Linothele septentrionalis n. sp.

(Figs 13; 17I, J)

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TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype. Bahamas • ♀; Nathan Banks leg.; MCZ 76012.

ETYMOLOGY. — The specific epithet is a Latin adjective, meaning ‘northern’ and refers to the most northern locality in Linothele zoogeography; the gender is feminine.

TYPE LOCALITY. — Bahamas.

DISTRIBUTION. — Only known from the type locality.

DIAGNOSIS. — The female of Linothele septentrionalis n. sp. differs from those of all other Linothele by the combined presence of maculae (Fig. 13B), presence of a pattern on the sternum and absence of maxillary cuspules (Fig. 13A).

DESCRIPTION

Male

Unknown.

Female (holotype)

CL = 3.9. CT = 11. MC = 0. Colouration in alcohol: Prosoma, chelicerae, legs and pedipalps pale, yellow; sternum (length: 2.0) dark, with bright longitudinal pattern (Fig. 13A); opisthosoma with distinct mid-dorsal pattern, consisting of quadrate spots anteriorly, which become more rectangular posteriorly, or can be interconnected, forming longitudinal lines, laterally with several spots; ventrally with longitudinal lines and spots (Fig. 17I, J); maculae present, see Figure 13B. Clypeus: narrow. Sternum, labium and maxillae: see Figure 13A. Palp measurements: 7.6 (2.5,1.4,1.7,2.0). Leg measurements: I: 13.0 (3.3, 1.5, 3.0, 2.9, 2.3); II: 10.8 (2.9, 1.5, 2.0, 2.6, 1.8); III: 10.6 (2.8, 1.3, 2.1, 2.4, 2.0); IV: 14.9 (2.4, 3.8, 3.2, 1.5, 4.0). Leg formula: 4123. Scopula divided. Preening-combs absent. Leg tarsi integral. Spinnerets: PMS: 1.3, separated by less than length of segment (0.7); PLS: 5.9 (1.6, 1.9, 2.4), apical segments rigid. Spermatheca: consisting of two stalks with basal lobes, see Figure 13C.

NATURAL HISTORY

Unknown.