Cyllodania marietae sp. nov.

Figs 1–2, 24–38

Etymology. The specific name honours the Ecuadorian writer and politician Marieta de Veintimilla, 1855–1907, who served as the 11 th first lady of Ecuador and became a feminist icon of the early 20 th century.

Diagnosis. The males of Cyllodania marietae sp. nov. resemble those of Atomosphyrus tristiculus Simon, 1902 by having a mastidion on the male paturon (Fig. 25), but differ by the shorter embolus (840º, 2T+120º, in A. tristiculus; 360º in C. marietae sp. nov.), and longer RTA and RvTA (Figs 31, 33–34) (shorter in A. tristiculus). Additionally, males of C. marietae sp. nov. differ from all other species of the genus by the poorly developed dpC (distal embolar projection of Cyllodania), and the presence of mastidion (Figs 25–26) (absent in the other species). Females of C. marietae sp. nov. resemble those of C. bicruciata Simon, 1902 by the poorly differentiated spermathecae, but differ by the shorter copulatory ducts; they also resemble those of Titanattus cordia Edwards & Baert, 2018 by the bilobed posterior margin of the epigyne, but differ by the longer copulatory ducts and also by the general appearance of body (e.g. the carapace is higher in T. cordia). Females of C. marietae sp. nov. differ from all other species of the genus by having a coupling pocket in the epigyne (Figs 35–36).

Description. Male (Holotype, QCAZ). Total length 2.54. Carapace length 1.21, width 0.76, height 0.46. AME diameter 0.25. Ocular quadrangle length 0.63. Anterior eye row width 0.71. Posterior eye row width 0.72. Abdomen length 1.33.

Chelicera paturon: with mastidion on median portion, spine-like setae scattered; left paturon promargin with two teeth, proximal one unicuspid, distal one bicuspid, with proximal cusp larger, right paturon as left one, but with distal tooth tricuspid, with proximal cusp larger than others; retromargin with one tooth bicuspid and curved. Leg I: femur 0.73x0.32, patella 0.40, tibia 0.50, metatarsus 0.37, tarsus 0.28. II: fe 0.47, pa 0.27, ti 0.38, mt 0.27, ta 0.25. III: fe 0.45, pa 0.25, ti 0.28, mt 0.27, ta 0.28. IV: fe 0.58, pa 0.29, ti 0.42, mt 0.35, ta 0.27. Leg formula 1423. Leg macrosetae: femur I d1-1-1, p1di, r0; II d1-1-1, p0, r0; III d0-1-1, p0, r0; IV d1-1-1, p0, r0; patella I–IV 0; tibia I p0, r0, v2*-0-2a-1p; II p0, r0, v1r-1r-0 (v1r-0-0 right); III–IV 0; metatarsus I p0, r0, v2-2; II p0, r0, v1r-2; III p0 (p1di right), r1di (r0 right), v0; IV p1di, r0, v0.

Palp (Figs 30–34): tibia longer than wide (Figs 31, 33–34); RTA and RvTA triangular (Figs 31, 33), RTA curved pointing to dorsum of cymbium (Fig. 34); embolus simple, fixed to tegulum, arising distally (12:00), with path of 360° (Figs 30, 32).

Color in alcohol (Figs 24–26): Carapace dark brown, with transverse band of white scales behind PLE, abdomen as carapace, with four longitudinal bands of white scales. The first one, anteriorly placed, extended to sides as far as middle of abdomen, second transversal band before middle zone, third transversal band after middle zone, last one distally placed, ventrally white with dark areas. Femur I light brown, patella, tibia, metatarsus and tarsus I dark; other legs as I, but lighter.

Female (Paratype, UBC-SEM). Total length 2.88. Carapace length 1.26, width 0.75, height 0.43. AME diameter 0.25. Ocular quadrangle length 0.63. Anterior eye row width 0.71. Posterior eye row width 0.75. Abdomen length 1.62.

Chelicera paturon: left paturon promargin with two teeth, proximal one unicuspid, distal one tricuspid, with proximal cusp larger; right paturon promargin likewise, but with distal tooth bicuspid, with proximal cusp larger; retromargin with one tooth bicuspid and curved. Leg I: femur 0.55x0.27, patella 0.32, tibia 0.37, metatarsus 0.30, tarsus 0.23. II: fe 0.47, pa 0.26, ti 0.28, mt 0.25, ta 0.22. III: fe 0.45, pa 0.23, ti 0.28, mt 0.28, ta 0.27. IV: fe 0.62, pa 0.30, ti 0.44, mt 0.36, ta 0.28. Leg formula 4132. Leg macrosetae: femur I–II d1-1-0, p0, r0; III d0-1-0 (d0-1-1 right), p0, r0; IV d1-1-1, p0, r0; patella I–IV 0; tibia I p0, r0, v2*-2a-0; II p0, r0, v1r-1r-0; III–IV 0; metatarsus I p0, r0, v2-2; II p0, r0, v1r-2; III–IV 0.

Epigyne (Figs 35–38): posterior margin bilobed with coupling pocket between them, copulatory openings latero-posteriorly placed.

Color in alcohol (Figs 27–29): carapace and abdomen as in male, but abdomen with triangle of white scales dorsally, connecting with first band of white scales. Legs yellow.

Spine variation (1 Ƌ with same data as holotype). Palp: femur d0-1-0. Tibia I r0-1-0 (left); metatarsus I v2-2-2 (left); II 1r-2; femur I d0-1-1 (right).

Type material. Holotype Ƌ: ECUADOR: Pichincha: ca. 4 km NE of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, 113 km on road from Quito to Puerto Quito, ENDESA Campamento Maderero, 0.0833333°N, 79.1226077°W, leg. W.P. Maddison, 9–12.VII.1988 (QCAZ).

Paratypes: ECUADOR: Pichincha: ca. 4 km NE of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Km 113 on road from Quito to Puerto Quito, ENDESA Campamento Maderero, 0.0833333°N, 79.1226077°W, leg. W.P. Maddison, 9–12.VII.1988, 1♀ (UBC-SEM); Same data but 1.520°S, 80.719°W, 400–600 m a.s.l., (UBC-SEM, voucher Amycoida s172). Manabí: Machalilla National Park, trail between Agua Blanca and San Sebastien [=San Sebastián], 1.520°S, 80.719°W, 50–400 m a.s.l., leg. W.P. Maddison, 7. V.1994 (dry forest), 1Ƌ (UBC-SEM).

Other material examined. ECUADOR: Pichincha: ca. 4 km NE of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, 113 km on road from Quito to Puerto Quito, ENDESA Campamento Maderero, 0.0833333°N, 79.1226077°W, leg. W.P. Maddison, 9–12.VII.1988, 2Ƌ (one without both palps) (UBC-SEM). Esmeraldas: Reserva Canandé, lodge and road area, 0.256°N, 79.213°W, ca. 350 m a.s.l., leg. W.P. Maddison, E. Piascik, M. Vega, 22.VIII.2011, 1♀ (UBC-SEM, specimen code ECU11-9134, Figs 1–2). Manabí: Machalilla National Park, trail between Agua Blanca and San Sebastian, 1.520°S, 80.719°W, 50–400 m a.s.l., leg. W.P. Maddison, 7. V.1994 (dry forest), 1 imm. (UBC-SEM).

Distribution. Known only from Ecuador.

Inclusion in Cyllodania. Due to the presence of the amycoid mastidion on the male paturon (Fig. 25), the placement of C. marietae sp. nov. in this genus is not obvious, since the only thiodinine genus known to date with the presence of the amycoid mastidion was Atomosphyrus (compare Galiano 1966: figs 10–12; Bustamante & Ruiz 2017: figs 5A–5C and our Fig. 25). The species is thought to belong in Cyllodania by the similarities with C. bicruciata (type species, see Figs 22–23), sharing the dorsal longitudinal band of white scales, which is easier to see in females (Figs 1–2). This is a synapomorphy of Cyllodania (see Figs 22–24, 27) according to Bustamante & Ruiz (in prep.), who carried out the most recent cladistic analysis including all genera of Thiodinini, Scopocirini and Sarindini (“node 2” in Ruiz & Maddison (2015)). Also, the male palp is similar to that C. bicruciata and C. zoobotanica Bustamante & Ruiz, 2017 by the presence of an embolar projection (Figs 30, 32). The epigyne is similar to that of C. bicruciata by the shape of spermathecae. Also, it is similar to that of Titanattus cordia (compare our figures with Edwards & Baert 2018: figs 4C, D and 5C) by the bilobed posterior margin. According to Ruiz & Maddison (2015) and Bustamante & Ruiz (in prep.), C. marietae sp. nov. is not closely related to the Titanattus.

Note. This species was mentioned as “cf. Atomosphyrus sp. [S223/S172]” in Ruiz & Maddison (2015: 265).