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The specific epithet is a noun in apposition, invariable and taken from the German language, meaning weird animal, due to the spider peculiar form, a mix between a turtle and an ant.
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<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FF31FF51FEE8F2DC" bold="true" box="[199,322,222,248]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Males and females are distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FCDBFF50FC36F2DC" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1895" box="[813,924,223,248]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cynips">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FCDBFF50FC36F2DC" box="[813,924,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. cynips</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the epigastric scutum with deep setal pits (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FF69FE8CFF53F339" box="[159,249,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Figs 1C</figureCitation>
arrow, 2A) vs. epigastric scutum without setal pits (
<bibRefCitation id="EFBA4B50626E0D65FCB2FE8CFBB9F339" author="Santos, A. J. &amp; Brescovit, A. D. &amp; Levi, H. W." box="[836,1043,258,285]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" pagination="57 - 64" refId="ref6563" refString="Santos, A. J., Brescovit, A. D. &amp; Levi, H. W. (2005) Melychiopharis: an atypical orb-weaving spider from South America (Araneae: Araneidae). Zootaxa, 1016, 57 - 64. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 1016.1.7" type="journal article" year="2005">
Santos
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FC61FE8CFC63F339" box="[919,969,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">et al</emphasis>
. 2005
</bibRefCitation>
: figs 1, 3). Males are distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FF21FEA8FEC6F365" authorityName="Brescovit, Santos &amp; Leite" authorityYear="2011" box="[215,364,295,321]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bidendum">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FF21FEA8FEC6F365" box="[215,364,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. bidendum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FE51FEA8FD82F365" authorityName="Duperre &amp; Tapia" authorityYear="2024" box="[423,552,295,321]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="davincii">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FE51FEA8FD82F365" box="[423,552,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. davincii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by their opisthosomal orange coloration (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FBFEFEA8FBCBF365" box="[1032,1121,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 1A</figureCitation>
) with five black marks, vs. large central brown spot and pair of posterior marginal black spots in
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FC42FEC4FBE9F341" authorityName="Brescovit, Santos &amp; Leite" authorityYear="2011" box="[948,1091,331,357]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bidentum">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FC42FEC4FBE9F341" box="[948,1091,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. bidentum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(see Brescovit
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FB03FEC4FA8DF341" box="[1269,1319,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">et al</emphasis>
. 2001:fig. 1); and the blackish-brown opisthosoma in
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FD8FFEE0FD5DF3AD" authorityName="Duperre &amp; Tapia" authorityYear="2024" box="[633,759,367,393]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="davincii">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FD8FFEE0FD5DF3AD" box="[633,759,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. davincii</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FCFBFEE0FCCCF3AD" box="[781,870,367,393]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1770,1794]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,496,1740]" captionTargetId="figure-149@8.[151,1436,489,1746]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 6. Melychiopharis davincii Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Palp, ventral view. D. Palp, retrolateral view. E. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: A, B= 0.5 mm, C E= 0.1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508572" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508572/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 6A</figureCitation>
). The new species differs from
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FB35FEE0FAF3F3AC" authorityName="Eskov &amp; Marusik" authorityYear="2024" box="[1219,1369,367,392]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="peruviana">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FB35FEE0FAF3F3AC" box="[1219,1369,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. peruviana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by its strongly bent basally and long posterior extension of the median apophysis (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FBFEFE1CFBC9F389" box="[1032,1123,403,429]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
), vs. straight basal end and shorter median apophysis (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FE32FE38FD87F3F5" box="[452,557,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1407,1431]" captionTargetBox="[164,1420,161,1386]" captionTargetId="figure-23@12.[151,1436,143,1395]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 10. Melychiopharis peruviana Eskov &amp; Marusik new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retrolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508584" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508584/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 10A</figureCitation>
). Females are distinguished from
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626E0D65FC51FE38FB90F3F5" authorityName="Brescovit, Santos &amp; Leite" authorityYear="2011" box="[935,1082,439,465]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="bidendum">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FC51FE38FC14F3F4" box="[935,958,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FC3AFE38FB90F3F5" box="[972,1082,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">bidendum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by absence of epigynal median plate (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FF2BFE54FE98F3D1" box="[221,306,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
) vs. present (
<bibRefCitation id="EFBA4B50626E0D65FE3EFE54FD1CF3D1" author="Brescovit, A. D. &amp; Santos, A. J. &amp; Leite, C. M. P." box="[456,694,475,501]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" pagination="61 - 63" refId="ref6265" refString="Brescovit, A. D., Santos, A. J. &amp; Leite, C. M. P. (2011) A second species of the orb-weaving spider genus Melychiopharis from South America (Araneae: Araneidae). Zootaxa, 2798 (1), 61 - 63. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 2798.1.5" type="journal article" year="2011">
Brescovit
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FDCAFE54FDDFF3D1" box="[572,629,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">et al.</emphasis>
2011
</bibRefCitation>
: fig 9); and from
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<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FC8CFE54FBBBF3D0" box="[890,1041,475,500]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">M. peruviana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the spermathecae elongated (2x as long as wide) (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FEAAFE70FE19F03D" box="[348,435,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
) vs. rounded (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626E0D65FDA3FE70FD17F03D" box="[597,701,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1407,1431]" captionTargetBox="[164,1420,161,1386]" captionTargetId="figure-23@12.[151,1436,143,1395]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 10. Melychiopharis peruviana Eskov &amp; Marusik new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retrolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508584" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508584/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Fig. 10D</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="8B9436A1626E0D65FF61F8FBFD7FF5DC" blockId="4.[151,1437,1907,2040]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FF61F8FBFC38F5A8" bold="true" box="[151,914,1907,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">
FIGURE 3.
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<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FEEDF8FBFDE1F5A8" bold="true" box="[283,587,1908,1932]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">Melychiopharis komischetier</emphasis>
Dupérré &amp; Tapia
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A26C57C8626E0D65FCE2F8FBFC38F5A8" box="[788,914,1908,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79" rank="species">new species</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FC69F8FBFC1DF5A8" bold="true" box="[927,951,1908,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">A.</emphasis>
Holotype palp, ventral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FB11F8FBFB54F5A8" bold="true" box="[1255,1278,1908,1932]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">B.</emphasis>
Holotype palp, retolateral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FEB7F817FEF0F594" bold="true" box="[321,346,1944,1968]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">C.</emphasis>
Paratype epigyne, ventral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626E0D65FD51F817FD15F594" bold="true" box="[679,703,1944,1968]" pageId="4" pageNumber="79">D.</emphasis>
Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8B9436A1626F0D64FF61F818FBDBF5DC" blockId="5.[151,1437,1943,2040]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FF61F818FC26F58B" bold="true" box="[151,908,1943,1968]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">
FIGURE 4.
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<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FEEFF818FDE3F58B" bold="true" box="[281,585,1943,1967]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">Melychiopharis komischetier</emphasis>
Dupérré &amp; Tapia
</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
, SEM male.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FBE6F818FB83F58B" bold="true" box="[1040,1065,1943,1967]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">A.</emphasis>
Carapace, dorsal view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FAECF817FA9BF594" bold="true" box="[1306,1329,1944,1968]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">B.</emphasis>
Carapace, frontal view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FEEDF834FE9EF5F7" bold="true" box="[283,308,1979,2003]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">C.</emphasis>
Carapace, ventral view (arrow point to tubercle).
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FCD0F833FC95F5F0" bold="true" box="[806,831,1980,2004]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">D.</emphasis>
Endites and labium, ventral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FB6EF833FB1AF5F0" bold="true" box="[1176,1200,1980,2004]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">E.</emphasis>
Abdomen, dorsal view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FF61F86FFF00F5DC" bold="true" box="[151,170,2016,2040]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">F.</emphasis>
Abdomen, epigastric scutum tubercles.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FDB7F850FDF1F5D3" bold="true" box="[577,603,2015,2039]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">G.</emphasis>
Spinnerets, anterior view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626F0D64FC9CF86FFC2EF5DC" bold="true" box="[874,900,2016,2040]" pageId="5" pageNumber="80">H.</emphasis>
Tarsus IV, dorsal view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8B9436A1626C0D67FF61F818FD96F5DC" blockId="6.[151,1437,1943,2040]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FF61F818FC39F58B" bold="true" box="[151,915,1943,1968]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">
FIGURE 5.
<taxonomicName id="4C2B4D22626C0D67FEEDF818FCA4F58B" authority="Duperre &amp; Tapia" authorityName="Duperre &amp; Tapia" authorityYear="2024" box="[283,782,1943,1967]" class="Arachnida" family="Araneidae" genus="Melychiopharis" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="81" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="komischetier" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FEEDF818FDE6F58B" bold="true" box="[283,588,1943,1967]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">Melychiopharis komischetier</emphasis>
Dupérré &amp; Tapia
</taxonomicName>
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</emphasis>
, SEM.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FC14F818FC51F58B" bold="true" box="[994,1019,1943,1967]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">A.</emphasis>
Male tarsus IV, prolateral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FABCF817FACBF594" bold="true" box="[1354,1377,1944,1968]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">B.</emphasis>
Male tarsus IV, retrolateral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FE5BF834FE6FF5F7" bold="true" box="[429,453,1979,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">C.</emphasis>
Female sternum, ventral view.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FCF4F833FCB1F5F0" bold="true" box="[770,795,1980,2004]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">D.</emphasis>
Female tarsal claw III.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FBFFF833FB8AF5F0" bold="true" box="[1033,1056,1980,2004]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">E.</emphasis>
Female palpal tarsal claw.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FAC4F833FAEFF5F0" bold="true" box="[1330,1349,1980,2004]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">F.</emphasis>
Female, AMS.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FF2DF850FF5FF5D3" bold="true" box="[219,245,2015,2039]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">G.</emphasis>
Female, PMS.
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626C0D67FE64F86FFE06F5DC" bold="true" box="[402,428,2016,2040]" pageId="6" pageNumber="81">H.</emphasis>
Female, PLS.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<subSubSection id="C331652A626D0D66FF31FF19FC9BF723" pageId="7" pageNumber="82" type="description">
<paragraph id="8B9436A1626D0D66FF31FF19FC3BF044" blockId="7.[151,1437,150,1359]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626D0D66FF31FF19FEF3F294" bold="true" box="[199,345,150,176]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Description.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626D0D66FE96FF18FE30F295" box="[352,410,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Male</emphasis>
(
<typeStatus id="54908803626D0D66FE5FFF18FDB8F295" box="[425,530,151,177]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
): Measurements. Total length: 2.35; carapace 1.09 long, 0.66 wide; opisthosoma 1.26 long. Coloration in ethanol: prosoma, carapace orange, flat, reticulate; cephalic groove and fovea absent, with deep pits bearing setae (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FE29FF50FDF4F2DD" box="[479,606,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Figs 1A, C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FD9DFF50FD3BF2DD" box="[619,657,223,249]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[217,1366,190,1912]" captionTargetId="figure-17@5.[211,1377,181,1920]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM male. A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Carapace, frontal view. C. Carapace, ventral view (arrow point to tubercle). D. Endites and labium, ventral view. E.Abdomen, dorsal view. F. Abdomen, epigastric scutum tubercles. G. Spinnerets, anterior view. H. Tarsus IV, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508566" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508566/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">4A</figureCitation>
). Sternum orange, rugose; longer than wide; surrounding coxae, with posterior protuberance (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FE5FFE8CFDADF339" box="[425,519,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Figs 1B</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FDE1FE8CFD92F339" box="[535,568,259,285]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[217,1366,190,1912]" captionTargetId="figure-17@5.[211,1377,181,1920]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM male. A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Carapace, frontal view. C. Carapace, ventral view (arrow point to tubercle). D. Endites and labium, ventral view. E.Abdomen, dorsal view. F. Abdomen, epigastric scutum tubercles. G. Spinnerets, anterior view. H. Tarsus IV, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508566" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508566/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">4C</figureCitation>
arrow). Labium orange, fused to sternum. Endites orange, parallel, serrula present (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FF01FEA8FEFBF365" box="[247,337,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[217,1366,190,1912]" captionTargetId="figure-17@5.[211,1377,181,1920]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM male. A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Carapace, frontal view. C. Carapace, ventral view (arrow point to tubercle). D. Endites and labium, ventral view. E.Abdomen, dorsal view. F. Abdomen, epigastric scutum tubercles. G. Spinnerets, anterior view. H. Tarsus IV, dorsal view." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508566" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508566/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 4D</figureCitation>
). Eyes: AME: 0.05; ALE: 0.06; PLE: 0.05; PME: 0.05; eye distances: AME-AME: 0.11, AME-LE: 0.1, PME-PME: 0.09. Clypeus: 0.13 high. Chelicerae: orange, promargin with two minuscule teeth, retromargin not examined. Legs: coxae white, femora white basally, remaining segments orange (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FBDEFEE0FB08F3AD" box="[1064,1186,367,393]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 1A, B</figureCitation>
). Legs measurements: I: 2.68 (0.97/0.25/0.61/0.56/0.29); II: 2.39 (0.82/0.24/0.54/0.51/0.28); III: 1.82 (0.61/0.16/0.38/0.38/0.29); IV: 2.35 (0.79/0.24/0.59/0.50/0.23). Tibia and metatarsi without spines; metatarsi I, II with one trichobothria, III and IV with two trichobothria; sustentaculum absent (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FD9DFE54FD4DF3D1" box="[619,743,474,501]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[219,1369,189,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[210,1377,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM. A. Male tarsus IV, prolateral view. B. Male tarsus IV, retrolateral view. C. Female sternum, ventral view. D. Female tarsal claw III. E. Female palpal tarsal claw. F. Female, AMS. G. Female, PMS. H. Female, PLS." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508568" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508568/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 5A, B</figureCitation>
). Opisthosoma: dorsally orange; with large reticulate scutum with three black median markings, and four black lateral spots (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FC9CFE70FC6EF03D" box="[874,964,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 1A</figureCitation>
); ventrally with large reticulate epigastric scutum, encompassing book lungs and anteriorly modified with deep setal pits (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FBDFFDADFB2BF019" box="[1065,1153,546,573]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 1B</figureCitation>
); ventral median scutum fused to spinnerets scutum; spinnerets scutum incomplete (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FCDAFDC9FC29F044" box="[812,899,582,608]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 1B</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8B9436A1626D0D66FF31FDE5FB21F0CB" blockId="7.[151,1437,150,1359]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">
Genitalia: palpal tibia with two retrolateral and dorsal trichobothria (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FC3CFDE5FB88F0A0" box="[970,1058,618,644]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
). Cymbium with deep excavation (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FF69FD01FF58F08C" box="[159,242,654,680]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1892,1916]" captionTargetBox="[265,1322,149,1875]" captionTargetId="figure-23@2.[259,1328,143,1881]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, male holotype. A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. C. Habitus, lateral view (arrow point to epigastric scutum with setal pits). D. Palp, ventral view. E. Palp, retrolateral view. F. Palp, dorsal view (arrow point cymbial excavation). Scale bars: AC= 0.5 mm, DF= 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: c conductor, e embolus, Es epigastral scutum, ma median apophysis, pc paracymbium, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508558" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508558/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 1F</figureCitation>
); paracymbium, square, lacking setae (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FD56FD01FD5DF08C" box="[672,759,654,680]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
). Tegulum large and striated; median apophysis wide, basally membranous with long and with rugose proximal end; embolus long and filiform, with large semi-membranous base, with sub-apical transparent membrane; conductor wide, slightly folded (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FC09FD5AFBD7F0CB" box="[1023,1149,725,751]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Figs 3A, B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9436A1626D0D66FF31FD76FC9BF723" blockId="7.[151,1437,150,1359]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626D0D66FF31FD76FEB1F137" box="[199,283,761,787]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Female</emphasis>
(
<typeStatus id="54908803626D0D66FEDDFD76FE39F137" box="[299,403,761,787]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
): Measurements. Total length: 2.53; carapace 1.18 long; carapace 0.65 wide; abdomen 1.35 long. Carapace. Same as male (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FDF0FC93FDC9F113" box="[518,611,796,823]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,814,838]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,187,784]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1436,181,790]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, female paratype.A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm. Abbreviations: Es epigastral scutum, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508560" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508560/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
). Eyes: AME: 0.06; ALE: 0.06; PLE: 0.07; PME: 0.05; eyes distances: AME-AME: 0.11, AME-LE: 0.1, PME-PME: 0.11. Clypeus: height 0.14. Chelicerae. Same as male. Legs. Same as male (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FF2BFCEBFEF6F15A" box="[221,348,868,894]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,814,838]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,187,784]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1436,181,790]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, female paratype.A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm. Abbreviations: Es epigastral scutum, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508560" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508560/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Figs 2A, B</figureCitation>
). Legs measurements: I: 2.94 (1.03/0.28/0.69/0.64/0.30); II: 2.73 (1.02/0.23/0.62/0.61/0.25); III: 2.00 (0.70/0.20/0.43/0.43/0.24); IV: 2.73 (0.98/0.27/0.69/0.52/0.27). Opisthosoma: dorsally orange, with one small apical scutum, one large medial scutum, two small basal, median scuta; four large latero-medial scutum and two small latero-basal, reticulate scuta; with black median mark and 4 black lateral spots (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FBA2FC40FB04F1CD" box="[1108,1198,975,1001]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,814,838]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,187,784]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1436,181,790]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, female paratype.A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm. Abbreviations: Es epigastral scutum, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508560" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508560/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 2A</figureCitation>
); ventrally with large reticulate epigastric scutum, anteriorly modified with deep setal pits; with oval median scutum fused to spinnerets scutum; spinnerets scutum incomplete (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FDA8FB98FD13F615" box="[606,697,1047,1073]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,814,838]" captionTargetBox="[158,1430,187,784]" captionTargetId="figure-17@3.[151,1436,181,790]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, female paratype.A. Habitus, dorsal view. B. Habitus, ventral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm. Abbreviations: Es epigastral scutum, Sps spinneret scutum, Vms ventral median scutum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508560" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508560/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 2B</figureCitation>
). Spinnerets: ALS with one major ampullate spigot and field of piriform spigots (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FEACFBB5FE05F671" box="[346,431,1082,1109]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[219,1369,189,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[210,1377,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM. A. Male tarsus IV, prolateral view. B. Male tarsus IV, retrolateral view. C. Female sternum, ventral view. D. Female tarsal claw III. E. Female palpal tarsal claw. F. Female, AMS. G. Female, PMS. H. Female, PLS." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508568" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508568/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 5F</figureCitation>
); PMS with one minor ampullate spigot, one cylindrical spigot, and two aciniform spigots (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FF69FBD1FF53F65D" box="[159,249,1118,1145]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[219,1369,189,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[210,1377,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM. A. Male tarsus IV, prolateral view. B. Male tarsus IV, retrolateral view. C. Female sternum, ventral view. D. Female tarsal claw III. E. Female palpal tarsal claw. F. Female, AMS. G. Female, PMS. H. Female, PLS." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508568" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508568/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 5G</figureCitation>
); PLS with two aggregate spigots on separate bases, two cylindrical spigots and a field of aciniform spigots (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FF69FB0DFF53F6B9" box="[159,249,1154,1181]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1943,1967]" captionTargetBox="[219,1369,189,1913]" captionTargetId="figure-23@6.[210,1377,181,1919]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 5. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species, SEM. A. Male tarsus IV, prolateral view. B. Male tarsus IV, retrolateral view. C. Female sternum, ventral view. D. Female tarsal claw III. E. Female palpal tarsal claw. F. Female, AMS. G. Female, PMS. H. Female, PLS." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508568" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508568/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 5H</figureCitation>
). Genitalia: epigyne with copulatory openings (co) situated on anterior corners of median depression (md); two large spermathecae visible through integument (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FD2BFB29FC9FF6E4" box="[733,821,1190,1216]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
). Internal genitalia: copulatory ducts (cd) long, twisted, narrower near the copulatory opening, larger before joining spermathecae; spermathecae (s) elongated (2x longer than wide) touching; fertilization ducts (fd) short (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FD3CFB62FC8EF723" box="[714,804,1261,1287]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1908,1932]" captionTargetBox="[158,1425,554,1876]" captionTargetId="figure-216@4.[151,1435,546,1892]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 3. Melychiopharis komischetier Dupérré &amp; Tapia new species. A. Holotype palp, ventral view. B. Holotype palp, retolateral view. C. Paratype epigyne, ventral view. D. Paratype internal genitalia, dorsal view. Abbreviations: c conductor, cd copulatory ducts, co copulatory openings, e embolus, eb, embolus base, fd fertilization duct, ma median apophysis, md median depression, pc paracymbium, s spermatheca, te tegulum." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14508564" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14508564/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
).
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<subSubSection id="C331652A626D0D66FF31FA9EFB2DF76A" pageId="7" pageNumber="82" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8B9436A1626D0D66FF31FA9EFC28F70F" blockId="7.[151,1437,150,1359]" box="[199,898,1297,1323]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626D0D66FF31FA9EFECBF70F" bold="true" box="[199,353,1297,1323]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Distribution.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="F33C7631626D0D66FE91FA9EFE6CF70F" box="[359,454,1297,1323]" name="Ecuador" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Ecuador</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingRegion id="49EFF843626D0D66FE24FA9EFDA5F70F" box="[466,527,1297,1323]" country="Ecuador" name="Napo" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Napo</collectingRegion>
and
<collectingRegion id="49EFF843626D0D66FDB3FA9EFD0FF70F" box="[581,677,1297,1323]" country="Ecuador" name="Orellana" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Orellana</collectingRegion>
provinces (
<figureCitation id="13102A24626D0D66FCDEFA9EFCDBF70F" box="[808,881,1297,1323]" captionStart="MAP 1" captionStartId="13.[151,207,1913,1937]" captionTargetBox="[164,1433,459,1870]" captionTargetId="figure-117@13.[151,1435,453,1890]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="MAP 1. Distribution mapof Melychiopharis in SouthAmerica.Melychiopharis cynips (blue star), M.bibendum (black rectangle), M. davincii sp. nov. (red rectangle), M. komischetier sp. nov. (black circle), M. peruviana sp. nov. (purple circle). Records of M. cynips and M. bibendum from Santos et al. (2007) and Brescovit et al. (2011), respectively." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14536623" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14536623/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Map 1</figureCitation>
).
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<paragraph id="8B9436A1626D0D66FF31FABAFB2DF76A" blockId="7.[151,1437,150,1359]" box="[199,1159,1332,1359]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">
<emphasis id="B95FEAB3626D0D66FF31FABAFE21F76A" bold="true" box="[199,395,1332,1359]" pageId="7" pageNumber="82">Natural History.</emphasis>
The male was collected by beating branches in a tropical rainforest.
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