Predatoroonops rickhawkins Brescovit, Rheims, and Bonaldo, new species

Figures 20, 182–183, 236–256; map 3

TYPES: Male holotype and female paratype from Parque Nacional do Caparaó, 41 ° 99W; 20 ° 59S, Alto Caparaó, Minas Gerais, Brazil (May 01–07, 2002, Equipe Biota), deposited in IBSP 135871 and 135864 (PBI _OON 11840, 11842) respectively.

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name refers to the character Rick Hawkins, played by Shane Black in the movie ‘‘Predator’’; Rick is the team’s radio operator and technical expert, and the first victim of the Predator.

DIAGNOSIS: Males of Predatoroonops rickhawkins differ from those of the remaining species by the high clypeus, two times longer than ALE (fig. 20), extremely small median furrow, very short subdistal projections (fig. 20). Females can be easily distinguished from those of the remaining species by the small cordiform posterior receptaculum, short, with stout apodema plate (fig. 182).

MALE (PBI_OON_11840): Total length 1.95. Carapace 0.90 long, 0.77 wide. ALE 0.10, PLE 0.10, PME 0.12, ALE-ALE 0.08. Carapace pale orange, with brown stripe along margin of cephalic area, anterolateral corners with slightly sclerotized triangular projections (figs. 237, 240). Sternum pale orange. Chelicerae, endites, and labium yellow. Clypeus with very small needlelike setae, two times longer than ALE (fig. 20). Chelicerae anterior face with very small triangular median furrow, long subdistal narrow furrow, inconspicuous lateral subdistal apophysis, short upward-curving distal apophysis; subtriangular condylar projection present (fig. 20). Abdomen dorsum white. Legs yellow, femur I 0.75. Leg spination: femur I d1-0-0; v1-2-2; II d1-0-0; v0-2-2; III–IV d1-0-1; tibia I v2-2-2-2-2, II v2-2-2-2-2, III d0-1-0; p0-1-1; v0-1-1, IV d0-1-0; p1-1-0; v0-1-2; r1-1-0; metatarsus I v2-2-2-2, II v2-2-2- 2, III d0-1-0; v0-1-2; r1-1-0, IV d0-1-0; p1-0-0; v0-1-2; r1-0-0. Male palp proximal segments yellow; cymbium yellow, bulb white, truncated apically, with stout slender hyaline process (figs. 243–245).

FEMALE (PBI_OON_11842): Total length 2.03. Carapace 0.96 long, 0.75 wide. ALE 0.10, PLE 0.10, PME 0.12, ALE-ALE 0.06. Carapace without any pattern. Abdomen dorsum pale white. Legs: 0.85 long. Leg spination: femur I v1-2-2; II v0-2-2; III–IV d1-0-1; tibia I v2-2-2-2-2, II v2-2-2-2-2, III d0-1-0; p0-1-0; v0-1-1; r0-1-1, IV d0-1-0; v0- 1-1; r1-1-0; metatarsus I v2-2-2-2, II v2-2-2-2, III v0-1-2; IV d0-0-1; p0-1-1; v0-1-2; r0-1-1. Internal genitalia with elongated anterior receptaculum with truncated tip and small cordiform posterior receptaculum; large and stout apodema plate with enlarged and curved apodema process (figs. 182–183, 256).

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: BRAZIL: Minas Gerais: Alto Caparaó, Parque Nacional do Caparaó, 41 ° 99W, 20 ° 59S, May 01–07, 2002, pitfall (Equipe Biota, IBSP 135863, PBI _OON 11130), 18; (IBSP 135865, PBI _OON 11841), 18; (IBSP 135869, PBI _OON 11131), 18; (IBSP 135870, PBI _OON 11843), 1♀; (IBSP 135867, PBI _OON 11844), 1♀.

DISTRIBUTION: Known only from the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil (map 3).