Tenedos figaro Jocqué & Baert, 2002

Martínez, Leonel, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Martínez, Carlos Prieto, 2023, Revealing the diversity of ant-eating spiders in Colombia II: morphology, distribution, and taxonomy of the trilobatus group of the genus Tenedos O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 (Araneae: Zodariidae), Zootaxa 5328 (1), pp. 1-66 : 28

Tenedos figaro Jocqué & Baert, 2002

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Tenedos figaro Jocqué & Baert 2002: 121 , fig. 1-2a–c, 3a–d, 4-5a–b, 16a–e, 24d. (Male holotype from Rio Palenque, Los Ríos, Pichincha, Ecuador, 220 m, not date, S. Sandoval leg., deposited in Pontificia Universidad Cátolica del Ecuador [PUCE], not examined). Paratypes: see extensive list in Jocqué & Baert (2002), not examined.

Remark. Although we did not examine the types, we did obtain a couple from the type locality. With this material, it was possible to determine the species and present a redescription.

Material examined. ECUADOR Pichincha, 47 km S of Santo Domingo, Río Palenque Station , 260 m, S Peck leg., 21-24.II.1976, 1 ♁ (FMNHINS 3479187); Tinalandia , 16 km SE of Santo Domingo , 680 m, S Peck leg., 15.IV.1975, 1 ♀ (FMNHINS 3821639) .

Diagnosis. Males of Tenedos figaro Jocqué & Baert, 2002 are similar to those of Tenedos quimbaya sp. n. by having a cymbium (Cy) almost as long as tibia + patella length, abundant modified setae on retrolateral side of the cymbium, and similar shape of prolateral laminar extension of the conductor (C) ( Figs 22A–D ; 23A–B ; 24A–F ), are distinguished by the shape of median apophysis (MA): with a rounded anterior tip recurved, and medial furrow along of its extension; posterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (pRTA) longer than palpal tibia ( Fig. 20A–F ). Females are diagnosed by their wide and oblique oriented copulatory ducts (SD), and oval median field plate (MFP), atrium (A) not delimited ( Fig. 20I ).

Complementary description. Male (FMNHINS 3479187). Coloration ( Fig. 19A–B ): carapace orangebrownish, dark brown in margins, with thin brown stripes extending from fovea to margins. Chelicerae with brown paturon, darker in the base, fangs reddish. Endites light brown, anteriorly white. Labium and sternum brown, more pigmented in margins. Legs: Coxae I–IV whitish-pale yellow. Femora I–IV light brown. Patellae I–IV light brown. Tibia I-II white, light brown at basal and distal regions. Metatarsi-tarsi I–IV light brown. Abdomen: dorsally dark gray with six white guanine spots organized as follows: two small, elongated spots, anteriorly positioned; two elongated spots larger than previous ones, medially positioned; two irregular spots smaller than medial ones, partially fused, posteriorly positioned. Laterally dark gray, with a wide, oblique band. Ventrally beige. Spinnerets pale brown. Palp: retrolateral process of cymbium (RPC) prominent, wide towards base; tegulum (T) sub-rounded at anterior region, elongated towards embolus base; subtegulum (St) very wide, conspicuous in ventral view; conductor (C) with prolateral region large and projected; appendix (ApC) long, sharp; embolus (E) very wide in the base, filiform towards apex; embolus base (EB) robust, basally projected, tending towards prolateral region; spermatic ducts (SD) thin; ventral tibial apophysis (VTA) large, quadrangular-shaped in ventral and retrolateral views; median apophysis (MA) large, with anterior rounded tip and a furrow in medial region; retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) with posterior branch (pRTA) longer than palpal tibia, anterior branch (aRTA) laminar, short, triangular ( Fig. 20A–F ).

Female (FMNHINS 3479187). Coloration and abdominal pattern of spots as male with some differences: carapace uniformly brown with some incipient dark dots, legs with coxae pale brown, femora-tarsi light brown; abdominal spots are more rounded ( Fig. 19C–D ). Epigyne: lateral borders (LB) very short, apically rounded, not delimiting atrium (A); median field plate (MFP) small; copulatory ducts (CD) long, wide, oblique oriented, describing approximately five tuns on spermathecae; spermathecae (S) large, rounded, posteriorly positioned; fertilization ducts (FD) almost as long as spermathecae ( Fig. 20I ).

Natural history. Specimens were collected in leaf litter.

Distribution. Known from several localities in Pichincha, Ecuador ( Fig. 46 ).

Figures

FIGURE 19. Tenedos figaro Jocqué & Baert, 2002. A−D. Male habitus (FMNHINS 3479187): A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. A−D. Female habitus (FMNHINS 3821639): C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. Scale bars: A−B: 3 mm; C−D: 2 mm.

FIGURE 20. Tenedos figaro Jocqué & Baert, 2002. A−D. Male palp (FMNHINS 3479187): A. Prolateral view. B. Retroventral view. C. Ventral view (arrow indicates the prolateral laminar projection of conductor). D. Retrodosal view. E. Proventral view (arrow indicates the prolateral laminar projection of conductor). F. Retroventral view (arrow indicates the prolateral laminar projection of conductor). G. Carapace anterior side, dorsal view. H. Idem, ventral view. I. Female epigynum, ventral view (FMNHINS 3821639. Scale bars: A−F: 0.5 mm; I: 1 mm.

FIGURE 22. Tenedos quimbaya sp. n. A−D. Male palp (ICN-Ar-12346): A. Prolateral view. B. Retroventral view. C. Ventral view. D. Retrolateral view. E−F. Female epigynum (ICN-Ar-12348): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Scale bars:A−D: 0.7 mm; E−F: 0.3 mm.

FIGURE 23. Tenedos quimbaya sp. n. A−D. Male palp (ICN-Ar-12346): A. Ventral view. B. Retrolateral view. C−D. Female epigynum (ICN-Ar-12348): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Abbreviations: C, conductor; CD, copulatory ducts; E, embolus; FD, fertilization ducts; LB, lateral borders; MA, median apophysis; MFP, median field plate; pRTA, posterior branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermathecae; SD, spermatic ducts; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale bars: A−B: 0.7 mm; C−D: 0.2 mm.

FIGURE 24. Tenedos quimbaya sp. n. A−F. Male palp (IBSP 324930), SEM images: A. Ventral view (the arrow indicates the modified setae on retrolateral edge of the cymbium). B. Median apophysis details. C. Retrolateral view. D. Retrolateral tibial apophysis (arrow indicates the aRTA). E. Prolateral view.F. Modified setae on retrolateral region of the cymbium.Abbreviations: C, conductor; E, embolus; MA, median apophysis; pRTA, posterior branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis; St, subtegulum; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; VTA, ventral tegular apophysis. Scale bars: A, C, E: 0.3 mm; B, D: 0.1 mm; F: 0.05 mm.

FIGURE 46. Distribution map of the species belonging to the trilobatus species group in Colombia.