A New Genus of the Spider Family Caponiidae (Araneae, Haplogynae) from the West Indies Author Sánchez-Ruiz, Alexander Author Platnick, Norman I. Author Dupérré, Nadine text American Museum Novitates 2010 2010-12-29 2010 3705 1 44 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/3705.2 journal article 5892 10.1206/3705.2 6dc43d48-b722-4035-be54-6161e669e45b 0003-0082 4597743 Cubanops vega , new species Figures 219–234 TYPES: Male holotype taken in a flight intercept trap at an elevation of 550 m in a forest at Hotel Montaña , 10 km NE of Jarabacoa , La Vega , Dominican Republic ( July 18–Aug. 4, 1995 ; S. and J. Peck ), deposited in AMNH . ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality. DIAGNOSIS: Males have a distinctively long and sinuous embolus (figs. 226, 227); females have the medial, distal portion of the sclerotized anterior receptacular margin thicker than the lateral portions (figs. 233, 234); both sexes have dark markings occupying both lateral margins of the sternum (figs. 222, 231). MALE: Total length 2.68 (figs. 219–227). Carapace dark orange, with dark purple margins separated from paramedian reticulations by narrow submarginal unmarked bands, reticulations on each side separated by median, longitudinal unmarked band occupying pars cephalica only. Sternum orange, with submarginal dark markings opposite endites and all leg coxae. Abdominal dorsum purple, with four narrow, white chevrons. Basal and distal portions of femora, and all but distal portions of tibiae and metatarsi darkened. Embolus long, sinuous, subdistal process situated far from tip (figs. 226, 227). FEMALE: Total length 3.59 (figs. 228–234). Coloration as in male. Sclerotized anterior margin of receptaculum thicker across anteriormost third than on sides (figs. 233, 234). OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC : La Vega : Raquet Club , 10 km NE Jarabacoa , July 20–Aug. 4, 1995 , flight intercept trap , mixed forest, elev. 550 m ( S., J. Peck , AMNH ), 2 % ; Raquet Club Road, 12 km NE Jarabacoa , Aug. 4, 1995 , broken termite nest, elev. 550 m ( S., J. Peck , AMNH ), 1 & . DISTRIBUTION: La Vega province , Dominican Republic , Hispaniola.