Cybaeus (Araneae: Cybaeidae) in the Nearctic: the devius and tardatus species groups of the Californian clade Bennett, Robb Copley, Claudia Copley, Darren Zootaxa 2021 2021-08-27 5026 4 451 479 6BSTR Chamberlin & Ivie 1942 [459,646,762,789] Arachnida Cybaeidae Cybaeus Animalia Araneae 2 453 Arthropoda species devius    1. Males.............................................................................................. 2  - Females............................................................................................. 4   2(1). Distal arm of tegular apophysis narrow basally, length more than twice width ( Fig. 24). Embolus slightly ribbon-like, broadened. Vicinity of Kings Canyon National Park ( Tulare County, California)........................  wilsoniaBennett  spec. nov.  - Distal arm much broader basally, length less than twice width ( Figs 3, 6). Embolus narrow. Tulare or Amador Counties, California........................................................................................... 3    3(2). Lengthof patellar apophysis about 2/3 width of patella, distal edge straight ( Figs 5, 27). Proximalarm of tegular apophysis with small basal projection and simple, acuminate tip ( Figs 6, 30). Central Sierra Nevada( Amador County, California).....................................................................................  bryoncavusBennett  spec. nov .  - Length of patellar apophysis about 1/2 width of patella, distal edge concave ( Figs 1–2, 26). Proximal arm of tegular apophysis lacking a basal projection and with bluntly hooked tip ( Figs 3, 29). Southern Sierra Nevada( Tulare County, California)...................................................................................  bilectusBennett  spec. nov.   4(1). Basal section of copulatory ducts very lightly sclerotized, enveloping heavily sclerotized apical section ( Figs 15–16, 18–19, 21–22). Spermathecal stalks very short.................................................................... 5  - Basal and apical sections of copulatory ducts undifferentiated with similar levels of sclerotization ( Figs 9–10, 12–13). Stalks much longer, looped once around copulatory ducts........................................................... 7   5(4). Basal section of copulatory ducts looped twice around apical section ( Figs 18–19). Vicinity of Kings Canyon National Park ( Tulare County, California)........................................................  wilsoniaBennett  spec. nov.  - Basal section looped three times around apical section ( Figs 15–16, 21–22). Lake Tahoe areaor south central Sierra Nevada, California........................................................................................... 6    6(5). Basalsection of copulatory ducts of greater area than the relatively small spermathecal bases and slightly obscuring the bases in ventral view ( Fig. 15). South central Sierra Nevada( Madera County, California).............  deviusChamberlin & Ivie  - Basal sections of copulatory ducts of lesser area than the relatively large bases and not obscuring the bases in ventral view ( Fig. 21). Lake Tahoe area( El Dorado County, California).......................................  echoBennett  spec. nov .    7(4). Fromatrium, copulatory ducts proceed anteriorly along midline of vulva ( Fig. 12). Central Sierra Nevada( Amador County, California)...................................................................  bryoncavusBennett  spec. nov .  - From atrium copulatory ducts proceed anteriorly across medial sections of copulatory ducts ( Fig. 9). Southern Sierra Nevada( Tulare County, California)........................................................  bilectusBennett  spec. nov. Amador County Proximal Length 2 453 1 Nevada south central Sierra Lake Tahoe area 2 453 1 Nevada, California Madera County South central Sierra Basal 2 453 1 Nevada El Dorado County Lake Tahoe area 2 453 1 California Amador County Central Sierra From 2 453 1 Nevada