Caponina darlingtoni Bryant, 1948: 342 A New Genus of the Spider Family Caponiidae (Araneae, Haplogynae) from the West Indies Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander Platnick, Norman I. Dupérré, Nadine American Museum Novitates 2010 2010-12-29 2010 3705 1 44 3287Q (Bryant) Sánchez-Ruiz & Platnick & Dupérré 2010 Sánchez-Ruiz & Platnick & Dupérré 1948 [383,742,764,790] Arachnida Caponiidae Cubanops GBIF Animalia Araneae 16 17 Arthropoda species darlingtoni comb. nov.    Figures 60–67      Caponina darlingtoni  Bryant, 1948: 342(female holotypefrom San Joséde las Matas, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, in MCZ; examined).  DIAGNOSIS: Females resemble those of the other members of the  ludovicorumgroup, but have the membranous sac extending far more anteriorly of the sclerotized anterior margin of the receptaculum (figs. 66, 67).  MALE: Unknown. FEMALE: Total length 3.82 (figs. 60–67). Carapace pale yellow, with dark purple margins separated from median reticulations by distinct submarginal unmarked bands, reticulations darker laterally than medially. Sternum dark orange, with submarginal darkened spots opposite each coxa. Anterior portion of abdominal dorsum dark purple, with median, longitudinal white stripe, posterior portion with three white chevrons, chevrons largest anteriorly. Femora, patellae, tibiae, and metatarsi darkened except for subproximal pale areas on femora and subdistal pale areas on each of those segments. Genitalia with widely arched anterior receptacular margin, membranous sac extending far anterior of that margin (figs. 66, 67).   MATERIAL EXAMINED: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:  Santiago de los Caballeros: San Joséde las Matas,  June 1938, elev.  1500 ft( P. Darlington, MCZ), 1 &( holotype).  DISTRIBUTION: Santiago de los Caballeros province, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola. The  alayoniGroup Known only from Cubaand the DominicanRepublic, this group contains six species with a relatively long embolus and a relatively high anterior receptaculum. 3312324318 [353,541,913,937] MCZ Dominican Republic San Jose Matas 16 17 1 Santiago holotype 3312324328 1938-06 MCZ P. Darlington Dominican Republic 457 Matas San Jose 16 17 1 Santiago holotype