Lyssomanes lehtineni sp. n. (Figs. 1, 2)

M ateri al Female holotype (ZMTU), Peru, Loreto, Iquitos Distr., Rio Nanay, Playa Santa Rita, litter of inundation forest, l 4. VlII. 1983, leg. P. T. LFHTINEN .

E t y m o 1 o g y. The species is named in honour of the famous Finnish arachnologist, Dr. Pekka T. LFHTINEN, the collector of this species.

D i a g n o s i s According to thc genitalic structure. i. e. the epigynal plate having a transverse fold ended in both sides by the copulatory openings (Fig. 1), the new species is most close to l.ys. x'‹ ›¡1 uuucvjufarí GAI IANO, 1984, L.. santarem GAHANO, 1984 and L. tacganrmxskii GALIANO, 1980 (see GAI IANO 1980: Figs. 41, 45: 1984: Figs. 27-28, 33-34), but is well distinguishable from all them by the larger and elongated (not rounded) receptacles and the longest and thinnest insemination ducts (Fig. 2).

Distribution

The type locality only.

D e s c r i p t i o n Female (holotype). Carapace 2.75 long, 1.93 wide, 1.50 high at PLE. Ocular area 1.50 long. Distances between eyes: AME-AME 1.23, ALE-ALE 1.28. PME-PME 0.68. PLE-PLE 0.95. Diameter of AME 0.63. Abdomen 4.50 long, 2.13 wide. Chcliceral length 1.00. Clypeal height 0.25. Length of leg segments: l 3.38+l. 20 + 3. l5+3.00+ 0.73, II 3.10+ 1.10 +2.78 +2.83 +0.73; 1112.73 + 0.83 +2.58 +3.08 + 0.78; IV 2.98 + 0.78 +2.70+3.48 +0.75. Leg spination: I: d l-l-l v, Dr and ft 0- - 0 0 - - 1 - 1; Pt d lap; Tb d, pr and rt 0- 1. v 4 pairs; Mt pr and rt 1 - 0, v 4 pairs. II: Fm d 0- 1 - 1 - 1, pr and rt 0-0 - 1 - 1; Pt d lap; Tb d 1- 1, pr and rt 0- 1, v 4 pairs; Mt pr and rt 1 - 0, v 3 pairs. III: Fm d 0 - 1 - 1 - I, pr and rt 0- 0- l-l', Pt d lap; Tb d 1 - 1, pr and rt 1 - 1.v 0-2; Mt pr and rt 1- 1 - 1,a v 2 -0. IV: Fmdo-l-l-l,1 Dr prand and rt rt 0 0 - - 0 0 - - 1 - 1; Ptd lap; Tbd 1 - 1, prandrt 1- 1, vo- 2; Mt pr and rt 1- 1 - 1 a, v 2 - 0. IV: Fm d do-l-l-l Q. l l l,s Dr and ft 0- - 0 0 - - 1 - 1; Ptd lap; Tb d 1 - 1, pr and rt l-l, v 0-2; Mt pr and rt l-l, v 2 -0. Coloration in alcohol. All the body, including all legs and palpi, yellow. Black around eyes, except for AME (yellow). Epigyne and spermathecae as in Figs. l, 2.