Galianora bryicola Maddison, new species

Figs. 17–21

Type material. Holotype male in the UBC­SEM with label: " ECUADOR: NAPO: Estación Biológica Jatun Sacha . S 1.067 W 77.617; 400 m el. Forest and nearby disturbed areas. 21–24 July 2004 Maddison, Agnarsson, Iturralde, Salazar. WPM#04­055"; "UBC­ SEM AR00003"

Molecular data gathered for this species by Maddison & Needham (2006) were obtained from several legs of the holotype male (DNA voucher d124).

Etymology. The name refers to the habitat of mossy tree trunks.

Diagnosis. This brown species has a generalized salticid body form, but is distinctive among the neotropical fauna by its palpus with a round amycoid­like bulb, but having a prominent median apophysis (Figs. 19–20).

Description. Male holotype: Carapace length 2.2, width 1.7, height 1.3; abdomen length 2.2. Approximate leg lengths 4> 1> 3> 2. Macrosetae on left tibia I P 0­1­1 V 2­2 ­2 R 0­ 1­1; right tibia 1 P 1­1­1 V 2­2 ­3 R 1­1­1. First metatarsus with four pairs of ventral macrosetae, although the terminal pair might be considered lateral. Second leg anterior tarsal claw with ca. 7 teeth, posterior with 6. Chelicerae: Three promarginal and two retromarginal teeth. Palpus (Figs. 19, 20): superficially resembles an amycoid palpus, with embolus fixed to a round tegulum, but projecting from the ventral­retrolateral side of the tegulum is a prominent median apophysis. As in Galianora sacha, the retrolateral tibial apophysis is sharp and accompanied by dorsal and ventral lobes. Carapace with posterior lateral eyes on raised mounds compared to the fovea which lies in concavity. Colour: carapace dark brown to black except for pale central longitudinal stripe on thorax. Opithosoma medium brown with indistinct speckling above; venter black. The integument of the legs and carapace has a subtle rainbow iridescence, at least under alcohol.

Female: adult female unknown. Immature female: palpus with tarsal claw.

Specimens examined. Collected with the holotype were three juveniles.

Natural history. The juveniles were collected beating moss­covered branches and tree trunks in understory of lowland rain forest. The male holotype was collected by G. Iturralde on a tree trunk within the forest.