Archoleptoneta

Ledford, Joel M. & Griswold, Charles E., 2010, A study of the subfamily Archoleptonetinae (Araneae, Leptonetidae) with a review of the morphology and relationships for the Leptonetidae, Zootaxa 2391, pp. 1-32 : 10

Key to the species of Archoleptoneta

1- Embolus straight to sinuate, running the length of the tarsus (E, Figs. 76 , 98 ); median sclerite narrow and pointed apically (MS, Figs. 97–102 ); females with elongate spermathecae, three times as long as wide and with narrow bases ( Fig. 109 )........................................................................................................................................ A. schusteri Gertsch Embolus distinctly curved to the prolateral side of the tarsus (E, Figs. 104, 105, 108 ); median sclerite broad and rounded apically (MS, Figs. 104, 107 ); females with spermathecae no more than twice as long as wide, with wide bases ( Fig. 110 ) .............................................................................................................................. A. gertschi sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURES 73 – 78. Comparative views of archoleptonetine and leptonetine palps. 73 – 75: Leptoneta infuscata, right palp, Cova de l’avenc, Spain. 73. Ventral, 74. Retrolateral, 75. Dorsal. 76 – 78: Archoleptoneta schusteri, right palp, Burdell Mountain, Marin County, USA. 76. Ventral, 77. Retrolateral, 78. Dorsal. E, embolus; MS, median sclerite; PRS, prolateral sclerite; RLS, retrolateral sclerite.

FIGURES 97 – 102. Microstructure views of Archoleptoneta schusteri, male right palp, Soquel, Santa Cruz Co., California, USA. 97. Retrolateral; 98. Ventral; 99. Prolateral; 100. Bulb, prolateral; 101. Accessory sclerites, ventral; 102. Accessory sclerites, prolateral. E, embolus; MS, median sclerite; PRS, prolateral sclerite; RLS, retrolateral sclerite.

FIGURES 109 – 114. Leptonetidae female genitalia and respiratory system. 109. Archoleptoneta schusteri female genitalia, dorsal, Soquel, Santa Cruz Co.; 110. Archoleptoneta gertschi, sp. nov., female genitalia, dorsal, Calaveras Co.; 111. D. stridulans female genitalia, dorsal, Panama; 112. Darkoneta quetzal sp. nov., female genitalia, dorsal, Guatemala; 113. L. infuscata female genitalia, dorsal; 114. Appaleptoneta sp. female tracheae, dorsal (image from MJR).

FIGURES 103 – 108. Microstructure views of Archoleptoneta gertschi sp. nov., male right palp, Calaveras Co., California, USA. 103. Retrolateral; 104. Ventral; 105. Prolateral; 106. Bulb, prolateral; 107. Accessory sclerites, ventral; 108. Accessory sclerites, prolateral. E, embolus; MS, median sclerite; PRS, prolateral sclerite; RLS, retrolateral sclerite.