Eldar galadrielae Oliveira and Brescovit, 2025

Eldar galadrielae Oliveira and Brescovit new species

( Figs. 7A–L View ◂ , 8A–H View Fig , 9A–G View Fig , 10A–H View Fig , and 11 View Fig ).

Types. Male holotype from Estação Ecológica e Floresta Estadual de Angatuba (23° 24′ 57″ S, 48° 21′ 39″ W), Itapetininga, São Paulo, Brazil, 11–16 November 2002, Equipe Biota leg., deposited in IBSP 138707 . GoogleMaps Female paratype from Itapevi (23° 32′ 56″ S, 46° 56′ 02″ W), São Paulo, Brazil, January–December 1999, C. Bertim and V. Onófrio leg., deposited in IBSP 115682 GoogleMaps .

Etymology. The specific name is a tribute to the wood elves, a fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien. Galadriel, one of the elves, is known as the Keeper of Neya, the Water Ring.

Diagnosis. The same is presented for genus in the generic description.

Descriprion. Male (IBSP 138707). Carapace brown with darker spots in V-shaped in dorsal view and sternum yellow. Chelicerae reddish brown. Endites and labium yellow. Legs yellowish, with darker dots on the femurs and tibiae and yellow in the tarsi and metatarsi. Abdomen cream, with darker dorsal spots or bands ( Figs. 8A–E View Fig and 9A View Fig ). Total length 3.90. Carapace 1.60 long, 1.30 wide. Clypeus 0.06. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.08, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08, AME–AME 0.02, AME–ALE 0.04, PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.6, ALE–PLE 0.04. Chelicerae 0.6 long, with four promarginal teeth and six retromarginal denticles, with relative sizes of shaft longer that fang base ( Fig. 7A–B View ◂ ). Leg measurements: I—femur 2.0/patella 0.68/tibia 2.1/metatarsus 2.0/ tarsus 0.9/total 7.68; II—1.3/0.6/1,25/1.3/0.6/5.05; I I I — 1. 1 5 / 0. 5 / 0. 7 3 / 1. 1 5 / 0. 4 8 / 4. 0 1; IV—1.6/0.6/1.32/1.75/0.5/5.77. Leg spination: leg I—tibia v2–2–0, p0–0–1, r0–0–1, metatarsus v2–2–0, p0–1–0, r0; II—tibia v2–2–0, p0–1–0, r0, metatarsus v2–2–0, p0–1–0, r0; III—tibia v2–2–2, p0–0–1, r0–0–1, metatarsus v2–0–2, p1–1–1, r1–0–1 d–1; IV—tibia v1–2–2, p0–1–1, r0–1–1, metatarsus v2–2–2, p1–1–1 d–1, r1–1–1 d–1. Abdomen: length 2.6, epigastric furrow 0.5 from tracheal spiracle, spiracle 0.85 from base of spinnerets. Palp as described in the genus description ( Figs. 8F–H View Fig , 9C–E View Fig , and 10A–F View Fig ).

Female (IBSP 115682). Carapace and sternum white pale. Chelicerae yellow. Endites and labium pale. Legs yellowish, paler. Abdomen white pale without spots or bands ( Figs. 6B–D View Fig and 7B View ◂ ). Total length 4.3. Carapace 1.9 long, 1.4 wide. Clypeus 0.04. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.08, PME 0.08, PLE 0.08, AME–AME 0.04, AME–ALE 0.04, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.08, and ALE–PLE 0.04. Chelicerae 0.6 long, with four promarginal teeth and four retromarginal denticles. Leg measurements: I—femur 1.9/patella, 0.7/tibia, 2.0/metatarsus, 1.9/tarsus, 0.82/total 7.32; II—1.5/0.55/1.4/1.58/0.58/5.61; III— 1.3/0.5/0.9/1.10/0.49/4.29; IV—2.0/0.6/1.7/2.1/0.6/7.0. Leg spination: Leg I—tibia v2–2–0, p0, r0, metatarsus v2–2–0, p0, r0; II—tibia v2–2–0, p0, r0, metatarsus v2–0–0, p0–1 d–0–0, r0; III— tibia v1–1–0, p0–1–1, r0–1 d–0–1, metatarsus v2–0–2, p1–1–1, r1–0–1; IV—tibia v1–1–2, p0–1–1, r0–1–1, metatarsus v2–0–2, p1–1–1, r1–1–1. Abdomen: length 2.2, epigastric furrow 0.6 from tracheal spiracle, spiracle 1.1 from base of spinnerets. Epigynum as described for genus description ( Figs. 9F–G View Fig and 10G–H View Fig ).

Variation. Males (n = 10): total length 3.7–4.7; carapace length 1.6–2.15; femur I length 1.6–2.9. Females (n = 10): total length 3.5–5.3; carapace length 1.45–1.8; femur I length 1.3–1.8.

Other material examined. BRAZIL. Espírito Santo: Aracruz, REFMU do Morro do Aricanga (19° 49′ 12″ S, 40° 16′ 22″ W), main trail to the watchman’s house, 1 male, 14–16 October 2005 ( IBSP 222695 ) GoogleMaps ; 1 male ( IBSP 133468 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 133506 ), all collected by T. Souza et al.. Rio de Janeiro: Itatiaia, Parque Nacional de Itatiaia (22° 22′ 31″ S, 44° 39′ 44″ W), 1 male, 12–17 November 2013, R. P. Indicatti and B. Cabarini leg. ( IBSP 295471 ). GoogleMaps São Paulo: Jundiaí, Serra do Japi (23° 14′ 00″ S, 46° 58′ 00″ W), 2 females, January 1999, A. J. Santos leg. ( IBSP 37717 ) GoogleMaps ; 4 males and 3 females, 15–17 December 2014, USP Students leg. ( IBSP 280035 ) ; 1 male and 1 female, 25 November 2015 ( IBSP 280034 ) ; 1 male and 1 female ( IBSP 280032 ) ; 1 male and 1 female ( IBSP 280036 ) ; 3 females, without data ( IBSP 280036 ), all collected by J. Vasconcelos-Neto ; São Paulo, Parque Estadual Fontes do Ipiranga (23° 38′ 24.6″ S, 46° 37′ 3.1″ W), 1 female, 25 November 2017 ( IBSP 222771 ) GoogleMaps ; 1 female, 17 December 2017 ( IBSP 222782 ) ; 1 male, 17 December 2017 ( IBSP 222797 ), all collected by Z. R. Mendes ; São Paulo, Campus Instituto Butantan (23° 33′ 00″ S, 46° 43′ 00″ W), 2 males, 23 November 2006, C. Borreli-Junior leg. ( IBSP 72562 ) GoogleMaps ; Parque Estadual do Jaraguá (23° 27′ 34.3″ S, 46° 46′ 02.8″ W), 1 male, 2010–2011, R. P. Indicatti leg. ( IBSP 224824 ) GoogleMaps ; Itapevi (23° 32′ 56″ S, 46° 56′ 02″ W), 1 male and 1 female, January–December 1999 ( IBSP 115668 ) GoogleMaps ; 1 male ( IBSP 115676 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 115663 ) ; 1 female ( IBSP 115678 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 115669 ), all collected by C. Bertim and V. Onófrio ; Itapetininga, Estação Ecológica e Floresta Estadual de Angatuba (23° 24′ 57″ S, 48° 21′ 39″ W), 1 male, 11–16 November 2002 ( IBSP 138705 ) GoogleMaps ; 1 male ( IBSP 138715 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 138721 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 138706 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 138713 ) ; 1 male ( IBSP 138703 ), all collected by Equipe Biota .

Distribution. Brazil (states of Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo) ( Fig. 11 View Fig ).