Kiekie, a new Neotropical spider genus of Ctenidae (Cteninae, Araneae)
Polotow, Daniele
Brescovit, Antonio D.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-12-13
4531
3
353
373
3R7DX
Polotow & Brescovit, 2018
Polotow & Brescovit
2018
[151,346,1015,1041]
Arachnida
Ctenidae
Kiekie
GBIF
Animalia
Araneae
12
365
Arthropoda
species
griswoldi
sp. nov.
Figs 10, 15B
Type material.Male holotypefrom Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province, Santa Elena(10.31, -84.82), near Monteverde, 20.VI.1998, K.J. Ribardocoll., deposited in CAS. Paratypes: 1 femalefrom Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province, Monteverde(10.28, -84.81), 1450 m.a.s.l., 22.VII.1978, C. L. Craig& P. Klasscoll., deposited in MCZ30607; 1 malefrom Costa Rica, Heredia Province, 7–8.V.1987, D. Ubickcoll., deposited in CAS; 1 malefrom Costa Rica, Heredia Province, Finca de La Selva, 4 kmSE of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí(10.45 -84.00), 100 m.a.s.l., X. 1981, C.E. Griswoldcoll. ( CAS).
Etymology.The specific epithet is a patronym in honor of Dr. Charles E. Griswold, for his friendship and outstanding contributions to arachnology.
Diagnosis.Males of Kiekie griswoldi( Fig. 10A–B) can be distinguished from the remaining species of the genus by the elongated and strongly curved RTA, emerging from the retrodorsal area of tibia to ventral direction, and median apophysis distally large and C-shaped in ventral view ( Fig. 10A). Females of Kiekie griswoldi( Fig. 10C) resemble those of K. montanensis(Fig. 9C) by the shape of the copulatory opening, but can be distinguished by the larger base of the median field of the epigynum and the anterior position of short lateral field projections.
Description. Male( holotype, CAS).Total length 16.10. Carapace 8.10 long and 6.10 wide. Clypeus 0.20 high. Eye diameters: AME 0.30, ALE 0.22, PME 0.32, PLE 0.30. Leg measurements: I: femur 7.20/ patella 3.40/ tibia 7.70/ metatarsus 7.00/ tarsus 2.80/ total 28.10; II: 7.10/ 3.20/ 6.80/ 6.20/ 2.50/ 25.80; III: 6.30/ 3.00/ 5.60/ 6.00/ 2.40/ 23.30; IV: 8.30/ 3.10/ 8.00/ 8.80/ 3.00/ 31.20. Leg formula 4123. Leg spination: tibia I–II v2-2-2-2-2, r1-1-0, p1-1-1-0, III–IV v2-2-2, r1-1, p1-1; metatarsus I–II v2-2-2, r1-1-0, p-1-1-0, III v2-2-2, r1-1-1, p1-1-1, IV v2-1-1-2, r1-1, p1-1. Palp ( Fig. 10A–B): tibia shorter than cymbium; RTA spine-shaped and elongated; embolus elongated and laminar, with a large base, narrowing to the tip; median apophysis short, rounded and slightly curved prolaterally; conductor with narrow base and large apex, covering the tip of embolus. Female(MCZ 30607).Total length 17.80. Carapace 7.20 long and 5.50 wide. Clypeus 0.35 high. Eye diameters: AME 0.30, ALE 0.27, PME 0.30, PLE 0.30. Legs measurements: I: femur 5.40/ patella 2.80/ tibia 4.80/ metatarsus 4.30/ tarsus 1.70/ total 19.00; II: 5.20/ 2.60/ 4.50/ 4.00/ 1.50/ 17.80; III: 4.30/ 2.30/ 3.60/ 3.70/ 1.40/ 15.30; IV: 5.80/ 2.40/ 5.20/ 6.10/ 1.70/ 21.20. Leg formula 4123. Leg spination: tibia I–II v2-2-2-2-2, r0, p0, III–IV v2-2-2, r1-1, p1-1; metatarsus I, II v2-2-2, r0, p0, III v2-2-2, r1-1, p1-1, IV v1-1-1-2-2, r1-1, p1-1. Epigynum ( Fig. 10C–D): median field narrowed anteriorly and large and convex posteriorly, with large copulatory opening. Lateral field hyaline in the copulatory opening area. Copulatory duct laminar and curved. Spermathecae laterally elongated, narrow retrolaterally and rounded prolaterally. Fertilization ducts laminar and curved upward.
Additional material examined.None.
Distribution. Costa Rica, Puntarenasand HerediaProvinces ( Fig. 15C).
2116184916
1978-07-22
L. Craig & P. Klass
Costa Rica
1450
Monteverde
12
365
1
1
Puntarenas
paratype
2116182508
1987-05-07
1987-05-08
1987-05-07
MCZ, CAS
D. Ubick
Costa Rica
Heredia Province
12
365
1
1
Heredia
paratype
2116181988
1981-10
CAS
C. E. Griswold
Costa Rica
100
Finca de La Selva
12
365
101
1
Heredia
paratype