Zorocrates sotano, PLATNICK & UBICK, 2007

PLATNICK, NORMAN I. & UBICK, DARRELL, 2007, A Revision of the Spider Genus Zorocrates Simon (Araneae, Zorocratidae), American Museum Novitates 3579, pp. 1-44 : 42

Zorocrates sotano , new species figures 116, 117 ; map 4

TYPE: Female holotype from Ejido de El Sótano , Hidalgo, Mexico (Mar. 24-25, 1981; J. Reddell), deposited in AMNH .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males are unknown; females resemble those of Z. oaxaca but have the epigynal midpiece more abruptly narrowed anteriorly and greatly expanded posteriorly, and have larger, more convergent anterolateral spermathecal duct ends ( figs. 116, 117 ).

MALE: Unknown.

FEMALE: Total length 9. Coloration as in Z. blas . Leg spination: femora: I d1-1-0, p0-0- 2, r0-0-0; II p0-0-1, r0-0-0; III p0-1-1, r0-1-1; IV p0-0-1, r0-0-1; patella IV p0-0-0, r0-1-0; tibiae: I, II d0-0-0, p0-0-0, r0-0-0; III r1-0-1; IV d1-1-1; metatarsi: I p0-0-0, v2-2-2, r0-0-0; II p0-0-1, r0-0-0; III r1-2-2. Cribellum present. Anterior epigynal margin semicircular, midpiece narrowed anteriorly, widened posteriorly; spermathecal ducts with large, convergent anterolateral blind ends ( figs. 116, 117 ).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: One female taken with the holotype (AMNH).

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from Hidalgo, Mexico (map 4).

Figures

Figs. 114–119. 114, 115. Zorocrates oaxaca, new species. 116, 117. Z. sotano, new species. 118, 119. Z. yolo, new species. 114, 116, 118. Epigynum, ventral view. 115, 117, 119. Same, dorsal view.