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. 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 very long (longer than width of tegulum). RTA in retrolateral view more or less parallel with longitudinal axis of palp. 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: very short and indistinct. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally : absent. Tegulum: Width: tegulum narrower than cymbium. Shape of proximal half: proximal tegulum lobe present. 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: centro-distally (or even retrolatero-distally). Base circle size: extremely small (width less than 1/4 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: 10 o´clock-position. 11 o´clock-position. 12 o´clock-position. Direction of distalmost section: prolatero-distally (with between 11° and 50° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). disto-prolaterally to prolaterally (with at least 51° angle from longitudinal axis of cymbium). width relation - at arising point - subdistally: from 2.1x to 2.5x broader. from 2.6x to 4x broader. width relation - subdistally - centrally: from > 1/2 to < 3/4 the width of central section. 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 1 1/2 windings . Special structure: distally pointed. distally rounded. tip bent proximo-ventrally. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula: 3-4-1-2. 3-4-2-1. 4-3-1-2. 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. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 4.6 mm - 7.4 mm. Carapace length: 2.1 mm - 3.2 mm. Carapace width: 1.8 mm - 2.4 mm. Fovea length: 0.21 mm - 0.25 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.0 mm - 3.3 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.7 mm - 2.4 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.20 mm - 0.35 mm. Height at ALE: 0.54 mm - 0.78 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.4 mm - 2.1 mm. AME Ø: 0.45 mm - 0.59 mm. ALE Ø: 0.28 mm - 0.36 mm. PME Ø: 0.08 mm - 0.09 mm. PLE Ø: 0.27 mm - 0.33 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm - 0.11 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.32 mm - 1.65 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.23 mm - 0.31 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.57 mm - 0.78 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.08 mm - 1.47 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 1.8 mm - 2.6 mm. Femur length: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Patella length: 0.2 mm - 0.4 mm. Tibia length: 0.1 mm - 0.3 mm. Tarsus length: 0.7 mm - 1.0 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.2 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur II: 1.3 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur III: 1.6 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur IV: 1.5 mm - 2.3 mm. Patella I: 0.7 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella II: 0.7 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella III: 0.7 mm - 1.0 mm. Patella IV: 0.6 mm - 1.0 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia II: 0.8 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia III: 1.0 mm - 1.4 mm. Tibia IV: 1.0 mm - 1.4 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.7 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.7 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.1 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.1 mm - 1.6 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.6 mm - 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Leg I: 3.9 mm - 6.1 mm. Leg II: 4.0 mm - 6.1 mm. Leg III: 5.0 mm - 7.0 mm. Leg IV: 4.7 mm - 6.9 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Carapace: Colouration: Laterally with 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: 4-3-1-2. 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 - posterior margin - position: not reaching the epigastric furrow. Copulatory opening - location: located centrally or more or less centrally in epigyne. Vulva: blind sac - length: 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.: no statement possible, as primary spermatheca is not visible through epigynal cuticle or epigynal window(s) is/are absent. 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: transversally oval. secondary spermatheca - size rel. : larger than primary spermatheca. 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: medium-sized (width of secondary spermatheca / width of connective duct < 3, but > 2.5). connective duct - final position: posterio-ventrally. connective duct - shape: straight (or at least approximately straight) longitudinally. connective duct - length rel.: very long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 2). head of spermatheca - shape: very flat (length < or equal 1/2 x width). head of spermatheca - orientation: latero-anteriorly. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. North America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 5.9 mm - 8.6 mm. Carapace length: 2.7 mm - 3.4 mm. Carapace width: 2.0 mm - 2.5 mm. Fovea length: 0.19 mm - 0.25 mm. Opisthosoma length: 2.6 mm - 4.8 mm. Opisthosoma width: 1.9 mm - 3.2 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.22 mm - 0.35 mm. Height at ALE: 0.54 mm - 0.69 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.6 mm - 2.0 mm. AME Ø: 0.51 mm - 0.62 mm. ALE Ø: 0.31 mm - 0.35 mm. PME Ø: 0.07 mm - 0.10 mm. PLE Ø: 0.25 mm - 0.30 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm - 0.08 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.47 mm - 1.69 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.27 mm - 0.30 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.67 mm - 0.78 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.33 mm - 1.55 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.1 mm - 2.6 mm. Femur length: 0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Patella length: 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tarsus length: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.3 mm - 1.8 mm. Femur II: 1.3 mm - 1.6 mm. Femur III: 1.7 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur IV: 1.7 mm - 2.1 mm. Patella I: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Patella II: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Patella III: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella IV: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Tibia I: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia II: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Tibia III: 0.9 mm - 1.3 mm. Tibia IV: 1.1 mm - 1.4 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.7 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.7 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.0 mm - 1.3 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.1 mm - 1.5 mm. Tarsus I : 0.4 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus III: 0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Leg I: 4.2 mm - 5.2 mm. Leg II: 4.0 mm - 5.0 mm. Leg III: 4.9 mm - 6.4 mm. Leg IV: 5.2 mm - 6.7 mm. |