Noideattella and Tolegnaro, Two New Genera of Goblin Spiders from Madagascar, with Comments on the Gamasomorphoid and Silhouettelloid Oonopids (Araneae, Oonopidae)
Author
Álvarez-Padilla, Fernando
Author
Ubick, Darrell
Author
Griswold, Charles E.
text
American Museum Novitates
2012
2012-05-25
2012
3745
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http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/3745.2
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Noideattella saka
,
new species
Figures 113–140
,
374
TYPES:
Male
holotype
and female allotype
from Berlese and sifted leaf litter of a rainforest
at an elevation of
1580 m
at
Reserve Speciale Manongarivo
:
17.3 km
218° SW Antanamabo
,
14°1.3′S
,
48°25.1′E
,
Antsiranana Province
(
27 October 1998
,
B.L. Fisher
) deposited in
CASC
(
PBI_OON 00036158
). The species epithet, a noun in apposition, is taken from the Malagasy word for
cat
.
DIAGNOSIS:
N. saka
can be differentiated from other
Noideattella
species
by the following combination of characters: habitus color orange-brown; sternum furrows with row of large pits, surface coarsely reticulate, microsculpture medially and in furrows (figs. 117, 133, 134); carapace pars cephalica and sides moderately to strongly granulate (figs. 115, 116, 131, 132); book lung covers large and elliptical (figs. 114, 115); leg femora bases orange-brown, other leg segments yellow.
DESCRIPTION:
Male
(PBI_OON 0003237): Total length 1.9.
Cephalothorax:
Carapace orange-brown. Sternum longer than wide, orange-brown, anterior margin with continuous transverse groove (
fig. 129
). Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites, and labium orange-brown. Cheliceral paturon inner margins with scattered setae and without modified setae (fig. 119).
Abdomen:
Ovoid. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, middle surface smooth, sides smooth. Postepigastric scutum orange-brown, long, semicircular. Male genital opening slightly protruded, epigastric scutum apodemes small, contiguous with the anterior book lung opening, not connected by a furrow. Posterior spiracles connected by a groove (
fig. 128
).
Legs:
Yellow, femora and basal half of tibiae darkened. Leg spination (only surfaces bearing spines listed, all spines longer than segment width): tibiae: I, II p2-1-1; r2-1-1; IV p0-0-1; metatarsi: I, II p1-1-0; r1-1-0. l. Trichobothria on tibiae: I three, IV three, trichobothria base longitudinally narrowed, aperture internal texture gratelike, hood covered by numerous low, closely spaced ridges. Tarsal organ with two sensilla visible.
Genitalia:
Epigastric region with sperm pore situated at level of anterior spiracles (
fig. 128
). Palp proximal segments pale orange; cymbium pale orange, with distal patch of setae; bulb pale orange (figs. 118, 120). Embolus dorsal and ventral lamellae with one apophysis each (figs. 137–140). Palp as in figures 135 and 136.
Female
(PBI_OON 0003237): Total length 2.1. As in male except as noted.
Cephalothorax:
Carapace pars cephalica and sides moderately to strongly granulate. Mouthparts: Cheliceral paturon inner margin lacks modified setae.
Legs:
Metatarsi III and IV weak ventral scopula absent. Leg spination (only surfaces bearing spines listed, all spines longer than segment width): tibiae: I, II p2-1-1; r2-1-1; IV p0-0-1; metatarsi: I, II p1-1-0; r1-1-0. Trichobothria of metatarsus: I one, IV one.
Genitalia:
Genital opening slit shaped (
fig. 127
). Sperm sac secretory gland openings flat, extending over the receptaculum surface, GAp process shaped as a twisted tube (
figs. 123–126
). Genitalia as in figures 121 and 122.
VARIATION: The carapace pars cephalica granulation varies in males: in most specimens cuticle is strongly granulate while in some the granulation is concentrated only at the sides. The distal modified setae on the paturon tip are larger in some specimens. Male leg I: tibial spines vary from five to four on the prolateral surface; leg II: tibial spine number varies from two to four on the prolateral surface and three to four on the retrolateral side. Shape and number of the embolar dorsal and ventral lamellae varies among individuals. Female leg I: tibial spine number varies from four to five; leg II: tibial spine number varies from four to five on the prolateral surface and three to four on the retrolateral side.
MATERIAL EXAMINED:
N
= 358.
Madagascar
:
Antananarivo
:
3 km
41° NE Andranomay,
11.5 km
147° SSE Anjozorobe, montane rainforest,
1300 m
,
18.47333°S
,
47.96000°E
,
Dec. 05–13, 2000
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3942
)
;
Reserve Speciale d’Ambohitantely
,
Forêt d’Ambohitantely
,
20.9 km
72° NE d’Ankazobe
, montane rainforest,
1410 m
,
18.22527°S
,
47.28694°E
,
Apr. 17–22, 2001
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3280
)
;
2♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3289
)
;
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3936
)
;
3 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3962
)
;
Reserve Speciale d’Ambohitantely
,
Forêt d’Ambohitantely
,
24.1 km
59° NE d’Ankazobe
, montane rainforest,
1620 m
,
18.00277°S
,
47.00444°E
,
Apr. 17–22, 2001
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
, 5 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3266
)
.
Antsiranana
:
Ampasindava
,
Forêt d’Ambilanivy
,
3.9 km
181° S Ambaliha
, rainforest,
600 m
,
13.79861°S
,
48.16166°E
,
Mar. 04–09, 2001
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3536
)
;
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3937
)
;
Forêt Ambanitaza
,
26.1 km
from
Antalaha
, rainforest,
240 m
,
14.67944°S
,
50.18361°E
,
Nov. 26, 2004
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
35279)
;
8 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
35279)
;
Forêt Ambato
,
26.6 km
33° NE Ambanja
, rainforest,
150 m
, -13.46444°, 48.55166°,
Dec. 08, 2004
,
B.L. Fisher
, 2 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
35272)
;
Forêt Analabe
, 30.0 km 72° ENE
Daraina
, littoral forest,
30 m
,
13.08333°S
,
49.90833°E
,
Nov. 27, 2003
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
2♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3552
)
;
11 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3852
)
;
Forêt Bekaraoka
,
6.8 km
60° ENE Daraina
, tropical dry forest,
150 m
,
13.00277°S
,
49.01166°E
,
Dec. 07, 2003
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3576
)
;
Forêt d’Antsahabe
,
11.4 km
275° W Daraina
, tropical dry forest,
550 m
,
13.00333°S
,
49.00916°E
,
Dec. 12, 2003
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3897
)
;
Forêt d’Orangea
,
3.6 km
128° SE Ramena
, remnant dry forest,
90 m
,
12.25888°S
,
49.37472°E
,
Feb. 22–28, 2001
,
L.J. Boutin
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3922
)
;
Forêt d’Orangea
,
3.6 km
128° SE Ramena
, littoral rainforest,
90 m
,
12.25888°S
,
49.37472°E
,
Feb. 22–28, 2007
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3327
)
;
35 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3880
)
;
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3929
)
;
Forêt
di’Andavakoera,
21.4 km
356° N Betsiaka
, rainforest,
452 m
,
13.11833°S
,
49.23000°E
,
Dec. 15, 2003
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3152
)
;
Reserve Speciale Manogarivo
,
20.4 km
SW Antanambao
, montane rainforest,
1860 m
,
14.04533°S
,
48.41000°E
,
Nov. 03, 1998
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
, 10 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
36379)
;
Reserve Analamerana
,
28.4 km
SW from
Anivorano Nord
, tropical dry forest,
60 m
,
12.74666°S
,
49.49472°E
,
Dec. 05, 2004
, Fisher-
Figs. 113–122.
Noideattella saka
,
new species
.
113.
Habitus male, dorsal view.
114.
Same, ventral view.
115.
Same, lateral view.
116.
Cephalothorax, dorsal view.
117.
Same, ventral view.
118.
Palp male, prolateral view.
119.
Cephalothorax male, anterior view.
120.
Palp male, retrolateral view.
121.
Genitalia female, ventral view.
122.
Same, dorsal view. Scale bars =
0.2 mm
, except genitalia:
0.1 mm
.
Figs. 123–130.
Noideattella saka
,
new species
.
123.
Genitalia female, dorsal view.
124.
Same, anterodorsal view.
125.
Same, lateral view.
126.
Receptaculum papillae field, anterior view.
127.
Epigastric region female, ventral view.
128.
Same male, ventral view.
129.
Endites male, ventral view.
130.
Endites female, ventral view. Scale bars = 50 µm, except 198: 10 µm.
Figs. 131–140.
Noideattella saka
,
new species
.
131.
Cephalothorax male, lateral view.
132.
Same, dorsal view.
133.
Same, ventral view.
134.
Infracoxal grooves male, ventral view.
135.
Palp male, prolateral view.
136.
Same, retrolateral view.
137.
Embolus, apical view.
138.
Embolus, prolateral view.
139.
Embolus, retrolateral view.
140.
Embolus, ventral view. Scale bars = 50 µm, except 137 and 139: 10 µm.
Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
35267)
;
Reserve Speciale d’Ambre
,
3.5 km
235° SW Sakaramy
, tropical dry forest,
325 m
,
S12.46888°
,
E49.24222°
,
Jan. 26–31, 2001
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
, 5 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3265
)
;
3 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3338
)
;
4 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
36375)
;
Reserve Speciale Manongarivo
:
10.8 km
229° SW Antanambao
, rainforest,
400 m
,
13.96166°S
,
48.43333°E
,
Nov. 08, 1998
,
B.L. Fisher
, 37 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
36393)
;
48 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
36377)
;
Reserve Speciale Manongarivo
:
14.5 km
220° SW Antanambao
, rainforest,
1175 m
,
13.99833°S
,
48.42833°E
,
Oct. 20, 1998
,
B.L. Fisher
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3296
)
;
93 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
2001
)
;
Reserve Speciale Manongarivo
:
17.3 km
218° SW Antanamabo
, rainforest,
1580 m
,
14.02166°S
,
48.41833°E
,
Oct. 27, 1998
,
B.L. Fisher
, 12 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3237
)
;
36 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
36391)
.
Mahajanga
:
Parc National Tsingy de Bemaraha
,
2.5 km
62° ENE Bekopaka
,
Ankidrodroa River
, tropical dry forest,
100 m
,
19.13222°S
,
44.81472°E
,
Nov. 11–15, 2001
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3253
)
.
Toamasina
:
Forêt Clasée Andriantately
, rainforest,
530 m
,
8.69500°S
,
48.81333°E
,
Dec. 04–07, 1998
,
H.J. Ratsirarson
, 2 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3252
)
;
Forêt Clasée Didy
, montane rainforest,
960 m
,
18.19833°S
,
48.57833°E
,
Dec. 16–23, 1998
,
H.J. Ratsirarson
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3240
)
;
Ile
Sainte Marie
,
Forêt Kalalao
,
9.9 km
34° NW Ambodifotatra
, rainforest,
100 m
,
16.92250°S
,
49.88722°E
,
Nov. 24–27, 2005
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3572
)
;
Masoala Peninsula
,
5.3 km
SSE Ambanizana
,
Andranobe
, rainforest,
15.66666°S
,
49.96666E
,
Nov. 21, 1993
,
B.L. Fisher
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3969
)
;
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3970
)
;
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3971
)
;
2 mixed (
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3972
)
;
2♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3973
)
;
Masoala Peninsula
,
5.3 km
SSE Ambanizana
,
Andranobe
, rainforest,
15.66666°S
,
49.96666°E
,
Nov. 19, 1993
,
B.L. Fisher
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3975
)
;
Montagne d’Anjanaharibe
,
19.5 km
27° NNE Ambinanitelo
, montane rainforest,
1100 m
,
15.17833°S
,
49.63500°E
,
Mar. 12–16, 2003
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3530
)
;
Parcelle K
9
Tampolo
, littoral forest,
10 m
,
17.17500°S
,
49.26805°E
,
Apr. 19, 2004
,
Malagasy
ant team,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3862
)
;
Presquile de Masoala
:
6.3 km
S Ambanizana
,
Andranobe
, rainforest,
25 m
,
15.68333°S
,
49.95000°E
,
Nov. 14, 1993
,
B.L. Fisher
,
1♀
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3974
)
;
Reserve Betampona
,
Camp Vohitsivalana
,
37.1 km
from
Tomasina
, rainforest,
520 m
,
17.88666°S
,
49.20250E
°,
Dec. 01–03, 2005
,
Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team
,
1♂
(
CASC
PBI
_
OON
3864
)
;
Tamatave
,
6.3 km
S Ambanizona
,
Andranobe Field Station
, littoral rainforest,
25 m
,
15.68333°S
,
49.95000°E
,
Nov. 13, 1993
,
B.L. Fisher
,
1♀
(
FMNH
PBI
_
OON
10255)
.