Novalena perote, Maya-Morales, Julieta & Jiménez, María Luisa, 2017

Maya-Morales, Julieta & Jiménez, María Luisa, 2017, Revision of the funnel-web spider genus Novalena (Araneae: Agelenidae), Zootaxa 4262 (1), pp. 1-88 : 63-64

Novalena perote new species

Figure 33 d–h; Map 7

Type. Holotype male: MEXICO: Veracruz: Municipality of Las Vigas, Tembladera, N Cofre de Perote , 3505– 4115 m, R.E. Leech (CASENT 9048867), deposited at CAS .

Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

Diagnosis. The males of N. perote differ from N. oaxaca in having the RTA with ventral projection and a deep excavation ( Fig. 33 e), and from N. punta in having tegular median process not exceeding the conductor length ( Fig. 33 d). The females distinguish from N. comaltepec in having the atrium less procurved, and from N. oaxaca , N. popoca , and N. punta in having the atrium with two pairs of sclerotized sharp tips ( Fig. 33 f, h).

Description. Male (holotype): Carapace brown, white feathery scales present. Chelicerae and condyles reddish. Endites orange with white tips. Labium dark brown with white tip. Sternum dark brown. Legs orange with three rings on femur. Opisthosoma dark brown with a pair of light brown spots and three posterior chevrons. Spinnerets orange, PLS with basal segment light brown. Total length 6.88. Carapace length 3.75, width 2.5, cephalic region width 1.52, ocular region width 0.79. Eye diameter: AME and PME 0.13, ALE 0.17, PLE 0.15. Distance between eyes: AME-AME 0.08, AME-ALE 0.08, AME-PME 0.19, ALE-PLE 0.08, ALE-ALE 0.37, PME-PME 0.12, PME-PLE 0.13. Clypeus height 0.23. Chelicerae with three retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 1.43, fang length 0.62. Labium wider than long (0.61/0.45). Endites slightly convergent (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.61/0.3). Sternum longer than wide (1.76/1.48). Opisthosoma longer than wide (3.25/ 2). ALS separated by less their basal diameter (0.19/0.31), PLS with distal segment shorter than basal segment (0.19/0.37). Leg lengths: I—femur 3.13/ patella-tibia 4.25/ metatarsus 3.13/ tarsus 1.88; II—3.13/ 3.88/ 2.88/ 1.63; III—2.88/ 3.5/ 3.13/ 1.63; IV—3.38/ 4.5/ 4.38/ 2.13. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-1 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1-3 -3/ IV— 1-3 -3; patella I—dorsal 1-1/ prolateral 1/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 / 1/ 0; III—1-1 / 1/ 1; IV—1-1 / 1/ 1; tibia I—dorsal 0/ ventral 2-2-2/ prolateral 1-1-0/ retrolateral 1-1-0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; III—1-1 -0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-1/ 0-1-1; III—3-2 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1- 1/ 0-1-1; IV—3-2 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—7, II—6, III—6, IV—6. Number of dorsal spines on pedipalp: femur 3, tibia 3. Cymbium length 1.21, width 0.63. Embolus curved; conductor distally notched; tegular median process with rounded tip; RTA with a deep excavation, dorsal projection longer than ventral projection ( Fig. 33 d, e).

Female (paratype) (CASENT 9048867): Carapace brown. Chelicerae and condyles reddish. Endites orange with white tips. Labium dark brown with white tip. Sternum dark brown. Legs light brown, metatarsus to tarsus dark brown. Three rings on femur. Opisthosoma dark brown with two anterior longitudinal yellow bands and five posterior chevrons. ALS orange, PLS dark brown. Total length 8.25. Carapace length 3.88, width 2.62, cephalic region width 1.61, ocular region width 0.82. Eye diameter: AME 0.12, ALE 0.19, PME 0.15, PLE 0.17. Distance between eyes: AME-AME 0.1, AME-ALE 0.08, AME-PME 0.17, ALE-PLE 0.06, ALE-ALE 0.35, PME-PME 0.12, PME-PLE 0.12. Clypeus height 0.17. Chelicerae with three retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 1.52, fang length 0.67. Labium wider than long (0.58/0.45). Endites almost straight (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.58/0.33). Sternum longer than wide (1.86/1.52). Opisthosoma longer than wide (4.88/3.25). ALS separated by less their basal diameter (0.17/0.29), PLS with distal segment shorter than basal segment (0.38/0.46). Leg lengths: I—femur 2.75/ patella-tibia 3.75/ metatarsus 2.5/ tarsus 1.5; II—2.75/ 3.25/ 2.25/ 1.5; III—2.5/ 3.13/ 2.63/ 1.25; IV—3.38/ 4.13/ 3.5/ 1.63. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-3 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1-3 -3/ IV—1-2 -3; patella I—dorsal 1-1/ prolateral 1/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 / 1/ 0; III—1-1 / 1/ 1; IV—1-1 / 1/ 1; tibia I—dorsal 0/ ventral 2-2- 2/ prolateral 1-1-0/ retrolateral 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 0; III—1-1 -0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-0-0/ 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-0-1/ 0; III—2-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; IV—3-2 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0- 1-1/ 0-0-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—6, II—5, III—5, IV—6. Dorsal spines on pedipalp femur: 3. Prolateral spines on tibia: 1-2. Epigynal plate wider than long (0.96/0.52); atrium superficial with a couple of lateral sclerotized and sharp tips ( Fig. 33 f, h). Internal genitalia: copulatory ducts curved in lateral direction, primary spermathecae curved and separated by less their width ( Fig. 33 g).

Variation. Males (n=2): body length 6.88–7.5; carapace length 3.75–4.13; patella-tibia I length 4.25–5. Females (n=9): body length 7.5–11; carapace length 3.75–4.38; patella-tibia I length 3.38–4. Paratype from Puebla with secondary spermathecae shorter.

Additional material examined. Paratypes: MEXICO: Puebla : Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltépetl) , 4115 m, 19.VI– 12.VII.1949, L.W. Swan, 1 ♀ ( AMNH) . Veracruz: same data as holotype, 1 ♂ 8 ♀ (CASENT 9048867). Distribution . MEXICO: Puebla , Veracruz (Map 7).

Figures

FIGURE 33. Novalena spp. genitalia: a – c, Novalena paricutin sp. nov.; d – h, Novalena perote sp. nov. a, f, epigynum, ventral view; b, g, internal genitalia, dorsal view; c, h, epigynum, posterior view; d, male pedipalp, ventral view; e, same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: A, atrium; C, conductor; CD, copulatory ducts; E, embolus; FD, fertilization ducts; MA, median apophysis; RTAd, distal projection of RTA; RTAo, dorsal projection of RTA; RTAv, ventral projection of RTA; S, spurs; S 1, primary spermathecae; S 2, secondary spermathecae; T, tegulum; TMP, tegular median process. Scale bars: c, d = 0.5 mm; h = 0.2 mm.