Oonopoides secretus (Gertsch) Platnick & Berniker, 2013

Platnick, Norman I. & Berniker, Lily, 2013, The goblin spider genus Oonopoides in North and Central America (Araneae, Oonopidae), American Museum Novitates 2013 (3788), pp. 1-38 : 17-20

Oonopoides secretus (Gertsch) , new combination

Figures 104–114

Oonops secretus Gertsch, 1936: 8 , figs. 14–16 (male holotype from 15 mi SW Harlingen, Cameron Co., Texas, in AMNH; examined). – Gertsch and Davis, 1942: 3.

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of O. iviei in having a gently arched embolus, but have the tiny projections on the hyaline conductor restricted to the embolus tip (fig. 111); females have a large, rounded anterior receptaculum (figs. 113, 114).

MALE (PBI_OON 1742, figs. 104–112): Total length 1.32. Posterior eye row straight from front; ALE separated by their radius to diameter. Endites distally not excavated, anterior portion with single, rounded, strongly produced ledge. Postepigastric scutum absent. Leg spination: femora: III d0-0-1; IV d1-0-1; tibiae: III d1-0-1, p0-1-1, v1p-0-2, r0-1-1; IV p0-1-1, v1p-1p-2, r0-0-1; metatarsi: III v1p-0-0, r0-1-0; IV p1-0-2, v1p-0-0, r1-0-2. Embolus without basal projection, hyaline conductor relatively short, situated near tip of embolus.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 1592, figs. 113–114): Total length 1.39. ALE separated by more than their diameter. Leg spination: femur III d1-0-0; tibiae: III v1p-0-2; IV p0-1-0, v1p-1p-2, r0-1-0; metatarsi: III v1p-0-2; IV p1-0-2, v0-1p-0, r1-0-2. Anterior receptaculum large, rounded, almost as long as postepigastric scutum; median sclerotization narrowed anteriorly.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: UNITED STATES: Texas: Bexar Co.: San Antonio , Dec. 28, 1935 (L. Davis, AMNH PBI_OON 31173), 1♀ . Burleson Co.: Barr Site, Snook , 30°26′00.19″N, 96°30′36.28″W, July 13–19, 2006, pitfall (A. Calixto, TAMU PBI_OON 1584), 1♂ . Cameron Co.: no specific locality, Jan. 1938 (L. Davis, AMNH PBI_OON 1592), 4♂, 7♀ ; 15 mi SW Harlingen, Nov. 18, 1934 (S. Mulaik, AMNH PBI_OON 49940), 1♂ (holotype). Hidalgo Co.: Edinburg , Apr. 29, 1936 (S. Mulaik, AMNH PBI_OON 1579), 1♂ , Dec. 1939 (S. Mulaik, AMNH PBI_OON 37070), 1♂, (S., D. Mulaik, AMNH PBI_OON 1587) , 2♂, 1♀. Hudspeth Co.: Guadalupe Pass , Oct. 4, 1961 (W. Gertsch, W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1589), 1♀ . Nueces Co.: Driscoll , Apr. 14, 1963 (W. Gertsch, W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1583), 1♀ . San Patricio Co.: 8 mi NE Sinton , Mar. 22–Apr. 28, 1960 (H. Laughlin, AMNH PBI_OON 1586, 1742), 2♂ ; Welder Wildlife Foundation , 7.5 mi N Sinton, Jan. 20, 1974, Berlese, litter under cactus (J. Bengtson, FMNH PBI_OON 21053), 1♀ . MEXICO: Tamaulipas: 15 mi S Victoria , July 2, 1936 (A., L. Davis, AMNH PBI_OON 1743), 1♂ .

DISTRIBUTION: Texas and Tamaulipas.

Oonopoides catemaco , new species

Figures 115–123

TYPES: Male holotype and male paratype from Berlese sample of litter from tree base taken at an elevation of 160 m in the Los Tuxtlas Biological Station, 33 km NE of Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico (Aug. 1, 1983; S., J. Peck), deposited in AMNH (PBI_OON 31168) .

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

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of O. endicus but have a more abruptly narrowed embolar base (figs. 118, 121).

MALE (PBI_OON 31168, figs. 115–123): Total length 1.93. Posterior eye row procurved from front; ALE separated by their radius to diameter. Endites distally not excavated, anterior portion with single, rounded, strongly protuberant ledge, followed posteriorly by laterally situated knoblike projection. Postepigastric scutum present. Leg spination: tibiae: III p1-0-1, v0-1p-2; IV d1-1-0, v0-0-2, r0-0-1; metatarsi: III v0-1p-2; IV p1-0-1, v0-0-1p, r1-0-1. Embolus with basal projection very short, sharp; embolar tip bent twice.

FEMALE: Unknown.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None.

DISTRIBUTION: Southeastern Mexico (far southern Veracruz).

Figures

FIGURES 104–114. Oonopoides secretus (Gertsch), male (104–112) and female (113, 114). 104. Sternum and mouthparts, ventral view. 105. Labium and endites, same. 106. Tip of endite, same. 107. Left palp, prolateral view. 108. Same, ventral view. 109. Same, retrolateral view. 110. Left embolus, prolateral view. 111. Same, ventral view. 112. Same, retrolateral view. 113. Genitalia, ventral view. 114. Same, dorsal view.

FIGURES 115–125. Oonopoides catemaco, new species, male (115–123) and O. chicanna, new species, female (124, 125). 115. Sternum and mouthparts, ventral view. 116. Labium and endites, same. 117. Tip of endite, same. 118. Left palp, prolateral view. 119. Same, ventral view. 120. Same, retrolateral view. 121. Left embolus, prolateral view. 122. Same, ventral view. 123. Same, retrolateral view. 124. Genitalia, ventral view. 125. Same, dorsal view.