Thymoites bocaina, Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2015

Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2015, On the spider genus Thymoites in the Neotropical Region (Araneae, Theridiidae): nine new species, complementary descriptions and new records, Zootaxa 3972 (2), pp. 181-207 : 184

Thymoites bocaina new species

Figs. 5–9 , 88

Material examined. Holotype. BRAZIL: São Paulo, São José do Barreiro, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina , 22°43’S; 44°36’W, 28.IV–03.V.2002, Equipe Biota leg., 1M ( IBSP 166149). Paratype. BRAZIL: Same data as the holotype, 1F ( IBSP 166150). Paratype. BRAZIL: Same data as the holotype, 1F (MCN 49759). Paratype. BRAZIL: São Paulo, Guarulhos, Cabuçu, Parque Estadual da Cantareira, 23°24’15,1”S; 46°31’59,7”W, 16– 22.VII.2001, Equipe Biota leg., 1F ( IBSP 166151).

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

Diagnosis. The male of Thymoites bocaina n. sp. resembles that of T. villarricaensis Levi (see Levi, 1964: figs. 39, 42) in the shape of the carapace, high and unmodified in ocular area ( Figs. 6, 7 ), but differs in the carapace by presence of two setae between the anterior median eyes; in the trajectory of the sperm duct in the tegulum ( Fig. 5 ), conductor pointed and tibia of palp not elevated ( Fig. 5 ). The female of T. bocaina n. sp. is close to T. villarricaensis Levi (see Levi, 1964: figs. 40, 41), by the long and not coiled copulatory duct ( Figs. 8, 9 ), but differs by the larger spermathecae and more distant from each other ( Fig. 9 ).

Description. Male holotype (from Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina , IBSP 166149): Total length 1.65. Carapace length 0.77, width 0.58. Clypeus height 0.18. Sternum length 0.34, width 0.42. Abdomen length 0.84, width 0.75, height 0.79. Leg formula I/IV/II/III; segment length (I/II/III/IV): femora 0.84/0.71/0.52/0.67; patellae + tibiae 0.81/0.63/0.50/0.73; metatarsi + tarsi 0.86/0.65/0.58/0.73; total 2.51/1.99/1.67/2.13. Carapace ( Fig. 6 ) yellow, darker anteriorly, high, projecting in eye region. Two setae between the anterior median eyes ( Figs. 6, 7 ). Eyes with dark borders. AME smaller than the other eyes. Sternum, endites, chelicerae, and labium yellow. Legs yellow, except femur, tibia and metatarsi IV brown. Abdomen ( Fig. 6 ) longer than wide, pale yellow. Spinnerets pale yellow.

Female paratype (same locality as male, IBSP 166151): Total length 1.67. Carapace length 0.69, width 0.58. Clypeus height 0.16. Sternum length 0.33, width 0.44. Abdomen length 1.00, width 0.86, height 0.86. Leg formula I/IV/II/III; segment length (I/II/III/IV): femora 0.73/0.63/0.42/0.65; patellae + tibiae 0.71/0.52/0.46/0.63; metatarsi + tarsi 0.86/0.71/0.54/0.71; total 2.30/1.86/1.42/1.99. Carapace yellow, darker anteriorly. Eyes as in male. Sternum, endites and chelicerae yellow. Labium pale yellow. Legs yellow, except femur, tibia and metatarsi IV brown. Abdomen longer than wide, pale yellow, dorsally with dark spot. Spinnerets yellow. Epigynum with curved fertilization ducts ( Fig. 9 ).

Distribution. Brazil (São Paulo).

Figures

FIGURES 5 – 9. Thymoites bocaina n. sp.: 5 – 7, Male. 5, Palp, ventral. 6, Body, dorsal view. 7, Body, lateral view. 8 – 9, Epigynum. 8, Ventral. 9, Dorsal, cleared. Scale bars, 0.25 mm.

FIGURES 86 – 89. Records of the Thymoites species. 86, Thymoites murici n. sp., Thymoites ilhabela n. sp., Thymoites tabuleiro n. sp., Thymoites puer (Mello-Leitão, 1941). 87, Thymoites piratini n. sp., Thymoites pinheiral n. sp., Thymoites melloleitaoni (Bristowe, 1938), Thymoites piarco (Levi, 1959). 88, Thymoites taiobeiras n. sp., Thymoites camaqua n. sp., Thymoites bocaina n. sp., Thymoites ilvan Levi, 1964, Thymoites struthio (Simon, 1895). 89, Thymoites cristal n. sp., Thymoites iritus Levi, 1964, Thymoites anicus Levi, 1964.