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