A review of the linyphiid spiders of Portugal, with the description of six new species (Araneae: Linyphiidae) 2473
Author
Bosmans, Robert
Author
Cardoso, Pedro
Author
Crespo, Luis Carlos
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Zootaxa
2010
2010-05-14
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2473.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2473.1.1
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Diplocephalus machadoi
Bosmans & Cardoso
new species
(
Figs 14–22
)
Type material:
Holotype
male from
Portugal
,
Bragança
:
Douro Internacional
Natural Park, Picote,
Quercus ilex
and
Juniperus oxycedrus
wood,
21.
III
.2001
, P. Cardoso leg. (typical form).
Paratypes
: idem, Fonte d’Aldeia,
Quercus suber
plantation,
1 male
,
7.
III
.2001
, P. Cardoso leg. (turreted form); idem, Bruçó,
Pseudotsuga menziesii
plantation,
1 female
,
25.VI.2001
, P. Cardoso leg.; deposited in KBIN.
Etymology:
The species is dedicated to A. de Barros Machado, one of the pioneers of Portuguese arachnology.
Diagnosis:
Males of this species occur in two forms. The turreted form can be distinguished at once from all other
Diplocephalus
species
, the typical form is diagnosed by the shape of the prosoma (
Figs 14, 16
), the palpal tibia with relatively short, blunt apophysis (
Fig. 17
), the gradually narrowing embolus and the bifid terminal apophysis. Females are recognised by the protruding median part of the dorsal plate (
Fig. 20
).
Remark:
We found two, strongly differing morphotypes of this species at two different sites in the
Douro Internacional
Natural Park. The male palps are completely identical and they are described here as the same species. A female collected at yet another site in the park is tentatively described here as its mate.
FIGURES 14–29.
Figs 14–22.
Diplocephalus machadoi
Bosmans & Cardoso
new species
; 14. Male prosoma, typical form, lateral view; 15. Detail of sulcus, lateral view; 16. Male prosoma, turreted form, lateral view; 17. Male palp, prolateral view; 18. Male palpal tibia, dorsal view; 19. Embolic division, anteroventral view; 20. Epigynum, ventral view; 21. Epigynum, dorsal view; 22. Vulva, ventral view. Figs 23–29.
Diplocephalus marijae
Bosmans
new species
; 23. Male prosoma, lateral view; 24. Male palp, prolateral view; 25. Male palpal tibia, dorsal view; 26. Embolic division, anteroventral view; 27. Epigynum, ventral view; 28. Epigynum, dorsal view; 29. Vulva, ventral view (E = embolus; Pc = paracymbium; R = radix; S = spermatheca; StA = suprategular apophysis; TA = tegular apophysis; Tp = tailpiece).
Description:
Male: Measurements (
holotype
; those of the turreted morph in parentheses): Total length1.8 (2.2); prosoma 0.84 (1.08) long, 0.58 (0.62) wide. Colour: Prosoma brown with grey brown striae and margin; legs orange brown; abdomen grey. Prosoma (
Figs 14–16
): Occurring in two forms: the typical form (
Figs 14, 15
) has the cephalic part with anterior and anterodorsal, rounded tubercles, with AM and PM on top of each tubercle and a large, pitted sulcus behind the PL; eyes: a = 0.7, b = 4, c = 3.5, d = 4.5; in the turreted form (
Fig. 16
) the cephalic part is prolonged into a distinct snout, carrying the AM; Chelicerae: With about 20 poorly developed stridulating ridges, and 4 promarginal and 3 smaller retromarginal teeth in fang groove. Legs: Spine formula 2211; L Sp Ti I–II = 0.7; L Sp Ti III–IV = 1; P Sp Ti I = 0.13; Tb Mt I = 0.35. Palp (
Figs 17– 19
): Tibia protruding over cymbium, distally with pointed prolateral tooth and rounded, terminally membranous retrolateral lobe; distal part of paracymbium gently rounded; tegulum with short, rounded tailpiece, directed prolaterally; tegular apophysis terminally bifid; embolus semicircular, gradually narrowing into a sharp point.
Female: Total length 1.8; prosoma 0.70 long, 0.56 wide. Colour as in the male. Prosoma: Unmodified; eye disposition: a = 0.5, b = 2, c = 1.25, d = 1.5. Legs: Female tibiae without spines, but possibly broken off. Epigynum (
Figs 20, 21
): Divided in two parts by an internal suture; in ventral view (
Fig. 20
) dorsal plate distinctly protruding at posteromedian margin, in dorsal view (
Fig. 21
) with incised margins. Vulva (
Fig. 22
): Spermathecae elongated, transversely U-shaped.
Additional material examined:
SPAIN
:
Alicante
:
Sierra
de Aitana
,
1 male
(typical form),
23.I.1995
,
M. Perez
leg. (CRB)
.
Distribution:
The north of
Portugal
and the region of Alicante in Spain, but probably also occurring in between in a larger area.
Habitat
type
:
Woods of different plant composition.
Phenology:
Adults were captured from January to March.