Thymoites ilhabela, Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2015

Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2015, On the spider genus Thymoites in the Neotropical Region (Araneae, Theridiidae): nine new species, complementary descriptions and new records, Zootaxa 3972 (2), pp. 181-207 : 184-187

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3972.2.3
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6118207
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DA87BD-FFEB-FF82-FF58-F9723C661E5B
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Thymoites ilhabela
status	sp. nov.

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Thymoites ilhabela View in CoL new species

Figs. 10–14 View FIGURES 10 – 14 , 49–60 View FIGURES 49 – 54 View FIGURES 55 – 60 , 86 View FIGURES 86 – 89

Material examined. Holotype. BRAZIL: São Paulo, Ilhabela , Parque Estadual de Ilhabela , 23°52’04”S; 45°20’29”W, 09–15.X.2001, Equipe Biota leg., 1M ( IBSP 166174). Paratypes BRAZIL: same data as the holotype, 1M, 1F ( IBSP 166152). Paratype. BRAZIL: same data as the holotype, 1F (MCN 52001).

Additional material examined. BRAZIL. São Paulo: Ilhabela , Parque Estadual de Ilhabela , 23°52’04”S; 45°20’29”W, 09–15.X.2001, Equipe Biota leg., 1M, 2F ( IBSP 166175).

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

Diagnosis. The male of Thymoites ilhabela new species differs from those of the other species in the shape of the carapace, with distal area forming a neck and anterior eyes in the tip of the projection ( Figs. 11, 12 View FIGURES 10 – 14 , 49–53 View FIGURES 49 – 54 ), the palp resembles that of T. mirus Levi, 1964 (see Levi, 1964: fig. 34), but differs in the conductor non-pointed and the shape of embolus ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 10 – 14 , 56–59 View FIGURES 55 – 60 ). The female of T. ilhabela new species is close to T. mirus Levi (see Levi, 1964: figs. 32, 33), but differs from it in the smaller spermathecae ( Figs. 13, 14 View FIGURES 10 – 14 ) and the shape of fertilization ducts ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 10 – 14 ).

Description. Male holotype (from Parque Estadual de Ilhabela , IBSP 166174): Total length 1.93. Carapace length 1.13, width 0.54. Sternum length 0.35, width 0.37. Abdomen length 0.75, width 0.67, height 0.67. Leg formula I/IV/II/III; segment length (I/II/IV/III): femora 0.84/0.71/0.46/0.71; patellae + tibiae 0.90/0.61/0.42/0.65; metatarsi + tarsi 0.94/0.71/0.44/0.71; total 2.68/2.03/1.32/2.07.Carapace ( Figs. 11, 12 View FIGURES 10 – 14 , 49 View FIGURES 49 – 54 ) yellow-brown, with a long projection anteriorly, AME near tip, with longitudinal row setae above the anterior median eyes ( Figs. 11, 12 View FIGURES 10 – 14 ). Eyes with dark borders. Eyes ( Figs. 49, 50 View FIGURES 49 – 54 ): PLE and PME bigger than the other eyes. Sternum, endites, chelicerae, and labium brown. Legs yellow-brown, except coxae yellow. Leg I ( Figs. 54 View FIGURES 49 – 54 , 55 View FIGURES 55 – 60 ) and II with three macrosetae anteriorly. Abdomen ( Fig. 11 View FIGURES 10 – 14 ) spherical, pale yellow. Spinnerets pale yellow. Palp with non-pointed conductor and filiform embolus ( Fig. 10 View FIGURES 10 – 14 , 56–59 View FIGURES 55 – 60 ).

Female paratype (same locality as male, IBSP 166152): Total length 1.57. Carapace length 0.65, width 0.56. Clypeus height 0.10. Sternum length 0.35, width 0.39. Abdomen length 0.88, width 0.86, height 0.86. Leg formula I/IV/II/IV; segment length (I/II/III/IV): femora 0.77/0.67/0.42/0.65; patellae + tibiae 0.73/0.56/0.46/0.63; metatarsi + tarsi 0.88/0.73/0.56/0.69; total 2.38/1.96/1.44/1.97. Carapace brown. Eyes as in male. Sternum, endites, chelicerae, and labium brown. Legs brown, except coxae yellow. Abdomen longer than wide, yellow. Spinnerets yellow. Epigynum ( Fig. 60 View FIGURES 55 – 60 ) with not sinuous copulatory ducts ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 10 – 14 ).

Distribution. Brazil (São Paulo).