Tenedos santarosa, Martínez & Brescovit & Quijano, 2022

Martínez, Leonel, Brescovit, Antonio D. & Quijano, Luis G., 2022, Revealing the diversity of ant-eating spiders in Colombia I: morphology, distribution and taxonomy of the barronus group of the genus Tenedos O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 (Araneae: Zodariidae), Zootaxa 5130 (1), pp. 1-154 : 94-98

Tenedos santarosa sp. n.

Figs 66–68 ; 107 .

Type material. Holotype: COLOMBIA. Risaralda: Santa Rosa de Cabal, Vereda Campo Alegrito, Parque Municipal Natural Campo Alegre , Finca La Albania , Secondary forest , Pitfall trap, 2490m [4°52′03″N, 75°32′48″W], A. Pulido, Y. Martínez & E. Henao leg., 22-24.II.2004, 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-651) . Paratypes: same data as the holotype, 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-654), 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-653), 1 ♀ (IAvH-I-655), 1 ♀ (IAvH-I-656) .

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

Diagnosis. Males of Tenedos santarosa sp. n., resemble those of T. eberhardi sp. n. and T. tatama sp. n. by the bifid retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) and large median apophysis (MA) ( Figs 64A–D ; 65A–B ; 67A–D ; 68A–B ; 70A–D ; 71A–B ), but are distinguished by having thirteen dorsal abdominal spots; wider and laminar posterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (pRTA); thin, laminar, and long anterior branch (aRTA) with rounded apex; large bifid median apophysis with short, curved anterior branch (aMA), triangular-shaped posterior branch (pMA); large ventral tibial apophysis (VTA) ( Figs 67A–D ; 68A–B ). Females are similar those of Tenedos eberhardi sp. n. and T. tatama sp. n. by lateral borders (LB) reaching the medial region of median field plate (MFP); medial field plate globose in dorsal surface; seminal receptacles forming bowl-shaped in dorsal view ( Figs 64E–F ; 65C–D ; 67E–F ; 68C–D ; 70E–F ; 71C–D ).

Description. Male (Holotype, IAvH-I-651). Coloration ( Fig. 66A–B ): carapace uniformly dark brown. Chelicerae with paturon brown, fangs brown-reddish. Endites brown, white on anterior region. Labium and sternum light brown. Legs: Coxae I–IV light yellow. Femora I–IV with base brown, white on medial region and distally brown. Patellae dark brown. Tibia I pale yellow, II–IV brown with light patches. Metatarsi-tarsi I–IV dark brown. Abdomen: dorsally dark gray with thirteen white guanine spots organized as follows: two elongated spots, anteriorly positioned; two oval spots smaller than previous ones, sub-medially positioned; four transversal and large spots, medially positioned; two sub-rounded spots, in posteromedial position; three transversal spots, liked in medial region, posteriorly positioned. Laterally dark gray without spots. Ventrally dark gray with small spots on lateral sides and a long and wide central spot. Spinnerets light brown. Measurements: total length 6.21, carapace length 3.28, width 2.05, height 1.54. Clypeus height 0.72. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.10, ALE 0.12, PME 0.11, PLE 0.13; AME–AME 0.19, AME–ALE 0.21, AME–PME 0.26, PME–PME 0.31, PME–PLE 0.38, ALE–PLE 0.25. Chelicerae 0.71 length. Sternum length 1.13, width 1.14. Legs: I—femur 1.86/ patella 0.78/ tibia 1.88/ metatarsus 1.65/ tarsus 1.12/ total 7.29; II—1.67/ 0.64/ 1.34/ 1.20/ 0.74/ 5.59; III—1.30/ 0.70/ 1.16/ 0.87/ 0.45/ 4.48; IV—1.88/ 0.67/ 1.71/ 2.24/ 1.01/ 7.51. Abdomen length 2.98. Legs spines pattern (only the differences from the general pattern): I—tibia v1r-1r-2, metatarsus v1r-1r-2; II—tibia v1r-1r-1r, metatarsus v2-2-2, p0-0-1d, III—tibia v2-2-2. Palp: retrolateral process of cymbium (RPC) long, widening towards base; tegulum (T) rounded; subtegulum (St) large, longer than wide in ventral view; conductor (C) large, with short, thin sclerotized region on distal side; appendix (ApC) short, apically sharp; embolus (E) long, filiform towards apex; base of embolus (EB) approximately as long as basal tegular membrane; basal tegular membrane (BTM) wide, originated basally on tegulum, reticulated, appendix reduced; spermatic ducts (SD) S-shaped, short, wide, with both folds full open; ventral tibial apophysis (VTA) large, anteriorly projected; median apophysis (MA) large, bifid, with small, curved anterior branch (aMA), posterior branch (pMA) triangular, wideat base; retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) large, bifid, with thin, laminar anterior branch (aRTA), posterior branch (pRTA) wide with apical notch ( Figs 67A–D ; 68A–B ).

Female (Paratype, IAvH-I-656). Coloration and abdominal pattern of spots as male ( Fig. 66C–D ). Measurements: total length 5.96, carapace length 2.82, width 1.82, height 1.57. Clypeus height 0.60. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.12, PME 0.10, PLE 0.12; AME–AME 0.17, AME–ALE 0.26, AME–PME 0.31, PME–PME 0.32, PME–PLE 0.38, ALE–PLE 0.27. Chelicerae 0.91 length. Sternum length 1.26, width 1.20. Legs: I—femur 1.69/ patella 0.69/ tibia 1.38/ metatarsus 1.10/ tarsus 0.87/ total 5.73; II —1.48/ 0.65/ 0.99/ 1.02/ 0.80/ 4.94; III —1.27/ 0.74/ 1.02/ 1.15/ 0.64/ 4.82; IV—1.55/ 0.74/ 1.38/ 1.65/ 0.74/ 6.06. Abdomen length 3.25. Legs spines pattern (only the differences from the general pattern): I—tibia v2-0-1p, metatarsus v1r-0-2; II —tibia v1r-1r-0, metatarsus v1r-1r-2; III —tibia v2-1p- 1p. Epigyne: lateral borders ( LB) short and curved towards posteromedial region of the epigyne, forming medial and large atrium (A); median field plate ( MFP) very large, sub-rounded; copulatory ducts ( CD) very short, wide, almost undistinguished from spermathecae; seminal receptacles (SR) long, wide at base, slightly curved towards median septum; spermathecae (S) large, irregulars, posteriorly positioned; fertilization ducts ( FD) almost as long as spermathecae length ( Figs 67E–F ; 68C–D ) .

Variation. Males (n=3): total length: 5.27–6.21; carapace length: 3.26–3.28; femur I length: 1.09–1.86. Females (n=2): total length: 5.62–5.92; carapace length: 2.82–3.10; femur I length: 1.69–1.77.

Distribution. Known from Risaralda department ( Fig. 107 ).

Figures

FIGURE 64. Tenedos eberhardi sp. n. A–D. Male palp (IAvH-I-659):A. Prolateral view. B. Retroventral view. C. Ventral view. D. Retrolateral view. E–F. Female epigyne (IAvH-I-585): E. Ventral view. F. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 300µm; C–D: 500 µm; E–F: 200µm.

FIGURE 65. Tenedos eberhardi sp. n. A–B. Male palp (IAvH-I-659): A. Ventral view. B. Retrolateral view. C–D. Female epigyne (IAvH-I-585): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 200µm; C–D: 500µm. Abbreviations: ApC, appendix of the conductor; C, conductor; E, embolus; FD, fertilization ducts; LB, lateral borders; MA, median apophysis; pRTA, posterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis; MFP, median field plate; RPC, retrolateral process of the cymbium; S, spermathecae; SD, spermatic ducts; SR, seminal receptacles; T, tegulum; VTA, ventral tegular apophysis.

FIGURE 66. Tenedos santarosa sp. n. A–B. Male habitus (IAvH-I-651): A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view. C–D. Female habitus (IAvH-I-656): C. Dorsal view. D. Ventral view. Scale bar: A–D: 2.5mm.

FIGURE 67. Tenedos santarosa sp. n. A–D. Male palp (IAvH-I-651):A. Prolateral view. B. Retroventral view. C. Ventral view. D. Retrolateral view. E–F. Female epigyne (IAvH-I-656): E. Ventral view. F. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 300µm; C–D: 500 µm; E–F: 200µm.

FIGURE 68. Tenedos santarosa sp. n. A–B. Male palp (IAvH-I-651): A. Ventral view. B. Retrolateral view. C–D. Female epigyne (IAvH-I-656): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 200µm; C–D: 500µm. Abbreviations: ApC, appendix of the conductor; FD, fertilization ducts; LB, lateral borders; pRTA, posterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis; MFP, median field plate; S, spermathecae; SR, seminal receptacles; T, tegulum; VTA, ventral tegular apophysis.

FIGURE 70. Tenedos tatama sp. n. A–D. Male palp (IAvH-I-2965): A. Prolateral view. B. Retroventral view. C. Ventral view. D. Retrolateral view. E–F. Female epigyne (IAvH-I-666): E. Ventral view. F. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 300µm; C–D: 500 µm; E–F: 200µm.

FIGURE 71. Tenedos tatama sp. n. A–B. Male palp (IAvH-I-2965): A. Ventral view. B. Retrolateral view. C–D. Female epigyne (IAvH-I-666): C. Ventral view. D. Dorsal view. Scale bars: A–B: 200µm; C–D: 500µm. Abbreviations: ApC, appendix of the conductor; C, conductor; FD, fertilization ducts; MA, median apophysis; pRTA, posterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis; MFP, median field plate; S, spermathecae; St, subtegulum; SR, seminal receptacles; VTA, ventral tegular apophysis.

FIGURE 107. Distribution map of the species belonging to barronus species group in Colombia.