Epicratinus takutu Jocqué & Baert, 2005

Figs 14–15.

Epicratinus takutu Jocqué & Baert, 2005: 125, f. 28-32 (Holotype male and paratypes two females from Takutu Montains, 06º15’N, 58º55’W, district of Mazaruni-Potaro, Guiana, 8/XII/1983, P.D. Perkins & W.E. Steiner, deposited in USNM. Paratypes: 2♀: together with holotype, deposited in USNM, not examined).

Additional material examined: BRAZIL, Ceará, Crato, 7º16’40.5”S, 39º27’48.9”W, 1♁, 2009, R. Azeredo (IBSP 168187) ; 1♁ (IBSP 168188); 1♀ (IBSP 168192); 1♁ (IBSP 168194); 2♁, 1♀ (IBSP 168195); 2♁ (IBSP 168199); 1♀ (IBSP 168212); Sergipe, Itabaiana, Bairro Ribeira, 10º46’58.5”S, 37º20’53.6”W, 3 ♁, 2♀, 17/XI/2002, N. Zyngier (IBSP 36802); Santa Luzia do Itanhy, Mata do Crasto, 11º24’21.5”S, 37º24’50.9”W , 1♀, 09-13/IX/1999, A.D. Brescovit et al. (IBSP 44494); 1♁, 1♀, 1j, (IBSP 44495); 1♀ (IBSP 44497); 1♁, 1♀ (IBSP 44502); 1♁ (IBSP 44504); 1♁, 1♀ (IBSP 44506); 1♀ (IBSP 44508) .

Diagnosis. Males of Epicratinus takutu resembles those of E. amazonicus by the distal area of RTA back directed retrolaterally, while in E. amazonicus it’s directed forward and prolaterally. Females are similar but have longitudinal oval atrium with conspicuous anterior and lateral borders (Figs 14, 15).

Description. (See Jocqué & Baert, 2005). Supplementary information: Male (IBSP 168187). Clypeus height: 0.75. Eyes: diameters AME 0.08, ALE 0.1, PME 0.1, PLE 0.13. Interdistances AME-AME 0.06, AME-ALE 0.12, PME-PME 0.1, PME-PLE 0.33, ALE-PLE 0.09.

Female (IBSP 168192). Clypeus height: 0.88. Eyes: diameters AME 0.1, ALE 0.1, PME 0.12, PLE 0.12. Interdistances AME-AME 0.06, AME-ALE 0.16, PME-PME 0.12, PME-PLE 0.45, ALE-PLE 0.1.

Variation. Males (n = 10): total length 5.1‾5.6, carapace 2.32‾2.5, femur I 1.45‾1.6. Females (n = 10): total length 5.89‾6.6, carapace 2.66‾2.75, femur I 1.57‾1.7. Carapace coloration diversify from dark brown for speci-mens from Crato, Ceará to brown of animals from other localities.

Distribution. Guyana (Mazaruni-Potaro) and Brazil (northeast region and north of Espírito Santo) (Fig. 42).