Niarchos matiasi, Platnick & Duperre, 2010
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1206/727.1 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5485354 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6217B027-FF96-C502-E190-FE0DA798F9EA |
treatment provided by |
Tatiana |
scientific name |
Niarchos matiasi |
status |
sp. nov. |
Niarchos matiasi View in CoL , new species Figures 689–698 View Figs
TYPE: Female holotype from Berlese sample of rainforest litter taken at an elevation of 295 m at the Estación Científica Yasuni , Río Tiputini , Puerto Francisco de Orellana, Parroquia, Cantón Francisco de Orellana, 0.067428uS, 76.39764uW, Orellana, Ecuador (Dec. 1–5, 2009; M. Ramírez, Niarchos Exped. ), deposited in QCAZ (PBI_OON 443) .
ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a patronym in honor of Matias Izquierdo, a student of the collector of the holotype, in recognition of his many contributions to the success of the Niarchos Expedition.
DIAGNOSIS: Females resemble those of N. grismadoi in having an enlarged but membranous anterior receptaculum and boomerang-shaped apodemes of the postepigastric scutum, but have a much larger anterior sclerotization on the anterior receptaculum (figs. 697, 698).
MALE: Unknown.
FEMALE (PBI_OON 443, figs. 689–698): Total length 1.54. Posterior eye row straight from above; PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum surface smooth. Leg spination: tibiae IV v0-0-2; metatarsi IV v0-0- 1p. Anterior receptaculum enlarged, occupying most of distance between epigastric furrow and pedicel, with wide anterior sclerotization (figs. 697, 698).
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: One female taken with the holotype (MACN PBI_OON 444).
DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the Yasuni Biological Station in lowland Orellana province, Ecuador.
QCAZ |
Museo de Zoologia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador |
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