Chickering, 1966 : 158
Masteria downeyi: Brignoli, 1983: 126
On the Neotropical spider Subfamily Masteriinae (Araneae, Dipluridae)
Passanha, Victor
Brescovit, Antonio D.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-08-30
4463
1
1
73
936S8
(Chickering, 1966)
Chickering
1966
[151,605,1874,1900]
Arachnida
Dipluridae
Masteria
GBIF
Animalia
Araneae
24
25
Arthropoda
species
downeyi
Accola downeyi Chickering, 1966: 158, figs 1–5. Masteria downeyi:Brignoli, 1983: 126.
Type. COSTA RICA. ♂ holotype, Turrialba( 9°54’0”N; 83°41’0”W), Cartago, 25.VII-15.VIII.1965, A.M. Chickeringleg., deposited in MCZ, examined) Additional material examined. COSTA RICA. Guanacaste: Tilarán( 10°26’0”N; 85°24’ 0”W), 1♂, 14.VII.1966, S. Peckleg. ( AMNH); Cato, 1♂, 22.VII.1957, E. Dixonleg. ( AMNH); Quepos: Manuel Antonio National Park( 9°22’32”N; 84°8’9”W), 1 immature, Charles& M. Goodnightleg. ( AMNH); PANAMA. Chiriqui: Tierras Altas, El Volcán( 8°46’12”N; 82°37’48”W), 1♀, 14.VIII.1950, A. M. Chickeringleg. ( MCZ 140); Cerro Punta ( 8°51’0”N; 82°34’0”W), 1♀, 04.III.1936, W. J. Gertschleg. ( AMNH).
Diagnosis. Males of Masteria downeyiare similar to those of M. colombiensis, M. lewisi, M. yacambu n. sp., M. amarumayu n. sp., M. mutum n. sp.and M. aguaruna n. sp.in the palpal bulb piriform ( Fig. 14B). They differ from M. colombiensis, M. yacambu n. sp., M. amarumayu n. sp.and M. mutum n. sp.in having a group of thick and elongated setae medially on the palpal tibia ( Fig. 14D), from M. lewisiin the long embolus, and from M. aguaruna n. sp.in the cylindrical embolus tip ( Fig. 14C) and short BS ( Figs 14E, 29F). Females differ from those of the other species of the genus in having bilobed spermathecae, with the ectal lobe very small and the ental one globose ( Fig. 14F).
Description.Male ( CostaRica, Guanacaste, Tilaran, AMNH). Color: Carapace in dorsal view yellowish and in ventral view slightly lighter, legs yellowish and abdomen whitish. Total length, 3.50. Carapace 1.75 long, 1.28 wide. Abdomen 1.75 long. Fovea 0.07. Clypeus 0.03. Ocular tubercle 0.20 long, 0.26 wide. Eyes: six, posterior row recurved ( Fig. 14A). AME absent, ALE 0.14, PME 0.06, PLE 0.11. Basal segment of chelicerae with 11 prolateral teeth, and 10 smaller mesobasal teeth. Labium 0.18 long, 0.32 wide. Sternum 0.81 wide, 0.84 long. Palp: femur 1.05/ patella 0.57/ tibia 1.00/ tarsus 0.50/ total 3.12; Legs I: femur 1.46/ patella 0.59/ tibia 1.37/ metatarsus 0.90/ tarsus 0.81/ total 5.13; II: 1.21/ 0.59/ 0.96/ 0.87/ 0.68/ 4.31; III: 1.15/ 0.53/ 0.90/ 0.96/ 0.78/ 4.32; IV: 1.59/ 0.65/ 1.40/ 1.25/ 0.87/ 5.76; Leg formula 4123; Spination: Legs I: tibia v1-1-1, p1-3ap, metatarsus p1b; II: tibia v1-1- 1ap, p1, metatarsus v1-1-1, p1; III: patella v1-1, r1, tibia v1-1-2ap, r1-1-1, metatarsus v1-1-3ap, p2-1, r1; IV: patella p1, r1, tibia d1, v1-1-1-3ap, p1-1, r1-1-1, metatarsus v1-2-1-3ap, p1-1-1, r1. Tibia I: P1 a rounded projected spur, P2 a strong spine slightly below other two processes and P3 two spines on the same base. Metatarsus I with flattened basal spine and basal depression associated with prolateral processes of tibia I ( Figs 14E, 29E). Palpal tibia twice length of cymbium with group of 15–20 thick and elongated setae on retrolateral medial area ( Fig. 14D). Cymbium as long as wide with four apical spines. Palpal bulb piriform with short embolus, half length of tegulum, with slight curvature ( Fig. 14B–C). PLS: basal, medial and apical 0.64, 0.52, 0.52 long. Medial and apical segments of female posterior lateral spinnerets were missing due to specimen damage. Female (MCZ-140). Color: Carapace orange, legs and abdomen yellowish. Total length 4.51. Carapace 2.22 long, 1.82 wide. Abdomen 2.29 long. Fovea 0.10. Clypeus 0.06. Ocular tubercle 0.22 long, 0.34 wide. Eyes: six, posterior row recurved. AME absent, ALE 0.15, PME 0.08, PLE 0.12. Basal segment of chelicerae with 11 prolateral teeth, and 10 smaller mesobasal teeth. Labium 0.32 long, 0.47 wide. Sternum 1.00 wide, 1.07 long. Palp: femur 1.31/ patella 0.69/ tibia 1.16/ tarsus 1.13/ total 4.29; Legs I: femur 1.87/ patella 0.88/ tibia 1.63/ metatarsus 1.22/ tarsus 1.00/ total 6.60; II: 1.54/ 0.88/ 1.16/ 1.04/ 0.84/ 5.46; III: 1.47/ 0.75/ 1.16/ 1.19/ 0.79/ 5.36; IV: 1.91/ 0.88/ 1.72/ 1.57/ 0.84/ 6.92; Leg formula 4123; Spination: palp: tibia v1, tarsus v1b; Legs I: metatarsus v1ap; II: metatarsus v1-1-1, p1; III: patella p1-1, r1, tibia v1-1-1-3ap, p1-1, r1-1, metatarsus d1, v2-2-3ap, p1-1, r1; IV: patella r1, tibia v1-1-1-3ap, p1-1, r1-1-1, metatarsus v2-2-3ap, p1-1, r1-1. Palpal claw with 15 teeth. PLS: basal 1.15, medial and apical lost. Spermathecae bilobed, with ental lobe on a wide glandular region ( Fig. 14F). Variation. 2 males: total length 3.50–4.00. 3 females: total length: 3.90–4.51.
Distribution. CostaRicaand Panama( Fig. 32).
1913893248
1965-07-25
1965-08-15
1965-07-25
MCZ
A. M. Chickering
Costa Rica
9.9
Turrialba
21
-83.683334
26
27
2
1
Cartago
holotype
1913893243
1957-07-22
1966-07-14
1957-07-22
AMNH
S. Peck & E. Dixon & Quepos & Manuel Antonio National Park & Charles & M. Goodnight
Costa Rica
9.375556
Tilaran
21
-84.13583
26
27
2
2
Guanacaste
1913893230
1936-03-04
1950-08-14
1936-03-04
AMNH
El Volcan & A. M. Chickering & W. J. Gertsch
Panama
8.85
El Volcan
21
-82.566666
Tierras Altas
26
27
MCZ 140
2
2
Chiriqui