Thymoites pinheiral, Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2015

Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2015, On the spider genus Thymoites in the Neotropical Region (Araneae, Theridiidae): nine new species, complementary descriptions and new records, Zootaxa 3972 (2), pp. 181-207 : 195

Thymoites pinheiral new species

Figs. 41–43 , 87

Material examined. Holotype. BRAZIL: Rio de Janeiro, Pinheiral , Fazenda Santa Helena, 22°34’S; 44°21’W, 05– 11.XI.1999, A. D. Brescovit et al. leg., 1M ( IBSP 166163) Paratype. BRAZIL: same data as the holotype, 1M ( IBSP 166164).

Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

Diagnosis. The male of Thymoites pinheiral new species resembles that of T. bocaina new species in the form of the carapace, high and unmodified in ocular area ( Figs. 42, 43 ) and presence of two setae between AME ( Figs. 42, 43 ), but differs in conductor and embolus long, exceeding the margin of cymbium ( Fig. 41 ).

Description. Male holotype (from Fazenda Santa Helena, IBSP 166163): Total length 1.57. Carapace length 0.75, width 0.58. Clypeus height 0.37. Sternum length 0.37, width 0.39. Abdomen length 0.84, width 0.67, height 0.67. Leg formula I/IV/II/III; segment length (I/II/III/IV): femora 0.84/0.67/0.52/0.73; patellae + tibiae 0.84/0.67/ 0.48/0.69; metatarsi + tarsi 0.98/0.75/0.56/0.71; total 2.66/2.09/1.56/2.13. Carapace ( Fig. 42 ) yellow brown. Two setae between the anterior median eyes ( Figs. 42, 43 ). Eyes with dark borders. AME smaller than the other eyes. Sternum, endites, chelicerae, and labium yellow brown. Legs brown, except coxae yellow. Abdomen ( Fig. 42 ) longer than wide, pale yellow. Spinnerets pale yellow. Palp with embolus developed and conductor extended on the base ( Fig. 41 ).

Distribution. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).

Figures

FIGURES 41 – 43. Thymoites pinheiral n. sp.: 41 – 43, Male: 41, Palp, ventral. 42, Body, dorsal view. 43, Body, lateral view. Scale bars, 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 86 – 89. Records of the Thymoites species. 86, Thymoites murici n. sp., Thymoites ilhabela n. sp., Thymoites tabuleiro n. sp., Thymoites puer (Mello-Leitão, 1941). 87, Thymoites piratini n. sp., Thymoites pinheiral n. sp., Thymoites melloleitaoni (Bristowe, 1938), Thymoites piarco (Levi, 1959). 88, Thymoites taiobeiras n. sp., Thymoites camaqua n. sp., Thymoites bocaina n. sp., Thymoites ilvan Levi, 1964, Thymoites struthio (Simon, 1895). 89, Thymoites cristal n. sp., Thymoites iritus Levi, 1964, Thymoites anicus Levi, 1964.