Trichopelma citma, Ríos-Tamayo, 2024

Key to the Cuban species of Trichopelma View in CoL

NB: Males of T. goloboffi View in CoL and T. citma View in CoL sp. nov. and females of T. laurae View in CoL , and T. cheguevarai View in CoL sp. nov. are unknown.

1 Male. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2

— Female. ................................................................................................................................................................ 10

2 Embolus with developed keels ( Fig. 6F–H). ................................................................................................... 3

— Embolus lacking developed keels ( Figs 3E–G; 9E–G; 11E–G; 14E–G; 17E–G; 20F–H). .............................. 4

3 Small keels, from the middle of the embolus to tip (figs 256; 257 in Mori & Bertani, 2020:102). .. T. juventud View in CoL

— Developed keels, from the base of the embolus to tip ( Fig. 6F–H). ........................ T. cheguevarai View in CoL sp. nov.

4 STC without teeth. .............................................................................................................................................. 5

— STC with teeth. ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

5 Fovea slightly recurved and labium with <20 cuspules ( Fig. 260 in Mori & Bertani, 2020), embolus with similar length as the tegulum. ............................................................................................................. T. laurae View in CoL

— Fovea recurved ( Fig. 8A) and labium with>30 cuspules ( Fig. 8B, D), embolus being two or more times the length of the tegulum. ................................................................................................................ T. cubanum View in CoL

6 Tibial apophysis, prolateral branch with contiguous spine comparatively the same size or only slightly longer ( Figs 3B, C; 17B, C). ................................................................................................................................ 7

— Tibial apophysis prolateral branch with contiguous spine notably longer ( Figs 11B, C; 14B, C; 20B–D). .. 8

7 Tibial apophysis, proventral branch with a sharpened apex to megaspine, and prolateral branch with associated spine slightly longer than the small branch ( Fig. 3A–C). ...................... T. baracoense View in CoL sp. nov.

— Tibial apophysis, proventral branch with a small and blunt megaspine, and prolateral branch with the associated spine the same length as the small branch ( Fig. 17A–C). ............................. T. rudloffi View in CoL sp. nov.

8 Tibial apophysis, proventral branch with a long and acuminate megaspine ( Fig. 20A–D), bulb robust ( Fig. 20F–H). ........................................................................................................................ T. soroense View in CoL sp. nov.

— Tibial apophysis, proventral branch with a short and blunt megaspine ( Fig. 14A–C), bulb tapered ( Fig. 14E–G). .................................................................................................................................................................. 9

9 Bulb with tegulum rounded, embolus retrolaterally curved in ventral view ( Fig. 14E–G). ....................... ............................................................................................................................................ T. granmense View in CoL sp. nov.

— Bulb with tegulum tapering, embolus prolaterally curved in ventral view ( Fig. 11E–G). .......................... ........................................................................................................................................... T. fidelcastroi View in CoL sp. nov.

10 Spermathecae fused (fig. 243 in Mori & Bertani, 2020:100). ......................................................... T. juventud View in CoL

— Spermathecae not fused ( Figs 4F; 7F; 12F; 15F; 18F; 21F). ............................................................................ 11

11 Spermathecae without lobes ( Figs 4F; 21F). .................................................................................................. 12

— Spermathecae with lobes ( Figs 7F; 12F; 15F). ................................................................................................. 15

12 Spermathecae simple, lacking medial constriction ( Fig. 21F). .................................................................... 13

— Spermathecae with a strong medial constriction ( Fig. 4F). .......................................................................... 14

13 Spermathecae long with a narrow base, labium more than 20 cuspules. ................................. T. goloboffi View in CoL

— Spermathecae short with a wide base ( Fig. 21F), labium less than 15 cuspules ( Fig. 21B). ......................... ................................................................................................................................................ T. soroense View in CoL sp. nov. 14 Spermathecae with elongate apex, labium with less than 15 cuspules. .................................... T. cubanum View in CoL

— Spermathecae with rounded apex ( Fig. 4F), labium with more than 40 cuspules ( Fig. 4B). ...................... ............................................................................................................................................ T. baracoense View in CoL sp. nov.

15 STC with teeth on all legs. ............................................................................................................................... 16

— STC with teeth only on legs I–II. .................................................................................. T. fidelcastroi View in CoL sp. nov.

16 Spermathecae with two lobes on each side ( Fig. 7F). ......................................................... T. citma View in CoL sp. nov.

— Spermathecae with only one lobe on each side ( Figs 15F; 18F). .................................................................. 17

17 Spermathecae with lateral projections basally ( Fig. 15F), labium with 78 cuspules ( Fig. 15B). .................. ............................................................................................................................................ T. granmense View in CoL sp. nov.

— Spermathecae with apical projections ( Fig. 18F), labium with 50 cuspules ( Fig. 18B). .. T. rudloffi View in CoL sp. nov.