Leptonetela penevi Wang & Li

Wu, Yi, Wang, Chunxia, Zheng, Guo & Li, Shuqiang, 2016, Three new species of the genus Leptonetela from Greece (Araneae, Leptonetidae), ZooKeys 569, pp. 23-35 : 27-29

Taxon classification Animalia Araneae Leptonetidae

Leptonetela penevi Wang & Li sp. n. Figs 5, 6, 7

Types.

Holotype ♂ (IZCAS): GREECE, Thiva, Kakalitsa, Skoteini Cave, 38°29'59.81"N, 23°59'01.06"E, elevation 443 m, 29 March, 2013, S. Li leg. Paratypes 2 ♀, same data as holotype.

Etymology.

The specific name is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Lyubomir Penev, zoologist and founder of Pensoft Publishers; noun (name) in genitive case. Pensoft Publishers is a leading company in publishing taxonomic works.

Diagnosis.

Leptonetela penevi sp. n. is similar to Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela paragamiani sp. n. but can be separated by having the basal tibial spine longer than others, and slender (Fig. 5D) compared to the basal spines of Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela paragamiani sp. n.; median apophysis distally without teeth (Fig. 5D) and spermathecae strongly twisted and longer than those of Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela paragamiani sp. n. (Fig. 6C).

Description.

Male (holotype). Total length 1.83 (Fig. 6A). Carapace 0.77 long, 0.65 wide. Opisthosoma 1.15 long, 0.80 wide. Prosoma yellowish, with one seta on the median part. Ocular area with a pair of setae, eyes absent. Median groove, cervical groove and radial furrows indistinct. Clypeus 0.10 high. Sternum and legs yellowish. Opisthosoma pale brown, ovoid, lacking distinctive pattern. Leg measurements: I 6.76 (1.88, 0.38, 1.87, 1.55, 1.08); II 5.44 (1.38, 0.33, 1.58, 1.27, 0.88); III 4.87 (1.37, 0.30, 1.25, 1.20, 0.75); IV 6.32 (1.82, 0.35, 1.73, 1.50, 0.92). Male palp (Fig. 5 C–D): tibia with 5 spines retrolaterally, with the basal one strong, conspicuous, and longest. Bulb oval, with spoon-shaped embolus, prolateral lobe oval. Median apophysis (Fig. 5B) without teeth distally, conductor membranous, rugose and shield shaped in ventral view.

Female (one of the paratypes). Similar to male in color and general features but larger and with shorter legs. Total length 2.03 (Fig. 6 A–B). Carapace 0.75 long, 0.72 wide. Opisthosoma 1.38 long, 0.85 wide. Clypeus 0.10 high. Leg measurements: I 6.51 (1.88, 0.38, 1.83, 1.50, 0.92); II 5.54 (1.63, 0.33, 1.55, 1.25, 0.78); III 4.91 (1.42, 0.33, 1.28, 1.13, 0.75); IV 6.31 (1.80, 0.35, 1.80, 1.48, 0.88). Vulva (Fig. 6C): spermathecae strongly twisted, atrium oval.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality.