Marma femella (Caporiacco, 1955)

Figure 58D

Pseudoamphidraus femellus Caporiacco, 1955: 422 (Holotype ♀: VENEZUELA: Distrito Federal: La Pecha, Isla Los Frailes, leg. Marcuzzi, XII.1948, deposited in MUCV 710—not examined); transferred by Ruiz & Brescovit (2005): 754.

Marma femella: Ruiz & Brescovit 2005: 754, figs 3–4.

Note. We did not get in contact with the MUCV again, and therefore, for this study, the holotype of M. femella was not re-examined. The holotype was already examined by Ruiz & Brescovit (2005), who provided good diagnostic illustrations. Herein we provided a modified drawing of the cleared epigyne (Fig. 58D), based on the drawing of Ruiz & Brescovit (2005). The positions of the Bennett’s glands and the secondary spermathecae remain unknown.

Revised diagnosis. Among all currently known females of the genus, M. femella is most similar to M. baeri (Fig. 6C) and M. abaira sp. nov. (Figs 18 C–D) by having the copulatory openings far from each other and the copulatory ducts not encircling the primary spermathecae (Figs 58A, C–D). However, M. femella (Fig. 58D) can be distinguished from M. baeri by having elliptical primary spermathecae (the initial region is dilated and the end region is narrow in M. baeri; Figs 6C, 58A). Also, M. femella can be distinguished from M. abaira sp. nov. by having the copulatory openings placed more posteriorly, the copulatory ducts more arched and the primary spermathecae projected to the external lateral side (anteriorly projected in M. abaira sp. nov.; Figs 18 C–D, 58C–D).

Description. See Ruiz & Brescovit (2005).

Distribution. Known only from the type locality (Distrito Capital, Venezuela) (Fig. 59A).