Baalzebub sukia, Labarque & Piacentini & Pons & Hormiga & Arnedo & Ramírez, 2025

Baalzebub sukia sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

Males and females of Baalzebub sukia sp. nov. also resemble those of Baalzebub innatuledi sp. nov. by the overall dark coloration ( Figs 49A–C View Fig , 50A–C View Fig , 51A–C View Fig , 52A–C View Fig ), but B. sukia can be distinguished by one pair of round guanine silver patches centrally on the dorsum of the opisthosoma (i.e., above the second pair of opisthosomal apodemes) ( Figs 51A–B View Fig , 52A–B View Fig ), whereas B. innatuledi have three pairs ( Figs 49A–B View Fig , 50A–B View Fig ). Females of B. sukia resemble those of B. innatuledi by the subtriangular spermathecae (i.e., forming a square angle laterally), connated distally, forming a straight line anteriorly ( Figs 50D View Fig , 52D View Fig ), but B. sukia can be distinguished by the backward-pointed triangular epigynal plate posteriorly acute ( Fig. 52C–D View Fig ), whereas B. innatuledi have it wider ( Fig. 50C–D View Fig ).

Etymology

The specific name is derived from the word ‘sukia’ which means ‘shaman’ in the Naso, Ngäbe and Buglé languages.

Type material

Holotype

PANAMA – Chiriquí Province • ♂; Parque Internacional La Amistad , Cerro Picacho , one-hectare PANCODING inventory; 8.890500° N, 82.618778° W; 2299 m a.s.l.; 12–17 Jun. 2008; M. Arnedo, L. Benavides, G. Hormiga, F. Labarque, L. Piacentini and M. Ramírez leg.; voucher code SAD1NHL020; DNA barcode SPIPA421-10 ; MIUP.

GoogleMaps

Paratypes

PANAMA – Chiriquí Province • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; voucher code SAU1NCH032; preparation codes FML-00839, FML-00899; DNA barcode SPIPA425-10 ; MACN-Ar 29071 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SAC1DGH006; preparation code FML-00900; MACN-Ar 29070 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SAC1DFB011; preparation code FML-00736; DNA code baaba254; GenBank code PX096882 ; MCZ GoogleMaps • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; voucher code SAU1NGH020; DNA barcode SPIPA424-10 ; MCZ. GoogleMaps

Other material

PANAMA – Chiriquí Province • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; MCZ GoogleMaps • 2 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; CRBA GoogleMaps .

Description

Male ( paratypes MACN-Ar 29071, MCZ SAC1DFB011)

Total length 1.53. Prosoma: length 0.86, width 0.72, height 0.72. Sternum: length 0.40, width 0.43. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.07, PME 0.07, AME–PME 0.08. Opisthosoma: length 1.20, width 0.99, height 0.89. Leg formula: 1243. Dorsal shield of prosoma dark ( Fig. 51A–B View Fig ). Dorsum of the ocular area dark ( Fig. 51A–B View Fig ). Sternum dark olive-green ( Fig. 51C View Fig ). Opisthosoma color overall dark gray with three dorsal whitish-gray patches centrally, and second patch with one pair of round guanine silver patches laterally ( Fig. 51A–B View Fig ). Epiandrium, booklung cover, tracheal spiracle, spinneret field and behind anal tubercle dark gray ( Fig. 51C View Fig ). Femora greenish-yellow but distally olive-green, patella olive-green, tibiae, metatarsi and tarsi brownish-orange ( Fig. 51A–C View Fig ). Palp: paracymbium hooked, paracymbial process with setae row, median apophysis with deep trough, conductor covering embolic division, embolus laminated, multiple divided embolic apophysis ( Fig. 51D–F View Fig ).

Female ( paratype MACN-Ar 29070)

Total length 1.98. Prosoma: length 0.77, width 0.64, height 0.54. Sternum: length 0.35, width 0.37. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.07, PME 0.07, AME–PME 0.06. Opisthosoma: length 1.49, width 1.29, height 1.39. Leg formula: 1243. Coloration as in male ( Fig. 52A–C View Fig ). Epigynal plate: triangular, backward-pointed, central pit deep ( Fig. 52C–D View Fig ). Vulva: copulatory ducts irregular and membranous, inserting ventromedially posteriorly into spermathecae, subtriangular spermathecae, sclerotized, and connated distally, forming straight line anteriorly, fertilization ducts sclerotized, emerging laterally posteriorly from spermathecae, curving dorsally anteriorly to meet uterus externus ( Fig. 52D View Fig ).

Records and biology

Records are limited to collections made at 2299 m a.s.l. in lower montane rainforest from Parque Internacional La Amistad ( Fig. 1 View Fig ). Females have been collected mostly during the day by looking down and cryptic techniques; males have been collected during the night by looking down and looking up.