Aamunops hoof sp. nov.

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Figs 2, 5B, 13

Diagnosis

The males of A. hoof sp. nov. resemble those of A. noono and A. yiselae sp. nov. by having a short embolus, shorter than the palpal tibia, but can be distinguished by the wide and straight embolus, with a hoof-shaped tip and a very wide hyaline process (Figs 2D, 5B).

Etymology

The specific name refers to the shape of the embolus tip that resembles a horse hoof.

Type material

Holotype MEXICO • ♂; Guerrero, Tepecoacuilco de Trujano, Cerro de la Coronilla; 18.01628° N, 99.52875° W; 855 m a.s.l.; Oct. 2009; T. López, C. Quijano and A. Valdez leg.; CNAN-Ar 9727.

Description

Male (holotype)

Carapace orange (Fig. 2C). Chelicerae, palps, endites, labium, sternum and legs light orange; tibia, metatarsi and tarsi lighter.Abdomen pale gray, without dorsal pattern. Anal tubercle and spinnerets lighter than abdomen. Crista short, covering less than half of metatarsi of legs I–II. Total length 3.5. Carapace 1.4 long, 0.9 wide. Sternum 1.3 long, 0.8 wide. Leg measurements: I: 4.0; II: 3.7; III: 2.9; IV: 4.2. Tegulum globose, spherical; embolus short, wide, length hardly reaching middle of palpal tibia length, with hoof-shaped tip, spermatic duct with very wide hyaline process at tip of embolus (Figs 2D, 5B).

Female

Unknown.

Distribution

Known only from the type locality in Mexico (Fig. 13).