Neoxyphinus trujillo Moss & Bonaldo

Moss, Daniella F., Feitosa, Níthomas M., Bonaldo, Alexandre B. & Ruiz, Gustavo R. S., 2016, Description of eleven new species of the goblin spider genus Neoxyphinus Birabén, 1953 (Araneae, Oonopidae), Zootaxa 4098 (1), pp. 95-133 : 119-121

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4098.1.4
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6086958
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scientific name	Neoxyphinus trujillo Moss & Bonaldo
status	sp. nov.

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Neoxyphinus trujillo Moss & Bonaldo View in CoL , sp. nov.

Figs 9 View FIGURES 3 – 12 , 16 View FIGURES 13 – 18 , 168 View FIGURES 168 – 178 View FIGURES 179 – 188 –188; Map 3

Type material: Holotype: male from 27.7 km N from Boconó, Trujillo , Venezuela (9°15'8.54"N, 70°14'52.29"W), dry litter, 2.040 m, 31 March 1992, L. Herman leg. ( AMNH, PBI _OON 140). Paratype: one female, same data as holotype ( AMNH, PBI _OON 44358).

Etymology. The specific name is a toponym in apposition, referring to the type locality.

Diagnosis. Males resemble those of N. hispidus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, figs 201, 202), N. furtivus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, figs 297, 299) and N. yekuana sp. nov. ( Figs 139, 141 View FIGURES 139 – 149 ) by presenting both carapace and abdominal dorsal scutum texturized ( Figs 171, 175 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). They differ from those of N. yekuana sp. nov. ( Figs 145, 146 View FIGURES 139 – 149 ) and N. furtivus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, figs 284, 285) by the presence of denticles on the dorsal abdominal scutum and from those of N. hispidus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, figs 208) by having a basal prong on the prolateral margin of embolus ( Fig. 177 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). Females resemble those of N. hispidus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, figs 201, 213), N. furtivus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, figs 305, 309), N. coca sp. nov. ( Figs 66, 68 View FIGURES 62 – 70 ) and N. yekuana sp. nov. ( Figs 161, 163 View FIGURES 157 – 167 ) by presenting both carapace and abdominal dorsal scutum texturized ( Figs 183, 187 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ). They differ from those of N. yekuana sp. nov. ( Fig. 162 View FIGURES 157 – 167 ) by the low clypeus, slightly more than one AME diameter in height ( Fig. 184 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ); from those of N. furtivus (Fig. 308) by the presence of enlarged setal sockets on the carapace posterior surface ( Figs 183, 185 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ); from those of N. hispidus (See Abrahim et al. 2012, fig. 216) by the median element without accessory prongs ( Fig. 16 View FIGURES 13 – 18 ) and from those of N. coca sp. nov. ( Fig. 70 View FIGURES 62 – 70 ) by the deep pockets on laterals of the groove connecting posterior spiracles ( Figs 16 View FIGURES 13 – 18 , 186 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ).

Description. Male (holotype): total length 2.85. Cephalothorax: carapace orange-brown, broadly oval, pars cephalica slightly elevated, posterolateral surface without spikes, surface of elevated portion and sides strongly reticulate ( Fig. 171 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ); lateral margin with small denticles; posterior pars with one pair of small tubercles ( Fig. 171 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ); recurved set of setae on posterior surface with eight small tubercles ( Fig. 171 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). Clypeus margin slightly reborded, straight in front view; high. Sternum as long as wide, orange-brown, without pits ( Fig. 172 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). Chelicerae, endites and labium pale orange. Abdomen: book lung covers large and round ( Fig. 173 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). Dorsal scutum orange-brown, middle surface and sides reticulate, anterior half with projecting denticles ( Fig. 175 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). Epigastric and postepigastric scutum orange-brown. Legs: pale orange. Leg spination: tibia I v2-4 -0; metatarsus I v2-2 -0. Genitalia: epigastric region with sperm pore small and circular ( Fig. 174 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ). Palp proximal articles, bulb and cymbium pale orange; embolus with stout apical projection ( Figs 9 View FIGURES 3 – 12 , 176–178 View FIGURES 168 – 178 ).

Female (paratype): total length 3.21. Cephalothorax: carapace posterior part with one pair of small tubercles ( Fig. 183 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ). Abdomen: dorsal scutum anterior half without projecting denticles ( Fig. 187 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ); with groove connecting the posterior spiracles bearing pockets ( Figs 186, 188 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ). Legs spination: femora: I v0-0-2; tibiae: I v6-4 -0; II v4-4 -0; metatarsi: I v2-2 -2; II v2-2 -0. Genitalia: atrium large ( Figs 16 View FIGURES 13 – 18 , 186 View FIGURES 179 – 188 ).

Other material examined. None.

Distribution. Known only from Trujillo , Venezuela.