Nopsma putuime, Villarreal-Blanco & Martínez & Eyes-Escalante, 2025

Nopsma putuime sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

Nopsma putuime sp. nov. is similar to N. juchuy by having an enlarged tegulum with an embolus protruding anteriorly but can be distinguished by the embolus straighter, thicker and longer than the palpal cymbium ( Sánchez-Ruiz et al. 2020: 479, fig. 15b–d; Figs 5E–G View Fig , 6C–D View Fig , 9E–F View Fig ).

Etymology

The specific epithet is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality.

Type material

Holotype

PERU • ♂; Amazonas Department, Condorcanqui, Quebrada Putuime ; 4°22′24.97″ S, 77°56′4.64″ W; 311 m a.s.l.; 25 Aug. 2010; W. Paredes leg.; MUSM-ENT 0507101 . GoogleMaps

Description

Male (holotype (MUSM-ENT 0507101)) COLORATION ( Fig. 5A–D View Fig ). Carapace orange-brownish with disperse dorsal pattern form by several black dots. Chelicerae, endites and labium light orange, sternum orange-brownish. Legs light orange.

Abdomen dorsally dark gray, without noticeable pattern ( Fig. 5A View Fig ). Ventrally gray darker in edges. Spinnerets yellow.

MEASUREMENTS. Total length 3.97, carapace length 1.78, width 1.48, height 0.46. Clypeus height 0.33. Eye diameters and interdistances: PME 0.18, PME–PME 0.38. Chelicerae length 0.55. Sternum length 1.15, width 1.02. Legs: I: 5.63; II: 3.42; III: 4.51; IV: 6.53. Abdomen length 2.14.

PALP. Tegulum oval, longer than width, embolus longer than palpal tibia, almost straight and widened from two thirds to end, membranous keel inconspicuous, restricted to tip ( Figs 5E–G View Fig , 6C–D View Fig , 9E–F View Fig ).

Female

Unknown.

Distribution

Known only for the type locality in Amazonas, Peru ( Fig.10 View Fig ).