Tenedos quipile, Martínez & Brescovit & Quijano, 2022

Martínez, Leonel, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Quijano, Luis G., 2022, Revealing the diversity of ant-eating spiders in Colombia I: morphology, distribution and taxonomy of the barronus group of the genus Tenedos O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 (Araneae: Zodariidae), Zootaxa 5130 (1), pp. 1-154 : 67-68

Tenedos quipile sp. n.

Figs 45–47 ; 107 .

Type material. Holotype: COLOMBIA. Cundinamarca: Quipile, Vereda El Tibe, Finca San Fernando , Leaf litter, Pitfall trap, 1440m [4°42′20.7″N, 74°33′43.1″W], C. Cantor & N. Herreño leg., 19.XI.2012, 1 ♂ (ICN-Ar-12350) . Paratypes: same data as the holotype, 1 ♀ (ICN-Ar-12351), 1 ♀ (ICN-Ar-12352) .

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

Diagnosis. Males of Tenedos quipile sp. n. resemble those of T. peckorum Jocqué & Baert, 2002 , T. mesa sp. n. and T. henrardi sp. n., by having complex; bifid retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA); large median apophysis with quadrangular-shaped anterior branch (aRTA), posterior branch tubular (see Jocqué & Baert, 2002: 111, fig. 29A–B; figs 34C–F; 36A–D; 37A–B; 38C–F; 40A–B; 42A–D; 43A–B; 44A–F; 46A–D; 47A–B), but can be distinguished by median apophysis (MA) with long, procurved anterior branch (aMA); retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) with apically bifid, wide posterior branch (pRTA), thin, long anterior branch (aRTA), rounded at anterior edges, without apical denticles ( Figs 46A–D ; 47A–B ). Females are similar those of Tenedos barronus Jocqué & Baert, 2002 , T. hoeferi Jocqué & Baert, 2002 , and T. quadrangulatus Jocqué & Baert, 2002 , by long seminal receptacles (SR), curved towards median septum of epigyne (see Jocqué & Baert, 2002: 87, 100, 116, fig. 10C–D, 18B–E, 33A–B; figs 12E–F; 13C–D; 46E–F; 47C–D), but are characterized by posterior quadrangular atrium (A); wider than long median field plate (MFP) rounded at posterior margin ( Figs 46E–F ; 47C–D ).

Description. Male (Holotype, ICN-Ar-12350). Coloration ( Fig. 45A–B ): carapace brown. Chelicerae with paturon brown, fangs brown-reddish. Endites light brown, white on anterior region. Labium and sternum brown. Legs: Coxae I–IV white. Femur I white from base to median region, basally yellow, ventrally dark on distal region, II–IV white on basal region and distally brown. Patellae-tarsi I–IV light brown. Abdomen: dorsally dark gray with seven white guanine spots organized as follows: two rounded and small spots, anteriorly positioned; two sub-oval spots larger than previous ones, sub-medially positioned; two large and oval spots, medially positioned; a transversal and irregular spot, posteriorly positioned. Laterally dark gray with a wide and light oblique stripe. Ventrally dark gray with two large and white stripes that joined at base by a thin and central spot. Spinnerets dark gray. Measurements: total length 5.47, carapace length 2.95, width 1.86, height 1.06. Clypeus height 0.54. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.08, ALE 0.09, PME 0.12, PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.23, AME–ALE 0.25, AME–PME 0.28, PME–PME 0.28, PME–PLE 0.39, ALE–PLE 0.27. Chelicerae 1.04 length. Sternum length 1.13, width 1.02. Legs: I—femur 1.75/ patella 0.67/ tibia 1.48/ metatarsus 1.49/ tarsus 0.69/ total 6.08; II—1.41/ 0.63/ 1.13/ 1.28/ 0.91/ 5.36; III—1.49/ 0.70/ 1.05/ 1.55/ 0.86/ 5.65; IV—2.00/ 0.76/ 1.49/ 2.27/ 0.97/ 7.51. Abdomen length 2.43. Legs spines pattern (only the differences from the general pattern): I—metatarsus v1r-1r-2; III—femur r0-0-1d; IV—metatarsus d1p-1p-0. Palp: retrolateral process of cymbium (RPC) long, wide, widening slightly towards base; tegulum (T) large, rounded, almost as long as wide; subtegulum (St) longer than wide; conductor (C) developed, wide, curved at prolateral region, with short, wide sclerotized region at distal region; appendix (ApC) short, sharp; embolus (E) long, filiform towards apex; base of embolus (EB) approximately as half as basal tegular membrane width; basal tegular membrane (BTM) originated medially on tegulum, ending as an short, wide appendix, apically rounded; spermatic ducts (SD) S-shaped, both folds full open; ventral tibial apophysis (VTA) very small, truncated; median apophysis (MA) large, bifid; retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) almost as long as palpal tibia, posterior branch (pRTA) pically bifurcated ( Figs 46A–D ; 47A–B ).

Female (Paratype, ICN-Ar-12351). Coloration ( Fig. 45C–D ): carapace brown with some dark patches. Chelicerae with paturon brown, fangs brown-reddish. Endites brown, white on anterior region. Labium and sternum light brown. Legs: Coxae I–IV white. Femora-tarsi I–IV light brown. Abdomen coloration and guanine spots pattern as male. Spinnerets yellow. Measurements: total length 5.62, carapace length 2.82, width 1.84, height 1.24. Clypeus height 0.69. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.07, ALE 0.12, PME 0.11, PLE 0.15; AME–AME 0.20, AME–ALE 0.27, AME–PME 0.26, PME–PME 0.29, PME–PLE 0.46, ALE–PLE 0.28. Chelicerae 1.26 length. Sternum length 1.03, width 1.03. Legs: I—femur 1.64/ patella 0.65/ tibia 1.51/ metatarsus 1.35/ tarsus 0.97/ total 6.12; II—1.45/ 0.60/ 1.16/ 1.12/ 0.86/ 5.19; III—1.35/ 0.70/ 0.97/ 1.13/ 0.72/ 4.87; IV—1.79/ 0.83/ 1.52/ 1.93/ 1.01/ 7.08. Abdomen length 2.94. Legs spines pattern (only the differences from the general pattern): I—tibia v2-1r-1p; II—tibia v1r-1r-2; III—femur p1-0-0, metatarsus d1p-1p-0; IV—femur p0-0-1d, tibia v2-1p-2, metatarsus d1p-1p-0. Epigyne: lateral borders (LB) short, sub-rounded, posteriorly situated; median field plate (MFP) large; copulatory ducts (CD) very short, wide; seminal receptacles (SR) long, wide; spermathecae (S) small; fertilization ducts (FD) shorter than spermathecae length ( Figs 46E–F ; 47C–D ).

Variation. Females (n=2): total length: 5.62–6.49; carapace length: 2.82–2.91; femur I length: 1.62–1.64.

Distribution. Known from Cundinamarca department ( Fig. 107 ).

Figures

FIGURE 45. Tenedos quipile sp. n. Male habitus (ICN-Ar-12350): A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C–D. Female habitus (ICN- Ar-12351): C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. Scale bar: A–D: 2mm.

FIGURE 46. Tenedos quipile sp. n. Male palp (ICN-Ar-12350): A. Prolateral view. B. Retroventral view. C. Ventral view. D. Retrolateral view. E–F. Female epigyne (ICN-Ar-12351): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 300µm; C–D: 500µm E–F: 300µm.

FIGURE 47. Tenedos quipile sp. n. Male palp (ICN-Ar-12350): A. Ventral view. B. Retrolateral view. C–D. Female epigyne (ICN-Ar-12351): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Scale bars:A–B: 200µm; C–D: 500µm.Abbreviations:A, atrium; aMA, anterior branch of median apophysis; aRTA, anterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis; ApC, appendix of the conductor; C, conductor; FD, fertilization ducts; LB, lateral borders; pRTA, posterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis; MFP, median field plate; S, spermathecae; SD, spermatic ducts; SR, seminal receptacles; St, subtegulum; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis.

FIGURE 107. Distribution map of the species belonging to barronus species group in Colombia.