Crinopseudoa ephialtes, Jocqué & Bosselaers, 2011

Jocqué, Rudy & Bosselaers, Jan, 2011, Revision of Pseudocorinna Simon and a new related genus (Araneae: Corinnidae): two more examples of spider templates with a large range of complexity in the genitalia, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 162 (2), pp. 271-350 : 336-337

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00679.x
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10545756
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EC17CE33-D23F-FFE3-57BF-FF490E18FA19
treatment provided by	Valdenar
scientific name	Crinopseudoa ephialtes
status	sp. nov.

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CRINOPSEUDOA EPHIALTES View in CoL SP. NOV.

( FIGS 46J View Figure 46 , 53A–E View Figure 53 , 59E View Figure 59 , 60 View Figure 60 )

Type material: Holotype: male: LIBERIA: Forêt Classée de Ziama , 08°24′N, 09°17′W, 8.i.1999, rain forest, pitfalls, Flomo D. ( MRAC 218207 View Materials ). GoogleMaps

Paratypes: same data as holotype: 1 ♀: 5.v.1998 ( MRAC 217682 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀: 9.I.2000 ( MRAC 217489 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; 1 ♀: 18.xi.1999 ( MRAC 217468 View Materials ) ; 1 ♀: 18.iii.2000 ( MRAC 217466 View Materials ) ; 1 ♀: 26.vii.1999 ( MRAC 217470 View Materials ) ; 1 ♀: 4.ix.1999 ( MRAC 217490 View Materials ) ; 1 ♀: 8.viii.1999 ( MRAC 217495 View Materials ) ; 1 ♀: 26.iv.1999 ( MRAC 218116 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 22.iv.1998 ( MRAC 218192 View Materials ) ; 2 ♂: 22.v.1999 ( MRAC 218193 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 5.xi.1999 ( MRAC 218194 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 13.vii.1999 ( MRAC 218195 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 31.iii.1999 ( MRAC 218196 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 4.ix.1999 ( MRAC 218197 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 22.v.1999 ( MRAC 218198 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 4.ix.1999 ( MRAC 218199 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 21.viii.1999 ( MRAC 218200 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 26.vii.1999 ( MRAC 218201 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 18.xi.1998 ( MRAC 218202 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 4.vi.1999 ( MRAC 218203 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 1.xii.1999 ( MRAC 218204 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 18.xi.1999 ( MRAC 218205 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 26.ix.1998 ( MRAC 218206 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 13.xii.1998 ( MRAC 218208 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 16.ix.1999 ( MRAC 218209 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 26.iv.1999 ( MRAC 218210 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 4.vi.1999 ( MRAC 218211 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 23.x.1999 ( MRAC 218212 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 26.ix.1998 ( MRAC 218213 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 4.ix.1999 ( MRAC 218214 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 8.viii.1999 ( MRAC 218215 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 22.v.1999 ( MRAC 218216 View Materials ) ; 3 ♂, 1 ♀: 5.v.1998 ( MRAC 227277 View Materials ) ; 1 ♂: 5.v.1998 ( MRAC 227278 View Materials ) .

Diagnosis: Males of P. ephialtes are characterized by the long posterior prong on the proximal part of the tegulum, and the small triangular RTA with a basal outgrowth with two short sharp tips in dorsal view. Females are recognized by the two oblong, slightly procurved structures near the posterior margin of the epigyne, each with five longitudinal stripes.

Etymology: The species name is a noun in apposition; Ephialtes is a giant from Greek mythology, son of Iphimedia and Poseidon, who wanted to storm Mount Olympos together with his brother Otus.

Description: Male (holotype, MRAC 218207). Total l 4.95.

Carapace chestnut brown, covered by dispersed warts. Carapace l: 2.20; w: 1.85. Fovea deep, clearly delimited. Sternum smooth, l: 1.00; w: 1.10. Abdomen greyish brown, with a brown dorsal scutum covering 60% of do abdominal surface area.

Legs orange, not warted.

Leg spination: fe: I pl 0-0-2; IV do 0-0-1; ti: I ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 plv 0-1-0; IV pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 plv 0-1-0; mt: I ve 2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 ve 2-0-2; IV pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 2-0-2.

Male palp ( Figs 46J View Figure 46 , 53A, B View Figure 53 ): RTA a short triangular excrescence; PTA sharp, triangular and pointed. Embolus situated far in front; base broad, distal part slender, sickle-shaped. Basal part of tegulum with large ve swelling ending in apophysis-like excrescence with pointed protruding prong. PAPT large; CAPT poorly developed; MA cup-shaped. FC absent.

Female (MRAC 218116). Total l 4.40.

Carapace as in male, l: 1.64; w: 1.35. Sternum smooth, l: 0.85; w: 0.90.

Abdomen greyish brown, without do scutum. Legs orange, not warted.

Leg spination: fe: I pl 0-0-0-1-1 rlv 0-0-0-0-1; IV do 0-0-1; ti: I ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; III 0-1-0 plv 0-1-0; IV pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 plv 0-1-0; mt: I ve 2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 ve 2-0-2; IV pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 2-0-2.

Epigyne ( Figs 53C–E View Figure 53 , 59E View Figure 59 ): featureless dark area with internal structure visible in transparency along posterior margin. Copulatory openings in front; copulatory ducts straight, leading backward to kidneyshaped spermathecae.

Known geographical distribution: Liberia ( Fig. 60 View Figure 60 ).