Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie) Platnick & Berniker, 2013

Platnick, Norman I. & Berniker, Lily, 2013, The soft-bodied goblin spiders of the new genus Noonops (Araneae, Oonopidae), American Museum Novitates 2013 (3776), pp. 1-48 : 7-16

Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie) , new combination

Figures 1–96

Oonopinus floridanus Chamberlin and Ivie, 1935: 9 , figs. 8, 9 (male holotype and female allotype, reportedly from Gainesville , Alachua Co. , Florida, in AMNH; examined).

Oonops floridanus: Gertsch, 1936: 9 . – Chamberlin and Ivie, 1944: 33. – Chickering, 1969: 156, figs. 33, 34.

Oonops gertschi Chickering, 1971: 211 , figs. 26–30 (male holotype from South Bimini, Bahama Islands , in AMNH; examined). NEW SYNONYMY.

NOTE: Chamberlin and Ivie (1935) reported the type locality as Gainesville ( Alachua Co. ), but the specimens labeled as the types by those authors were actually taken in Cocoa (Brevard Co.) instead; the species occurs at both localities.

DIAGNOSIS: Males can easily be recognized by the relatively wide embolus with a subterminal rim (figs. 46–57), females by the bifid anterior receptaculum and wide posterior genitalic elements (figs. 88–96).

MALE (PBI_OON 37991, figs. 1–57): Total length 1.47. Anterior portion of endites with two projections, distal one lobe shaped, directed anteromedially, proximal one sharp, posteromedially directed; serrula absent. Leg spination: tibiae: III d1-0-0, p1-1-0, v1p-1p-2, r0-1-0; IV d1-1-0, p1-1-1, v0-2-2, r0-1-1; metatarsi: III d1-0-0, v1p-0-0, r0-1-2; IV d1-0-0, p1-2-2, v1p- 0-2; r1-1-2. Embolus wide throughout its length, with ledgelike tip.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 37991, figs. 58–96): Total length 1.61. Leg spination: tibiae: III d1-0-0, p1-1-0, v0-1p-2, r0-1-1; IV d1-1-0, p1-1-1, v0-1p-1p, r1-1-2; metatarsi: III d0-1-0, v1p-0-2, r0-1-1; IV d1-0-0, p1-1-2, v2-0-2, r1-1-1. Anterior receptaculum distally bifid; posterior receptaculum with anterior, W-shaped sclerotization.

MATERIAL EXAMINED: UNITED STATES: Florida: Alachua Co. : no specific locality, Mar. 6, 1935 (H. Wallace, AMNH PBI_OON 1759), 1♀ ; Gainesville , Mar. 8, 1927 (W. Barrows, AMNH PBI_OON 1760, 1763), 1♂, 5♀ , Mar. 8, 1935 (W. Barrows, AMNH PBI_OON 26734), 1♂ , Feb. 10, 1942 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 26730), 1♂, 3♀ ; 8 mi W Gainesville , Mar. 28, 1957 (R. Forster, W. Gertsch, AMNH PBI_OON 1754), 8♂, 10♀ ; 10 mi W Gainesville , Feb. 14, 1942 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 26729), 1♂ ; 0.6 mi S junction Highways 20 and S-234, Apr. 22, 1976, sifting slash pine litter near pond (D. Richman, FSCA PBI_OON 1921), 1♀ ; Newnans Lake , June 13, 1935 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1104, 1105, 1147, 1762, 26731, 26737), 16♂, 31♀ , Mar. 19, 1938 (W. Gertsch, AMNH PBI_OON 1765), 6♂, 6♀ , Feb. 12, 1942 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1106, 26728), 6♂, 6♀ , Mar. 28, 1957 (W. Gertsch, R. Forster, AMNH PBI_OON 1758, 37326), 21♂, 24♀ , Dec. 21, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 37980), 7♂, 10♀ ; San Felasco State Park , Sept. 24, 2007, leaf litter (X. Wang, AMNH PBI_OON 31067), 3♂, 4♀ , May 1, 2008, leaf litter (X. Wang, AMNH PBI_OON 31068), 2♀ . Bay Co.: St. Andrews State Park, Panama City Beach , Mar. 27, 1964 (J. Beatty, AMNH PBI_OON 38498), 1♀ . Brevard Co.: Cocoa, Feb. 23, 1925 (W. Barrows, AMNH PBI_OON 49928), 1♂, 1♀ (holotype, allotype), same ( AMNH PBI_OON 1148), 3♀ (paratypes). Broward Co. : Deerfield Beach , Feb. 1, 1959, under pine (H. Denmark, FSCA PBI_OON 21241), 2♀ , July 17, 1959, pine debris (H. Denmark, AMNH PBI_OON 37986), 1♀ . Dade Co.: Junk Hammock, Everglades National Park , Mar. 24, 1960 (R. Baranowski, FSCA PBI_OON 1922), 1♂ ; Royal Palm Hammock, Everglades National Park , July 28–Nov. 15, 1985, malaise-flight intercept trap, hardwood hammock forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37994), 1♂ . Hernando Co.: Annattalaga Hammock , 7 mi NW Brooksville, Apr. 6, 1966, oakmaple upland (W. Suter, FMNH 34783 , 71728 , PBI_OON 10500, 43496), 7♂, 8♀ . Highlands Co.: Archbold Biological Station , Apr. 1956, Berlese, pine, oak litter (C. Hoff, AMNH PBI_OON 37979, 37987), 1♂, 3♀ , Apr. 12, 1956, Berlese, bamboo litter (C. Hoff, AMNH PBI_OON 37978), 2♀ , Dec. 19, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 37973), 2♂, 4♀ , June 29, 1978, sandy scrub, elev. 20 m (F., J. Murphy, AMNH PBI_OON 36760), 1♂ ; Fisheating Creek , 2 mi W Venus, Apr. 4, 1966, Berlese, edge of Cyprus swamp (W. Suter, FMNH 34798 , PBI_OON 10515), 2♀ ; Hammock State Park , Apr. 1956 (C. Hoff, AMNH PBI_OON 37989), 1♀ ; Highlands Hammock, near Sebring , Mar. 24, 1938 (W. Gertsch, AMNH PBI_OON 1756), 1♂, 2♀ ; Highlands Hammock State Park, N boundary, along county road, Apr. 6, 1966, Berlese, forest floor litter (J. Wagner, FMNH 34802 , PBI_OON 10519), 1♀ ; Lake Annie, Childs , Apr. 4, 1966, lake edge debris (W. Suter, FMNH 34801 , PBI_OON 10518), 2♂, 1♀ ; Lake Jackson, Sebring , Feb. 20, 1982, uprooting dead bunch grass (G. Edwards, FSCA PBI_OON 21243), 1♂ ; Parker Islands, Apr. 8, 1966 (W. Suter, FMNH 71719 , PBI_OON 43487), 1♂ ; Sebring , Mar. 7, 1939 (F. Lutz, AMNH PBI_OON 1755), 1♂, 4♀ ; Sebring Airport , Feb. 19–20, 1982, fossil dune pine litter (G. Edwards, FSCA PBI_OON 21247), 3♂, 5♀ ; 45 mi N Lake Placid on Route 27, Jan. 3, 1970 (F. Schmeler, MCZ 72971, PBI_OON 28128), 1♂ . Lake Co.: no specific locality, Mar. 1, 1959 (H. Denmark, AMNH PBI_OON 1757), 1♂, 1♀ ; ca 0.5 mi N junction US 441 and FL 19A, Oct. 30, 1959, pine litter (H. Denmark, FSCA PBI_OON 21242), 3♂, 1♀ . Leon Co.: Tall Timbers Research Station , June 21, 1968, pitfall (W. Baker, AMNH PBI_OON 38491), 1♀ , Aug. 19–26, 1968, pitfalls (W. Baker, AMNH PBI_OON 38487, 38506, 38519), 2♂, 1♀ . Manatee Co.: Myakka River State Park , Dec. 26, 1963 (W., J. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 37339), 1♂ . Marion Co.: Ocala National Forest , Nov. 26, 1972, R. Kaplan ( FMNH 34811 , 71605 , PBI_OON 10528, 10904), 6♂, 6♀ . Martin Co.: Jonathan Dickinson State Park , Feb. 1, 1959, pine litter (H. Denmark, FSCA PBI_OON 27625), 1♂, 1♀ , July 17, 1959, pine litter (H. Denmark, FSCA PBI_ OON 21248), 1♂, 1♀ , Dec. 12, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 37984), 1♂, 1♀ ; Stuart , Mar. 17, 1939 (F. Lutz, AMNH PBI_OON 1097), 1♀ ; 8 mi NNW Stuart , Dec. 12, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 37983), 2♀ . Monroe Co.: Bahia Honda Key , Dec. 13, 1986, beach ridge forest litter (S. Peck, Klimaszewski, AMNH PBI_OON 37351), 10♂, 14♀ ; Big Pine Key , July 1–3, 1978, pig dung trap (L. Strange, FSCA PBI_OON 21245), 1♀ ; Big Pine Key, E end, Dec. 13, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 38001), 1♂, 1♀ ; Big Pine Key, off Key Deer Boulevard , Nov. 8, 2007, buttonwood sign hammock (P. Sierwald, FMNH 34832 , PBI_OON 10549), 1♂, 3♀ ; Big Pine Key, Jack Watson Nature Trail, off Key Deer Boulevard , Nov. 13, 2007, sifting (P. Sierwald, FMNH PBI_OON 10690), 1♂, 1♀ ; Big Torch Key , N end, Nov. 7, 1984, hardwood hammock litter (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 38000), 1♂, 1♀ ; Botanical Garden, Stock Island , Nov. 19, 1985, hammock leaf litter (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37997), 4♂, 3♀ , Dec. 17, 1986, leaf litter (S. Peck, Klimaszewski, AMNH PBI_OON 37990), 3♂, 1♀ ; Key Largo , Aug. 8, 1971, Berlese (S. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 21133), 3♀ , same, Berlese , hardwood litter (S. Peck, FMNH 34821 , PBI_OON 10538), 1♂ ; Little Torch Key, John J. Pescatello Torchwood Hammock , Nov. 7, 2007 (P. Sierwald, FMNH PBI_OON 10496, 10510), 2♂ ; Long Key State Recreation Area , July 31, 1981, leaf litter, xeric scrub (D. Ubick, CDU PBI_OON 35674), 1♂ ; Marathon, Vaca Key , Nov. 6, 1984, hammock litter (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37988), 1♂ , Sept. 1, 1986, Berlese, leaf litter, hammock forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 21125), 2♀ ; No Name Key , Aug. 5, 1972, Berlese, hardwood litter (S. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 21135), 2♂, 1♀ , Aug. 7, 1972, Berlese, palm-hardwood litter (S. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 31175), 1♂, 2♀ , Nov. 6, 1984, leaf-log litter, hardwood hammock (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 1099), 1♀ , Dec. 13, 1986, hammock litter (S. Peck, Klimaszewski, AMNH PBI_ OON 37967), 1♀ ; Pennekamp Reef State Park, Key Largo , Nov. 2, 1984, leaf-log litter, hardwood hammock (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37996), 2♂, 1♀ , July 31, 1985, Berlese, leaf litter, hammock forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37998), 1♂, 4♀ , Dec. 10, 1986, hardwood hammock forest litter (S. Peck, Klimaszewski, AMNH PBI_OON 49932), 1♀ ; Sugarloaf Key , Nov. 3, 1984, Berlese, hammock litter (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37999), 5♂, 6♀ ; Aug. 29, 1986, Berlese, leaf litter, hammock forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37353), 1♀ , Aug. 29–Dec. 14, 1986, malaise-flight intercept trap, hammock forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_ OON 37995), 1♀ ; Watsons Hammock, Big Pine Key , Aug. 4, 1971, Berlese (S. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 21132), 4♂, 1♀ , Nov. 4, 1984, Berlese, hammock forest litter (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 37974), 1♀ , June 3–Dec. 13, 1986, malaise-flight intercept trap, hammock forest (S., J. Peck, AMNH PBI_OON 21126, 37992), 4♂ , Dec. 11, 1986, forest litter (S. Peck, Klimaszewski, AMNH PBI_OON 37354), 1♂, 2♀ , Dec. 14, 1986, hammock leaf litter (S. Peck, Klimaszewski, AMNH PBI_OON 37991), 10♂, 10♀ . Orange Co.: 2 mi SSW Christmas , Dec. 11, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1057), 2♂ ; 3 mi NW Maitland , Dec. 10, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1102), 2♂ . Palm Beach Co.: Lantana , July 17, 1959, pine litter (H. Denmark, FSCA PBI_OON 1929), 5♂, 5♀ , Oct. 29, 1959, pine litter (H. Denmark, FSCA PBI_OON 1928), 1♂ . Polk Co.: no specific locality, June 28, 1935 (H. Wallace, AMNH PBI_OON 1761), 1♀ ; Lake Alfred , Sept. 4, 1969, pitfall, citrus (M. Muma, FSCA PBI_OON 1925), 1♂ ; Lake Alfred, Route S-17, Apr. 17–May 12, 1969, pitfalls, flat pineland (K. Stone, FSCA PBI_OON 1926, 21271), 5♂ ; N Lake Alfred , Mar. 31, 1969, pitfalls, flat pineland (K. Stone, CDU PBI_OON 35675), 1♂, 1♀ , Aug. 7, 1969 – Aug. 19, 1970, pitfalls, flat pineland (M. Muma, H. Greene, FSCA PBI_OON 1927, 21239, 21255, 21256, 21262, 21266), 6♂, 2♀ , Oct. 1, 1969, pitfalls, flat pineland (K. Stone, FSCA PBI_OON 1931), 1♂, 1♀ , Oct. 2, 1969, pitfalls, pine flatwood (M. Muma, FSCA PBI_OON 21274), 2♂, 1♀ , July 8, 1970, pitfall, flat pineland (H. Greene, FSCA PBI_OON 21240), 1♀ ; N Lake Alfred, Route S-17, Oct. 7, 1968, pitfalls, flat pineland (M. Muma, H. Greene, FSCA PBI_OON 21264), 2♀ ; Waverly , July 2, 1969, pitfalls, sand pine (M. Muma, FSCA PBI_OON 21265), 1♂, 1♀ ; Winter Haven , Feb. 18–Oct. 10, 1968 –1970, pitfall, sand pine dune (M. Muma, H. Greene, K. Stone, FSCA PBI_OON 1920, 1924, 1930, 1932, 21244, 21249–21254, 21257–21261, 21263, 21267, 21269, 21270, 21272, 21273, 21275–21277), 16♂, 26♀ . Saint Johns Co.: Saint Augustine, 1933 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 26726), 1♀ ; Saint Johns, River , Apr. 11, 1938 ( AMNH PBI_OON 21019), 1♀ ; U.S. Route 1, 29 mi S Jacksonville, Mar. 25, 1949 ( AMNH PBI_OON 1764), 1♂, 2♀ . Saint Lucie Co.: no specific locality, from fig (E. Thompson, K. Hibbard, FSCA PBI_OON 1919), 1♀ ; near Fort Pierce , Oct. 4, 1985 (K. Hibbard, E. Thompson, FSCA PBI_OON 1923), 2♂ . Seminole Co.: 3 mi N Longwood , Aug. 23, 1965, Berlese, oak-palmettopine swamp (W. Suter, FMNH 34788 , PBI_OON 10505), 1♀ . Volusia Co. : 2 mi SW Enterprise , July 31, 1965, Berlese, oak forest (W. Suter, FMNH 71723 , PBI_OON 43491), 1♂ ; 2 mi S Orange City , Dec. 9, 1962 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 1096), 5♂, 6♀ . Georgia: Chatham Co.: 3 mi SE Savannah , Apr. 4, 1943 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 26736), 1♀ , Apr. 14, 1943 (W. Ivie, AMNH PBI_OON 37068), 2♀ . WEST INDIES: Bahama Islands: South Bimini : no specific locality, May 1951 (W. Gertsch, M. Cazier, AMNH PBI_OON 49929), 1♂ (holotype), same ( AMNH PBI_OON 49930), 1♂ (paratype), same ( AMNH PBI_OON 49933– 49938, 49589), 7♂, 8♀ , June 1951 (M. Cazier, C., P. Vaurie, AMNH PBI_OON 1720, 49931), 5♂, 4♀ , Apr. 10–14, 1952 (E. Mayr, AMNH PBI_OON 1747), 1♀ . SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil: Pará: Ipean Campo , 5 km E Belém, May 2, 1974 (R. Schuh, AMNH PBI_OON 21024), 1♂ .

DISTRIBUTION: Florida and Georgia; probably introduced into the Bahama Islands and Brazil (cf. figs. 55–57).

SYNONYMY: Given that Chickering (1969) studied Florida specimens of this distinctive species, it is odd that he later (1971) described specimens from the Bahamas, as Oonops gertschi , without even mentioning their obvious similarities. We have detected no significant, geographically consistent differences between the mainland and Bahamian populations (cf. figs. 43–45, 90, 95, 96, and other images available on the PBI website).

Figures

FIGURES 1–15. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), male. 1. Carapace, dorsal view. 2. Same, lateral view. 3. Same, anterior view. 4. Chelicerae, anterior view. 5. Same, posterior view. 6. Labium and endites, ventral view. 7. Tip of endite, ventral view. 8. Labrum and endites, dorsal view. 9. Labrum, dorsal view. 10. Sternum, ventral view. 11. Epigastric region, ventral view. 12. Spinnerets, apical view. 13. Anterior lateral spinnerets, ventral view. 14. Same, apical view. 15. Posterior median spinneret, apical view.

FIGURES 16–30. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), male. 16. Posterior lateral spinneret, apical view. 17. Leg I, ventral view. 18. Same, leg II. 19. Same, leg III. 20. Same, leg IV. 21. Leg IV, retrolateral view. 22. Claws of leg I, apical view. 23. Same, leg II. 24. Same, leg III. 25. Same, leg IV. 26. Claws of leg I, lateral view. 27. Same, leg II. 28. Same, leg III. 29. Same, leg IV. 30. Trichobothrial base from metatarsus II, dorsal view.

FIGURES 31–45. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), male, specimens from Florida (31–42) and Bimini (43–45). 31. Tarsal organ from leg I, dorsal view. 32. Same, leg II. 33. Same, leg III. 34. Same, leg IV. 35. Same, palp. 36. Palpal tibia, dorsal view. 37. Left palp, prolateral view. 38. Same, retrolateral view. 39. Left embolus, anterior view. 40, 43. Same, prolateral view. 41, 44. Same, ventral view. 42, 45. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGURES 46–57. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), male, specimens from Florida (46–54) and Brazil (55–57). 46, 49. Left palp, prolateral view. 47, 50. Same, ventral view. 48, 51. Same, retrolateral view. 52, 55. Left embolus, prolateral view. 53, 56. Same, ventral view (arrow to subterminal rim of embolus). 54, 57. Same, retrolateral view.

FIGURES 58–72. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), female. 58. Carapace, dorsal view. 59. Same, lateral view. 60. Same, anterior view. 61. Chelicerae, anterior view. 62. Same, posterior view. 63. Labium and endites, ventral view. 64. Serrula, dorsal view. 65. Labrum and endites, dorsal view. 66. Labrum, dorsal view. 67. Sternum, ventral view. 68. Palp, prolateral view. 69. Same, retrolateral view. 70. Palpal tibia, dorsal view. 71. Epigastric region, ventral view. 72. Internal genitalia, dorsal view.

FIGURES 73–87. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), female. 73. Spinnerets, apical view. 74. Anterior lateral spinnerets, ventral view. 75. Same, apical view. 76. Posterior median spinneret, apical view. 77. Posterior lateral spinneret, apical view. 78. Tarsal organ from leg I, dorsal view. 79. Same, leg II. 80. Same, leg III. 81. Same, leg IV. 82. Same, palp. 83. Claws of leg I, lateral view. 84. Claws of leg I, apical view. 85. Same, leg II. 86. Same, leg III. 87. Same, leg IV.

FIGURES 88–96. Noonops floridanus (Chamberlin and Ivie), female, specimens from Florida (88, 91, 92), Georgia (89, 93, 94), and Bimini (90, 95, 96). 88–90. Epigastric area, ventral view. 91, 93, 95. Digested genitalia, ventral view (arrow to transverse sclerotized bar). 92, 94, 96. Same, dorsal views (arrow to bifid anterior receptaculum).