Syspira agujas Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, 2018

Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander, Santos, Gabriel De Los, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2020, The genus Syspira Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Miturgidae) from Hispaniola, with the description of four new species, Zootaxa 4894 (3), pp. 413-431 : 419-420

Syspira agujas Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo

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Syspira agujas Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, 2018: 63 , figs 5, 6. Female holotype ( IBSP 168408 ) and female paratype ( IBSP 168410 ) from Via Las Agujas , 18°40’32.4”N– 70°35’31.6”W, 1952 m, Province San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic, 11.IV.2015, A. Sánchez-Ruiz & J. Cabra, examined.

Other material examined. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Province La Vega, Constanza, Parque Nacional Valle Nuevo: La Neverita (18°41'49.9"N– 70°35'27.1"W), 2262 m, 17.X.2011, G. de los Santos, 1♂ ( MNHNSD 09.1632 ) ; 1♀ ( MNHNSD 09.1633 ). La Pirámide (18°42'22.7"N– 70°36'01.6"W), 2392 m, 18.X.2011, S. Carrero 1♂ (MNHN- SD 09.1634). La Pirámide (18°42'24.7"N – 70°35'58.3"W), 2395 m, 19.I.2011, S. Carrero & G. de los Santos, 1♀ ( MNHNSD 09.1635 ) . Sabana Quéliz (18°45'32.5"N– 70°38'03.5"W), 2290 m, 25.VIII.2010, S. Carrero & G. de los Santos, 1♀, 1juv ( MNHNSD 09.1636 ) .

Diagnosis. Males can be distinguished from other Hispaniolan species of the agujas group by a larger and heavily sclerotized median apophysis ( Fig. 4B ), apical projection on embolar base bowed and claw-shaped ( Fig. 4 A–B). Females are distinguished from other Hispaniolan species of agujas group by the wide and straight anterior edges of epigynal posterior plates ( Fig. 4D ).

Description. Male (MNHNSD 09.1632). carapace orange, without gray paramedian bands ( Fig. 10D ). Legs orange, with tibiae of legs I and II dark orange and metatarsus and tarsus brown ( Fig. 10D ); metatarsus and tarsus of legs III and IV dark orange. Chelicerae orange. Labium, endites, sternum and coxae orange with dark orange edges. Abdomen dorsally gray with white spots ( Fig. 10D ), ventrally yellow. Total length 10.9, carapace length 6.0, width 4.3. Eye diameters: AME 0.16, ALE 0.18, PME 0.20, PLE 0.18. Chelicerae 2.2 long, with 3 promarginal and 2 retromarginal teeth. Leg femur length: I—4.8; II—4.7; III—4.4; IV—5.4. Leg spination: I—tibia v2-2-2, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, d0; metatarsus v2-2-0, p1-2-0, r1-1-0, d0; II—tibia v2-2-2, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, d0, metatarsus v2-2-0, p1-2-0, r1- 1-0, d0; III—tibia v2-2-2, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, d1-1-0, metatarsus v2-2-1, p1-1-0, r1-1-0, d2-2-2; IV—tibia v2-2-2, p1- 1-0, r1-1-0, d0, metatarsus v2-2-2, p1-1-1, r1-1-1, d2-2-2. Palp: cymbial groove half-moon shaped, distally closed, reaching ventral margin of cymbium; retrolateral tibial apophysis short and truncated distally; median apophysis large, palette-shaped, projecting anteriorly and separated about 45° from the embolus; apical projection of embolar base curved and sharp at tip, claw-shaped; embolar base covered by sub-quadrangular ventral tegular process, directed proximally ( Fig. 4 A–C).

Female (holotype, IBSP 168408). Described by Brescovit et al. (2018). Supplement: female papal claw with four teeth ( Fig. 4F ).

Remarks. Specimens of both sexes from Parque Nacional Valle Nuevo, La Vega Province represent new distribution records for this species, previously known only from San José de Ocoa Province ( Brescovit et al. 2018). All these specimens from La Vega were found in highland savannas above 2200 m.

Variation. Examined females from La Vega Province have the palp claw with four teeth ( Fig. 4F ) while specimens from Las Agujas have only two.

Distribution. Provinces of San José de Ocoa and La Vega, Dominican Republic ( Fig. 9 ).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Syspira agujas Brescovit, Sánchez–Ruiz & Bonaldo. A–C Male (MNHNSD 09.1632), left palpal cymbium. D–F Female (MNHNSD 09.1633). A Prolateral view. B Ventral view. C Retrolateral view. D Epigynum, ventral view. E Epigynum, dorsal view. F Left palpal tarsus, prolateral view. Scale bars. A–C, F = 1 mm; D–E = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 9. Distribution records of Hispaniolan Syspira species. star Syspira agujas Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, triangle Syspira alayoni sp. n., circle Syspira cimitarra Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo and Syspira jimmyi Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, square Syspira medialuna Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, complex star Syspira armasi sp. n., polygon Syspira bryantae sp. n., cross Syspira barbacoa sp. n., heart Syspira monticola (Bryant) comb. n.

FIGURE 10. Habitus, dorsal view.A–B Syspira armasi sp. n., A female (MNHNSD 09.1630), B male (MNHNSD 09.1629). C Syspira alayoni sp. n., female (MNHNSD 09.1625). D Syspira agujas Brescovit, Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, male (MNHNSD 09.1632). E Syspira barbacoa sp. n., female (MNHNSD 09.1616). F Syspira bryantae sp. n., female (MNHNSD 09.1617). Scale bars = 1cm.