Corythalia protensa (♂) BAYER, HÖFER & METZNER, 2020

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 indistinct but present. 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 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 - sizeshort (between 0.5x and 0.8x the width of sperm duct). Tibia - ventral bump - characteristicsinconspicuous. Cymbium: Presence of prominent ridges or extensions ventrally absent. Tegulum: Widthtegulum narrower than cymbium. Shape of proximal halfproximal tegulum lobe present. Proximal lobe - positionstill retrolaterally, but slightly shifted centrally. Proximal lobe - size rel.medium-sized. Proximal lobe - shapeprolaterally with very flat extension. Special structureswith flat triangular lobe directed distally. Sperm duct - locationoccupying clearly more than retrolateral half and at most 3/4. Sperm duct - shapedouble-stacked S-shaped, with proximal loop smaller than distal. Embolus: Base positioncentro-distally (or even retrolatero-distally). Base circle sizemedium-sized. Base - special structureswith longitudinal ridge (division) leaving a basal part prolaterally (but sometimes not clearly recognisable!). Arising point6 o´clock-position. 7 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 > 1/4 to < 1/2 the width of central section. Shapecircular curved. bent counterclockwise. General structurewithout or with 1-3 (at most) longitudinal ridges. short, between 1/3 and 1/2 the width of tegulum. with less than 1/2 winding. without distinct embolic lamella over entire embolus length. without apophysis. in ventral view subdistally distinctly narrower than proximally. differently shaped (not hose-shaped, not filiform, not massive) (e.g. irregular shape or...) . Special structuresickle-shaped. distally pointed. tip bent proximo-ventrally. without apohysis (apophyses). Legs: Leg formula4-3-2-1. Colourationdark red-brown or brown with several lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi, but also at distal sections of tibiae and/or metatarsi. dark red-brown or brown with few lighter annulations, mainly at proximal articles and tarsi. Opisthosoma: Colourationthree bands; AM broadest; C second broadest (but only slightly narrower than AM), without dark chevron; PM narrowest. Distribution: Geographical DistributionSouth America.

Dimensions

Dimensions Body: Total length4.7 mm - 4.9 mm. Carapace length2.1 mm - 2.2 mm. Carapace width1.5 mm - 1.6 mm. Fovea length0.13 mm. Opisthosoma length2.2 mm. Opisthosoma width1.4 mm - 1.5 mm. Dimensions Clypeus : Height at AME0.17 mm. Height at ALE0.45 mm - 0.47 mm. Dimensions Eyes : Ocular area width1.3 mm. AME Ø0.43 mm - 0.44 mm. ALE Ø0.24 mm - 0.26 mm. PME Ø0.07 mm. PLE Ø0.2 mm - 0.22 mm. AME<=>ALE 0.04 mm. AME<=>AME PME<=>PME 1.09 mm - 1.1 mm. PME<=>PLE 0.19 mm - 0.21 mm. ALE<=>PLE 0.54 mm - 0.55 mm. PLE<=>PLE 0.93 mm - 0.94 mm. Dimensions Palp : total length1.6 mm - 1.7 mm. Femur length0.6 mm. Patella length0.3 mm. Tibia length0.1 mm - 0.2 mm. Tarsus length0.6 mm. Dimensions Legs: Femur I1.1 mm. Femur II1.1 mm. Femur III1.4 mm. Femur IV1.3 mm - 1.4 mm. Patella I0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Patella II0.5 mm - 0.7 mm. Patella III0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Patella IV0.6 mm. Tibia I0.7 mm. Tibia II0.6 mm - 0.7 mm. Tibia III0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Tibia IV0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus I0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Metatarsus II0.5 mm - 0.6 mm. Metatarsus III0.8 mm - 0.9 mm. Metatarsus IV0.9 mm - 1 mm. Tarsus I 0.4 mm. Tarsus II0.5 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus III0.4 mm - 0.5 mm. Tarsus IV0.5 mm. Leg I3.2 mm - 3.4 mm. Leg II3.2 mm - 3.5 mm. Leg III4 mm - 4.2 mm. Leg IV4.2 mm - 4.3 mm.