Koppe baerti, Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001

Deeleman-Reinhold, Christa, 2001, Forest Spiders of South East Asia With a revision of the sac and ground spiders (Araneae: Clubionidae, Corinnidae, Liocranidae, Gnaphosidae, Prodidomidae and Trochanteriidae)., Forest Spiders of South East Asia With a revision of the sac and ground spiders- Family Liocranidae, Netherlands: Brill Leiden; Boston; Köln, pp. 276-296 : 285-287

Koppe baerti sp. n.

( figs 397-400, map 21)

Type locality. — Indonesia, N Sulawesi. Dumoga National Park, at middle and higher altitudes.

Type material — Holotype 1 ♀ ( KBIN Sul 076) from the type locality, top of hill, 1440 m, 4.xi. 1985: paratypes: 1 ♂ ( KBIN Sul017), same data, between Barney's subcam p and Hogg’s Back at 400 m, pitfall trap 24.x-5.xi. 1985 ; 2 ♀ ( KBIN Sul063). track to Gunung Mooat , 1100 m, pitfall traps 29.x.-18.xi. 1985 ; 5 ♀ (2 ♀ KBIN Sul076 , 3 ♀ CD), top of hill, 1440 m, 4.xi. 1985. all R. Bosmans .

Other material.— None,

Diagnosis.— A small species, females distinct from most species by the long dorsal scutum over 3/4 of abdomen or more, epigynal window a simple rectangular excision of the posterior border of epigastric plate, vulva unusual, with thick 3 times coiled bursae and posteriorly long thin and tubiform coiled spermathecae. The male palpal tibia is distinctive, the embolar plate is placed retrolaterally, the embolus stretches along 3/4 of the circumference of the tegulum.

Description.— MALE, Total length 2.50 mm. Carapace length 1.25 mm, width 0.90 mm, carapace height 0.50 mm, width head 0.70 mm. eye group width 0.50 mm; abdomen length i. 25 mm, width 0.90 mm. Leg length: leg I 4.10 mm (1, 05-1.50-1. 05-0.50), leg II 3.15 mm (0.85-L 10-0.75-0.45), leg III 2.70 mm (0.75-0.85-0.70-0.40) leg IV 3.65 mm (1. 00-1.10-1. 05-0.50), palp 0.50-0,15- 0.25-0.50 mm. Carapace dark chestnut, smooth, with margin lined with black and dark streaks radiating from thoracic groove, head part a little paler; mouthparts. sternum and abdomen uniform dark chestnut: coxae and femora of legs one shade lighter, anterior patellae and tip of tibiae pale yellow. AME largest, separated by less than half their d, and separated from lateral by less than half their d; lateral eyes almost touching, PME separated by 1 1/2 their d. and 1 d from PLE. Sternum lustrous and smooth. Anterior leg undersurface not flattened, spination: tibia I with 8pv. 6rv strong spines, tibia II 7 pv, 5rv, tibia III and IV spineless, metatarsus I with 5 pairs, metatarsus II with 4 pairs ventrally. metatarsus III with l-0 v, metatarsus IV 2 -0v. Femora of palps with a row of 4 erect setae ventrally. Abdomen entirely covered with dorsal scutum, ventrally with epigastric scutum and half postgenital scutum. Palp see diagnosis and figs 397, 398. FEMALE. Total length 5.00 mm. Carapace length 3.60 mm, width 1.15 mm. height 0.60 mm, head width 0,85 mm, eye group width 0.60 mm; abdomen length 1.85 mm, width 1.25 mm, epigyne 0.35 mm wide. Leg lengths: leg 1 5.15 mm (1. 30-1.85-1. 25-0.75), leg II 4.05 mm (1.10-1.40 -0.95-0.60); leg III 3.40 mm (0. 95-1.10 -0.85-0.50); leg IV 4.65 mm (1. 20-1.50-1. 25-0.70), palp 0.60-0.25-0.40- 0.65 mm. Somatic characters as male, abdomen with dorsal scutum over % of length or more, ventrally an epigastric scutum and a pair of small postgenital plates just behind the epigastric fold. Spine formula as male. Palpal femur a row of 5 v, tibia 2v. tarsus 2v. Dorsal scutum over 3/4 of abdominal length, dark brown and shining, with some pale yellow veins and spots and dark markings, posterior abdomen with light chevrons and lines. Epigyne fig. 399, vulva fig. 400, e xtraordinary by the tubiform 3- 4 x coiled bursa, posteriorly a long thin coiled tube serving as spematheca; fertilisation duct on either side of window.

Distribution.— N Sulawesi, in D um oga Bone National Park at altitudes from 400 m upwards.

Etymology.— After Leon Baert, curator of Arachnida in KBIN, Brussels.