Neoxyphinus petrogoblin Abrahim and Ott, 2012

Abrahim, Naiara, Brescovit, Antonio D., Rheims, Cristina A., Santos, Adalberto J., Ott, Ricardo & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2012, A Revision of the Neotropical Goblin Spider Genus Neoxyphinus Birabén, 1953 (Araneae, Oonopidae), American Museum Novitates 2012 (3743), pp. 1-76 : 42-47

Neoxyphinus petrogoblin Abrahim and Ott , new species

Figures 3, 4, 10, 15, 19, 20, 44, 53, 167–197; map 5

TYPES: Male holotype from Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura , Coari (Porto Urucu, Urucu River , 04°52′07.6″S 65°15′53.6″W), Amazonas, Brazil, 11–20 Jul 2003, A.B. Bonaldo, J.D. Dias, and D.D. Guimarães ( PBI _OON 14296, MPEG 10181 ). Female allotype from same locality (04°51′54″S 65°20′02″W), S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, and N.F. Lo Man Hung ( PBI _OON 14297, MPEG 13809 ) .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a contraction of “Petroleum Goblin,” referring to the type locality, which harbors the largest petroleum production facility in Brazilian Amazonia.

DIAGNOSIS: As in N. gregoblin , this species has four long carapace spikes (figs. 167–169, 190–192) and, in males, conspicuous abdominal dorsal denticles (figs. 173, 174), but differs by the absence, in both sexes, of large blunt tubercles on carapace dorsal surface (figs. 168, 191). Males are further recognized by the upright embolus, with large prolateral lamella and without prolateral prong (figs. 178–183). Females can be distinguished from those of N. termitophilus by the larger, similarly sized carapace spikes (fig. 192) and narrower epigynal atrium (fig. 197).

MALE (holotype): Total length 2.11. Carapace dark red-brown, posterolateral surface with 2 pairs of spikes, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica and sides smooth, lateral margin with blunt tubercles. Clypeus margin slightly rebordered, straight in frontal view. Eyes: ALE separated by less than their radius. Sternum longer than wide, orange-brown, median concavity absent, microsculpture absent, furrows shallow, anterior margin with continuous transverse Map 5. Records of Neoxyphinus petrogoblin (circles) and N. boibumba (triangle).

Figs. 167–174. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, male. 167, 168. Habitus, dorsal view. 169. Same, lateral view. 170. Sternum and mouthparts, ventral view. 171. Carapace, posterior view. 172. Abdomen, ventral view. 173. Same, lateral view. 174. Same, anterior view.

groove, setae evenly scattered, originating from small tubercles. Chelicerae, endites, and labium orange-brown. Book lung covers large, ovoid. Pedicel tube long. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, surface of middle and sides smooth, anterior half with projecting denticles. Postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Legs orange-brown. Spine formula: tibia I v4-4-1, metatarsus I v2-3-0; tibia II v2-3-0, metatarsus II v2-2-0. Genitalia: sperm pore situated at level of anterior spiracles. Palp proximal segments pale orange, cymbium and bulb yellow. Embolus upright with large prolateral lamella and without prolateral prong (figs. 175–183).

Figs. 175–183. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, male. 175. Left palp, prolateral view. 176. Same, ventral view. 177. Same, retrolateral view. 178. Right embolus, prolateral view. 179–183. Left embolus. 179, 182. Ventral view. 180, 183. Retrolateral view. 181. Prolateral view.

Figs. 184–189. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, male. 184. Carapace, lateral view. 185. Same, dorsal view. 186. Abdomen, lateral view. 187. Same, oblique anterior view. 188, 189. Same, lateral view.

Figs. 190–197. Neoxyphinus petrogoblin , new species, female. 190, 191. Habitus, dorsal view. 192. Same, lateral view. 193. Carapace, posterior view. 194. Abdomen, ventral view. 195. Abdomen, lateral view. 196. Same, anterior view. 197. Epigynum, dorsal view.

FEMALE (allotype): Total length 2.41. Book lung covers elliptical. Dorsal scutum anterior half without projecting denticles. Spine formula: tibia I v6-2-2, metatarsus I v3-2-1; tibia II v4-4-0, metatarsus II v3-2-0; tibia III p1-1-0, v0-1-0, metatarsus III p1-1-0, r0-1-0. Epigynal atrium narrow, with tubular median element (fig. 197).

VARIATION: Some males from Huanuco and Cusco, Peru, present fewer, inconspicuous projecting denticles on the anterior half of abdominal dorsal scutum.

DISTRIBUTION: Known from the Amazon Basin, from Brazilian Central Amazonia to eastern Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru (map 5).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: COLOMBIA: Vaupes: Taraira: Taraira Lake , low Apaporis River, Caparu Biological Station 01°04′N 69°29′W, Apr. 02, 2004, J. Pinzón ( PBI _OON 40630, ICN), 20♂, 17♀ ; Serrania Taraira, Caño Pintadillo , 01°01′S 69°39′W , Apr. 2002, J. Pinzón ( PBI _OON 40629, ICN-Ar 4102), 1♀ . ECUA- DOR: Sucúmbios: Cuyabeno, Jan.–May 1994, L. Vitt et al. ( PBI _OON 11597, MCTP 9822 ), 1♂ . BRAZIL: Amazonas: Coari : Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura, Urucu , 4°51′36″S 65°06′23″W , Sept. 29, 2006, S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, N.F. Lo Man Hung and C.A.C. Santos, Jr. ( PBI _OON 14528, MPEG 13811 ), 1♀ , July 11–20, 2003, A.B. Bonaldo, J.D. Dias, D.D. Guimarães ( PBI _OON 14525, MPEG 10164 ; PBI _OON 14529, MPEG 10185 ; PBI _OON 14531, MPEG 10159 ; PBI _OON 14534, MPEG 10187 ; PBI _OON 14536, MPEG 10156 ; PBI _OON 14530, MPEG 10170 ), 6♂, 1♀ , July 12–20, 2003, same ( PBI _OON 14535, MPEG 10168 ), 1♂ , July 19–22, 2003, same ( PBI _OON 14527, MPEG 10162 ), 1♂ , Sept. 2006, S.C. Dias et al. ( PBI _OON 14532, MPEG 13812 ), 1♂ ; Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura, Urucu , 04°48′23″S 65°02′05″W , July 08, 2006, S.C. Dias, L.T. Miglio and C.A.C. Santos, Jr. ( PBI _OON 14533, MPEG 13813 ), 2♂ . Manaus: Igarapé Tarumã Mirim, Igapó , 03°06′00″S 60°01′48″W , Apr. 20, 1977, H. Höfer ( PBI _OON 11606, IBSP 73233 ), 1♂ , Apr. 13, 1983, J. Adis ( PBI _OON 40122, SMNK ARA 220 ), 1♀ , May 13, 1983 ( PBI _OON 40121, SMNK ARA 221 ), 2♂ , May 13, 1983, H. Höfer ( PBI _OON 11594, INPA 1523 ), 1♂, 1♀ , Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke , 02°55′12″S 59°58′48″W, 100 m , Aug. 21, 1991, H. Höfer and T. Gasnier ( PBI _OON 40120, SMNK ARA 4576 ), 1♂ , Sept. 04, 1991 ( PBI _OON 40118, SMNK ARA 4572 ), 1♀ ; Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke, Aug. 31, 1992, H. Höfer (PBI_OON 40402, IBSP 10715 ), 1♂, 1♀, Sep. 20, 1997, R. Ott ( PBI _OON 11598, MCTP 12615 ), 2♂ , Sep. 23, 1997, R. Ott ( PBI _OON 11599, MCTP ex 12616), 1♂ ; Reservas PBDFF, Reserva Cabo Frio , Nov. 26, 2001, F.N.N. Rego ( PBI _OON 11605, IBSP 92796 ), 1♂ . PERU: Loreto: Pithecia , 05°11′S 72°42′W, May – June, 1990, T. Erwin and D. Silva ( PBI _OON 40605, MUSM), 1♀ . Huanuco: Huánuco: Panguana Biological Station , 09°37′S 74°56′W, 260 m elevation, all collected by M. Verhaagh , Oct. 29–Nov. 26, 1983 ( PBI _OON 11604, IBSP 73223 ), 1♂ , Dec. 24, 1983 – Jan. 21, 1984 ( PBI _OON 11600, IBSP 73221 ), 1♀ , Feb. 18, 1984 ( PBI _OON 11596, SMNK), 1♂ , Feb. 18–Mar. 17, 1984 ( PBI _OON 11603, IBSP 91373 ), 1♂ , July 30–Aug. 13, 1984 ( PBI _OON 11601, IBSP 73321 ; PBI _OON 11602, IBSP 73230 ; PBI _OON 40123, SMNK 4647 A), 1♂, 2♀ , May 21, 1985 ( PBI _OON 11595, SMNK), 1♂ . Cusco: Camisea River, Pagoreni , 11°42′22.5″S 72°54′10.7″W, 465 m elevation , May 07–28, 1998, S. Córdova ( PBI _OON 40591, MUSM-ENT 0501424 ; PBI _ OON 40594, MUSM-ENT 0501415; PBI _OON 40598, MUSM-ENT 0501437 ), 13♂, 3♀ ; Camisea River , San Martin , 11°47′09.8″S 72°42′05.3″W, 474 m elevation , Mar.–Apr. 1997, S. Córdova ( PBI _OON 40593, MUSM- ENT 0501415 ), 1♀ , Nov. 08, 1997 ( PBI _OON 40589, MUSM-ENT 05001464 ), 1♀ ; Camisea River, Armihuari , 11°51′S 72°46′W, 560 m elevation , Oct. 14–19, 1997, S. Córdova ( PBI _OON 40599, MUSM-ENT 05001456 ), 1♂, 2♀ ; Camisea, Cashiari , 11°51′51.3″S 72°46′45.6″W, 579 m elevation , Sep. 02, 1997, S. Córdova ( PBI _OON 40600, MUSM-ENT 05001460 ), 2♀ . Urubamba: Mangoriar , 12°21′S 73°02′W, 1500 m elevation, Dec. 11, 2002, J. Grados ( PBI _OON 40606, MUSM-ENT 0501593 ), 1♂, 4♀ . Rio Apurímac, Llactahuaman , 12°51′S 73°30′W, 1710 m elevation , Aug. 11–29, 1998, J. Duarez and S. Córdova ( PBI _OON 40602, MUSM-ENT 0501449 ), 3♀ ; Rio Apurímac, Wayrapata , 12°51.3′S 73°30.1′W, 2320 m elevation , Aug. 29, 1998, J. Duarez and S. Córdova ( PBI _OON 40603, MUSM-ENT 0501450 ), 1♂ .