Medionops cauca Martínez & Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo 2021, sp. nov.

Medionops cauca sp. nov.

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Figs 3, 6, 7C

Males of M. cauca sp. nov. are readily recognized from other species of Medionops by the embolus strongly angled at the base and slightly sinuous (Figs 3C–D, 7C). Females unknown.

The specific epithet refers to the type locality ‘ Cauca department’; noun in apposition.

Holotype COLOMBIA • ♂; Cauca department, Parque Natural Nacional Isla Gorgona, Antigua Laguna Claro; 2°58′ N, 78°11′ W; alt. 70 m; 11 Apr. 2000; R. Duque leg.; IAvH-I 3788.

Male (holotype, Figs 3A–D, 7C)

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 3.84. Carapace 1.76 long, 1.34 wide. Sternum 1.06 long, 0.86 wide. Legs: I: 3.61; II: 3.43; III: 2.79; IV: 4.15.

COLORATION. Carapace, chelicerae, sternum, palps and legs orange (Fig. 3A); coxae, trochanters and tarsi lighter. Endites and labium light orange (Fig. 3B). Abdomen dorsally dark gray with dorsal pattern formed by five whitish gray chevron stripes, medially joined by thin longitudinal band, and laterally extended as thin stripes; ventrally yellowish (Fig. 3A–B).

LEGS AND PALPS. Crista unnoticeable; gladius with common nopine shape. Palp with spherical oval tegulum and slightly sinuous embolus longer than cymbium and strongly angled at base (Figs 3C–D, 7C), with acuminate tip and rounded opening.

Female

Unknown.

Known only from the type locality in Colombia (Fig. 6).