taxonID	type	description	language	source
1D598787FFFF193BFF10FE2538A2FC10.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: 3 from 1.2 mi SW Speyside (11 ° 27 ’ N; 60 ° 34 ’ W), River Dam, King’s Bay, St. Paul Parish, Tobago, 10 – 17 May 1991, G. Hormiga, S. F. Larcher & T. R. Litwak leg. (USNM). Paratypes: 33, 4 Ƥ with the same data as holotype (USNM). Additional material examined. TOBAGO: St. Paul Parish: 11 Ƥ, King’s Bay, River Dam, 1.2 mi SW Speyside (11 ° 27 ’ N; 60 ° 34 ’ W), 10 – 17 May 1991, G. Hormiga, S. F. Larcher & T. R. Litwak leg. (USNM).	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFF193BFF10FE2538A2FC10.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition. “ Parang ” is a popular folk music originating out of Trinidad and Tobago with Caribbean and Latin American cultural influences.	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFF193BFF10FE2538A2FC10.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of S. parang sp. nov. can be distinguished from those of the remaining species of the genus by the embolus, distally narrow and with a long, distally concave projection at the base (Figs 1, 3) and by the RTA slightly widened distally with two dorsal projections (Fig. 2). Females resemble those of S. selenopides by female epigynum with an anterior atrium wider than long (Jäger et al. 2009, fig. 14) but can be distinguished by the much narrower median septum, with lateral lobes touching each other posteriorly (Fig. 4) and by the narrower internal duct system of the vulva (Fig. 5).	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFF193BFF10FE2538A2FC10.taxon	description	Description. Male (USNM, holotype): Prosoma dark orange, brown along fovea and thoracic striae. Eye borders black. Chelicerae, legs and pedipalps dark orange. Sternum pale orange with slightly darker margins. Labium and endites orange, distally pale orange. Opisthosoma brownish gray. Dorsally with one pair of brown, round, muscular impressions on posterior half. Total length 5.0. Prosoma: 2.5 long, 2.4 wide. Opisthosoma slightly triangular: 2.4 long, 1.6 wide. Eye diameters: 0.16, 0.21, 0.15, 0.20; interdistances: 0.14, 0.06, 0.34, 0.38, 0.36, 0.30. Legs: I: 15.7 (4.2, 1.3, 4.7, 4.0, 1.5); II: 18.0 (4.9, 1.4, 5.4, 4.6, 1.7); III: 13.3 (3.7, 1.1, 3.8, 3.5, 1.2); IV: 15.3 (4.2, 1.1, 4.2, 4.4, 1.4). Spination: femora I – III p 1 - 1 - 1, d 0 - 1 - 1, r 1 - 1 - 1; femur IV p 1 - 1 - 1, d 0 - 1 - 1, r 0 - 0 - 1; tibiae I – II d 1 - 1 - 1, v 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 0; tibiae III – IV p 1 - 0 - 1;, d 1 - 0 - 1, r 1 - 0 - 1, v 2 - 2 - 0; metatarsi I – II p 1 - 0 - 0, r 1 - 0 - 0, v 2 - 2 - 0; metatarsus III p 1 - 1 - 0, r 1 - 1 - 0, v 2 - 2 - 0; metatarsus IV p 1 - 1 - 2, r 1 - 1 - 2, v 2 - 2 - 0. Palp: tibia slightly shorter than cymbium with one dorsal and three prolateral spines; VTA triangular and slightly retrolateral; cymbium scopulae inconspicuous; tegulum retrolaterally swollen; embolus with long thickened base from which arises an elongate, distally concave projection; conductor being a long, hyaline lamina; DTA distally concave and slightly bent retrolaterally (Figs 1 – 3). Female (USNM, paratype): Coloration as in male. Total length 6.4. Prosoma: 2.7 long, 2.7 wide. Opisthosoma: 3.6 long, 2.5 wide. Eye diameters: 0.15, 0.22, 0.17, 0.24; interdistances: 0.22, 0.08, 0.40, 0.44, 0.42, 0.20. Legs: I: 12.1 (3.4, 1.3, 3.5, 2.8, 1.1); II: 13.4 (3.9, 1.4, 3.8, 3.1, 1.2); III: 11.6 (3.2, 1.1, 3.8, 2.5, 1.0); IV: 12.1 (3.6, 1.1, 3.1, 3.1, 1.2). Spination as in male, except tibiae I – IV d 0. Epigynum: epigynal plate longer than wide; median septum narrow, much longer than wide (Fig. 4). Vulva: glandular projection small and rounded, arising close to copulatory opening; duct system anteriorly widened with two dorsal chambers and internally convoluted posteriorly; fertilization ducts very long (Figs 5 – 6). Variation. Males (n = 4): total length 4.5 – 5.0; prosoma length 2.1 – 2.5; femur I 3.7 – 4.2. Females (n = 10): total length 4.8 – 7.1; prosoma length 2.4 – 3.4; femur I 3.1 – 3.5.	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFF193BFF10FE2538A2FC10.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Only known from the type locality, in the island of Tobago.	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFC193DFF10FC043F70FE8B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: 3 from Rancho Grande, near Maracay (10 ° 04 ' N; 67 ° 32 ' W), Aragua, Venezuela, 1 – 15 July 1946, Beebee et al. leg. (AMNH). Paratype: 1 Ƥ, with the same data as holotype (AMNH).	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFC193DFF10FC043F70FE8B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is a noun in apposition. “ Gaita ” is a style of Venezuelan folk music.	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFC193DFF10FC043F70FE8B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Sparianthina gaita sp. nov. can be easily distinguished from the remaining Sparianthina species by the male palps with DTA strongly curved retrolaterally (Figs 9, 11) and RTA dorsally curved at tip (Fig. 10), female epigynum with median septum with small posterior pocket (Fig. 12) and vulva with two large lobes, with long fertilization ducts opening on the anterior lobe (Fig. 13).	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFC193DFF10FC043F70FE8B.taxon	description	Description. Male (AMNH, holotype): Prosoma orange, slightly darker laterally and at eye area, with brown fovea and thoracic striae. Eye borders black. Chelicerae and pedipalps brownish orange. Legs brownish orange with femora mottled with small pale brown spots. Sternum pale yellow with orange margins. Labium and endites pale orange, distally pale yellow. Opisthosoma yellowish orange with two pairs of conspicuous round muscular pits surrounded by bright orange setae dorsally (Fig. 7). Total length 8.2. Prosoma: 3.8 long, 4.3 wide. Opisthosoma slightly triangular: 4.1 long, 2.7 wide. Eye diameters: 0.22, 0.24, 0.20, 0.28; interdistances: 0.14, 0.04, 0.30, 0.32, 0.28, 0.24. Legs: I: 23.0 (6.3, 2.3, 6.6, 5.8, 2.0); II: 25.3 (7.2, 2.4, 7.3, 6.3, 2.1); III: 19.4 (5.6, 2.0, 5.3, 5.0, 1.5); IV: 21.3 (5.9, 1.8, 5.6, 6.0, 2.0). Spination: femora I – III p 1 - 1 - 1, d 0 - 1 - 1, r 1 - 1 - 1; femur IV p 1 - 1 - 1, d 0 - 1 - 1, r 0 - 1 - 1; tibiae I – II d 1 - 1 - 1, v 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 0; tibiae III – IV p 1 - 0 - 1; d 1 - 0 - 1; r 1 - 0 - 1; v 2 - 2 - 0; metatarsi I – II p 1 - 0 - 0, r 1 - 0 - 0, v 2 - 2 - 0; metatarsus III p 1 - 1 - 0, r 1 - 1 - 0, v 2 - 2 - 1; metatarsus IV: p 1 - 1 - 2, r 1 - 1 - 2, v 2 - 2 - 0. Palp: tibia slightly shorter than cymbium with one dorsal and three prolateral spines; VTA triangular and slightly retrolateral; RTA rounded with ventral projection dorsally bent at tip; cymbium scopulae inconspicuous; tegulum retrolaterally swollen; embolus long and conical, with short and stout projection at base; conductor long, hyaline lamina; DTA strongly curved retrolaterally (Figs 9 – 11). Female (AMNH, paratype): Coloration as in male except prosoma mottled with small brown spots and opisthosoma laterally mottled with white spots (Fig. 8). Total length 9.3. Prosoma: 4.1 long, 4.1 wide. Opisthosoma: 5.0 long, 3.4 wide. Eye diameters: 0.20, 0.24, 0.20, 0.30; interdistances: 0.14, 0.06, 0.32, 0.34, 0.26, 0.30. Legs: I: 17.9 (5.3, 2.1, 4.9, 4.1, 1.5); II: 19.7 (6.0, 2.3, 5.5, 4.4, 1.5); III: 15.1 (4.6, 1.8, 4.0, 3.5, 1.2); 16.3 (4.9, 1.6, 4.2, 4.1, 1.5). Spination as in male. Epigynum: epigynal plate as long as wide; median septum slightly pentagonal with small posterior pocket (Fig. 12). Vulva: glandular projection small and rounded, arising close to copulatory opening; duct system with two large, rounded lobes; fertilization ducts very long (Figs 13 – 14).	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
1D598787FFFC193DFF10FC043F70FE8B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Only known from the type locality, Rancho Grande, Venezuela.	en	Rheims, Cristina Anne (2011): New species of Sparianthina Banks, 1929 (Araneae: Sparassidae: Heteropodinae). Zootaxa 3125: 64-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.279408
