Novalena puebla Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2017, new species

Novalena puebla new species

Figures 1 s, w, 36, 37; Map 5

Type. Holotype male: MEXICO: Puebla: Municipality of Nicolás Bravo, Azumbilla, 18°37′N, 97°25′W, 25.IV.1963, W.J. Gertsch and W. Ivie, deposited at AMNH.

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

Diagnosis. The males of N. puebla differ from N. annamae in having the tegular median process more pointed and from N. leonensis in having the tegular median process with one projection (Fig. 37 a). The females differ from N. annamae in having the primary spermathecae strongly curved (Figs. 36 a, 37d).

Description. Male (holotype): Carapace yellow, white feathery scales present, ocular region with a black spot between AME. Chelicerae light brown, condyles yellow. Endites yellow with white tips. Labium gray with white tip. Sternum yellow with two median dark brown spots. Legs yellow with rings faint. Opisthosoma yellow with four anterior pairs of black spots, light brown foliage, and one pair of white spots next to anal tubercle. Spinnerets yellow. Total length 5.88. Carapace length 2.88, width 1.86, cephalic region width 1.1, ocular region width 0.62. Eye diameter: AME 0.1, ALE, PME and PLE 0.13. Distance between eyes: AME-AME 0.04, AME-ALE 0.04, AME-PME 0.13, ALE-PLE 0.04, ALE-ALE 0.25, PME-PME 0.08, PME-PLE 0.08. Clypeus height 0.15. Chelicerae with three retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 1.1, fang length 0.48. Labium wider than long (0.36/0.27). Endites almost straight (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.36/0.24). Sternum longer than wide (1.52/1.18). Opisthosoma longer than wide (3/1.43). ALS separated by less their basal diameter (0.19/0.25), PLS with distal segment shorter than basal segment (0.33/0.46). Leg lengths: I—femur 2.76/ patella-tibia 3.38/ metatarsus 3.05/ tarsus 1.9; II—2.62/ 3.1/ 2.52/ 1.57; III—2.43/ 2.52/ 2.62/ 1.33; IV—3.1/ 3.57/ 3.71/ 1.67. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-2 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1-3 -2/ IV—1-2 -2; patella I—dorsal 1-1/ prolateral 1/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 / 1/ 0; III—1-1 / 1/ 1; IV—1-1 / 1/ 1; tibia I—dorsal 0/ ventral 2-2-2/ prolateral 1-1-0/ retrolateral 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 0; III—1-1 -0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-0/ 0-0- 1; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-0-1/ 0; III—3-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; IV—3-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—5, II—5, III—4, IV—5. Number of dorsal spines on pedipalp: femur 2, tibia 2. Cymbium length 1, width 0.58. Embolus curved; conductor with ventral projection directed anteriorly; tegular median process with pointed tip; dorsal projection of RTA larger than ventral projection (Fig. 37 a, b).

Female (paratype) (AMNH): Carapace similar to male. Chelicerae and condyles dark brown. Endites and labium light brown with white tips. Sternum yellow with two central dark brown spots. Legs orange with three rings on femur. Opisthosoma dark brown with two longitudinal rows of white spots, light brown foliage, and ventral longitudinal row of white spots. ALS light brown, PLS yellow. Total length 7.5. Carapace length 3.63, width 2.38, cephalic region width 1.38, ocular region width 0.71. Eye diameter: AME and PME 0.13, ALE 0.17, PLE 0.19. Distance between eyes: AME-AME 0.08, AME-ALE 0.04, AME-PME 0.19, ALE-PLE 0.06, ALE-ALE 0.31, PME-PME 0.1, PME-PLE 0.06. Clypeus height 0.15. Chelicerae with three retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 1.36, fang length 0.58. Labium wider than long (0.55/0.39). Endites straight (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.55/0.55). Sternum longer than wide (1.76/1.48). Opisthosoma longer than wide (4.13/ 2.25). ALS separated by half their basal diameter (0.19/0.38), PLS with distal segment almost as long than basal segment (0.48/0.5). Leg lengths: I—femur 2.86/ patella-tibia 3.57/ metatarsus 2.62/ tarsus 1.52; II—2.86/ 3.1/ 2.38/ 1.35; III—2.62/ 2.86/ 2.43/ 1.19; IV—3.33/ 3.86/ 3.62/ 1.52. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-1 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1- 3 -3/ IV—1-2 -3; patella I—dorsal 1-1/ prolateral 1/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 / 1/ 0; III—1-1 / 1/ 1; IV—1-1 / 1/ 1; tibia I—dorsal 0/ ventral 2-2-2/ prolateral 1-1-0/ retrolateral 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 0; III—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-0/ 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-0/ 0; III—2-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-0/ 0- 1-0; IV—3-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—6, II—6, III—5, IV—5. Dorsal spines on pedipalp femur: 3. Prolateral spines on tibia: 1-2. Epigynal plate wider than long (1/0.56); atrium in shallow depression with lateral margins deeply notched; anterior hyaline spurs separated by more their basal width (Fig. 37 c, e). Internal genitalia: copulatory ducts curved in lateral direction, primary spermathecae strongly curved and separated by less their width, secondary spermathecae prominent (Figs. 36, 37 d).

Variation. Males (n=2): body length 5.88–6; patella-tibia I length 3.38–4.33. Females (n=17): body length 6.25–10.38; carapace length 2.88–5.38; patella-tibia I length 3.25–5.5. Some female paratypes with spots in sternum more accentuated and posterior chevrons on opisthosoma.

Additional material examined. Paratypes: MEXICO: Puebla: same data as holotype, 11 ♀ (AMNH); Santana, 18°33′N, 97°27′W, 25.IV.1963, W.J. Gertsch and W. Ivie, 1 ♂ 5 ♀ (AMNH); Municipality of Tehuacán, Tehuacán, W.J. Gertsch and V. Roth, 1 ♀ (CASENT 9048863).

Distribution. MEXICO: Puebla (Map 5).