Neoxyphinus petrogoblin Abrahim and Ott, 2012

Abrahim, Naiara, Brescovit, Antonio D., Rheims, Cristina A., Santos, Adalberto J., Ott, Ricardo & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2012, A Revision of the Neotropical Goblin Spider Genus Neoxyphinus Birabén, 1953 (Araneae, Oonopidae), American Museum Novitates 2012 (3743), pp. 1-76 : 42-47

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1206/3743.2

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CE9E1B-6C51-5043-FE97-FF1EFD534057

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scientific name

Neoxyphinus petrogoblin Abrahim and Ott
status

new species

Neoxyphinus petrogoblin Abrahim and Ott , new species

Figures 3, 4, 10, 15, 19, 20, 44, 53, 167–197; map 5

TYPES: Male holotype from Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura , Coari (Porto Urucu, Urucu River , 04°52′07.6″S 65°15′53.6″W), Amazonas, Brazil, 11–20 Jul 2003, A.B. Bonaldo, J.D. Dias, and D.D. Guimarães ( PBI _ OON 14296 View Materials , MPEG 10181 View Materials ). Female allotype from same locality (04°51′54″S 65°20′02″W), S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, and N.F. Lo Man Hung ( PBI _ OON 14297 View Materials , MPEG 13809 View Materials ) GoogleMaps .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a contraction of “Petroleum Goblin,” referring to the type locality, which harbors the largest petroleum production facility in Brazilian Amazonia.

DIAGNOSIS: As in N. gregoblin , this species has four long carapace spikes (figs. 167–169, 190–192) and, in males, conspicuous abdominal dorsal denticles (figs. 173, 174), but differs by the absence, in both sexes, of large blunt tubercles on carapace dorsal surface (figs. 168, 191). Males are further recognized by the upright embolus, with large prolateral lamella and without prolateral prong (figs. 178–183). Females can be distinguished from those of N. termitophilus by the larger, similarly sized carapace spikes (fig. 192) and narrower epigynal atrium (fig. 197).

MALE (holotype): Total length 2.11. Carapace dark red-brown, posterolateral surface with 2 pairs of spikes, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica and sides smooth, lateral margin with blunt tubercles. Clypeus margin slightly rebordered, straight in frontal view. Eyes: ALE separated by less than their radius. Sternum longer than wide, orange-brown, median concavity absent, microsculpture absent, furrows shallow, anterior margin with continuous transverse Map 5. Records of Neoxyphinus petrogoblin (circles) and N. boibumba (triangle).

Figs. 167–174. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, male. 167, 168. Habitus, dorsal view. 169. Same, lateral view. 170. Sternum and mouthparts, ventral view. 171. Carapace, posterior view. 172. Abdomen, ventral view. 173. Same, lateral view. 174. Same, anterior view.

groove, setae evenly scattered, originating from small tubercles. Chelicerae, endites, and labium orange-brown. Book lung covers large, ovoid. Pedicel tube long. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, surface of middle and sides smooth, anterior half with projecting denticles. Postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Legs orange-brown. Spine formula: tibia I v4-4-1, metatarsus I v2-3-0; tibia II v2-3-0, metatarsus II v2-2-0. Genitalia: sperm pore situated at level of anterior spiracles. Palp proximal segments pale orange, cymbium and bulb yellow. Embolus upright with large prolateral lamella and without prolateral prong (figs. 175–183).

Figs. 175–183. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, male. 175. Left palp, prolateral view. 176. Same, ventral view. 177. Same, retrolateral view. 178. Right embolus, prolateral view. 179–183. Left embolus. 179, 182. Ventral view. 180, 183. Retrolateral view. 181. Prolateral view.

Figs. 184–189. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, male. 184. Carapace, lateral view. 185. Same, dorsal view. 186. Abdomen, lateral view. 187. Same, oblique anterior view. 188, 189. Same, lateral view.

Figs. 190–197. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, female. 190, 191. Habitus, dorsal view. 192. Same, lateral view. 193. Carapace, posterior view. 194. Abdomen, ventral view. 195. Abdomen, lateral view. 196. Same, anterior view. 197. Epigynum, dorsal view.

FEMALE (allotype): Total length 2.41. Book lung covers elliptical. Dorsal scutum anterior half without projecting denticles. Spine formula: tibia I v6-2-2, metatarsus I v3-2-1; tibia II v4-4-0, metatarsus II v3-2-0; tibia III p1-1-0, v0-1-0, metatarsus III p1-1-0, r0-1-0. Epigynal atrium narrow, with tubular median element (fig. 197).

VARIATION: Some males from Huanuco and Cusco, Peru, present fewer, inconspicuous projecting denticles on the anterior half of abdominal dorsal scutum.

DISTRIBUTION: Known from the Amazon Basin, from Brazilian Central Amazonia to eastern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (map 5).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: COLOMBIA: Vaupes: Taraira: Taraira Lake , low Apaporis River, Caparu Biological Station 01°04′N 69°29′W, Apr. 02, 2004, J. Pinzón ( PBI _ OON 40630 View Materials , ICN), 20♂, 17♀ ; Serrania Taraira, Caño Pintadillo , 01°01′S 69°39′W GoogleMaps , Apr. 2002, J. Pinzón ( PBI _ OON 40629 View Materials , ICN-Ar 4102), 1♀ . ECUA- DOR: Sucúmbios: Cuyabeno, Jan.–May 1994, L. Vitt et al. ( PBI _ OON 11597 View Materials , MCTP 9822 View Materials ), 1♂ . BRAZIL: Amazonas: Coari : Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura, Urucu , 4°51′36″S 65°06′23″W GoogleMaps , Sept. 29, 2006, S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, N.F. Lo Man Hung and C.A.C. Santos, Jr. ( PBI _ OON 14528 View Materials , MPEG 13811 View Materials ), 1♀ , July 11–20, 2003, A.B. Bonaldo, J.D. Dias, D.D. Guimarães ( PBI _ OON 14525 View Materials , MPEG 10164 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 14529 View Materials , MPEG 10185 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 14531 View Materials , MPEG 10159 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 14534 View Materials , MPEG 10187 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 14536 View Materials , MPEG 10156 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 14530 View Materials , MPEG 10170 View Materials ), 6♂, 1♀ , July 12–20, 2003, same ( PBI _ OON 14535 View Materials , MPEG 10168 View Materials ), 1♂ , July 19–22, 2003, same ( PBI _ OON 14527 View Materials , MPEG 10162 View Materials ), 1♂ , Sept. 2006, S.C. Dias et al. ( PBI _ OON 14532 View Materials , MPEG 13812 View Materials ), 1♂ ; Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura, Urucu , 04°48′23″S 65°02′05″W GoogleMaps , July 08, 2006, S.C. Dias, L.T. Miglio and C.A.C. Santos, Jr. ( PBI _ OON 14533 View Materials , MPEG 13813 View Materials ), 2♂ . Manaus: Igarapé Tarumã Mirim, Igapó , 03°06′00″S 60°01′48″W GoogleMaps , Apr. 20, 1977, H. Höfer ( PBI _ OON 11606 View Materials , IBSP 73233 View Materials ), 1♂ , Apr. 13, 1983, J. Adis ( PBI _ OON 40122 View Materials , SMNK ARA 220 ), 1♀ , May 13, 1983 ( PBI _ OON 40121 View Materials , SMNK ARA 221 ), 2♂ , May 13, 1983, H. Höfer ( PBI _ OON 11594 View Materials , INPA 1523 View Materials ), 1♂, 1♀ , Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke , 02°55′12″S 59°58′48″W, 100 m GoogleMaps , Aug. 21, 1991, H. Höfer and T. Gasnier ( PBI _ OON 40120 View Materials , SMNK ARA 4576 ), 1♂ , Sept. 04, 1991 ( PBI _ OON 40118 View Materials , SMNK ARA 4572 ), 1♀ ; Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke, Aug. 31, 1992, H. Höfer (PBI_ OON 40402 View Materials , IBSP 10715 View Materials ), 1♂, 1♀, Sep. 20, 1997, R. Ott ( PBI _ OON 11598 View Materials , MCTP 12615 View Materials ), 2♂ , Sep. 23, 1997, R. Ott ( PBI _ OON 11599 View Materials , MCTP ex 12616), 1♂ ; Reservas PBDFF, Reserva Cabo Frio , Nov. 26, 2001, F.N.N. Rego ( PBI _ OON 11605 View Materials , IBSP 92796 View Materials ), 1♂ . PERU: Loreto: Pithecia , 05°11′S 72°42′W, May – June, 1990, T. Erwin and D. Silva ( PBI _ OON 40605 View Materials , MUSM), 1♀ GoogleMaps . Huanuco: Huánuco: Panguana Biological Station , 09°37′S 74°56′W, 260 m elevation, all collected by M. Verhaagh GoogleMaps , Oct. 29–Nov. 26, 1983 ( PBI _ OON 11604 View Materials , IBSP 73223 View Materials ), 1♂ , Dec. 24, 1983 – Jan. 21, 1984 ( PBI _ OON 11600 View Materials , IBSP 73221 View Materials ), 1♀ , Feb. 18, 1984 ( PBI _ OON 11596 View Materials , SMNK), 1♂ , Feb. 18–Mar. 17, 1984 ( PBI _ OON 11603 View Materials , IBSP 91373 View Materials ), 1♂ , July 30–Aug. 13, 1984 ( PBI _ OON 11601 View Materials , IBSP 73321 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 11602 View Materials , IBSP 73230 View Materials ; PBI _ OON 40123 View Materials , SMNK 4647 View Materials A), 1♂, 2♀ , May 21, 1985 ( PBI _ OON 11595 View Materials , SMNK), 1♂ . Cusco: Camisea River, Pagoreni , 11°42′22.5″S 72°54′10.7″W, 465 m elevation GoogleMaps , May 07–28, 1998, S. Córdova ( PBI _ OON 40591 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 0501424 ; PBI _ OON 40594 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 0501415; PBI _ OON 40598 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 0501437 ), 13♂, 3♀ ; Camisea River , San Martin , 11°47′09.8″S 72°42′05.3″W, 474 m elevation GoogleMaps , Mar.–Apr. 1997, S. Córdova ( PBI _ OON 40593 View Materials , MUSM- ENT 0501415 ), 1♀ , Nov. 08, 1997 ( PBI _ OON 40589 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 05001464 ), 1♀ ; Camisea River, Armihuari , 11°51′S 72°46′W, 560 m elevation GoogleMaps , Oct. 14–19, 1997, S. Córdova ( PBI _ OON 40599 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 05001456 ), 1♂, 2♀ ; Camisea, Cashiari , 11°51′51.3″S 72°46′45.6″W, 579 m elevation GoogleMaps , Sep. 02, 1997, S. Córdova ( PBI _ OON 40600 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 05001460 ), 2♀ . Urubamba: Mangoriar , 12°21′S 73°02′W, 1500 m elevation, Dec. 11, 2002, J. Grados ( PBI _ OON 40606 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 0501593 ), 1♂, 4♀ . Rio Apurímac, Llactahuaman , 12°51′S 73°30′W, 1710 m elevation GoogleMaps , Aug. 11–29, 1998, J. Duarez and S. Córdova ( PBI _ OON 40602 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 0501449 ), 3♀ ; Rio Apurímac, Wayrapata , 12°51.3′S 73°30.1′W, 2320 m elevation GoogleMaps , Aug. 29, 1998, J. Duarez and S. Córdova ( PBI _ OON 40603 View Materials , MUSM-ENT 0501450 ), 1♂ .

ICN

Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Museo de Historia Natural

SMNK

Staatliches Museum fuer Naturkunde Karlsruhe (State Museum of Natural History)

MCTP

Museu de Ciencias

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Oonopidae

Genus

Neoxyphinus