Anyphaena epicardia, Rivera-Quiroz & Álvarez-Padilla, 2023

Rivera-Quiroz, F. Andrés & Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando, 2023, Integration or minimalism: twenty-one new species of ghost spiders (Anyphaenidae: Anyphaena) from Mexico, European Journal of Taxonomy 865, pp. 1-94 : 38-42

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2023.865.2097
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:845BAE1A-0E6E-484B-BE6D-17F866777B51
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7867495
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C8E927-FF91-FFB9-FDE9-FD03FB71670F
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Anyphaena epicardia
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Anyphaena epicardia sp. nov.

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Differential diagnosis

Females from Anyphaena epicardia sp. nov. can be differentiated from those of all other American species of the pectorosa and pacifica groups by the heart-shaped atrium of the epigynum ( Fig. 23E–F View Fig ), and from those of A. dulceae sp. nov. by the straight copulatory ducts ( Fig. 24G–H View Fig ). Males of this species resemble those of A. fraterna ( Platnick 1974: figs 52, 56, 60) and A. simoni Becker, 1878 ( Brescovit & Lise 1989: figs 1–9) by their elongated ventral tegular projection, but differ from both species by the presence of an apical translucent curved lamella ( Figs 23A–D View Fig , 24A–D View Fig (arrows)), a broader median apophysis in ventral view ( Figs 23A View Fig , 24A View Fig ), an acute spine on the ventral corner of the trapezoidal RTA posterior branch ( Figs 23D View Fig , 24D View Fig ) and the coxa III tubercle bifurcated ( Figs 22F View Fig , 24E–F View Fig ), this last feature more similar to A. simoni than A. fraterna .

Etymology

The species epithet is a combination from the Spanish words epigino and cardia, referring to the heart-shaped epigynum atrium, a diagnostic feature of this species.

Material examined

Holotype MEXICO • ♀; Veracruz, Calcahualco, Atotonilco , Plot I; 19.12569° N, 97.06756° W; alt. 2300 m; 21– 30 May 2012; Aracnolab team leg.; oak and tropical wet forest fragment; LUP; CNAN-T01525 . GoogleMaps

Allotype MEXICO • ♂; same collection data as for holotype; 15–24 Feb. 2013; CNAN-T01514 . GoogleMaps

Paratypes MEXICO • 1 ♀; same collection data as for holotype; AR_073; GenBank ON619623 ; CNAN-T01557 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; Atotonilco , Plot II; 19.29483° N, 97.2045° W; alt. 2388 m; 21–30 May 2012; Arcanolab team leg.; oak and pine forest fragment; BEAT; AR_069; GenBank: ON619619 ; CNAN-T01556 . GoogleMaps

Additional material

MEXICO • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for holotype; 15–24 Feb. 2013; BEAT GoogleMaps • 7 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; LUP GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; PF GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 21–30 May 2012; BEAT; AR_72; GenBank: ON619622 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; CRP; AR_071; GenBank: ON619621 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; ANYM002 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀, 8 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; LUP GoogleMaps • 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; ANYM006 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; PF GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 4–14 Oct. 2012; BEAT GoogleMaps • 4 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; Atotonilco , Plot II; 19.29483° N, 97.2045° W; alt. 2388 m; 15–24 Feb. 2013; Aracnolab team leg.; oak forest fragment; BEAT GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; BERL; ANYM005 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; CRP GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; LUP GoogleMaps • 7 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; 21–30 May 2012; BEAT GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; ANYM003 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀, 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; LUP GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; AR_076; GenBank: ON619624 GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; AR_70; GenBank: ON619620 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; ANYM001 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same collection data as for preceding; 4–14 Oct. 2012; BEAT; ANYM004 . GoogleMaps

Description

Female

Total length 9.6. Carapace dark yellow, hirsute, with darker bands over cephalic, thoracic area and clypeus ( Fig. 22A, D View Fig ). Sternum yellow, slightly darker at margins, intercoxal triangles present on all legs. Labium brown, white at tip, longer than wide. Endites brown, rectangular, slightly broader at tip. Chelicerae dark brown ( Fig. 22C–D View Fig ), promargin with four teeth, retromargin with eight to nine denticles. Abdomen dorsum white, hirsute, with few scattered light brown patches around edges, lateral sides and center, ventral surface with diffuse longitudinal line between tracheal spiracle and spinnerets, tracheal spiracle in center of abdomen ( Fig. 22A–C View Fig ). Leg coloration: dark yellow with brown patches at distal end of femora, patella and tibia. Metatarsus and tarsus brown. Epigynum hood absent, lateral border sinuous. Copulatory openings on anterior internal margin of heart-shaped atrium. Copulatory ducts parallel. Seminal receptacles cylindrical, projected dorsally and located at junction between spermathecae and copulatory duct entrance ( Figs 23E–F View Fig , 24G–H View Fig ). Copulatory and fertilization ducts attached to posterior margin of spermathecae. Fertilization ducts short and slightly curved ( Fig. 24G– H View Fig ). Cephalothorax length 3.27, thoracic width 2.44, cephalic width 1.35. Clypeus height 0.11. Eye diameters: AME 0.11, ALE 0.15, PME 0.15, PLE 0.15. Eye interdistances: AME–AME 0.06, AME– ALE 0.05, ALE–PLE 0.07, PME–PME 0.16, PME–PLE 0.11. Femur lengths: I 3.56, II 3.27, III 2.49, IV 3.41. Leg spination: femur I d1-1-1, p0-1-2, r0-1-1. Tibia I v2-2-0, p1-1-1, r1-1-1. Metatarsus I v2-2-0, p1-1-1, r1-1-1. Femur II d1-1-1, p0-1-1, r0-1-1. Tibia II v2-2-0. p1-1-1, r1-1-1. Metatarsus II v2-2-0, p1-1-1, r1-1-1. Femur III d1-1-1, p0-1-1, r0-1-1. Tibia III v2-2-2, p0-1-1, r1-1-1. Metatarsus III v2-2-2, p1-1-2, r1-1-2. Femur IV d1-1-1, p0-0-1, r0-0-1. Tibia IV v2-2-2, p1-1-1, r1-1-1. Metatarsus IV v2-2-2, p1-1-2, r1-1-2.

Male

Total length 7.8. Cephalothorax coloration as in female except dark yellow chelicerae and endites ( Fig. 22E View Fig ). Coxa II tubercle roughly triangular, coxa IV spur base broad ( Figs 22F View Fig , 24E–F View Fig ). Abdomen yellow with darker patches covering dorsal surface and lateral sides, ventral surface with longitudinal line between tracheal spiracle and spinnerets. Pedipalp ventral tegular projection in prolateral view with distal translucent keel ( Figs 23B View Fig , 24B View Fig ), Embolus filiform and translucent ( Fig. 24A View Fig ). RTA anterior branch semicircular with sclerotized edge and translucent center, RTA posterior branch cuticle as in tibia, more sclerotized and roughly rectangular ( Figs 23A, C–D View Fig , 24A, C–D View Fig ). Prolateral apophysis small and cone-shaped ( Figs 23B View Fig , 24B View Fig ). Pedipalp tibia slightly longer than wide. Median tibial apophysis ventral branch displaced towards proximal border of tibia ( Figs 23A, D View Fig , 24A, D View Fig ). Cephalothorax length 3.37, thoracic width 2.73, cephalic width 1.10. Clypeus height 0.15. Eye diameters: AME 0.11, ALE 0.13, PME 0.09, PLE 0.15. Eye interdistances: AME–AME 0.05, AME–ALE 0.04, ALE–PLE 0.06, PME–PME 0.15, PME–PLE 0.11. Femur lengths: I 4.20, II 3.76, III 2.98, IV 3.95. Leg spination as in female except: femur II p0-1-2, r0-2-2. Femur IV p0-1-1.

Variation

Females (N=9): total length 9.1 (± 0.82), cephalothorax length 3.26 (± 0.15), thoracic width 2.6 (± 0.15), cephalic width 1.37 (± 0.07), femur I 3.63 (± 0.14). Males (N=10): total length 7.66 (± 0.43), cephalothorax length 3.38 (±0.23), width 2.79 (± 0.19), cephalic width 1.21 (± 0.09), femur I 4.20 (± 0.28).

Distribution

This species is found in oak and oak-pine forests around Pico de Orizaba Volcano National Park ( Fig. 52 View Fig ).

Natural history

Most specimens were collected over vegetation by direct searching or with a beating tray; some male specimens were caught in PF traps and Berlsese funnels. This species is present year-round.