Novalena rothi, Maya-Morales, Julieta & Jiménez, María Luisa, 2017

Maya-Morales, Julieta & Jiménez, María Luisa, 2017, Revision of the funnel-web spider genus Novalena (Araneae: Agelenidae), Zootaxa 4262 (1), pp. 1-88 : 72-73

Novalena rothi new species

Figures 1 t, x, 39; Map 1

Type. Holotype male: USA: Arizona: Cochise Co., Chiricahua Mountains, Rustlers Park , 1.VI.1952, M.A. Cazier, W.J. Gertsch, and R. Schrammel, deposited at AMNH.

Etymology. The specific name is a patronym in honor of Vincent D. Roth, collector of several paratypes, for his contribution to the knowledge of North American Agelenidae .

Diagnosis. The males of N. rothi differ from N. calavera and N. lutzi in having the RTA without two sharp tips on dorsal projection ( Fig. 39 b), and from N. alamo in having the median apophysis longer than wide ( Fig. 39 a) and the RTA with dorsal and ventral projections of similar size ( Fig. 39 b). The females differ from N. calavera and N. lutzi in having spurs, from N. plata in having the atrium more sclerotized ( Fig. 39 c) and primary spermathecae adjacent and less curved ( Fig. 39 d), and from N. prieta in having the copulatory openings closer to each other ( Fig. 39 c).

Description. Male (holotype): Carapace orange, white feathery scales present. Chelicerae light brown, condyles yellow. Endites yellow with a brown spot next to white tips. Labium light brown with white tip. Sternum light brown with a median yellow spot. Legs yellow with three rings on femur, one on patella, and two on tibia. Opisthosoma dark brown with an anterior brown spot and reddish foliage. ALS yellow, PLS with basal segment brown and distal segment yellow. Total length 7.88. Carapace length 4, width 2.5, cephalic region width 1.38, ocular region width 0.71. Eye diameter: AME 0.12, ALE 0.19, PME and PLE 0.15. Distance between eyes: AME- AME 0.1, AME-ALE 0.1, AME-PME 0.19, ALE-PLE 0.08, ALE-ALE 0.33, PME-PME 0.12, PME-PLE 0.13. Clypeus height 0.23. Chelicerae with three retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 1.36, fang length 0.55. Labium slightly wider than long (0.52/0.48). Endites convergent (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.52/ 0.15). Sternum longer than wide (1.8/1.57). Opisthosoma longer than wide (4.13/2.38). ALS separated by less their basal diameter (0.17/0.31), PLS with distal segment shorter than basal segment (0.38/0.48). Leg lengths: I—femur 3.13/ patella-tibia 3.88/ metatarsus 3.38/ tarsus 2.13; II—2.88/ 3.75/ 3.25/ 2; III—3.13/ 4/ 3.63/ 1.75; IV—4.13/ 5/ 4.63/ 2.13. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-2 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1-3 -3/ IV—1-2 -3; patella I—dorsal 1-1/ prolateral 1/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 / 1/ 0; III—1-1 / 1/ 1; IV—1-1 / 1/ 1; tibia I—dorsal 1-1-0/ ventral 2-2-2/ prolateral 1-1-0/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; III—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-1-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0; II—1 -0-1/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; III—3-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; IV—3-1 -2/ 2-1- 2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-0-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—6, II—6, III—6, IV—6. Number of dorsal spines on pedipalp: femur 2, tibia 3. Cymbium length 1.42 width 0.76. Embolus straight; conductor with dorsal projection larger than ventral one; tegular median process with notched tip; distal projection of RTA with denticles at the base, dorsal and ventral projections short ( Fig. 39 a, b).

Female (paratype) (AMNH): Carapace orange, white feathery scales present. Chelicerae and condyles dark brown. Endites and labium dark brown with white tips. Sternum brown. Legs brown with three rings on femur, one on patella, and two on tibia. Opisthosoma yellow with an anterior spot, yellow foliage, and lateral brown spots. Spinnerets orange. Total length 9.75. Carapace length 4, width 2.75, cephalic region width 1.52, ocular region width 0.81. Eye diameter: AME 0.15, ALE and PLE 0.19, PME 0.17. Distance between eyes: AME-AME 0.06, AME-ALE 0.08, AME-PME 0.17, ALE-PLE 0.04, ALE-ALE 0.35, PME-PME 0.12, PME-PLE 0.1. Clypeus height 0.25. Chelicerae with three retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 1.61, fang length 0.64. Labium as long as wide (0.55/0.55). Endites almost straight (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.55/0.3). Sternum longer than wide (1.58/1.18). Opisthosoma longer than wide (5.5/3.38). ALS separated by less their basal diameter (0.27/ 0.37), PLS with distal segment as long as basal segment (0.48/0.48). Leg lengths: I—femur 3.25/ patella-tibia 4/ metatarsus 3/ tarsus 1.88; II—3.13/ 3.75/ 2.88/ 1.63; III—3.13/ 3.38/ 3.13/ 1.5; IV—3.88/ 4.88/ 4.5/ 2.13. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-2 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1-3 -3/ IV—1-2 -3; patella I—dorsal 1-1/ prolateral 1/ retrolateral 0; II—1-1 / 1/ 0; III—1-1 / 1/ 1; IV—1-1 / 1/ 1; tibia I—dorsal 0/ ventral 2-2-2/ prolateral 1-1-0/ retrolateral 0; II—0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 0; III—1-1 -1-0/ 1-1-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 1-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0- 1-1; II—0-0-1/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-0-1; III—2-2 -2/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-1/ 1-1-1; IV—3-1 -2/ 2-1-2-2/ 1-1-1/ 1-1-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—6, II—6, III—6, IV—6. Dorsal spines on pedipalp femur: 2. Prolateral spines on tibia: 1-2. Epigynal plate wider than long (1/0.67); atrium superficial and strongly sclerotized; anterior short spurs separated by more their basal width ( Fig. 39 c, e). Internal genitalia: copulatory ducts straight, primary spermathecae adjacent ( Fig. 39 d).

Variation. Males (n=10): body length 6.88–8.13; carapace length 3.5–4.38; patella-tibia I length 3.5–4.75. Females (n=10): body length 6.13–10.88; carapace length 3.25–4.75; patella-tibia I length 3.38–4.38. One male paratype with two to three teeth in retrolateral margin of chelicerae.

Additional material examined. Paratypes: USA: Arizona: same data as holotype, 6 ♂ 2 ♀ ( AMNH) ; same locality as holotype, Upper Cave Creek , E. Turkey Creek, 1829–2286 m, 22.VI.1968, V. Roth, 3 ♂ 7 ♀ ( AMNH) ; same locality as holotype, 2286–2743 m, 10.VI.1969, V. Roth, 1 ♂ ( AMNH). New Mexico : Hidalgo Co., Animas Park , 22.VII.1963, V. Roth, 1 ♀ ( AMNH) .

Other material: USA: Arizona: same locality as holotype for all following records: 2560 m, 24.VI.1963, D. Futuyma, 1 ♀ ( AMNH) ; 12.VI.1962, C. Parrish, 2 ♀ (AMNH); 2560 m, 22.VI.1955, M.A. Cazier and E. Ordway, 1 ♀ (AMNH); 1.VI.1952, M.A. Cazier, W.J. Gertsch, and R. Schrammel, 2 ♂ 1 ♀ (AMNH); 19.IX.1952, B. Malkin, 1 ♀ (AMNH); 9.IX.1950, W.J. Gertsch, 2 ♀ (AMNH); 10.VI.1958, W.J. Gertsch and J.W. Gertsch, 2 ♀ (AMNH); 1.VIII.1955, E. Ordway, 2 ♀ (AMNH); 9.VI.1962, M. Mortenson, 1 ♀ (AMNH); 2743 m, 28.VI.1967, Gertsch and Hastings, 1 ♂ 4 ♀ (AMNH); Rustle Park , 1829–2286 m, 29.V.1966, V. Roth, 2 ♂ 3 ♀ ( AMNH) ; Flys Peak , 2743 m, 1966, V. Roth, 1 ♀ ( AMNH) ; Barfoot Meadow , 8.IX.1963, Gertsch and Roth, 1 ♀ ( AMNH) .

Distribution. USA: Arizona, New Mexico (Map 1).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Novalena spp., habitus: a, e, N. approximata (Gertsch & Ivie 1936), female; b, f, N. alvarezi sp. nov., female; c, g, N. chamberlini sp. nov., male; d, h, N. clara sp. nov., female; i, m, N. dentata sp. nov., male; j, n, N. irazu sp. nov., female; k, o, N. iviei sp. nov., male; l, p, N. leonensis sp. nov., female; q, u, N. mexiquensis sp. nov., male; r, v, N. poncei sp. nov., female; s, w, N. puebla sp. nov., female; t, x, N. rothi sp. nov., female. a – d, i – l, q – t, dorsal view; e – h, m – p, v – x, ventral view. Scale bars: a, d, j, q, s, t = 4 mm; b, i, l, r = 3 mm; c, k = 2 mm.

FIGURE 39. Novalena rothi sp. nov.: a, male pedipalp, ventral view; b, same, retrolateral view; c, epigynum, ventral view; d, internal genitalia, dorsal view; e, epigynum, posterior view. Abbreviations: A, atrium; C, conductor; CO, copulatory openings; E, embolus; FD, fertilization ducts; MA, median apophysis; RTAd, distal projection of RTA; RTAo, dorsal projection of RTA; RTAv, ventral projection of RTA; S, spurs; S 1, primary spermathecae; S 2, secondary spermathecae; T, tegulum; TMP, tegular median process. Scale bars: a = 0.5 mm; e = 0.25 mm.