Pelicinus koghis, Platnick & Dupérré & Ubick & Fannes, 2012

Platnick, Norman I., Dupérré, Nadine, Ubick, Darrell & Fannes, Wouter, 2012, The Goblin Spider Genus Pelicinus (Araneae, Oonopidae), Part 1, American Museum Novitates 2012 (3741), pp. 1-44 : 41-42

Pelicinus koghis , new species

Figures 61–120 , 330–345

TYPE: Male holotype from Berlese sample of rainforest litter taken at an elevation of 500 m at the Monts des Koghis Auberge , near Noumea, New Caledonia (July 26–Aug. 13, l978; S., J. Peck), deposited in AMNH ( PBI_OON 126 ) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of P. damieu but have a larger, more angular embolar sail (figs. 334–339); females have a wider posterior receptaculum (figs. 344, 345).

MALE (PBI_OON 22618, figs. 61–90, 330–339): Total length 1.85. Carapace orange-brown, elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides granulate. Sternum orange-brown, smooth, microsculpture absent. Mouthparts orange-brown, endites anteriorly constricted into distal knob. Abdomen dorsum with dark patches visible through dorsal scutum. Scutopedicel region with five ridges, dorsalmost, ventralmost shorter than others. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, punctate, covering most of abdomen length, width. Postepigastric scutum orange-brown, covering about ¾ of abdomen length. Embolus with two short ventral processes.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 22618, figs. 91–120, 340–345): Total length 1.92. Scutopedicel region with seven ridges, two ventralmost interrupted at middle. Postepigastric scutum short, almost rectangular, covering about 2/3 of abdomen length. Poreplate longer at middle than sides, squiggled portion of anterior duct mostly oriented transversely.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New Caledonia: Dzumac road, junction, 22°02′S, 166°28′E, Jan. 26, 2004, pyrethrum spraying of trees and logs, elev. 950 m (G. Monteith, QMB 79760, PBI_OON 22582), 1♂ ; Foret Nord , 22°19′S, 166°55′E, Dec. 1, 2004 – Jan. 9, 2005, pitfalls, elev. 480 m (G. Monteith, Grimbacher, QMB S 79771, PBI _ OON 22618), 3♂, 5♀ , Dec. 2, 2004 – Jan. 9, 2005, pitfalls, elev. 200 m (G. Monteith, Grimbacher, QMB S 79765, PBI _ OON 22604), 1♂ , Apr. 21, 2005, Berlese, elev. 210 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 79803 , PBI _ OON 22655), 1♂ ; Kwa Neie summit, 22°20′S, 166°55′E, Nov. 22, 2001 – Jan. 30, 2002, pitfall, elev. 500 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 79768, PBI _ OON 22575), 1♂ ; Monts des Koghis , 22°11′S, 166°01′E, Nov. 3, 2002, Berlese, rainforest litter, elev. 700 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 79744 , PBI _ OON 22610), 1♂, 1♀ ; Monts des Koghis, Auberge , near Noumea, July 26–Aug. 13, 1978, fungi with logs and litter, elev. 500 m (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI _ OON 127), 1♂ ; Pic du Grand Kaori, 22°17′S, 166°53′E, Nov. 22, 2004 – Jan. 12, 2005, rainforest pitfalls, elev. 250 m (G. Monteith, Grimbacher, QMB S 79766, PBI _ OON 22613), 4♂, 2♀ ; Port Boise , 22°21′S, 166°58′E, Nov. 21, 2001, Berlese, rainforest litter, elev. 20 m ( QMB S 59836 , PBI _ OON 6984), 1♂ ; Rivierè Bleue , humid forest, Oct. 27, 1988, sifting litter (R. Raven, T. Churchill, QMB S 12709 , PBI _ OON 22507), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Southern New Caledonia.

Figures

FIGURES 61–75. Pelicinus koghis, new species, male. 61. Carapace, dorsal view. 62. Same, anterior view. 63. Same, lateral view. 64. Sternum, ventral view. 65. Chelicerae, anterior view. 66. Same, posterior view. 67. Mouthparts, ventral view. 68. Labrum and endites, dorsal view. 69. Serrula, dorsal view. 70. Abdomen, anterior view. 71. Epigastric area, ventral view. 72. Spinnerets, distal view. 73. Claws, leg II, lateral view. 74. Same, leg III. 75. Same, leg IV.

FIGURES 76–90. Pelicinus koghis, new species, male. 76. Claws, leg I, distal view. 77. Same, leg II. 78. Same, leg III. 79. Same, leg IV. 80. Tarsal organ, leg I, dorsal view. 81. Same, leg II. 82. Same, leg III. 83. Same, leg IV. 84. Same, palp. 85. Trichobothrial base, metatarsus II, dorsal view. 86. Palp, prolateral view. 87. Same, retrolateral view. 88. Palpal tibia, dorsal view. 89. Embolus, ventral view. 90. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGURES 91–105. Pelicinus koghis, new species, female. 91. Carapace, dorsal view. 92. Same, anterior view. 93. Same, lateral view. 94. Sternum, ventral view. 95. Chelicerae, anterior view. 96. Same, posterior view. 97. Mouthparts, ventral view. 98. Labrum and endites, dorsal view. 99. Serrula, dorsal view. 100. Palp, prolateral view. 101. Same, retrolateral view. 102. Palpal tibia, dorsal view. 103. Abdomen, anterior view. 104. Epigastric area, ventral view. 105. Genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURES 106–120. Pelicinus koghis, new species, female. 106. Spinnerets, distal view, 107. Anterior lateral spinneret, same. 108. Posterior median spinneret, same. 109. Posterior lateral spinneret, same. 110. Claws, leg I, lateral view. 111. Same, leg IV. 112. Claws, leg I, distal view. 113. Same, leg II. 114. Same, leg III. 115. Same, leg IV. 116. Tarsal organ, leg I, dorsal view. 117. Same, leg II. 118. Same, leg III. 119. Same, leg IV. 120. Same, palp.

FIGURES 330–345. Pelicinus koghis, new species, male (330–339) and female (340–345). 330. Habitus, dorsal view. 331, 341. Abdomen, anterior view. 332. Habitus, lateral view. 333. Sternum, ventral view. 334, 337. Left palp, prolateral view. 335, 339. Same, retrolateral view. 336. Right embolus, dorsal view. 338. Left palp, ventral view. 340. Abdomen, ventral view. 342. Carapace, anterior view. 343, 344. Genitalia, ventral view. 345. Same, dorsal view.