Nops pallidus, Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2018

Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2018, A revision of the Neotropical spider genus Nops MacLeay (Araneae: Caponiidae) with the first phylogenetic hypothesis for the Nopinae genera, Zootaxa 4427 (1), pp. 1-121 : 48-49

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4427.1.1

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5996414

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Nops pallidus
status

sp. nov.

Nops pallidus View in CoL , new species

Figures 29A‒F View FIGURE 29 ; 30A‒D

Type. Male holotype from Boca de Cabañas (19°58′28″N, 75°54′35″W), Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, 21.xi.1999, A. Fong, ( BSC 507). Male paratype, same data as holotype ( BSC 505)

Remarks. The first specimens examined of Nops pallidus n. sp. were those from Boca de Cabañas, Santiago de Cuba (BSC 505 and 507), which were assigned with doubt to Nops siboney by Sánchez‒ Ruiz (2004), but were not included in the type series considering differences in size, color and shape of embolus. After examining additional material of Nops siboney from eastern and central regions of Cuba, it is clear that the specimens from Boca de Cabañas remained distinct from true Nops siboney and are here referred to Nops pallidus n. sp.

Additional material examined. CUBA: Santiago de Cuba: La Socapa (19°58′18.1″N, 75°52′24.8″W) GoogleMaps , Bahía de Santiago de Cuba, 11.xii.2002, R. Teruel & A. Sánchez ‒ Ruiz, 1 immature ( BSC 613 View Materials ) . Ditto, 19.v.1997, R. Teruel, 1♀ immature (BSC 575). Boca de Cabañas (19°58′28″N, 75°54′35″W), 21.xi.1999, A. Sánchez‒Ruiz, 1 immature (BSC 538).

Etymology. The specific name refers to the yellow pale coloration characteristic of this species.

Diagnosis. Males resemble similar congeners Nops siboney and Nops gertschi by having a short and thick embolus, strongly curved; but can be distinguished by a less sclerotized tip ( Fig. 29B‒C View FIGURE 29 ) with the sclerotized margin wider and beveled ( Fig. 30B‒C View FIGURE 30 ).

Description. Male (holotype): Carapace, chelicerae, labium, coxae and legs pale yellow ( Fig. 29A View FIGURE 29 ). Endites and sternum pale yellow. Abdomen pale gray, without noticeable dorsal pattern on abdomen, lighter ventrally. Anal tubercle and spinnerets light gray. Total length 8.0. Carapace 5.1 long, 3.1 wide. Sternum 3.3 long, 3.0 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.60; II: 3.55; III: 3.30; IV: 3.95. Posterior unpaired claws short ( Fig. 30D View FIGURE 30 ). PLS longer than PMS ( Fig. 29E View FIGURE 29 ). Femur I‒II slight elongated. Palp with embolus distinctly shorter than tibia, thick and strongly curved ( Fig. 29B‒C View FIGURE 29 ); beveled tip with a wide sclerotized margin ( Fig. 30B‒C View FIGURE 30 ).

Female: Unknown

Natural history. All specimens were collected under rocks or dead plants of Agave sp., in coastal and semi‒arid areas. At least the type specimens coexist sympatrically with Nops guanabacoae .

Distribution. Known only from a few localities in Santiago de Cuba Bay and Boca de Cabañas ( Fig. 29G View FIGURE 29 ), also possibly present in coastal and semi‒arid intermediate areas.

BSC

Centro Oriental de Ecosistemas y Biodiversidad

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Caponiidae

Genus

Nops

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