Cicurina (Cicurella) bandera Gertsch 1992

Paquin, Pierre & Dupérré, Nadine, 2009, of 60 troglobitic species of the subgenus Cicurella (Araneae: Dictynidae), and a first visual assessment of their distribution, Zootaxa 2002, pp. 1-67 : 14

Cicurina (Cicurella) bandera Gertsch 1992

( Figs 8–9, 135)

Cicurina bandera Gertsch 1992: 111 , figs 113–114 (description of female). — Jackman 1997: 162.

HOLOTYPE female: “ Texas; Fossil Cave , Bandera County, W 99 N29, July 23, 1966 J. Reddell, D. McKenzie colls.”. Examined ( AMNH).

Description. Female holotype

Total length: 4.20; carapace length: 2.10; carapace width: 1.40; opisthosoma length: 2.10. Eyes absent. Cheliceral promargin right side with 4 teeth (1 large, 3 small), left side 3 teeth (2 large, 1 small); retromargin right side with 5 denticles (2 large, 3 small), left side 6 denticles (2 large, 4 small). Leg I: total length: 6.40; femur: 1.80; patella: 0.65; tibia: 1.55; metatarsus: 1.45; tarsus: 0.95; leg IV: total length: 7.20; femur: 1.95; patella: 0.65; tibia: 1.70; metatarsus: 1.90; tarsus: 1.00. Tarsal claw IV: 0.14. Epigynum: 0.182 (half size). Epigynal ventral plate with long transverse slit; bursa not enlarged nor fused; copulatory ducts reaching over primary lobe apex; primary pores not visible; stalk short, procurved joining the primary lobe at the aperture of the dictynoid pore; dictynoid pore rounded; primary lobe kidney-shaped; secondary lobe absent; fertilization canal long, externally positioned from the dictynoid pore; fertilization duct medially attached to the primary lobe base.

Distribution. Only reported from the type locality: Fossil Cave ( Bandera County , Texas, Fig. 135).

Remarks. Male unknown. The description of the epigynum is incomplete because the holotype was damaged.