Pescennina cupida (Keyserling) Platnick & Dupérré, 2011

Platnick, Norman I. & Dupérré, Nadine, 2011, The Goblin Spider Genus Pescennina (Araneae, Oonopidae), American Museum Novitates 2011 (3716), pp. 1-64 : 41-49

Pescennina cupida (Keyserling) , new combination

Figures 185–199

Oonops cupidus Keyserling, 1881: 299 , pl. 11, fig. 20 (two male syntypes from Colombia, as “Neu- Granada,” in BMNH; examined).

Opopaea cupida: Simon, 1893: 299 .

Marsupopaea sturmi Cooke, 1972: 92 , figs. 6–11 (male holotype from Páramo de Monserrate, Cundinamarca, Colombia, in AMNH; examined). NEW SYNONYMY.

Marsupopaea cupida: Platnick and Dupérré, 2009a: 4 .

DIAGNOSIS: In having relatively large eyes, members of this species resemble only those of P. orellana . Males of P. cupida have a much longer embolar base (fig. 190); females have shorter apodemes (fig. 199).

MALE (PBI_OON 476, figs. 185–192): Total length 2.34. Carapace orange-brown, without any pattern; surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica finely reticulate, sides granulate. ALE separated by their radius to diameter, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum orange-brown, surface finely reticulate. Chelicerae, endites, and labium orange-brown. Abdomen cylindrical; dorsum soft portions white. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, without color pattern but with reticulate surface; postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Legs orange-brown, without darkenings. Palp pale orange; femur enlarged, attaching to patella subbasally, patella longer than femur, enlarged; embolar base with narrow extension, embolus accompanied basally by wide conductor.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 476, figs. 193–199): Total length 2.55. Abdominal dorsum white, without color pattern. Anterior genitalic ducts with long longitudinal ventral portion followed distally by transverse coils; apodemes short, widely separated.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: Colombia: No specific locality (“ Neu-Granada ”), BMNH PBI_OON 474), 2♂ (syntypes). Cundinamarca: 15 km E Bogotá , Mar. 16, 1974, elev. 3300 m (L. Herman, AMNH PBI_OON 60), 1♂ ; Páramo de Cruz Verde, between Bogotá and Choachí , 4°34′30″N, 74°01′ 11″W, Feb. 21, 2010, between dry leaves of the composite Espeletia grandiflora , elev. 3367 m (E. Florez, D. Luna, C. Mattoni, A. Sabogal, ICN 3552 , PBI_OON 476), 1♂, 1♀ ; Páramo de Monserrate , Bogotá, May 31, 1968, between leaves of the composite Espeletia grandiflora , elev. 3200 m (H. Sturm; AMNH PBI_OON 8918), 1♂ (holotype) ; Páramo El Granizo , Nov. 15, 2001, elev. 3200 m (S. Sendoya, ICN 4104 , PBI_OON 475), 1♂ .

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from paramo habitats at elevations of 3200–3367 m near Bogotá, Colombia .

Pescennina magdalena , new species

Figures 200–214

TYPES: Male holotype and female allotype taken at Tayrona-Park, Bahía de Cinba, western beach, ca. 35 km E of Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (Apr. 1986; H. Müller), deposited in MHNG (PBI_OON 10506) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males have a long, narrow right prong on the embolar base that reaches about half the length of the bifid middle prong (fig. 205); females have a short, wide posterior receptaculum, and a sinuous transverse bar connecting the apodemes (figs. 213, 214).

MALE (PBI_OON 10506, figs. 200–207): Total length 1.78. Carapace pale orange, without any pattern; surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica finely reticulate, sides finely reticulate. ALE separated by their radius to diameter, PLE-PME separated by more than PME diameter. Sternum pale orange, surface rugose. Chelicerae, endites, and labium yellow. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, without color pattern, with deep depression just behind anterior margin; postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Femora I, II with basal darkening on prolateral surface, longitudinal darkening on ventral surface; III, IV with basal portion unmarked but with prolateral and retrolateral sides darkened; patellae IV distally darkened; tibiae IV ventrally darkened. Palp yellow-brown; embolar base with long, spiniform, right prong, embolar tip highly coiled.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 10506, figs. 208–214): Total length 1.86. Abdominal dorsum gray with anterior, median, and posterior transverse white stripes; postepigastric scutum yellow. Anterior genitalic ducts with transverse duct medially narrow, almost as wide as posterior receptaculum; posterior receptaculum short, wide, posteriorly invaginated.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Colombia: Magdalena : mouth of Río Fundación, SE Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta , Aug. 29, 1985 (H. Müller, MHNG PBI_OON 40893), 1♂ . Valle del Cauca: 6 mi W Cali , Mar. 20, 1955 (E. Schlinger, E. Ross, CAS PBI_OON 40897), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Colombia (Magdalena, Valle del Cauca) .

Pescennina sasaima , new species

Figures 215–229

TYPE: Male holotype taken in open-air patio on roof posts at Finca Bella Vista, near Sasaima, Cundinamarca, Colombia (Apr. 15, 1965; P., D. Craig), deposited in CAS (PBI_OON 46492) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males have two short right prongs on the embolar base, one situated proximally, the other at about half the length of the base (fig. 220); females have a short posterior receptaculum and winglike extensions on the sides of the transverse bar connecting the apodemes (figs. 228, 229).

MALE (PBI_OON 46492, figs. 215–222): Total length 1.74. Carapace orange-brown, without any pattern; surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides striated. ALE separated by their radius to diameter, PLE-PME separated by more than PME diameter. Sternum pale orange, surface rugose. Chelicerae, endites, and labium pale orange. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, without color pattern, deeply depressed immediately behind anterior margin; postepigastric scutum pale orange. Femora I, II with basal darkening on prolateral surface, longitudinal darkening on ventral surface, III, IV with basal portion unmarked but with prolateral and retrolateral sides darkened; patella IV distally darkened; tibiae III, IV ventrally darkened. Palp yellow-brown; embolar base with two right prongs, two distal prongs.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 40898, figs. 223–229): Total length 1.80. Abdomen slightly constricted in middle; dorsum gray with almost complete anterior transverse white stripe, followed posteriorly by two lateral white stripes, then large median white spot, posteriorly with wide, procurved, transverse white stripe; postepigastric scutum yellow-brown. Anterior genitalic ducts with transverse duct scarcely expanded at sides, most central coil extending posterior of thickened bar connecting apodemes; posterior receptaculum relatively small, occupying only central portion of space between apodemes.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: Colombia: Cundinamarca: Cachipay , Feb. 24, 2002, litter, elev. 1450 m (H. Pulido, ICN 1725 , PBI_OON 40895), 1♂ ; near highway below Finca Bella Vista , toward Sasaima, Apr. 17, 1965, under stones on steep cliff above highway (P., D. Craig, CDU PBI_OON 40898), 1♀ .

DISTRIBUTION: Colombia (Cundinamarca).

Figures

FIGS. 185–192. Pescennina cupida (Keyserling), male. 185. Habitus, dorsal view. 186. Same, lateral view. 187. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 188. Same, anterior view. 189. Abdomen, ventral view. 190. Embolar base of left palp, dorsal view. 191. Left palp, prolateral view. 192. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGS. 193–199. Pescennina cupida (Keyserling), female. 193. Habitus, dorsal view. 194. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 195. Habitus, ventral view. 196. Same, anterior view. 197. Same, lateral view. 198. Genitalia, ventral view. 199. Same, dorsal view.

FIGS. 200–207. Pescennina magdalena, new species, male. 200. Habitus, dorsal view. 201. Same, lateral view. 202. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 203. Habitus, anterior view. 204. Abdomen, ventral view. 205. Embolar base of left palp, dorsal view. 206. Left palp, prolateral view. 207. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGS. 208–214. Pescennina magdalena, new species, female (208, 210, 212 are from allotype, others from PBI_ OON 40897). 208. Habitus, dorsal view. 209. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 210. Abdomen, ventral view. 211. Cephalothorax, anterior view. 212. Same, lateral view. 213. Genitalia, ventral view. 214. Same, dorsal view.

FIGS. 215–222. Pescennina sasaima, new species, male. 215. Habitus, dorsal view. 216. Same, lateral view. 217. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 218. Habitus, anterior view. 219. Abdomen, ventral view. 220. Embolar base of left palp, dorsal view. 221. Left palp, prolateral view. 222. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGS. 223–229. Pescennina sasaima, new species, female. 223. Habitus, dorsal view. 224. Cephalothorax, ventral view. 225. Abdomen, ventral view. 226. Habitus, anterior view. 227. Same, lateral view. 228. Genitalia, ventral view. 229. Same, dorsal view.