Oonops cupidus Keyserling, 1881: 299 Opopaea cupida: Simon, 1893: 299 Marsupopaea sturmi Cooke, 1972: 92 Marsupopaea cupida: Platnick and Dupérré, 2009a: 4 The Goblin Spider Genus Pescennina (Araneae, Oonopidae) Platnick, Norman I. Dupérré, Nadine American Museum Novitates 2011 2011-05-17 2011 3716 1 64 4FBHL (Keyserling) Platnick & Dupérré 2011 : Platnick and Duperre 2011 [379,747,523,550] Arachnida Oonopidae Pescennina Animalia Araneae 40 41 Arthropoda species cupida comb. nov.    Figures 185–199      Oonops cupidus  Keyserling, 1881: 299, pl. 11, fig. 20 ( two male syntypesfrom Colombia, as “Neu- Granada,” in BMNH; examined).     Opopaea cupida: Simon, 1893: 299.     Marsupopaea sturmi  Cooke, 1972: 92, figs. 6–11 (male holotypefrom Páramode Monserrate, Cundinamarca, Colombia, in AMNH; examined). NEW SYNONYMY.   Marsupopaea cupida:Platnick and Dupérré, 2009a: 4.  DIAGNOSIS: In having relatively large eyes, members of this species resemble only those of  P. orellana. Males of  P. cupidahave a much longer embolar base (fig. 190); females have shorter apodemes (fig. 199).  MALE (PBI_OON 476, figs. 185–192): Total length 2.34. Carapace orange-brown, without any pattern; surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica finely reticulate, sides granulate. ALE separated by their radius to diameter, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum orange-brown, surface finely reticulate. Chelicerae, endites, and labium orange-brown. Abdomen cylindrical; dorsum soft portions white. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, without color pattern but with reticulate surface; postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Legs orange-brown, without darkenings. Palp pale orange; femur enlarged, attaching to patella subbasally, patella longer than femur, enlarged; embolar base with narrow extension, embolus accompanied basally by wide conductor. FEMALE (PBI_OON 476, figs. 193–199): Total length 2.55. Abdominal dorsum white, without color pattern. Anterior genitalic ducts with long longitudinal ventral portion followed distally by transverse coils; apodemes short, widely separated.   MATERIAL EXAMINED:  Colombia: Nospecific locality (“ Neu-Granada”), BMNHPBI_OON 474), 2♂( syntypes).  Cundinamarca:  15 kmE Bogotá,  Mar. 16, 1974, elev.  3300 m( L. Herman, AMNHPBI_OON 60), 1♂;  Páramo de Cruz Verde, between Bogotáand Choachí, 4°34′30″N, 74°01′ 11″W,  Feb. 21, 2010, between dry leaves of the composite  Espeletia grandiflora, elev.  3367 m( E. Florez, D. Luna, C. Mattoni, A. Sabogal, ICN 3552, PBI_OON 476), 1♂, 1♀;  Páramo de Monserrate, Bogotá,  May 31, 1968, between leaves of the composite  Espeletia grandiflora, elev.  3200 m( H. Sturm; AMNHPBI_OON 8918), 1♂( holotype);  Páramo El Granizo,  Nov. 15, 2001, elev.  3200 m( S. Sendoya, ICN 4104, PBI_OON 475), 1♂.   DISTRIBUTION: Known only from paramo habitats at elevations of  3200–3367 mnear Bogotá, Colombia.  FIGS. 185–192.  Pescennina cupida(Keyserling), male. 185.Habitus, dorsal view. 186.Same, lateral view. 187.Cephalothorax, ventral view. 188.Same, anterior view. 189.Abdomen, ventral view. 190.Embolar base of left palp, dorsal view. 191.Left palp, prolateral view. 192.Same, retrolateral view.  FIGS. 193–199.  Pescennina cupida(Keyserling), female. 193.Habitus, dorsal view. 194.Cephalothorax, ventral view. 195.Habitus, ventral view. 196.Same, anterior view. 197.Same, lateral view. 198.Genitalia, ventral view. 199.Same, dorsal view.  FIGS. 200–207.  Pescennina magdalena, new species, male. 200.Habitus, dorsal view. 201.Same, lateral view. 202.Cephalothorax, ventral view. 203.Habitus, anterior view. 204.Abdomen, ventral view. 205.Embolar base of left palp, dorsal view. 206.Left palp, prolateral view. 207.Same, retrolateral view.  FIGS. 208–214.  Pescennina magdalena, new species, female (208, 210, 212 are from allotype, others from PBI_ OON 40897). 208.Habitus, dorsal view. 209.Cephalothorax, ventral view. 210.Abdomen, ventral view. 211.Cephalothorax, anterior view. 212.Same, lateral view. 213.Genitalia, ventral view. 214.Same, dorsal view.  FIGS. 215–222.  Pescennina sasaima, new species, male. 215.Habitus, dorsal view. 216.Same, lateral view. 217.Cephalothorax, ventral view. 218.Habitus, anterior view. 219.Abdomen, ventral view. 220.Embolar base of left palp, dorsal view. 221.Left palp, prolateral view. 222.Same, retrolateral view.   Pescennina magdalena, new species  Figures 200–214  TYPES: Male holotypeand female allotypetaken at Tayrona-Park, Bahía de Cinba, western beach, ca.  35 kmE of Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia(  Apr. 1986; H. Müller), deposited in MHNG(PBI_OON 10506).  ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the typelocality.  DIAGNOSIS: Males have a long, narrow right prong on the embolar base that reaches about half the length of the bifid middle prong (fig. 205); females have a short, wide posterior receptaculum, and a sinuous transverse bar connecting the apodemes (figs. 213, 214).  MALE (PBI_OON 10506, figs. 200–207): Total length 1.78. Carapace pale orange, without any pattern; surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica finely reticulate, sides finely reticulate. ALE separated by their radius to diameter, PLE-PME separated by more than PME diameter. Sternum pale orange, surface rugose. Chelicerae, endites, and labium yellow. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, without color pattern, with deep depression just behind anterior margin; postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Femora I, II with basal darkening on prolateral surface, longitudinal darkening on ventral surface; III, IV with basal portion unmarked but with prolateral and retrolateral sides darkened; patellae IV distally darkened; tibiae IV ventrally darkened. Palp yellow-brown; embolar base with long, spiniform, right prong, embolar tip highly coiled. FEMALE (PBI_OON 10506, figs. 208–214): Total length 1.86. Abdominal dorsum gray with anterior, median, and posterior transverse white stripes; postepigastric scutum yellow. Anterior genitalic ducts with transverse duct medially narrow, almost as wide as posterior receptaculum; posterior receptaculum short, wide, posteriorly invaginated.  OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:  Colombia:  Magdalena:mouth of  Río Fundación, SE Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta,  Aug. 29, 1985( H. Müller, MHNGPBI_OON 40893), 1♂.   Valle del Cauca: 6 miW Cali,  Mar. 20, 1955( E. Schlinger, E. Ross, CASPBI_OON 40897), 1♀.   DISTRIBUTION: Colombia( Magdalena, Valle del Cauca).   Pescennina sasaima, new species  Figures 215–229   TYPE: Male holotypetaken in open-air patio on roof posts at Finca Bella Vista, near Sasaima, Cundinamarca, Colombia(  Apr. 15, 1965; P., D. Craig), deposited in CAS(PBI_OON 46492).  ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the typelocality.  DIAGNOSIS: Males have two short right prongs on the embolar base, one situated proximally, the other at about half the length of the base (fig. 220); females have a short posterior receptaculum and winglike extensions on the sides of the transverse bar connecting the apodemes (figs. 228, 229).  MALE (PBI_OON 46492, figs. 215–222): Total length 1.74. Carapace orange-brown, without any pattern; surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides striated. ALE separated by their radius to diameter, PLE-PME separated by more than PME diameter. Sternum pale orange, surface rugose. Chelicerae, endites, and labium pale orange. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, without color pattern, deeply depressed immediately behind anterior margin; postepigastric scutum pale orange. Femora I, II with basal darkening on prolateral surface, longitudinal darkening on ventral surface, III, IV with basal portion unmarked but with prolateral and retrolateral sides darkened; patella IV distally darkened; tibiae III, IV ventrally darkened. Palp yellow-brown; embolar base with two right prongs, two distal prongs.  FIGS. 223–229.  Pescennina sasaima, new species, female. 223.Habitus, dorsal view. 224.Cephalothorax, ventral view. 225.Abdomen, ventral view. 226.Habitus, anterior view. 227.Same, lateral view. 228.Genitalia, ventral view. 229.Same, dorsal view. FEMALE (PBI_OON 40898, figs. 223–229): Total length 1.80. Abdomen slightly constricted in middle; dorsum gray with almost complete anterior transverse white stripe, followed posteriorly by two lateral white stripes, then large median white spot, posteriorly with wide, procurved, transverse white stripe; postepigastric scutum yellow-brown. Anterior genitalic ducts with transverse duct scarcely expanded at sides, most central coil extending posterior of thickened bar connecting apodemes; posterior receptaculum relatively small, occupying only central portion of space between apodemes.  OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED:  Colombia:  Cundinamarca: Cachipay,  Feb. 24, 2002, litter, elev.  1450 m( H. Pulido, ICN 1725, PBI_OON 40895), 1♂; near highway below Finca Bella Vista, toward Sasaima, Apr.17, 1965, under stones on steep cliff above highway ( P., D. Craig, CDUPBI_OON 40898), 1♀.  DISTRIBUTION: Colombia( Cundinamarca). [295,526,596,620] BMNH Colombia Colombia 40 41 1 1 syntype [345,520,699,723] AMNH Colombia Paramo 40 41 1 Cundinamarca holotype 1974-03-16 BMNH, AMNH No & Neu-Granada & L. Herman Colombia 3300 15 km E Bogota 40 41 3 3 Cundinamarca syntype 2010-02-21 ICN E. Florez & D. Luna & C. Mattoni & Sabogal Colombia 3367 4.575 Choachi 21 -74.01972 Paramo de Cruz Verde 40 41 ICN 3552 2 1 1 Bogota syntype 1968-05-31 AMNH H. Sturm Colombia 3200 Paramo de Monserrate 40 41 1 1 Bogota holotype 2001-11-15 ICN S. Sendoya Colombia 3200 Paramo El Granizo 40 41 ICN 4104 1 1 Bogota holotype Colombia 3284 Bogota 40 41 1 Bogota OON 10506 1986-04 MHNG de Cinba & H. Muller Colombia Bahia de Cinba Male Tayrona-Park 46 47 2 Magdalena holotype OON 40893 1985-08-29 MHNG Rio Fundacion, SE & H. Muller Colombia Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta Rio Fundacion 46 47 1 1 OON 40897 1955-03-20 CAS E. Schlinger & E. Ross Colombia Cali 46 47 1 1 Valle del Cauca [168,827,1159,1185] Colombia Magdalena 46 47 1 Magdalena OON 46492 1965-04-15 CAS P., D. Craig Colombia Sasaima Male Finca Bella Vista 46 47 1 Cundinamarca holotype OON 40895 2002-02-24 ICN H. Pulido Colombia 1450 Cachipay 48 49 ICN 1725 1 1 Cundinamarca OON 40898 1965-04-17 CDU P., D. Craig Colombia Finca Bella Vista 48 49 1 1 Cundinamarca