Tupirinna zebra sp. nov.

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Type material. Holotype: ♂ from Reserva Ducke (02°57’42”S, 59°55’40”W), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, 4.IX.1991, leg. H. Hofer (SMNK) . Paratypes: BRAZIL: Amazonas: 60 km N of Manaus, Fazenda Esteio ZF-3 Km 23 (02°27′59.976″S, 59°50′45.34″W), 31.X.1985, B.C. Klein, Malaise trap, 1♀ (MCN 19312) ; Same data, 7.I.1986, 1♂ (MCN 19313) ; Same data, 14.V.1985, 1♂ (MCN 19832) ; Same data, 1♂ (MCN 19309) ; Manaus, Campus da UFAM Manaus, Setor Norte (03°05’14”S, 59°57’26”W), 6.XII.2012, leg. T. Carvalho & J.P. Neto, 1♂ (MPEG 35501) ; Fazenda Dimona (02°30’S, 60°00’W), VII.2006, leg. A.J. Santos, 1♂ (IBSP 80033) ; Reserva Ducke (02°57’42”S, 59°55’40”W), 15.IX–20.X.2006, leg. J.L.P. Souza, pitfall trap, 1♂ (INPA – AR 8803) , 1♂ (INPA – AR 8804); Same locality, 23.III.1992, leg. H. Höfer, 1♂ (IBSP 10702) , 1♂ (IBSP 10704); Novo Airão, Parque Nacional do Jaú, Trilha do Caju (02°18’14.6’’S, 62°29’23.4’’W), 20.II–1.III.2017, leg. N. Feitosa, B. Santos & P. Peloso, 1♂ (MPEG 35502) , 1♂ (MPEG 35504), 1♀ (MPEG 35505); Mato Grosso: Aripuanã, Reserva Humboldt (10°10′01″S, 59°27′32″W), 28.I.1976, leg. L.P. Albuquerque, 1♂ (MCN 19315) .

Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition, in reference to the white and dark pattern of the abdomen, ressembling that of a zebra.

Diagnosis. Males of Tupirinna zebra sp. nov. differ from those of other species with the ventral lobe of the RTA divided basally ( T. coari sp. nov. and T. urucu sp. nov.), as follows: from those of T. coari sp. nov. by the conical, elongated embolus, which is directed retro-apically, and from those of T. urucu sp. nov. by the lamellate dorsal process of the VL (dVL) tapering apically in ventral view (Figs 13A, B, 19A, C). Females differ from those of all other Tupirinna species by the wide, sub-trapezoidal copulatory opening (Fig. 13C, D).

Description. Male holotype (SMNK). Carapace orange, with brown median stripe extending over ocular area, and brown lateral stripes. Chelicerae dark brown. Labium brown. Endites brown. Sternum yellow, anterior lateral excavations brown. Legs yellow. Abdomen dorsum pale yellow, with two grey longitudinal spots connected in posterior part of cardiac area; in median region, one grey longitudinal spot divided by two transverse grey spots. Contour of spinnerets-brownish grey; venter pale yellow (Fig. 5A). Total length 4.99. Carapace length 2.44, width 1.99, height 1.11. Clypeus height 0.23. Eye diameters and interdistances: anterior row 0.64, posterior row 0.70, MOQ: length 0.38, anterior width 0.35, posterior width 0.39, AME 0.10, PME 0.13, ALE 0.12, PLE 0.11, AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.07, PME-PME 0.12, PME-PLE 0.06, ALE-PLE 0.03. Chelicerae: length 1.34, with 4 promarginal and 3 retromarginal teeth. Sternum length 1.17, width 1.17. Leg I: femur (fe) 2.23, patella (pa) 0.82, tibia (ti) 2.95, metatarsus (mt) 2.18, tarsus (ta) 0.99. II: fe 2.13, pa 0.85, ti 1.99, mt 2.14, ta 0.97. III: fe 2.4, pa 0.72, ti 1.60, mt 1.93, ta 1.14. IV: fe 2.52, pa 0.80, ti 2.46, mt 1.36, ta 1.32. Abdomen: length 2.47, width 1.57. Leg spination: I – femur d1-1-1, p0-0-1; tibia v3-2-2; metatarsus v2-2-0. II – femur d1-1-1, p0-0-1, r0-1-0; tibia v2-2-0; metatarsus v2-2-0. III – femur d1-1-1, p0-1-1, r0-1-1; tibia p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-2-0; metatarsus v2-2-2. IV – femur d1-1-1, p0-1-1, r0-0- 1; tibia p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-2-2; metatarsus p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v2-2-2. Palp: tibia longer than half cymbial length; ventral lobe of retrolateral tibial apophysis with apical spur; dorsal lobe absent; ventral tibial apophysis longer than wide, with prolateral process; embolus long, embolar basal process absent; tegular process absent (Figs 13A, B, 19A–F).

Female paratype (MCN 19312). Carapace orange, with pale brown median stripe over ocular area, and brown stripes laterally. Chelicerae dark brown. Labium brown. Endites brown. Sternum yellow, borders of anterior lateral excavations black. Legs yellow. Abdomen dorsum as in male; venter white (Fig. 5B). Total length 5.80. Carapace length 2.54, width 2.25, height 1.32. Clypeus height 0.30. Eye diameters and interdistances: anterior row 0.70, posterior row 0.79, MOQ: length 0.33, anterior width 0.39, posterior width 0.44, AME 0.11, PME 0.15, ALE 0.12, PLE 0.15, AME-AME 0.13, AME-ALE 0.06, PME-PME 0.13, PME-PLE 0.11, ALE-PLE 0.04. Chelicerae: length 1.42, with 4 promarginal and 3 retromarginal teeth. Sternum length 1.31, width 1.31. Leg I: femur (fe) 2.59, patella (pa) 0.95, tibia (ti) 2.36, metatarsus (mt) 2.26, tarsus (ta) 1.16. II: fe 2.66, pa 1.00, ti 2.33, mt 2.55, ta 1.22. III: fe 2.67, pa 1.00, ti 2.3, mt 2.3, ta 1.2. IV: fe 3.1, pa 0.91, ti 2.89, mt 3.56, ta 1.34. Abdomen: length 3.33, width 2.06. Leg spination: I – femur d1-1-1, p0-1-0; tibia v3-2-2; metatarsus v2-2-0. II – femur d1-1-1, p0-0-1; tibia v3-2-2; metatarsus v2-2-0. III – femur d1-1-1, p0-1-1, r0-1-1, tibia d0-0-1, p1-0-1, r1-0-1, v2-2-0; metatarsus p1-1-0, r1- 1-0, v2-2-2. IV – femur d1-1-1, p0-1-1, r0-1-1; tibia p1-0-1, r1-0-1, v1-1-1; metatarsus p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v1-0-1. Epigynum: copulatory opening anteriorly positioned; posterior vulval plate well developed; secondary spermathecae absent (Figs 13C, 19G–I).

Variation. Lengths (3♂) total 5.00–5.36, carapace 2.37–2.54, femur I 2.10–2.40.

Additional material examined. BRAZIL: Amazonas: Manaus, Fazenda Esteio, ZF-3 tower, km 23 (02°27′59.976″S, 59°50′45.348″W) , 7.I.1986, leg. B.C. Klein, 1♂ (MCN 19311); Same locality, 15.XII.1971 – 9.I.1972, leg. U. Irmler, 1♂ (INPA); Same data, 8–29.X.1971, 1♂ (INPA); Same data, 1–21.X.1971, 2♂ (INPA); Same data, 31.I–19.II.1972, 1♂ 1♀ (INPA); Same data, 22.IV–16.V.1972, 1♂ 1♀ (INPA); Same data, 21.X– 14.XI.1971, 1♂ 1♀ (INPA); Same data, 11.III–2.IV.1972, 1♀ (INPA); Same data, 5.IX–1.X.1971, 1♂ 3♀ (INPA); Same data, 14–15.XI.1971, 4♂ (INPA); Same locality, 31.VIII.1992, leg. H. Höfer, 1♀ (IBSP 10701); Novo Airão, Parque Nacional do Jaú, Trilha do Caju (02°18’14.6”S, 62°29’23.4”W) , 20.II–1.III.2017, leg. N. Feitosa, B. Santos & P. Peloso, 1♂ (MPEG 35503) .

Distribution. States of Amazonas and Mato Grosso, Brazil (Fig. 25).