Nops coccineus Simon 1891

Nops coccineus Simon, 1891

Figures 11A‒F

Nops coccineus Simon, 1891: 572, pl. 42, fig. 18. Male and female syntypes from Saint Vincent (Hill–sides, about 500 feet), iv–v.1891, H. H. Smith (not examined, probably lost). Simon, 1893a: 324, figs 287–291. Chickering, 1967: 5, fig. 3. Lehtinen, 1986: 153, fig. 4. Bonnet, 1958: 3114 (emendation of N. coccinea).

Nops coccinea: Banks, 1903: 340. Petrunkevitch, 1911: 133. Roewer, 1942: 316.

Remarks. Searches for type specimens in the NHM (where they should supposedly be deposited) were unsuccessful: possibly these are lost. However, a female and three immature specimens assignable to this species were located in MNHN, together with type specimens of other species.

Additional material examined. SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: Saint Vincent: not more data, 1♀ 3 immatures (MNHN 10944).

Diagnosis. Both sexes can easily be separated from members of all the other species by having three dark gray wide, irregular stripes on abdomen, one in both laterals, and one dorsal (Fig. 11A‒D).

Description. Male: No specimens available. Only the description by Chickering (1967: 5‒6).

Female (MNHN 10944): Carapace, chelicerae, labium, legs, coxas, endites and sternum as in male, but a little darker. Abdomen with an irregular longitudinal dark gray stripe throughout the dorsum and two on both side laterals (Fig. 11A, D). Total length 9.3. Carapace 5.2 long, 4.0 wide. Sternum 3.9 long, 3.1 wide. Leg measurements: I: 3.85; II: 3.75; III: 3.20; IV: 4.25. Posterior unpaired claws elongated and dorsally reflexed. PLS same size that PMS. External genital area with a weakly sclerotized anterior plate, strongly sclerotized lep and remarkable ess (Fig. 11E).

Natural history. Simon (1891) described specimens collected under stones in shady places.

Distribution. Known from a few localities in Saint Vincent Island (Fig. 11G).