Heteroonops iviei, Platnick & Dupérré, 2009

Platnick, Norman I. & Dupérré, Nadine, 2009, The Goblin Spider Genus Heteroonops (Araneae, Oonopidae), With Notes on Oonops, American Museum Novitates 3649, pp. 1-72 : 41-43

Heteroonops iviei , new species

Figures 212–221

TYPES: Male holotype and male paratype taken in a flight intercept trap at an elevation of 1250 m at Las Abejas, ca. 35 km N of Cabo Rojo, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic (Aug. 26–Sept. 9, 1988; M. Ivie, Philips, Johnson), deposited in USNM (2046648, PBI_OON 27817) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Michael Ivie, one of the collectors of the types.

DIAGNOSIS: Males can be recognized by the long sclerotization extending posteriorly from the base of the endite projection (figs. 217–219) and by the short, triangular palpal conductor (figs. 220, 221).

M A L E (P B I _O O N 2 7 8 1 7, f i g s. 2 1 2 – 216): Total length 1.55. Endites each with one posteriorly directed projection. (figs. 217– 219) Abdominal venter with pair of subcuticular slightly darkened spots just anterior of spinnerets. Leg spination: femora: I, II d1-0-0; III, IV d1-0-0; tibiae: I v2-2-0; III v0-0-1; IV v0-1-0; metatarsi: I v2-2-0; II v0-1-0; III r1-1-

0; IV v0-1-0. Embolus relatively short, arched, conductor short, triangular (figs. 220, 221). FEMALE: Unknown. OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None. DISTRIBUTION: Hispaniola.

Figures

Figs. 212–221. Heteroonops iviei, new species, male. 212. Habitus, dorsal view. 213. Same, ventral view. 214. Same, lateral view. 215. Carapace, dorsal view. 216. Same, anterior view. 217. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 218. Endite, retrolateral view. 219. Same, ventral view. 220. Palp, prolateral view. 221. Same, retrolateral view.