Dupérré, 2014 : 468
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
47PY2
Duperre, 2014
Duperre
2014
[151,468,1651,1677]
Arachnida
Caponiidae
Nops
GBIF
Animalia
Araneae
101
102
Arthropoda
species
quito
Nops quito Dupérré, 2014: 468, figs 6–9, 15, 19, 20. Male holotypefrom Quito, 2810m, (00°W, 00°S), Pichincha Province, Ecuador, 10.x.1998, S. Castelo( QCAZ; not examined).
Additional material examined. ECUADOR: Chimborazo: Alausi( 2°13′40.9″S, 78°50′30.7″W), olaria beira rodovia 2668 m, 29.iii.2011, A. Chagas, A. Giupponi, A.B. Kury, 2♂ 3♀( MNRJ 06310). Pichincha: Los dos Puentes(00°11S, 78°29W), Quito, 2810 m, 9.i.2000, M. Guerra, 1♂( QCAZ). Guayllabamba, 4.vii.1992, R. Sandoval, 1♀( QCAZ).
Diagnosis. Males and females resemble similar congener N. variabilis, which have a similar abdominal pattern as in figure 6K, and the posterior unpaired claws small ( Fig. 5C); but can be distinguished by having the PLS two times longer than the PMS similar to the Fig. 7A‒B.
Description. Male( Pichincha: QCAZ): Carapace, chelicerae and legs orange, coxae and trochanters lighter ( Fig. 70A). Endites, labium and sternum orange. Abdomen light gray, dorsal pattern as in figure 6K, lighter ventrally. Anal tubercle and spinnerets light gray. Total length 7.8. Carapace 4.7 long, 3.8 wide. Sternum 4.2 long, 3.6 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.7; II: 3.6; III: 3.3; IV: 3.85. Posterior unpaired claws small, as in other three‒clawed spiders ( Fig. 5C). PLS longer than PMS. Palp with straight embolus but twisted and shorter than palpal tibia ( Figs 70B‒D; 71A); embolar tip with a wide cut on ventral side and one short extensions ( Fig. 71B‒C). Female( Pichincha: QCAZ): Carapace, chelicerae, labium, coxae, legs, endites and sternum as in male. Abdomen as in male ( Fig. 70E). Anal tubercle and spinnerets whitish yellow. Total length 8.3. Carapace 4.9 long, 3.9 wide. Sternum 4.5 long, 3.8 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.8; II: 3.75; III: 3.4; IV: 3.95. Posterior unpaired claws and PLS as in male. External genital area with strongly sclerotized anterior plate and lep, remarkable ess ( Fig. 70F). Internal genitalia with narrow invagination on receptaculum, with three small lobes and uterus externus with narrow base ( Figs 70G; 71D‒E).
Distribution. Known from Ecuador( Fig. 69B).
1848264076
1998-10-10
QCAZ
S. Castelo
Ecuador
2810
Quito
101
102
1
Pichincha Province
holotype
1848264086
2011-03-29
MNRJ
A. Chagas & A. Giupponi & A. B. Kury
Ecuador
2668
-2.2280278
Alausi
1
-78.841866
101
102
MNRJ 06310
5
3
2
Chimborazo
1848264070
1992-07-04
2000-01-09
1992-07-04
QCAZ
Los dos Puentes & M. Guerra & Guayllabamba & R. Sandoval
Ecuador
2810
Quito
101
102
2
1
1
Pichincha