Neischnocolus pampenita sp. nov.

Figs 8–10, 12, map 2.

Type material. Male holotype from Ecuador, Cotopaxi province, Pristirana Reserve (-00.422297° - 78.958126°) 1397 m, 16–26 Feb. 2019, pitfall, E.E. Tapia, Tapia family, ECFN 10447 (QCAZ). Paratypes: 2 ♂, same data as holotype, ECFN 11634 (ZIMG); 2 ♂, same data as holotype, 26 Feb.–09 Mar 2019, ECFN 10446 (QCAZ); Pristirana Reserve (-00.423418° -78.958775°) 1498 m, 26 Feb.–05 March 2019, 2 ♂, pitfall, E.E. Tapia, Tapia family, ECFN 10448 (QCAZ); Pristirana Reserve (-00.424742° -78.959769°) 1521 m, 12.I.2023, pitfall, 1 ♂, ECFN 10230 (ZIMG); 15.I.2023, pitfall, 1 ♂, ECFN 10477 (ZMH-A0029119), 1 ♂, ECFN 10172 (ZMH-A0029120); 1 ♂, ECFN 10478 (ZMH-A0029121); 1 ♂, ECFN 10476 (QCAZ); Pristirana Reserve (-00.42492 ° -78.95708°) 1480 m, Nov. 2022, pitfall, 1 ♂, Faml. Tapia-Caisaguano, ECFN 10146 (QCAZ); Pristirana Reserve (-00.42414° -78.95718°) 1480 m, 12.x.2021. 2019, 1♀, pitfall, E. Tapia, N. Dupérré, A. Tapia, ECFN 8060 (QCAZ); Pristirana Reserve (-00.42195° -78.95456°) 1346 m, 15.i.2023, pitfall, 1 ♂, E. Tapia, ECFN 10398 (QCAZ); Pristirana Reserve (- 00.42151° -78.95788°) 1367 m, 15.i.2023, pitfall, 1 ♂, E. Tapia, ECFN 10261 (ZIMG) .

Other material examined. ECUADOR: Cotopaxi province: Pristirana Reserve (-00.422297° -78.958126°) 1391 m, 26 Feb.–9 March 2019, 1 ♂, pitfall, E. Tapia, Tapia faml., ECFN 1495 (DTC); Pichincha province, La Union del Toachi, Otongachi Reserve (-00.330510 -78.934420) 1087 m, 25 Feb. 2020, 1 ♂, pitfall, I. Tapia, E. Tapia, N. Dupérré, ECFN 5605 (ZMH-A0015425), 1 ♂, ECFN 5606 (ZMH-A0015427), 1 ♂, ECFN 5607 (ZMH- A0015428), 1 ♂, ECFN 5608 (DTC); Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas: La Florida (-00.248529° -79.026887°) 864 m, 6 Feb. 2020, 1 ♂, pitfall, E. Tapia, N. Dupérré, I. Tapia, ECFN 5457 (DTC).

Diagnosis. Males most resembles N. ruffoi sp. nov. but are distinguished by their bulb with shorter not serrated PAC keel (Fig. 9E) while PAC keel large and serrated in the latter (Fig. 6E). Females most resembles N. ruffoi sp. nov. and N. caxiuana (Pérez-Miles et al. 2008) but are distinguished from N. ruffoi sp. nov. by the basal atrium with a triangular transparent middle region (Fig. 10D, E, arrow) while basal atrium with medially transparent rectangular region (Fig. 7D, E); from N. caxiuana by spermathecae head oval (Fig. 10D, E) spermathecae head elongated in the latter (Pérez-Miles et al. 2008: fig. 9).

Etymology. The specific epithet is a non-Latin adjective (invariable) that honors the people of San Francisco de las Pampas for their fight against the mining industries and their efforts to preserve natural resources.

Description (Male holotype): Total length: 9.31, carapace length: 4.43; carapace width: 4.30; abdomen length: 4.88. Coloration (ethanol): Carapace oval, reddish-brown densely covered with light brown setae and black erected setae; fovea transverse (Fig. 8A, B). Chelicerae reddish-brown densely covered with light brown setae and black setae; promargin with 11 teeth, furrow with 10 denticles basally. Eight eyes, anterior eye row procurved, posterior eye row recurved; AME 0.21, ALE 0.20, PLE 0.20 PME, 0.1, PME–PME 0.46. Labium brown with 9 cuspules. Maxillae brown with 37 cuspules. Sternum orange, longer than wide (2.28/2.02), labiosternal sigilla joined (Fig. 8C); three pairs of oval sigilla located near coxae III, coxae II and coxae I. Abdomen oval, densely covered with light brown recumbent setae and dark brown setae (Fig. 8A); with type Id urticating setae (Fig. 13C–E) on dorsoposterior part. Legs brown densely covered with covered with light brown setae, femur darker; all tarsi fully scopulate, tarsi III–IV very thin; metatarsi I–II with thin scopula, metatarsi III–IV ascopulate; tarsi I, II with entire scopula, tarsi III–IV entirely divided by setae; tibia I with fused subapical apophyses, both branches with large apical spines (Fig. 9D). Legs measurements: total length: I 14.21 (4.25/1.83/3.80/2.26/2.07) II 12.91 (3.97/1.78/3.14/2.18/1.84) III 12.10 (3.49/1.09/2.81/2.77/1.94) IV 16.16 (4.43/1.60/3.67/4.49/1.97); leg formula 4123. Spination: tibiae I v 0-0-1, II v 0-0-2, III v 0-0-2, p 0-0-1, r 0-0-1, IV v 0-0-2, p 0-0-1, r 0-0-1; metatarsi I v 0-0-1; II v 0-1-2 (apical), III v 1- 2-3 (apical), p 0-1-1, r 0-0-1, IV v 0-2-2-1-3 (apical), p 0-1-1, r 0-1-1; palpal tibiae p 0. Genitalia: palpal tibia (2.28 length, 0.86 width) with two truncated conical processes on retrolateral surface (Fig. 9B, C); cymbium divided, with two lobes, prolateral lobe larger than retrolateral one; bulb with well-developed prolateral keels, PS keel serrated, R keel not prominent, A keel transparent, PAC keel short, and PI keel smooth (Fig. 9E–H, 13A, B); dorsal area of embolus with granulation (Fig. 9F, arrow); tegular protuberance lacking granulation, (Fig. 9E).

(Female paratype, ECFN 8060). Total length: 10.78, carapace length: 4.82; carapace width: 4.68; abdomen length: 5.96. Coloration (ethanol): Carapace elongated oval, dark reddish-brown covered with dark brown setae along radiating line and light brown setae; fovea transverse (Fig. 10A, B). Eight eyes; AME 0.20, ALE 0.31, PLE 0.20 PME, 0.12, PME–PME 0.53 Chelicerae dark reddish-brown densely covered with brown setae and black setae; promargin with 11 teeth, furrow with nine denticles basally. Labium dark reddish-brown with 18 cuspules. Maxillae dark reddish-brown with 24 cuspules. Sternum dark reddish-brown covered with white and dark brown setae; (2.27/2.23). Abdomen: as in male (note the presence of a parasite); abdomen with type Id located in dorsoposterior part. Legs: All tarsi fully scopulate, tarsus IV very thin; metatarsi I–II fully scopulate, metatarsi III 25% scopulate, metatarsi IV ascopulate; tarsi I–III distally divided by setae, tarsi IV entirely divided by setae. Legs measurements: total length: I 10.08 (3.46/1.93/2.06/1.36/1.25) II 9.79 (2.93/1.80/2.00/1.59/1.47) III 10.07 (3.38/1.57/1.77/1.88/1.47) IV 12.43 (3.60/1.62/2.68/2.54/1.99); leg formula 4123. Spination: tibiae I v 0-0-1, II v 0-0-0, III v 0-0-1, IV v 0-0-2, p 0-0-0, r 0-0-1; metatarsi I v 0-0-3; II v 0-0-3, III v 0-2-3, p 0-1-1, r 0-0-1; IV v 2-2-1-3, p 0-0-1, r 0- 0-1; palpal tibiae v-0-0-3. Genitalia. Internal genitalia with a strongly sclerotized heart-shaped basal atrium with median triangular transparent region (Fig. 10D, E); left spermatheca reduced, right spermatheca elongated with oval spermathecal head (Fig. 10D, E).

Distribution. The specimens were collected at three different localities from 864 to 1521 m and occur in evergreen foothill forest (BsPn01) of the Western Cordillera (Guevara et al. 2013).