A revision of the Neotropical spider genus Nops MacLeay (Araneae: Caponiidae) with the first phylogenetic hypothesis for the Nopinae genera
Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander
Brescovit, Antonio D.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
4427
1
1
121
47PX8
Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit, 2018
Sánchez-Ruiz & Brescovit
2018
[151,341,151,177]
Arachnida
Caponiidae
Nops
GBIF
Animalia
Araneae
57
58
Arthropoda
species
campeche
sp. nov.
Types. Male holotypefrom 11 km. N of Francisco Escarcega( 18°41′N, 90°45′W), Campeche, Mexico, 22.vii.1983, M. Kaulbars( MCZ 128245); female paratypefrom 8 km. SE of Salto de Agua( 17°30′57.3″N, 92°18′08.3″W), Chiapas, Mexico, 14.vi.2008( MCZ80100).
Additional material examined. MEXICO: Chiapas: Reservacomunal de La Cruz, Ocosingo(16°42′87.8″S, 90°54′32.8″W), 167 m, 9.v.2006, G. Montiel, 1♀( CNAM). Campeche: Calakmul ( 18°30′N, 89°32′W), 25.vii.1998, F. Alvares& J. L. Castelo, 1♀( CNAM). Tabasco: Villahermosa, La venta, 13.viii.1966, J. Ivie& W. Ivie, 1♂ 1♀( AMNH). BELIZE: Corozal: Corozal ( 18°24′10″N, 88°23′56″W), 15.vii.1972, Goognight, 1♀( AMNH). 10 milesE of San Ignacio( 17°08′N, 89°02′W), 24.vii.1975, N.L.H. Kraus, 1♀( AMNH). COSTA RICA: Guanacaste: Nandayure, Finca Agua Fria( 9°59′N, 85°14′W), 20 m, 19.i.2002, W. Porras, fumigation, 4 immatures ( INBIO 4407599).
Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition, derived from the typelocality.
Diagnosis. Both sexes resemble the similar congener Nops largusby having the most common abdominal pattern ( Fig. 6I), and the posterior unpaired claws elongated and dorsally reflexed, but can be distinguished by having abdominal pattern with a longitudinal, whitish gray line between the two irregular spots reaching the pedicel ( Fig. 34A, E) and the PLS of the same size as PMS.
Description. Male( holotype): Carapace dark orange. Chelicerae, palps and legs orange; coxae and trochanters lighter ( Fig. 34A). Endites, labium and sternum light orange. Abdomen green grayish with the most common pattern similar as in Fig. 6I, but with a longitudinal, whitish gray line between the two irregular spots, reaching the pedicel ( Fig. 34A). Anal tubercle and spinnerets lighter than abdomen. Total length 7.6. Carapace 4.4 long, 3.2 wide. Sternum 3.7 long, 3.1 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.4; II: 3.3; III: 3.0; IV: 3.6. Posterior unpaired claws elongated and dorsally reflexed ( Fig. 35K). PLS same size as PMS. Palp with embolus longer than the palpal tibia, slightly twisted; beveled tip with two short extensions ( Fig. 35B‒C). Female( paratype): Carapace, chelicerae, labium, legs, coxae, endites and sternum as in male. Abdomen as in male, but somewhat darker. Anal tubercle and spinnerets lighter than abdomen. Total length 7.9. Carapace 4.5 long, 3.6 wide. Sternum 3.8 long, 3.3 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.7; II: 3.6; III: 3.3; IV: 3.8. Posterior unpaired claws and PLS as in male. External genital area with weakly sclerotized anterior plate, sclerotized lep and unremarkable ess ( Fig. 34F). Internal genitalia with narrow invagination on receptaculum and uterus externus with narrow base ( Fig. 34G).
Distribution. Mexico, Belizeand CostaRica( Fig. 36A).
1848264011
1983-07-22
2008-06-14
1983-07-22
MCZ
Types. Male & Francisco Escarcega & M. Kaulbars & de Agua
Mexico
17.515917
Salto de Agua
1
-92.30231
57
58
MCZ 128245
3
Campeche
holotype
1848263925
1966-08-13
2006-05-09
1966-08-13
CNAM, AMNH
Chiapas & Reserva & de La Cruz & Ocosingo & G. Montiel & F. Alvares & J. L. Castelo & J. Ivie & W. Ivie & N. L. H. Kraus & W. Porras
Mexico
167
9.983334
Finca Agua Fria
1298
-85.23333
Nandayure
57
58
INBIO 4407599
6
5
1
Guanacaste