Scaphiella hone, Platnick & Dupérré N., 2010

Platnick, N. & Dupérré N., 2010, The Goblin Spider Genus Scaphiella (Araneae, Oonopidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2010 (332), pp. 1-156 : 37-40

Scaphiella hone , new species Figures 364–402; map 7

TYPES: Male holotype and female allotype extracted from leaf litter at Hone Creek, Finca Alberto Moore, Limón, Costa Rica (Mar. 12–15, 2004; C. Víquez), deposited in INBIO ( PBI _OON 29568) .

DIAGNOSIS: This species resembles S. hitoy but males have a longer embolus tip (fig. 373) and females have a posteriorly narrower anterior epigynal sclerite (figs. 390–392).

PANAMA: Chiriquí: Las Lagunas, 4.5 km WSW Hato del Volcán , May 22, 1977, Berlese, forest litter ( FMNH 33643 , PBI _ OON 309 ), 3 U ; same, Berlese , litter under dead possum, elev. 1360 m (S. Peck, FMNH 33642 , PBI _ OON 310 ), 1 U .

DISTRIBUTION: Costa Rica and Panama (map 7).

MALE (PBI_OON 26838, figs. 364–377, 379–382). Total length 1.20. Carapace with granulations on sides opposite intercoxal areas and along lateral edges of posterior declivity. Sternum covered with small round pits everywhere except middle. Endites without anteromedian modifications. Abdomen unpatterned, scuta punctate. Palpal femur greatly expanded; embolus relatively short; bulb produced proximally.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 26838, figs. 378, 383– 402). Total length 1.43. Anterior epigynal sclerite narrow anteriorly, posterior portion relatively short; apodemes narrow, directed dorsolaterally.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: COSTA RICA: Limón: Hone Creek, Finca Alberto Moore , Mar. 12–15, 1904, under log (C. Víquez, INBIO PBI _OON 29437), 1 -; the remaining specimens are all from leaf litter extraction (C. Víquez): Jan. 5, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29572), 2 -, Feb. 14–15, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29581, 29587 ), 2 ; U Mar. 12–15, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29586), 1 U, Apr. 5–8, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29566), 1 -, June 4–7, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29436, 29567 ), 1 -, 1 U, Aug. 3, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29588), 2 -, 1 U, Oct. 8–11, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29582, 29583 , 29589 ), 2 -, 1 U, Dec. 10–13, 2004 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29570), 1 -, Apr. 2005 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29576), 2 -, 2 U, July 8–11, 2005 ( AMNH PBI _OON 29435, 29573 ), 1 -, 1 U, Oct. 21–23, 2005 ( AMNH PBI _OON 26838, 29561 , INBIO PBI _OON 29578), 5 -, 2 U .