Pelicinus damieu, Platnick & Dupérré & Ubick & Fannes, 2012

Platnick, Norman I., Dupérré, Nadine, Ubick, Darrell & Fannes, Wouter, 2012, The Goblin Spider Genus Pelicinus (Araneae, Oonopidae), Part 1, American Museum Novitates 2012 (3741), pp. 1-44 : 40-41

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1206/3741.2
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5872784
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038FC07F-C956-835B-FE3F-974E9E60FD04
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Pelicinus damieu
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Pelicinus damieu View in CoL , new species

Figures 313–329 View FIGURES 313–329

TYPES: Male holotype, GoogleMaps female allotype, GoogleMaps and two male paratypes taken in rainforest pitfall traps at an elevation of 480 m on the W slope of Col d’Amieu, 21°37′S, 165°49′E, New Caledonia (Dec. 6–30, 2004; G. Monteith), deposited in QMB ( S79770 , PBI_OON 22608 ) GoogleMaps .

ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS: Males resemble those of P. koghis but have a smaller, more rounded embolar sail (figs. 317–323); females have a narrower posterior receptaculum (figs. 328, 329).

MALE (PBI_OON 22601, figs. 313–323): Total length 1.54. Carapace dark red-brown, elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides granulate. Sternum dark red-brown, smooth, microsculpture absent. Mouthparts dark red-brown, endites distally with narrowed, white projections with laterally directed tips. Abdomen dorsum with scattered dark markings visible through dorsal scutum. Scutopedicel region with three transverse ridges, middle ridge much thicker than others. Dorsal scutum dark red-brown, punctate, covering most of abdomen length, width. Postepigastric scutum dark red-brown, covering about ¾ of abdomen length. Embolar sail with small, triangular spur at base.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 22659, figs. 324–329): Total length 1.77. Postepigastric scutum short, almost rectangular. Posterior receptaculum narrow, squiggled portion of anterior duct relatively wide.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: New Caledonia: Col d’Amieu, W slope, 21°37′S, 165°49′E, Nov. 14, 2002, pyrethrum spraying of trees and logs, elev. 470 m (C. Burwell, G. Monteith, QMB S 79767, PBI _ OON 22573 ), 1♀ GoogleMaps , Nov. 25, 2003, pyrethrum spraying of trees and logs, elev. 470 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 79773 View Materials , PBI _ OON 22633), 1♀ , Jan. 27, 2004, Berlese, litter, elev. 470 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 79746 View Materials , PBI _ OON 22601), 3♂ , Apr. 18, 2005, Berlese, elev. 420 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 79804 View Materials , PBI _ OON 22659), 1♀ ; 2 km W Col d’Amieu Forestry Station , May 26, 1987, elev. 430 m (N. Platnick, R. Raven, AMNH PBI _ OON 121), 2♂ ; Col de Roussettes , May 29, 1987, dry forest, elev. 490 m (N. Platnick, R. Raven, AMNH PBI _ OON 122), 1♂ ; 7 km S Gelima , 21°36′S, 165°58′E, Nov. 15, 2002, pyrethrum spraying of trees and logs, elev. 730 m (C. Burwell, G. Monteith, QMB S 79772 View Materials , PBI _ OON 22599), 1♀ GoogleMaps ; Ningua Reserve Camp , 21°45′S, 166°09′E, Nov. 12–13, 2001, Berlese, rainforest litter, elev. 1100 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 60486 View Materials , PBI _ OON 7483), 1♂ GoogleMaps , Nov. 13–27, 2001, rainforest pitfall, elev. 1100 m (G. Monteith, QMB S 60502, PBI _ OON 812), 1♂ .