In addition to the genus diagnosis, the following features characterize the species:MALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Palp: Tibia - retrolateral tibial apophysis - characteristics: dorsal serration indistinct but present. base of RTA not or not distinctly wider than distal section. RTA in ventral view slim. RTA in ventral view medium-sized in width (between 3x longer than broad and 4.5x). Tibia - ventral bump - size: medium-sized (as long or about as long as width of sperm duct). Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally : absent. Tegulum: Width: tegulum narrower than cymbium. 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: with (fine) transversal ridge (often at distal half at the area of the border between embolic division and tegulum). 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. in prolateral half (or, depending on the size, prolateral 2/3, 3/4, etc.) of tegulum, in line with (or even extending) 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: 5 o´clock-position. 6 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 > 1/2 to < 3/4 the width of central section. General structure: without or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. medium-sized, between 1/2 and 1x the width of tegulum. long. with less than 1/2 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: distally regularly bifurcated. S-shaped. Legs: Leg formula: 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; AM broadest; C second broadest, with dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 4.6 mm - 6.1 mm. Carapace length: 2.8 mm - 3.6 mm. Carapace width: 2.6 mm - 2.9 mm. Fovea length: 0.19 mm - 0.30 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.1 mm - 3.6 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.2 mm - 2.7 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.30 mm - 0.34 mm. Height at ALE: 0.74 mm - 0.77 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 2.0 mm - 2.2 mm. AME Ø: 0.55 mm - 0.66 mm. ALE Ø: 0.33 mm - 0.39 mm. PME Ø: 0.09 mm - 0.11 mm. PLE Ø: 0.28 mm - 0.34 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.06 mm - 0.07 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.75 mm - 1.84 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.30 mm - 0.36 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.80 mm - 0.87 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.53 mm - 1.65 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 1.8 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur length: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella length: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm - 0.4 mm. Tarsus length: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.9 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur II: 1.9 mm - 2.2 mm. Femur III: 2.3 mm - 2.5 mm. Femur IV: 2.2 mm - 2.5 mm. Patella I: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella II: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella III: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella IV: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Tibia I: 1.2 mm - 1.4 mm. Tibia II: 1.2 mm - 1.4 mm. Tibia III: 1.3 mm - 1.6 mm. Tibia IV: 1.3 mm - 1.7 mm. Metatarsus I: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus II: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.4 mm - 1.7 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.5 mm - 1.8 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Leg I: 5.7 mm - 6.6 mm. Leg II: 5.7 mm - 6.6 mm. Leg III: 6.5 mm - 7.8 mm. Leg IV: 6.7 mm - 7.9 mm. FEMALEBody: Markings: Opistosoma with dark or bright spots . basic colouring dark. Eyes: AER: dorsal edge recurve. Labium: Length: longer than wide. Legs: Leg formula: 4-3-1-2. 4-3-2-1. 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. Epigyne: Field - presence: present. Field - width: broader than long. 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. very narrow. at anteriormost section clearly diverging. Window - posterior margin - distance to EpGF : very short (< 1/10 the length of epigynal window). Window - posterior margin - position: distinctly extending beyond epigastric furrow. Window - lateral margin - condition: continuous. with gap (might be very conspicuous!). Window - anterior margin - condition: margins of both epigynal windows anterio-medially regularly connected. 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-anteriorly. medio-anteriorly. fertilization duct - width: initial section of fertilisation duct medium-sized (not narrower or at most 3/4 as narrow as connective duct). primary spermatheca - shape: round. 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 anterior of secondary spermatheca (in dorsal view with gap between the two). secondary spermatheca - presence: present. secondary spermatheca - shape: kidney-shaped. secondary spermatheca - size rel. : small (ratio "diameter primary spermatheca / diameter secondary spermatheca" < 2.5 but > 1.5). secondary spermatheca - span: span over both secondary spermathecae longer than span over both primary spermathecae. secondary spermatheca - orientation: longitudinal (posterio-anteriorly; with spermathecal head orientated posteriorly). connective duct - initial position: centro-medially. connective duct - width: very narrow. connective duct - final position: anterio-medially. connective duct - shape: slightly curved and strongly diagonally converging. connective duct - length rel.: very long (length of connective duct / width of primary spermatheca > or equal 2). head of spermatheca - shape: round (or at least spherical) (length > or equal 1 x width, but < 1.25x). head of spermatheca - orientation: straight posterior. Distribution: Geographical Distribution: South America. DimensionsDimensions Body: Total length: 6.8 mm - 10.2 mm. Carapace length: 3.2 mm - 4.0 mm. Carapace width: 2.2 mm - 2.9 mm. Fovea length: 0.24 mm - 0.31 mm. Opisthosoma length: 3.3 mm - 5.4 mm. Opisthosoma width: 2.2 mm - 4.2 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME: 0.27 mm - 0.37 mm. Height at ALE: 0.71 mm - 0.79 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width: 1.6 mm - 1.9 mm. AME Ø: 0.58 mm - 0.68 mm. ALE Ø: 0.33 mm - 0.43 mm. PME Ø: 0.10 mm - 0.12 mm. PLE Ø: 0.32 mm - 0.38 mm. AME<=>ALE : 0.05 mm - 0.09 mm. AME<=>AME : PME<=>PME : 1.48 mm - 1.76 mm. PME<=>PLE : 0.33 mm - 0.44 mm. ALE<=>PLE : 0.80 mm - 0.91 mm. PLE<=>PLE : 1.44 mm - 1.88 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length: 2.4 mm - 3.1 mm. Femur length: 0.8 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella length: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tibia length: 0.3 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus length: 0.8 mm - 1.0 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I: 1.7 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur II: 1.7 mm - 2.0 mm. Femur III: 2.0 mm - 2.4 mm. Femur IV: 2.0 mm - 2.4 mm. Patella I: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella II: 1.0 mm - 1.1 mm. Patella III: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Patella IV: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia I: 1.1 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia II: 1.0 mm - 1.2 mm. Tibia III: 1.2 mm - 1.5 mm. Tibia IV: 1.3 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus I: 0.9 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus II: 0.9 mm - 1.1 mm. Metatarsus III: 1.3 mm - 1.6 mm. Metatarsus IV: 1.4 mm - 1.7 mm. Tarsus I : 0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Tarsus II: 0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Tarsus III: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Tarsus IV: 0.7 mm - 0.8 mm. Leg I: 5.3 mm - 6.1 mm. Leg II: 5.2 mm - 6.0 mm. Leg III: 6.2 mm - 7.3 mm. Leg IV: 6.4 mm - 7.7 mm. |