae are absent. connective duct - initial position: centro-anteriorly. connective duct - width: narrow (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 4, but > 3). medium-sized (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 3, but > 2.5). connective duct - final position: posterio-medially. connective duct - shape: mainly straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally, but at initial half with 180° (re-)curve medially. connective duct - length rel.: very long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 2). head of spermatheca - shape: no statement possible, because heads of spermathecae absent. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 10.2 mm. Carapace length: 5.1 mm. Carapace width: 3.9 mm. Fovea length: 0.65 mm. Opisthosoma length: 5.1 mm. Opisthosoma width: 3.5 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.59 mm. Height at ALE: 1.22 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.8 mm. AME Ø: 0.92 mm. ALE Ø: 0.56 mm. PME Ø: 0.16 mm. PLE Ø: 0.48 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.11 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 2.53 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.38 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 1.1 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 2.24 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 4.5 mm. Femur length: 1.6 mm. Patella length: 0.9 mm. Tibia length: 0.7 mm. Tarsus length: 1.3 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 2.9 mm. Femur II: 3.0 mm. Femur III: 3.4 mm. Femur IV: 3.4 mm. Patella I: 1.8 mm. Patella II: 1.8 mm. Patella III: 1.9 mm. Patella IV: 1.8 mm. Tibia I: 1.8 mm. Tibia II: 1.9 mm. Tibia III: 2.2 mm. Tibia IV: 2.2 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.6 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.6 mm. Metatarsus III: 2.3 mm. Metatarsus IV: 2.5 mm. Tarsus I : 0.9 mm. Tarsus II: 0.9 mm. Tarsus III: 1.1 mm. Tarsus IV: 1.0 mm. Leg I: 9.0 mm. Leg II: 9.2 mm. Leg III: 10.9 mm. Leg IV: 10.9 mm. |