Revision of the western Nearctic spider genus Cybaeina including the description of Neocybaeina gen. nov. and Rothaeina gen. nov. (Araneae: Cybaeidae: Cybaeinae)
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Bennett, Robb
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robb.bennett@shaw.ca
Author
Copley, Claudia
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Author
Copley, Darren
0000-0002-1944-4272
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dcopley@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
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Zootaxa
2023
2023-07-18
5318
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97
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http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5318.1.5
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5318.1.5
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Cybaeina dixoni
Bennett
spec. nov.
Figs 5
,
10–11
,
14–15
,
25–28
Type material.
U.S.A.
:
Oregon
:
Holotype
male.
Curry County
, two miles north of
Brookings
, 31(sic).
ix.1959
,
V.D. Roth
(
CAS
)
.
Paratypes
.
Curry
,
4♀
,
2 mi.
N of Brookings
, 31(sic).
ix.1959
,
V.D. Roth
(
CAS
)
;
1♀
,
Carpenterville
, 31(sic).
ix.1959
,
V.D. Roth
(
CAS
)
;
Jackson
,
1♀
,
Ashland Watershed
,
15.vi.1998
,
R.W. Peck
et al
. (
RBCM
)
.
Etymology
. The specific epithet is a patronym honouring the late blues and jazz lyricist and bassist William (Willie) James Dixon.
Diagnosis.
Distinguishing specimens of
C. dixoni
spec. nov.
from those of
C. confusa
is discussed in the diagnosis of the latter. Pedipalpal characters distinguish males of
C. dixoni
spec. nov.
from those of
C. minuta
: in
C. dixoni
spec. nov.
(
Figs 10–11
,
14–15
) the patellar apophysis is broad in retrolateral view with nine peg setae aligned dorsoventrally and the medial component of the retrolateral tibial apophysis is a distinct ledge with a small, slender, acuminate distal tip; in
C. minuta
(
Figs 12–13
,
16–17
) the patellar apophysis is very small and tipped with two peg setae while the medial component of the retrolateral tibial apophysis is a simple stout, acuminate process. Females of
C. dixoni
spec. nov.
and
C. minuta
are distinguished by vulval characters: in
C. dixoni
spec. nov.
(
Figs 26–27
) the copulatory ducts loop once around the spermathecal stalks and Bennett’s glands are prominently visible in dorsal view; in
C. minuta
(
Figs 23–24
) the copulatory ducts loop about 2.5 times around the spermathecal stalks and Bennett’s glands are inconspicuous, obscured by the posterior loops of the copulatory ducts and spermathecal stalks.
Description.
As in diagnosis and description of the genus and the diagnoses of
C. confusa
and this species. Additional descriptive characters presented here.
Male
:
(n=1). Patellar apophysis short and stout in retrolateral view (
Figs 10
,
14
). Tegular apophysis (
Fig. 5
) with distal arm long (about twice as long as width at base), distad, tapered; proximal arm with elongate, acuminate prolatero-ventrad tip.
Measurements (n=1).
Holotype
CL 2.00, CW 1.73, SL 1.07, SW 1.05.
Female
:
(n=6). Atrium (
Fig. 25
) positioned medially on epigyne. Vulva (
Figs 26–27
) with copulatory ducts contiguous at atrium then diverging prior to looping around spermathecal stalks; heads of spermathecae continuous with rest of vulva, primary pores on prolateral surface of heads; spermathecal stalks elongate, well sclerotized, twisted within loops of copulatory ducts; Bennett’s glands prominent near junction with relatively large, rounded spermathecal bases (about 1/2 length of vulva); fertilization ducts broad basally.
Measurements (n=5). CL 1.93–2.08 (2.02), CW 1.50–1.60 (1.56), SL 1.04–1.14 (1.08), SW 0.99–1.04 (1.01).
Distribution and natural history.
(
Fig. 28
).
Cybaeina dixoni
spec. nov.
is rarely encountered in, and apparently restricted to, a small area of southwestern
Oregon
,
U.S.A.
where it has been recorded from Curry and Jackson Counties. All but one of the specimens were collected in 1959. A single specimen was recorded in 1998. One female was collected in June; the other specimens were collected in late September and early October.