Revision of the funnel-web spider genus Novalena (Araneae: Agelenidae) Author Maya-Morales, Julieta Author Jiménez, María Luisa text Zootaxa 2017 4262 1 1 88 journal article 33105 10.5281/zenodo.571683 5ab1c651-825a-43bc-af00-11b77a792de3 1175-5326 571683 894795FB-ED38-4132-92B9-6AC8C3E41566 Novalena irazu new species Figures 1 j, n, 28a–c; Map 6 Type . Holotype female : COSTA RICA : Cartago : Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú , 3000 m , 17.VIII.1983 , Coyle, deposited at AMNH . Etymology . The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality. Diagnosis . Novalena irazu distinguishes from N. laticava in having the spurs separated from lateral margins of atrium by their basal width, from N. simplex in having the anterior margin of atrium without lobes, from N. shlomitae in having the spurs separated by three times their basal width, and from N. cintalapa , N. tacana , and N. triunfo in having the atrium with posterior margin more or less straight ( Fig. 28 a). FIGURE 28 . Novalena spp., genitalia: a–c, Novalena irazu sp. nov. ; d, e, Novalena iviei sp. nov. ; f, g, Novalena ixtlan sp. nov. a, epigynum, ventral view; b, internal genitalia, dorsal view; c, epigynum, posterior view; d, f, male pedipalp, ventral view; e, g, same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: A, atrium; C, conductor; CD, copulatory ducts; E, embolus; FD, fertilization ducts; MA, median apophysis; RTAd, distal projection of RTA; RTAo, dorsal projection of RTA; S, spurs; S1, primary spermathecae; S2, secondary spermathecae; T, tegulum; TMP, tegular median process. Scale bars: c, d = 0.5 mm; f = 1 mm. Description . Female ( holotype ): Carapace dark brown. Chelicerae dark brown, condyles orange. Endites and labium dark brown with white tips. Sternum dark brown with a median reddish spot. Legs dark brown, coxa with orange spots. Three black rings on femur. Opisthosoma dark brown with several orange spots, reddish foliage, and five pairs of lateral black dots. Spinnerets dark brown. Total length 11. Carapace length 5.63, width 3.5, cephalic region width 2.38, ocular region width 1.29. Eye diameter: AME, ALE and PME 0.23, PLE 0.29. Distance between eyes: AME-AME 0.1, AME-ALE 0.1, AME-PME 0.27, ALE-PLE 0.08, ALE-ALE 0.58, PME-PME 0.15, PME- PLE 0.19. Clypeus height 0.38. Chelicerae with four retromarginal teeth; basal segment length 2.14, fang length 0.95. Labium as long as wide (0.71/0.71). Endites slightly convergent (distance at their base compared at their tips 0.71/0.62). Sternum longer than wide (2.43/2.1). Opisthosoma longer than wide (5.63/4.38). ALS separated by less their basal diameter (0.21/0.52), PLS with distal segment slightly shorter than basal segment (0.52/0.61). Leg lengths: I—femur 3.75/ patella-tibia 4.38/ metatarsus 2.88/ tarsus 1.88; II—3.75/ 4.25/ 2.88/ 1.63; III—3.63/ 3.88/ 3.13/ 1.38; IV—4 / 4.75/ 3.88/ 1.75. Spination: femur dorsal I—1-1 -3/ II—1-3 -3/ III—1-3 -3/ IV—1-1 -3; patella Idorsal 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 -0/ 2-2-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1-0; IV—1-1 -0/ 1-1-2/ 1-1-0/ 1-1- 0; metatarsus I—0/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; II—0-0-2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; III—2-1 -2/ 2-2-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1; IV—2-1 -2/ 2-1-2/ 0-1-1/ 0-1-1. Number of trichobothria on tarsus: I—7 , II—7 , III—7 , IV—7. Dorsal spines on pedipalp femur: 3. Prolateral spines on tibia: 2-2. Epigynal plate wider than long (1.79/1.03); atrium in deep cavity; anterior hyaline spurs closer to lateral margins of atrium than between them ( Fig. 28 a, c). Internal genitalia: copulatory ducts curved in longitudinal direction, primary spermathecae adjacent ( Fig. 28 b). Male . Unknown. Habitat . Pasture with oaks. Distribution . COSTA RICA : Cartago (Map 6).