Tenedos dankittipakuli sp. n.

Figs 76–80; 106.

Type material. Holotype: COLOMBIA. Norte de Santander: Cucutilla, Vereda Carrizal, Sector Sisavita, Quebrada Poveda, Secondary forest dominated by Quercus humboldti, Pitfall trap, 2040-2200m, [7°28′28′′N, 72°50′11′′W], E. González, A. Pulido & A. Santamaria leg., 28.III.2002, 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-585) . Paratypes: same data as the holotype, 1 ♀ (IAvH-I-579) 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-588), 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-587), 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-590), 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-581), 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-571), 1 ♂ (ICN-Ar-12917), 1 ♂ (IBSP 276622), 1 ♂ (MACN 42046); 26-28. III.2002, 1 ♀ (MACN 42051), 1 ♀ (IBSP 276631), 1 ♂ (MACN 42052), 1 ♂ (IBSP 276632) .

Non-type material. COLOMBIA. Norte de Santander: Cucutilla, Vereda Carrizal, Sector Sisavita, Quebrada Poveda, Secondary forest Secondary forest dominated by Quercus humboldti, Pitfall trap, 2040-2200m, [7°28′28′′N, 72°50′11′′W], E. González, A. Pulido & A. Santamaria leg., 26-28.III.2002, 1 ♀, 1 ♂ (IAvH-I-578) .

Etymology. The specific epithet is a patronymic in honor of the arachnologist Pakawin Dankittipakul by his contributions to the taxonomy and systematic of the ant-eating spiders.

Diagnosis. Tenedos dankittipakuli sp. n. resembles T. griswoldi sp. n., T. tama sp. n., T. humboldti sp. n., and T. piedecuesta sp. n., by wide retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA); large median apophysis (MA) with thin anterior branch (aMA) (Figs 77A–D; 78A–B; 80A–D; 82A–D; 83A–B; 85A–D; 86A–B; 88A–D; 80A–B; 91A–D; 92A–B), but are distinguished by reduced anterior branch of the retrolateral tibial apophysis (aRTA), shorter posterior branch (pRTA); median apophysis with very short and thin appendix at anterior side (Figs 77A–D; 78A–B; 80A–D). Females are similar those of Tenedos tama sp. n., T. humboldti sp. n., and T. piedecuesta sp. n. by very wide at base seminal receptacles (SR), slightly curved towards median septum (Figs 77E–F; 78C–D; 80E–F; 85E–F; 86C–D; 88E–F; 89C–D; 91E–F; 92C–D), but are characterized by large median field plate (MFP); very wide seminal receptacles (SR) at sub-distal region (Figs 77E–F; 78C–D; 80E–F).

Description. Male (Holotype, IAvH-I-585). Coloration (Fig. 76A–B): carapace uniformly dark brown. Chelicerae with paturon brown, fangs brown-reddish. Endites brown, white on anterior region. Labium and sternum brown. Legs: Coxae I–IV pale yellow. Femora I–IV pale yellow from basal to medial region, brown the rest of its extension. Patellae I–IV brown. Tibia I pale yellow with brown patches on basal and distal sides, II–IV, brown. Metatarsus I pale yellow with brown patches on basal and distal sides, II–IV brown. Tarsi I–IV light brown. Abdomen: dorsally dark gray with six white guanine spots organized as follows: two transversal spots with an anterior notch, medially positioned; two irregular spots smaller than previous ones, in posteromedial position; two transversal and large bands, posteriorly positioned. Laterally dark gray with two obliques spots, posteriorly positioned. Ventrally dark gray with small spots on lateral sides. Spinnerets light brown. Measurements: total length 6.02, carapace length 3.02, width 2.05, height 1.46. Clypeus height 0.70. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.09, ALE 0.12, PME 0.13, PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.20, AME–ALE 0.19, AME–PME 0.24, PME–PME 0.23, PME–PLE 0.35, ALE–PLE 0.25. Chelicerae 0.87 length. Sternum length 1.15, width 0.93. Legs: I—femur 2.01/ patella 0.65/ tibia 2.02/ metatarsus 1.64/ tarsus 1.06/ total 7.38; II—1.70/ 0.70/ 1.50/ 1.35/ 0.76/ 6.01; III—1.27/ 0.74/ 1.33/ 1.07/ 0.48/ 4.89; IV—1.49/ 0.72/ 1.73/ 1.70/ 0.83/ 6.47. Abdomen length 2.57. Legs spines pattern (only the differences from the general pattern): II—tibia v2-1r-2; III-IV—tibia v2-2-2, III—metatarsus v2-0-2. Palp: retrolateral process of cymbium (RPC) long, widening towards base and with triangular extension on medial region; tegulum (T) rounded; subtegulum (St) large, longer than wide in ventral view; conductor (C) large, with short, thin sclerotized region on distal side; appendix (ApC) short, apically squared; embolus (E) long, laminar at base, forming wide lamina close to basal membrane, filiform towards apex; base of embolus (EB) approximately as long as two times as basal tegular membrane; basal tegular membrane (BTM) very thin, lanceolate, originated basally on tegulum; spermatic ducts (SD) S-shaped, long, wide with anterior fold more opened than posterior; ventral tibial apophysis (VTA) large, anteriorly projected; median apophysis (MA) large, bifid with laminar, anterior branch (aMA) squared, posterior one (pMA) very short, tubular; retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) large, bifid with very reduced anterior branch (aMA), (pMA) very large, wide posterior branch, displaced to dorsal region; basal retrolateral tibial apophysis (bRTA) large, wide with sharp apex (Figs 77A–D; 78A–B; 80A–D).

Female (Paratype, IAvH-I-579). Coloration and abdominal pattern of spots as male, except legs uniformly brown (Fig. 76C–D). Measurements: total length 5.69, carapace length 2.51, width 1.52, height 1.27. Clypeus height 0.40. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.10, ALE 0.07, PME 0.08, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.15, AME–ALE 0.21, AME–PME 0.24, PME–PME 0.19, PME–PLE 0.34, ALE–PLE 0.23. Chelicerae 0.87 length. Sternum length 0.91, width 0.89. Legs: I—femur 1.41/ patella 0.63/ tibia 1.28/ metatarsus 1.09/ tarsus 0.74/ total 5.15; II—1.18/ 0.64/ 0.91/ 0.83/ 0.55/ 4.11; III—1.09/ 0.46/ 0.75/ 0.72/ 0.36/ 3.38; IV—1.29/ 0.57/ 1.11/ 1.46/ 0.81/ 5.24. Abdomen length 2.64. Legs spines pattern (only the differences from the general pattern): I—tibia v2-0-0, metatarsus v1r-0-2; II—metatarsus v1r-0-2; III—metatarsus v2-0-2. Epigyne: lateral borders (LB) short, curved towards posteromedial region of epigyne, forming posteromedial and large atrium (A), apically rounded; median field plate (MFP) large, longer than wide with squared-shaped basal edge; copulatory ducts (CD) short, wide, almost undistinguished from spermathecae; seminal receptacles (SR) long, wide at base, distally thin, lightly curved towards median septum; spermathecae (S) large, irregulars, posteriorly positioned; fertilization ducts (FD) almost as long as spermathecae length (Figs 77E–F; 78C–D; 80E–F).

Variation. Males (n=8): total length: 5.26–6.02; carapace length: 2.90–3.02; femur I length: 1.93–2.01. Some specimens of Tenedos dankittipakuli sp. n. exhibit morphological variation such as spots number on abdomen, the size and shape of the median apophysis and retrolateral tibial apophysis (Fig. 80A–D).

Distribution. Known from Norte de Santander department (Fig. 106).