Mysmenopsis Simon, 1897

Dupérré, Nadine & Tapia, Elicio, 2015, Descriptions of four kleptoparasitic spiders of the genus Mysmenopsis (Araneae, Mysmenidae) and their potential host spider species in the genus Linothele (Araneae, Dipluridae) from Ecuador, Zootaxa 3972 (3), pp. 343-368 : 345

Mysmenopsis Simon, 1897

Type species: Mysmenopsis femoralis Simon, 1897

Diagnosis (Based on Lopardo & Hormiga 2015: 781). Males with prolateral row of modified setae on the distal half of tarsus I ( Lopardo & Hormiga 2015: figs. 54G, 59D); often with proximal row of 5–8 spines on metatarsus I ( Fig. 2 ). Females with distal ventral projection on femur I ( Fig. 5 ). Male palp with a globose tibia with an apical excavation bearing spurs; two retrolateral–dorsal trichobothria ( Figs. 3 , 9 , 14 , 19 ); a prolateral cymbium without internal conductor grooves or cymbial fold, but with a distinct tip, and with a hook-shaped paracymbium bent inwards ( Figs 4 , 10 , 15 , 20 ); a short apical bifid embolus with ( Fig. 9 ) or without embolic base apophysis ( Figs. 3 , 14 , 19 ). Females with a sclerotized and protruding epigynal plate ( Figs 5 , 11 , 16 , 21 ).

Composition. M. archeri Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. atahualpa Baert, 1990 ; M. beebei ( Gertsch, 1960) , M. capac Baert, 1990 , M. chiquita n. sp., M. cidrelicola ( Simon, 1895) ; M. cienaga Müller, 1987 ; M. cymbia ( Levi, 1956) ; M. dipluramigo Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. femoralis Simon, 1897 ; M. fernandoi n. sp.; M. funebris Simon, 1897 ; M. furtiva Coyle and Meigs, 1989 ; M. gamboa Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. huascar Baert, 1990 ; M. ischnamigo Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. ixlitla ( Levi, 1956) ; M. kochalkai Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. mexcala Gertsch, 1960 ; M. monticola Coyle and Meigs,1989 ; M. onorei n. sp.; M. otonga n. sp.; M. pachacutec Baert, 1990 ; M. palpalis ( Kraus, 1955) ; M. penai Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. schlingeri Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. tengellacompa Platnick, 1993 ; M. tibialis ( Bryant, 1940) ; M. viracocha Baert, 1990 ; M. wygodzinskyi Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; and M. yupanqui Baert, 1990 .

Distribution. USA, México, Honduras, Costa Rica , Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, St. Vincent, Panamá, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.

Figures

FIGURES 2 – 7. Mysmenopsis onorei n. sp. Male 2 – 4. Female 5 – 7. 2, Leg I, prolateral view. 3, Palp, retrolateral view. 4, Palp, prolateral view. 5, Leg I, prolateral view. 6, Epigynum, ventral view. 7, Internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURES 8 – 12. Mysmenopsis otonga n. sp. Male 8 – 10. Female 11 – 12. 8, Abdomen, dorsal view. 9, Palp, retrolateral view. 10, Palp, prolateral view. 11, Epigynum, ventral view. 12, Internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURES 13 – 17. Mysmenopsis fernandoi n. sp. Male 13 – 15. Female 16 – 17. 13, Abdomen, dorsal view. 14, Palp, retrolateral view. 15, Palp, prolateral view. 16, Epigynum, ventral view. 17, Internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURES 18 – 22. Mysmenopsis chiquita n. sp. Male 18 – 20. Female 21 – 22.18, Abdomen, dorsal view. 19, Palp, retrolateral view. 20, Palp, prolateral view. 21, Epigynum, ventral view. 22, Internal genitalia, dorsal view.