Idiops sertania Fonseca-Ferreira, Guadanucci & Brescovit sp.nov.

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Figs 4C, 32–33

Diagnosis

Males of Idiops sertania sp. nov. differ from those of other Neotropical species by having the robust embolus with a wide basal half, strongly curved dorsally, with torsion at the apical end and a conspicuous embolar lamella close to the opening of the sperm duct (Figs 32D–F, 33E–F) and by having the palpal tibia elongated (similar to I. germaini) (Fig. 32C). Differs from I. germaini by having large spines distributed along the margin of the retrolateral depression (Figs 32C, 33D) and by the robust tibial apophysis (Fig. 32H).

Etymology

The term ʻsertaniaʼ, referenced in the specific epithet, is a tribute to the ʻsertãoʼ of Brazil, a large region of the country where these spiders occur. The term sertão refers to culturally diverse regions, far from the coast and large cities, and generally associated with rural regions with little human occupation.

Type material

Holotype BRAZIL – Minas Gerais • ♂; Januária, Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu; 15°10′0″ S, 44°22′0″ W; 3–25 Jan. 2008; M.T. Junior and R.S. Recoder leg.; IBSP 15348.

Paratypes BRAZIL – Amazonas • 1 ♂; Nova Aripuanã, Santa Maria, Margem esquerda, Rio Arapuanã; 5°47′52′′ S, 60°15′55′′ W; May 2002; M. Trefaut leg.; MZUSP 21511. – Piauí • 1 ♂; Guaribas, Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusões; 9°13′16″ S, 43°29′21″ W; Oct. 2006; P.R.R.Silva et al. leg.; CHNUFPI 4031. – Ceará • 1 ♂; Crato, Floresta Nacional do Araripe; 07°27′07.3″ S, 39°19′52.4″ W; 2018; R. Azevedo leg.; IBSP 227617. – Minas Gerais • 1 ♂; same collection data as for holotype; IBSP 15346.

Other material examined

BRAZIL – Piauí • 5 ♂♂ (SEM); Bom Jesus, Estação Ecológica de Uruçuí-Una; 08°52′5″ S, 44°57′ W; 19–29 Jan. 2001; G.G. Martinelle leg.; MZSP 21546 • 2 ♂♂; União, Campus COMVAPI Ltda; 4°35′9″ S, 42°51′50″ W; 2006; J. Queiroz et al. leg.; CHNUFPI 0032, CHNUFPI 0035 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; CHNUFPI 0037 • 3 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; CHNUFPI 0034 • 2 ♂♂ (SEM); same collection data as for preceding; CHNUFPI 0039 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; CHNUFPI 0033 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for preceding; 4°38′6″ S, 42°50′19″ W; CHNUFPI 4035 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; CHNUFPI 0031. – Ceará • 1 ♂; Crato, Parque Estadual Sítio do Fundão; 07°13′3″ S, 39°20′21″ W; 2018; R. Azevedo leg.; IBSP 218294 • 2 ♂♂; Crato, Floresta Nacional do Araripe; 07°27′07.3″ S, 39°19′52.4″ W; 2018; R. Azevedo leg.; IBSP 218307, IBSP 227583. – Paraíba • 1 ♂; Areia, Mata do Pau Ferro; 06°67′45.8″ S, 35°55′27″ W; 5 Aug. 2011; S.B.R. Alencar et al. leg.; CHNUFPI 0041. – Bahia • 1 ♂; Contendas do Sincorá, Floresta Nacional Contendas do Sincorá; 13°55′08,7″ S, 41°07′13,8″ W; 12–14 Jan. 2012; I.L.F. Magalhães et al. leg.; IBSP 271351 – Tocantins • 1 ♂; Palmas, Taquarussu; 10°19′ S, 48°9′ W; Equipe IBSP leg.; IBSP 10415 • 1 ♂; Porto Nacional, Área urbana, UHE Luiz Eduardo Magalhães; 10°42′28″ S, 48°25′1″ W; Equipe IBSP leg.; IBSP 10437. – Goiás • 6 ♂♂; Caldas Novas, UHE Corumbá; 17°42′50″ S, 48°32′12″ W; 12–23Aug. 1996; M.T.I. Rodrigues et al. leg.; MZSP 15656 • 2 ♂♂; Colinas do Sul, Serra da Mesa; 14°01′ S, 48°12′ W; 2–15 Dec. 1995; Silvestri, Dietz and Campaner leg.; MZSP 28851 • 1 ♂; Catalão, Barragem, Serra do Facão; 17°31′51.07″ S, 47°33′29.57″ W; Jul. 2013; R.B. Martines and R.M.C. Silveira leg.; UFMG 4442 • 4 ♂♂; Catalão, Barragem, Serra do Facão; 17°35′34″ S, 47°37′16″ W; Jul. 2011; R.B. Martines and R.M.C. Silveira leg.; UFMG 4441 • 1 ♂; Catalão, Barragem, Serra do Facão; 17°51′40″ S, 47°37′38″ W; Jul. 2012; R.B. Martines and R.M.C. Silveira leg. UFMG 4440. – Mato Grosso • 1 ♂; Chapada dos Guimarães; 15°27′39″ S, 55°45′0″ W; 20–30 Sep. 2000; C. Strussmann leg.; MCTP 11557 • 2 ♂♂; Chapada dos Guimarães; 20–29 Sep. 2000; C. Strussmann leg.; MCTP 13614 • 2 ♂♂; Chapada dos Guimarães; 20–28 Sep. 2000; C. Strussmann; MCTP 13661; 2 ♂♂; Poconé; 16°15′25″S, 56°37′22″ W; 2010–2012; D. Batistella leg., Winkler extractor; IBSP 249196. – Mato Grosso do Sul • 1 ♂; Três Lagoas, Fazenda Canaã; 20°45′04″ S, 51°40′42″ W; Dec. 1967; F. Lane leg.; MZSP 7575. – Minas Gerais • 2 ♂♂; Januária, Parque Nacional Cavernas do Peruaçu; 15°10′0″ S, 44°22′0″ W; 3–25 Jan. 2008; M. Teixeira-Junior and R.S. Recoder leg.; IBSP 15345, IBSP 15347 • 2 ♂♂; same collection data as for preceding; IBSP 210881.

Description

Male (holotype IBSP 15348)

HABITUS. See Fig. 32A.

MEASUREMENTS. TBL 15.6, CL 7.7, CW 6.9, LL 1, LW 1.3, SL 4, SW 3.7.

COLOR. Dark brown carapace, reddish brown legs, light brown sternum, abdomen gray (Fig. 32A–B).

PROSOMA. Carapace and ocular arrangement as shown in Fig. 32A. Eye tubercle: 0.9 long; 1.2 wide. AME-ALE distance 1. Eye diameters: AME 0.2, ALE 0.4, PME 0.2, PLE 0.5. Thoracic fovea procurved (Fig. 32A). Labium and sternum without cuspules (Fig. 32B). Basal segment of chelicerae with a prolateral row of 6 large teeth and 6 small retrolateral teeth, grouped in the basal half, proeminent rastellum with 11–12 spines, distals largest (Fig. 33A–B).

LEGS. Tibia, metatarsus and tarsus I as shown in Fig. 32G. Leg I with tibial apophysis with apical branch twice the size of basal branch (Figs 32H–I, 33C). Pseudoscopula: tarsus I weakly covered, II–IV totally covered.

PALP. Tibia with conspicuous retrolateral depression and large spines distributed along its entire length (Figs 32C, 33D); embolus with keel in retrolateral view (Fig. 32E).

PALP AND LEG MEASUREMENTS. Palp = 10.2 (2.4, 2.2, 3.9, 1.7), I = 23.6 (7.2, 3.3. 4.9, 5.4, 2.8), II = 20.8 (6.4, 2.9, 4.4, 4.8, 2.3), III = 19.3 (5.3, 2.5, 3.6, 5, 2.9), IV = 27 (7.1, 3.4, 6, 7, 3.5).

SPINATION. Palp: Ti r20, Ta d0-0-2. Leg I: Pa v4, Ti v4-5-4, Mt r1-1-4, p0-0-4, Ta r3-4-3, p1-3-2. Leg II: Pa p0-0-4, r0-0-3, Ti v6-5-7, Mt p0-2-3, r2-3-4, Ta p2-2-3, r4-3-4. Leg III: Pa p1, Ti v1-2-2, p0-0-1, Mt v2-4-5, p2-2-2, Ta r4-4-5. Leg IV: Pa v0-0-2, Ti v1-1-3, Mt v9-9-11, d1-1-2, r0-0-3, p0-1-2, Ta p3-3-7, r0-0-2.

Distribution

Brazil. Widely distributed, with areas covering the phytophysiognomies of the Amazon, Caatinga and Cerrado. Records for Central-west region (Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul), North region (Amazonas), Northeast region (Bahia, Ceará and Piauí) and Southeast region (northern part of Minas Gerais) (Fig. 4C).