Linothele monticolens ( Chamberlin, 1916 )

Drolshagen, Bastian & Bäckstam, Christian M., 2021, A taxonomic review of the mygalomorph spider genus Linothele Karsch, 1879 (Araneae, Dipluridae), Zoosystema 43 (10), pp. 163-196 : 180

Linothele monticolens ( Chamberlin, 1916)

Diplura monticolens Chamberlin, 1916: 202 , pl. 7, figs 9, 10.

Linothele monticolens – Raven 1985: 74.

TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. Peru • ♀; Huadquina ; 5000 ft a.s.l.; VII.1911; R. V. Chamberlin leg.; MCZ 15460 ( MCZ-146 ) examined.

TYPE LOCALITY. — Huadquina, Peru.

DISTRIBUTION. — Only known from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS. — Linothele monticolens can be distinguished from all other species of Linothele by the combined presence of a dorsal chevron pattern on opisthosoma, leg tarsi with only few medial cracks and its distribution.

DESCRIPTION

Male

Unknown.

Female

CL = 3.4, CT = 9, MC = 10. Colouration in alcohol: prosoma, legs and pedipalps pale yellow; opisthosoma dorsally with faint pattern, ventrally without pattern; maculae absent. Clypeus: narrow. Leg formula 4123. Scopula divided. Preening-combs absent. Leg tarsi with only few medial cracks. Spinnerets: apical segments of the PLS rigid.

REMARKS

Chamberlin (1916) mentioned the presence of a chevron pattern on the opisthosoma, which has faded and cannot be observed very well in the holotype.

Unfortunately, MCZ did not allow dissections on type material and we therefore cannot comment on the female genitalia. The sex of the holotype is referred to by original designation. Legs are partly disarticulated from prosoma, but on no leg an undivided scopula, or preening-combs could be observed.

NATURAL HISTORY

Unknown.