Corinna rubripes

Rodrigues, Bruno V. B. & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2014, Taxonomic revision of the species group rubripes of Corinna Koch, 1842 (Araneae; Corinnidae), Zootaxa 3815 (4), pp. 451-493 : 460-461

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Key to species of the group rubripes View in CoL

1 Males ............................................................................................... 2

- Females............................................................................................ 17

2(1) Tegular process absent (Figs. 90, 94, 101, 102); RTA with a ventro-apical incision (Figs. 91, 95, 99).................... 3

- Tegular process present ( Figs. 43 View FIGURES 43 – 48 , 63 View FIGURES 63 – 66 , 70 View FIGURES 67 – 72 , 78 View FIGURES 74 – 81 ), RTA otherwise.................................................. 4

3(2) Tegular apical margin with a pointed retrolateral projection; embolus not covered by conductor (Fig. 94)... C. maracas View in CoL n. sp.

- Tegular apical margin without retrolateral projection; embolus partially covered by an apical groove of conductor (Figs. 90, 102)................................................................................... C. demersa View in CoL n. sp.

4(2) Cymbium with tapered basal projection ( Fig. 64 View FIGURES 63 – 66 , 68 View FIGURES 67 – 72 )............................................ C. caatinga View in CoL n. sp.

- Cymbial projection absent............................................................................... 5

5(4) Prolateral surface of RTA with a median projection ( Figs. 43, 45 View FIGURES 43 – 48 , 50, 54 View FIGURES 50 – 57 , 58 View FIGURES 58 – 61 , 83 View FIGURES 83 – 88 ).................................... 6

- RTA without such projection............................................................................ 11

6(5) RTA median projection large ( Figs. 50, 54 View FIGURES 50 – 57 , 58 View FIGURES 58 – 61 )............................................................... 7

- RTA median projection small ( Figs. 43, 45 View FIGURES 43 – 48 , 83 View FIGURES 83 – 88 ).............................................................. 9

7(6) Tegulum with a rounded apical projection ( Fig. 50 View FIGURES 50 – 57 )............................................. C. aechmea View in CoL n. sp.

- Tegulum otherwise..................................................................................... 8

8(7) Median process in the prolateral surface of RTA stout, sub-squared ( Fig. 59 View FIGURES 58 – 61 ); tegular process close to embolar base ( Fig. 58 View FIGURES 58 – 61 )........................................................................................ C. zecarioca View in CoL n. sp.

- Median process in the prolateral surface of RTA longer than wide ( Fig. 55 View FIGURES 50 – 57 ); tegular process far from embolar base ( Fig. 54 View FIGURES 50 – 57 )......................................................................................... C. jecatatu View in CoL n. sp.

9(6) Embolus short, bent in straight angle ( Fig. 83 View FIGURES 83 – 88 )............................................... C. balacobaco View in CoL n. sp.

- Embolus longer, gently bent............................................................................ 10

10(9) Tegular process curved prolateraly, FR1 restricted to middle of tegulum ( Fig. 43 View FIGURES 43 – 48 )................... C. telecoteco View in CoL n. sp.

- Tegular process directed apically, FR1 large, expanded to retro-apical sector of tegulum ( Fig. 45 View FIGURES 43 – 48 )....... C.ziriguidum View in CoL n. sp.

11(5) Apex of conductor extending retrolaterally ( Bonaldo, 1996: fig. 16; 2000: fig. 119)................................ 12

- Apex of conductor not extending retrolaterally............................................................. 13

12(11) Apex of RTA pointed, conductor with a quadrangular basal process ( Bonaldo, 1996: fig. 16).................. C. rubripes View in CoL

- Apex of RTA obtuse, conductor without basal process ( Bonaldo 2000: fig. 119)......................... ……. C. nitens View in CoL

13(11) Embolus stout and spatulated, not covered by conductor ( Fig. 87 View FIGURES 83 – 88 )....................... ................... C. vilanovae View in CoL n. sp.

- Embolus filiform, partially covered by groove of conductor................................................... 14

14(13) RTA enlarged retrolaterally ( Figs. 75, 79 View FIGURES 74 – 81 ).................................................................. 15

- RTA otherwise....................................................................................... 16

15(14) Apex of RTA not projected ventrally, with small hyaline process, tegular process inserted closely to embolar base ( Figs. 78, 79 View FIGURES 74 – 81 )....................................................................................... C. hyalina View in CoL n. sp.

- Apex of RTA strongly projected ventrally, without hyaline process ( Fig. 75 View FIGURES 74 – 81 ); tegular process inserted far from embolar base ( Fig. 74 View FIGURES 74 – 81 )............................................................................... C. vesperata View in CoL n. sp.

16(14) Apex RTA rounded, directed prolateraly ( Bonaldo, 2000: fig. 123)................................. ………. C. mourai View in CoL

- Apex of RTA pointed, directed apically ( Fig. 47 View FIGURES 43 – 48 )............................................... C. escalvada View in CoL n. sp.

17(1) Epigynal plate projected posteriorly, beyond epigastric groove ( Figs. 65 View FIGURES 63 – 66 , 109 View FIGURES 105 – 110 )........................................... 18

- Epigynal plate not projected posteriorly.................................................................... 21

18(17) Copulatory opening medially placed ( Fig. 65 View FIGURES 63 – 66 )................................................. C. caatinga View in CoL n. sp.

- Copulatory opening posteriorly placed.................................................................... 19

19(18) Copulatory ducts visible ventrally ( Bonaldo, 1996: fig. 16)............................................. C. rubripes View in CoL

- Copulatory ducts not visible ventrally.................................................................... 20

20(19) Copulatory opening placed in a small posterior atrium; posterior epigynal margin medially rounded ( Bonaldo, 2000: fig. 121).............................................................................................. C. nitens View in CoL

- Copulatory opening placed in undifferentiated area; posterior epigynal margin medially truncated ( Fig. 109 View FIGURES 105 – 110 ).. C. kuryi View in CoL n. sp.

21(17) Copulatory opening inserted in a ventral triangular epigynal projection ( Fig. 85 View FIGURES 83 – 88 ).................... C. balacobaco View in CoL n. sp.

- Triangular epigynal projection absent..................................................................... 22

22(21) Copulatory opening small, V-shaped and anteriorly placed, at the level of secondary spermathecae (Figs. 92, 96, 103)..... 23

- Copulatory opening otherwise ( Figs. 52, 56 View FIGURES 50 – 57 , 60 View FIGURES 58 – 61 , 76, 80 View FIGURES 74 – 81 , 105, 107 View FIGURES 105 – 110 )................................................. 24

23(22) Copulatory ducts long, inverted T-shaped and visible ventrally, epigynal surface not grooved (Fig. 92)..... C. demersa View in CoL n. sp.

- Copulatory ducts not visible ventrally, epigynal surface with wide longitudinal median groove (Fig. 96).... C. maracas View in CoL n. sp.

24(22) Copulatory opening defined both anteriorly and posteriorly by well defined margins ( Figs. 105, 107 View FIGURES 105 – 110 ).................. 25

- Copulatory opening defined only posteriorly by a well defined margin......................................... 26

25(24) Secondary spermathecae separated from each other ( Fig. 106 View FIGURES 105 – 110 ); posterior margin of copulatory opening nearly straight ( Fig. 105 View FIGURES 105 – 110 ) C. loiolai View in CoL n. sp.

- Secondary spermathecae touching each other ( Fig. 108 View FIGURES 105 – 110 ); posterior margin of copulatory opening procurved ( Fig. 107 View FIGURES 105 – 110 )................................................................................................ C. regii View in CoL n. sp.

26(24) Posterior margin of copulatory opening large, V-shaped ( Figs. 76 View FIGURES 74 – 81 )................................ C. vesperata View in CoL n. sp.

- Posterior margin of copulatory opening otherwise........................................................... 27

27(26) Secondary spermathecae separated from each other apically by more than one diameter ( Figs. 61 View FIGURES 58 – 61 , 81 View FIGURES 74 – 81 )................. 28

- Secondary spermathecae touching each other ( Bonaldo, 2000: fig. 125) or separated by less than one diameter ( Figs. 53, 57 View FIGURES 50 – 57 ).................................................................................................... 29

28(27) Secondary spermathecae globular ( Fig. 60, 61 View FIGURES 58 – 61 )................................................ C. zecarioca View in CoL n. sp.

- Secondary spermathecae oblong ( Fig. 80, 81 View FIGURES 74 – 81 )................................................ C. tranquilla View in CoL n. sp.

29(27) Secondary spermathecae touching each other........................................................ C. mourai View in CoL

- Secondary spermathecae separated from each other......................................................... 30

30(29) Posterior margin of copulatory opening U- shaped ( Fig. 52 View FIGURES 50 – 57 ); PVP with lateral rounded protuberances on the internal margin ( Fig. 53 View FIGURES 50 – 57 ).............................................................................. C. aechmea View in CoL n. sp.

- Posterior margin of copulatory opening straight ( Fig. 56 View FIGURES 50 – 57 ); PVP without lateral protuberances ( Fig. 57 View FIGURES 50 – 57 )..... C. jecatatu View in CoL n. sp.