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

Baalzebub jaibana sp. nov.

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Diagnosis

Males and females of Baalzebub jaibana sp. nov. resemble the males of Baalzebub antomia sp. nov. by the overall light coloration ( Figs 53A–C View Fig , 54A–C View Fig , 55A–C View Fig ), but B. jaibana can be distinguished by one dorsal pair of round guanine silver patches centrally on the opisthosoma ( Figs 53A–B View Fig , 54A–B View Fig ), whereas B. antomia have it smooth (i.e., no pattern) ( Fig. 55A–B View Fig ). Males of B. jaibana can be distinguished by the retrolateral massive tegulum smooth (i.e., no spicules) and the base of the posterior serrated border of the median apophysis longer than wide ( Fig. 53D–E View Fig ), whereas B. antomia have several rows of spicules on the tegulum (i.e., see arrows in figure) and a wider than long posterior border of the median apophysis ( Fig. 55D–E View Fig ). Despite the overall coloration, females of B. jaibana resemble those of Baalzebub absoguedi sp. nov. by the suboval spermathecae (i.e., rounded laterally), connated distally, forming a curved line anteriorly, and by the backward-pointed triangular epigynal plate anteriorly wide (i.e., wider than the sclerotized vulva) ( Figs 54D View Fig , 56D View Fig ). Females of B. jaibana can be distinguished by backward-pointed plate not projecting posteriorly (i.e., not exceeding the triangular shape) ( Fig. 54D View Fig ), whereas B. absoguedi have it projected (i.e., exceeding the triangular shape) ( Fig. 56D View Fig ).

Etymology

The specific name is derived from ‘jaibana’ which means ‘shaman’, the one that contacts the spirits in the Emberá language, currently spoken by the Emberá native people of Panama.

Type material

Holotype

PANAMA – Panama Province • ♂; Parque Nacional Altos de Campana , one-hectare PANCODING inventory; 8.683444° N, 79.929833° W; 895 m a.s.l.; 14–19 Jun. 2007; M. Arnedo, D. Dimitrov, G. Hormiga, F. Labarque and M. Ramírez leg.; voucher code SCD2NGL023; DNA barcode SPIPA417-10 ; MIUP.

GoogleMaps

Paratypes

PANAMA – Panama Province • 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCU1NEH011; preparation codes FML-00716, LNP-00287; DNA code baas1108; GenBank code PX096987 ; MACNAr 29059 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCD2NGL022; preparation code FML-00737; DNA code baaba253; GenBank code PX096986 ; MCZ GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCU1NHR026; preparation code LNP-00284; DNA code baas1116; GenBank code PX096988 ; MACNAr 29061 . GoogleMaps

Other material

PANAMA – Panama Province • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCU1DHL016; DNA barcode SPIPA419-10 ; MCZ GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCD1DFR022; DNA barcode SPIPA420-10 ; MACN-Ar 29060 GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCD1DHR006; DNA barcode SPIPA416-10 ; CRBA GoogleMaps • 1 ♀; same data as for holotype; voucher code SCD1DFR025; DNA barcode SPIPA418-10 ; CRBA GoogleMaps .

Description

Male ( paratype MACN-Ar 29059)

Total length 1.26. Prosoma: length 0.62, width 0.50, height 0.48. Sternum: length 0.28, width 0.29. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.06, PME 0.05, AME–PME 0.07. Opisthosoma: length 0.84, width 0.81, height 0.74. Leg formula: 1243. Dorsal shield of prosoma white, thoracic area with olive-green speckled lines ( Fig. 53A–B View Fig ). Dorsum of ocular area olive-green ( Fig. 53A–B View Fig ). Sternum light yellow, olive-green speckled anteriorly ( Fig. 53C View Fig ). Dorsum of opisthosoma olive-green, with one dorsal whitish-gray patch centrally (i.e., above first pair of opisthosomal apodemes), and one dorsal pair of round guanine silver patches centrally (i.e., above third pair of opisthosomal apodemes) ( Fig. 53A–B View Fig ). Epiandrium and booklung cover olive-green, tracheal spiracle, spinneret field, and behind anal tubercle light olive-green ( Fig. 53C View Fig ). Legs I–II darker than III–IV, femora white but distally olive-green, patella olive-green, tibiae, metatarsi and tarsi yellow ( Fig. 53A–C View Fig ). Palp: paracymbium hooked, paracymbial process with setae row, median apophysis with deep trough, conductor covering the embolic division, embolus laminated, multiple divided embolic apophysis ( Fig. 53D–F View Fig ).

Female ( paratypes MCZ SCD2NGL022, MACN-Ar 29061)

Total length 1.12. Prosoma: length 0.53, width 0.50, height 0.42. Sternum: length 0.28, width 0.30. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.07, PME 0.05, AME–PME 0.05. Opisthosoma: length 0.90, width 0.78, height 0.68. Leg formula: 1243. Coloration as in male, but opisthosoma olive-green ventrally ( Fig. 54A–C View Fig ). Epigynal plate whitish-orange ( Fig. 54C View Fig ), triangular, wide proximally, backward-pointed, central pit deep ( Fig. 54C–D View Fig ). Vulva: copulatory ducts irregular and membranous, inserting ventromedially posteriorly into spermathecae, suboval spermathecae, sclerotized, and connated distally, forming a curved line anteriorly, fertilization ducts sclerotized, emerging laterally posteriorly from spermathecae, curving dorsally anteriorly to meet the uterus externus ( Fig. 54D View Fig ).

Records and biology

Records are limited to collections made at 760 m a.s.l. in premontane rainforest at Parque Nacional Altos de Campana ( Fig. 1 View Fig ). Males and females have been collected during the day and night by looking down and cryptic techniques.

Variation

Some females have the thoracic area of the prosoma fully covered by an olive-green speckled pattern.