Syspira armasi, Sánchez-Ruiz & Santos & Brescovit & Bonaldo, 2020

Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander, Santos, Gabriel De Los, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2020, The genus Syspira Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Miturgidae) from Hispaniola, with the description of four new species, Zootaxa 4894 (3), pp. 413-431 : 421-423

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4894.3.7

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4331410

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F9306A-9720-FFC6-FF1F-F9370C5FFBE1

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Plazi

scientific name

Syspira armasi
status

sp. nov.

Syspira armasi View in CoL species nova

Figures 6 View FIGURE 6 , 9 View FIGURE 9 , 10 View FIGURE 10 A–B, 11B

Types. Male holotype ( MNHNSD 09.1627 View Materials ) from Sabana Vieja , Sabaneta , Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez (19°04'38.8"N– 71°11'37.8"W), 1876 m, Province San Juan, Dominican Republic, 19.XI.2014, C. Suriel, C. Marte & G. de los Santos. GoogleMaps Paratypes: female ( MNHNSD 09.1628 View Materials ) from Sabana Nueva (19°03'24.1"N– 71°09'52.9"W), 1877 m, 17.XI.2014, C. Suriel, C. Marte & G. de los Santos, other data as holotype GoogleMaps ; two females ( MNHNSD 09.1630 View Materials ) from Sabana Vieja (19°04'42.8"N– 71°11'50.8"W), 1897 m, 10.I.2008, R. Rodríguez & G. de los Santos, other data as holotype GoogleMaps ; two males ( MNHNSD 09.1629 View Materials ) from Sabana Vieja (19°04'42.8"N– 71°11'50.8"W), 1897 m, 10.I.2008, A. Sánchez-Ruiz & C. Suriel, other data as holotype GoogleMaps .

Other material examined. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Province San Juan: Sabaneta, Sabana Nueva , Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez (19°03'24.1"N– 71°09'52.9"W), 1877 m, 17.XI.2014, C. Suriel, C. Marte & G. de los Santos, 2♀ ( MNHNSD 09.1631 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Sabaneta, Sabana Vieja, Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez (19°04'42.8"N– 71°11'50.8"W), 1897 m, 10.I.2008, A. Sánchez-Ruiz & G. de los Santos, 1♀ ( MNHNSD 09.1638 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Sabaneta, Sabana Vieja, Parque Nacional José del Carmen Ramírez (19°04’42.8”N– 71°11’50.8”W), 1897 m, 10.I.2008, C. Suriel & G. de los Santos, 1♂ ( MNHNSD 09.1639 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Province Elías Piña: Sabana del Silencio, El Hoyazo , Hondo Valle , Parque Nacional Sierra de Neiba (18°39'8.73"N – 71°33'18.74"W), 2007 m, 19–22.VI.2015, A. Sánchez, C. Marte & G. de los Santos, 3♀ ( MNHNSD 09.1620–09.1622) GoogleMaps .

Etymology. The specific name is a patronym in honor of the Cuban arachnologist Luis F. de Armas.

Diagnosis. Males of S. armasi sp. n. resembles those of S. medialuna by having a small median apophysis ( Figs 5 View FIGURE 5 B–C, 6B–C), but can be distinguished by having a smaller embolar base process ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 A–C); smaller finger-shaped median apophysis ( Fig. 6A, C View FIGURE 6 ) and a strongly curved apical projection of embolar base in ventral view ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ). Females resemble those of S. bryantae sp. n. by having an atrial hood projected ( Figs 6D View FIGURE 6 , 7A View FIGURE 7 ), but can be distinguished by having it larger and slightly sclerotized, completely covering anterior edges of epigynal posterior plates ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ).

Description. Male (holotype MNHNSD 09.1627): carapace orange with the two scarcely distinguishable gray paramedian bands ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 ). Chelicerae orange. Labium and endites light orange; sternum yellow with orange edges. Legs orange, darker from tibiae to tarsus. Abdomen dorsally gray with white spots ( Fig. 10B View FIGURE 10 ), ventrally yellow. Total length 10.4, carapace length 5.3, width 4.0. Eye diameters: AME 0.12, ALE 0.16, PME 0.18, PLE 0.18. Chelicerae 1.7 long, with 3 promarginal and 2 retromarginal teeth. Leg femur length: I—4.0; II—3.9; III—3.5; IV—4.5. Leg spination: I—tibia v2-2-2, p0-1-1, r0-1-1, d0; metatarsus v2-2-0, p1-2-0, r0-1-0, d0; II—tibia v2-2-2, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, d0, metatarsus v2-2-0, p1-2-1, r0-1-0, d0; III—tibia v2-2-2, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, d2-1-0, metatarsus v2-2- 1, p1-1-1, r1-1-1, d2-2-2; IV—tibia v2-2-2, p1-1-1, r1-1-0, d1-1-0, metatarsus v2-2-2, p1-1-1, r1-1-1, d2-2-2. Palp: cymbial groove half-moon shaped, distally closed, reaching ventral margin of cymbium; retrolateral tibial apophysis short and truncated distally; median apophysis small with bifurcate tip ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ); apical projection of embolar base strongly curved and sharp at tip, resembling a bird head ( Fig. 6B View FIGURE 6 ); embolar base covered by sub-quadrangular ventral small tegular process, directed proximally ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 B–C).

Female (paratype MNHNSD 09.1628): carapace orange, darker in the first anterior quarter, especially at the lateral eyes level; with two light gray paramedian bands ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 ). Chelicerae reddish brown. Labium, endites and sternum dark orange. Legs orange with metatarsus and tarsus dark orange. Palp orange, with tarsus dark orange. Abdomen ventrally orange, dorsally gray with white spots ( Fig. 10A View FIGURE 10 ). Total length 12.1, carapace length 5.2, width 3.9. Eye diameters: AME 0.14, ALE 0.18, PME 0.20, PLE 0.20. Chelicerae 2.2 long, with teeth as in male. Leg femur length: I—3.8; II—3.4; III—3.2; IV—4.2. Palp: claw with five teeth ( Fig. 6F View FIGURE 6 ); spination: patella p1; tibia p2–1–0, d1–1–0; tarsus v0–0–2 p2–1–0, r1–1–0, d1–0–0. Leg spination: I—tibia v2–2–2, p0, r0, d0; metatarsus v2–2–0, p0, r0, d0; II—tibia v1–1–2, p0, r0, d0, metatarsus v2–2–0, p0, r0, d0; III—tibia v2–2–2, p1–1–0, r1–1–0, d1–1– 0, metatarsus v2–2–1, p1–1–0, r1–1–0, d2–2–2; IV—tibia v2–2–2, p1–1–0, r1–1–0, d1–1–0, metatarsus v2–2–2, p1–1–1, r1–1–1, d2–2–2. Abdomen: length 6.4. Epigynum: atrial hood large and slightly sclerotizated, completely covering anterior edges of epigynal posterior plates ( Fig. 6D View FIGURE 6 ); primary spermathecae coiled; secondary spermathecae projected internally; fertilization ducts small and C-shaped copulatory ducts ( Fig. 6 View FIGURE 6 D–E).

Remarks. This species is known from the highland savannas and surrounding pine forests at the National Parks José del Carmen Ramírez and Sierra de Neiba.

Distribution. Provinces of Elías Piña and San Juan, Dominican Republic ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 ).

MNHNSD

Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santo Domingo

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Miturgidae

Genus

Syspira

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