Chococtenus duendecito new species

Figs 46, 47, 57.

Type material. Male holotype from Ecuador, Cotopaxi Province, Otonga Biological Reserve (- 00.41433°S - 79.00035°W), 03–16.viii.2014, pitfall, 1888 m, E. Tapia, C. Tapia, N. Dupérré (QCAZ).

Additional material examined. Ecuador: Cotopaxi Province: Otonga Biological Reserve (- 00.41433°S - 79.00035°W), 24.v.–08. vi.2014, 1 ♂, pitfall, 1888 m, E. Tapia, C. Tapia, N. Dupérré (DTC); 08–21. vi.2014, 1 ♂ (DTC); 19.ix–02. x.2014, 1 ♂ (DTC).

Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the Spanish language, meaning elf. Diagnosis. Male are distinguished by their unique median apophysis with a small basal projection (Fig. 46).

Description. Male (holotype). Total length: 4.1; carapace length: 2.1; carapace width: 1.9; abdomen length: 2.0. COLORATION: As in C. otongachi . Legs with two black bands on femora, tibiae and metatarsi. Abdomen light gray with pale, half length median band. LEGS: Total length: I: 9.0; II: 8.5; III: 8.0; IV: 10.1. LEGS SPINATION: Femur I p1-1-1-1, r1-1; tibia I p1-1, r1-1, d1-1; metatarsus I p1-1, r1-1-1. Femur II p1-1, r1-1-1; tibia II p1-1, r1-1-1, d1-1; metatarsus II p1-1, r1-1. Femur III pl-1, r1-1; tibia III p1-1, r1-1, d1-1, v2-2 -2; metatarsus III p1-1, r1-1-1, v1-1 -2. Femur IV pl-1, r1-1; tibia IV p1-1, r1, d1-1, v2-2 -2; metatarsus IV p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v1-1 -1-2. GENITALIA: Palpal cymbial keel strong (Fig. 46). Ventral tibial apophysis rectangular, with small projection basally, apically transparent, retrolateral tibial apophysis spine-like (Figs 46, 47). Tegulum oval; median apophysis rounded apically, with small pointed projection basally; conductor lamelliform, folded, hyaline; membranous tegular process hyaline, elongated; embolus base not twisted; embolus thin, originating prolaterally, tip pointed (Fig. 46).

Female. Unknown.

Natural history. Specimens where collected in a pitfall line set up at 1888 m, in a low evergreen montane forest.

Distribution. Only known from the type locality (Fig. 57).