Chickering, 1967 : 7
A revision of the Neotropical spider genus Nops MacLeay (Araneae: Caponiidae) with the first phylogenetic hypothesis for the Nopinae genera
Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander
Brescovit, Antonio D.
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
4427
1
1
121
47PXF
Chickering, 1967
Chickering
1967
[151,536,511,538]
Arachnida
Caponiidae
Nops
GBIF
Animalia
Araneae
31
32
Arthropoda
species
flutillus
N. flutillus Chickering, 1967: 7, figs 5–6. Male holotypefrom Sint Nicolaas, St. Mathaa ( 12°16′56″N, 69°07′16″W), Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, 29.xii.1962, B. de Jong & H. W. Levi (MCZ 21349); female paratype, same data as holotype(MCZ 128276); all typesexamined.
Additional material examined. CURAÇAO: Coral Specht, 3 kmE of Willemstad( 12°5′23″N, 68°53′26″W), 8‒15.ii.1987, W.E. Steinerand J.M. Swearingen, 1♀( USNM). South of Savonet, shady ravine, 28.xii.1962, H.L. Levi, 1 immature ( MCZ 128275). Ditto, under stones, 1 immature ( MCZ 128273). S of Slopeveeris Berg, 20.xii.1962, H.L. Levi, 1♂1 immature ( MCZ 128274). Fuik, Oostpunt, 26.xii.1962, H.L. Levi, 1 immature (MCZ 128272). Piscadera, Baai (12°7′7″N, 68°59′0″W), dump, 20.xii.1962, H.L. Levi, 1♀ (MCZ 128287). Willemstad( 12°6′8″N, 68°55′52″W), roadside, 24.xii.1962, H.L. Levi, 2 immatures ( MCZ 128279). Saint Nicolaas, St. Mathaa, 29.xii.1962, B. de Jong& H.W. Levi, 1♂(leg I, IV and palp for SEM), 1♀2 immatures ( MCZ 128277). Siberie, 25.xii.1962, H.L. Levi, 1 immature ( MCZ 128278).
Diagnosis. Males resemble similar congeners Nops guanabacaoeand Nops largusby having a long embolus; but can be distinguished by having the embolus slightly twisted ( Figs 16G; 17B‒C) and the tip ending in five small extensions, three tiny on dorsal part and two greater on ventral part ( Fig. 16H‒I). Females can be distinguished by a receptaculum with wider and less sinuous invagination ( Fig. 16J‒L).
Description. Male( holotype): Carapace dark orange. Chelicerae, palps and legs orange; coxae and trochanters lighter. Endites, labium and sternum light orange. Abdomen gray, dorsal pattern like in figure 6I.Anal tubercle and spinnerets lighter than abdomen. Total length 8.0. Carapace 5.0 long, 3.0 wide. Sternum 3.3 long, 2.9 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.75; II: 3.65; III: 3.0; IV: 3.9. Posterior unpaired claw elongated and dorsally reflexed. PLS longer than PMS. Palp with embolus longer than palpal tibia, slightly twisted ( Figs 16G; 17B‒C); tip ending in five short extensions, three tiny on dorsal part and two greater on ventral part ( Fig. 16H‒I). Female(AMNH): Carapace, chelicerae, labium, legs, coxae, endites and sternum as in male. Abdomen as in male, but somewhat lighter. Anal tubercle and spinnerets lighter than abdomen. Total length 8.25. Carapace 5.35 long, 3.1 wide. Sternum 3.6 long, 2.9 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.80; II: 3.75; III: 3.30; IV: 4.05. Posterior unpaired claws and spinnerets as in male. External genital area with weakly sclerotized anterior plate, strongly sclerotized lep and remarkable ess ( Fig. 17E). Internal genitalia with wide invagination on receptaculum and uterus externus with narrow base ( Figs 16J‒L; 17F).
Distribution. Known only from CuraçaoIsland ( Fig. 57G).
1848264087
1987-02-08
1987-02-15
1987-02-08
USNM
W. E. Steiner & J. M. Swearingen
Curaçao
12.089722
Coral Specht
21
-68.89056
31
32
1
1
1848263989
1962-12-20
1962-12-28
1962-12-20
MCZ
H. L. Levi
Curaçao
Berg
South of Savonet
Slope
31
32
MCZ 1, MCZ 128274
1
1
1848263999
1962-12-24
MCZ
H. L. Levi
Curaçao
12.102222
Willemstad
21
-68.93111
31
32
MCZ 128279
1
1848264081
1962-12-29
SEM
B. de Jong & H. W. Levi
Curaçao
Saint Nicolaas
St. Mathaa
31
32
MCZ 128277
2
1
1
1848263996
[151,818,998,1023]
1962-12-25
MCZ
H. L. Levi
Curaçao
Siberie
31
32
MCZ 128278
1