Leptonetela paragamiani 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 : 26-27

Taxon classification Animalia Araneae Leptonetidae

Leptonetela paragamiani Wang & Li sp. n. Figs 3, 4, 7

Types.

Holotype ♂ (IZCAS): GREECE, near Athens, Pan Cave, 38°08'48.54"N, 23°40'06.04"E, elevation 660 m, 7 April, 2013, S. Li leg. Paratypes 2 ♀ (IZCAS), same data as holotype.

Etymology.

The specific name is dedicated to Mr. Kaloust Paragamian of the Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research in Crete, a leading speleologist in Greece; noun (name) in genitive case.

Diagnosis.

Leptonetela paragamiani is similar to Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela arvanitidisi sp. n. but can be separated by the second tibial spine, which is longest in Leptonetela paragamiani sp. n., whereas in Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela arvanitidisi sp. n. (Fig. 3D) the basal spine is longest; the median apophysis has 3 small teeth (Fig. 3B) in Leptonetela paragamiani sp. n., whereas it has 6 teeth in Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela arvanitidisi sp. n.; and the spermathecae are tightly twisted (Fig. 4C) compared to the spermathecae of Leptonetela kanellisi and Leptonetela arvanitidisi sp. n.

Description.

Male (holotype). Total length 1.63 (Fig. 3A). Carapace 0.75 long, 0.62 wide. Opisthosoma 0.88 long, 0.62 wide. Prosoma yellowish, with one seta on the median part. Ocular area with a pair of setae, two eyes, reduced to white spots. 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 5.53 (1.50, 0.28, 1.60, 1.27, 0.88); II 4.78 (1.38, 0.25, 1.27, 1.13, 0.75); III 4.01 (1.13, 0.25, 1.03, 1.00, 0.60); IV 5.25 (1.45, 0.28, 1.47, 1.25, 0.80). Male palp (Fig. 3 C–D): tibia with 5 retrolateral spines, the basal one strong, conspicuous, and the second one longer than others. Bulb with spoon-shaped embolus, prolateral lobe oval. Distal edge of median apophysis round (Fig. 3B), with three small teeth, conductor membranous, shield shaped in ventral view.

Female (one of the paratypes). Similar to male in color and general features but larger and with longer legs. Total length 1.88 (Fig. 4 A–B). Carapace 0.75 long, 0.68 wide. Opisthosoma 1.00 long, 0.88 wide. Clypeus 0.10 high. Leg measurements: I 6.26 (1.75, 0.28, 1.80, 1.53, 0.90); II 5.36 (1.58, 0.28, 1.50, 1.25, 0.75); III 4.69 (1.38, 0.25, 1.25, 1.13, 0.68); IV 6.19 (1.78, 0.28, 1.75, 1.50, 0.88). Vulva (Fig. 4C): spermathecae twisted, atrium oval.

Distribution.

Known only from the type locality.