| They usually live in burrows either in the ground or in crevices in tree trunks because they cannot tolerate conditions that lead to desiccation (drying out).
Male (holotype). Total length 2.70: cephalothorax 1.26 long, 1.08
wide; abdomen 1.44 long, 0.99 wide, 0.90 high. Carapace yellow,
longer than wide, lateral margin with thin black striations. Only
anterior part with several gray setae. Cervical groove distinct.
Median furrow almost triangle, yellowish. Each eye with a black
ring. Both the eye rows recurved from dorsal view (Fig. 1).
Diameters of eyes: AME 0.12, ALE 0.10, PME 0.10, PLE 0.10.
Interdistances of eyes: AME–AME 0.10, AME–ALE 0.08, ALE–ALE 0.64,
PME–PME 0.10, PME–PLE 0.14, PLE–PLE 0.66, ALE and PLE closed to each
other. MOA long 0.29, front width 0.34, back width 0.31. Clypeus
0.32 high, yellow and furnished with few short gray setae.
Chelicerae armed with sparse gray setae, promargin with 2 teeth,
fangs short and thin. Anterior margin of endites armed with gray
scopula. Labium armed with sparse long black setae. Sternum
furnished with sparse black setae, its anterior margin lightly
procurved. Legs yellow, patella, metatarsus and the base of femur
and tibia reddish-brown. Measurements of legs: leg I 9.44 (2.52,
0.59, 2.55, 2.88, 0.90), II 4.38 (1.49, 0.45, 1.13, 0.90, 0.41), III
3.16 (0.90, 0.36, 0.59, 0.90, 0.41), IV 5.09 (1.58, 0.36, 1.17,
1.44, 0.54). Leg formula: 1423.
Description. Carapace orange, eye region black. Sternum black. Legs yellowish to gray. Abdomen white with two black spots above spinnerets (Fig. 7), sometimes also with a pair of anterior spots. Carapace low and flat. Anterior median eyes larger than others, one and one-third their diameter apart, three-quarters from laterals. Posterior median eyes one and one-quarter their diameter apart, one and one-half from laterals. Chelicerae with three teeth on anteriox margin, the middle one smallest, five sharp teeth posterior (Fig. 6). Abdomen longer than wide with indistinct grooves on sides (Fig. 7). Total length .9 ram. Carapace .o mm long, o.8 mm wide. First femur, . mm; patella and tibia, . ram; metatarsus, o.9 mm; tarsus, o.5 mm. Second patella and tibia, o.9 mm; third, o.6 ram; fourth, 0.9 ram.
Description. Female from Pernambuco. Carapace, sternum, legs yellow. Abdomen grayish white with a dorsal, longitudinal white band and some white pioaaent spots (Fig. 14). Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes one and one-half diameters apart, their radius from laterals. Posterior median eyes one and one-half diameters apart, their radius from laterals. Chelicerae with two teeth on anterior margin. Abdomen without lateral grooves (Fig. 14). Epigynum with central, sclerotized opening having a posterior lip (Figs. 16, I7). Total length 3.9 mm. Carapace I.I mm long, 1.o2 mm wide. First femur 2.IO mm; patella and tibia 1.95 mm; metatarsus 1.62 mm; tarsus o.78 mm. Second patella and tibia I.I 7 mm; third o.75 mm; fourth 1.3o mm.
Description. Carapace dark brown, dusky on sides. Chelicerae, sternum black. Legs yellowish. Abdomen with dorsal white patch and five white spots on sides on gray background a darker, indistinct gray band behind dorsal white spot continuing to a black posterior tip (Fig. I9). Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes one diameter apart, their radius from laterals. Posterior eyes their diameter apart. Chelicerae with two long teeth on anterior margin. Abdomen without grooves (Fig. 9). Total length 2.5 mm. Carapace o.85 mm long, 0.65 mm wide. First femur, 1.2o mm; patella and tibia, o.98
Description. Carapace, sternum, legs whitish. Legs with black rings on middle and distal ends of segments. Abdomen whitish with some black patches (Fig. 76). Chelicerae with two anterior teeth. Anterior median eyes one and one-fourth diameters apart, threefourths from laterals. Posterior median eyes slightly more than a diameter apart, one diameter from laterals. Eyes of male smaller and slightly farther apart. Legs very long. Total length of female 4.5 ram. Carapace 1.3 mm long, I.O mm wide. First femur, 4.9 mm; patella and tibia, 4.5 mm metatarsus, 4.9 mm tarsus 1.4 mm. Second patella and tibia, 2.3 mm; third, 1.2 mm; fourth, 2.0 mm. Total length of male 3.0 mm. Carapace, 1.6 mm long. Second patella and tibia, 2.7 mm; third, 1.3 mm; fourth, 2.3 mm.
Description. Carapace yellow-brown, slightly darker in cephalic region. Sternum, legs yellow-brown. Abdomen gray with variable white, darker gray or black patches. Some specimens have a media:a dorsal white longitudinal band, in others the band is almost black (Fig. 24). Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes about one and two-thirds diameter apart, three-quarters from laterals,. Posterior median eyes less than two diameters apart, one from laterals. Anterior median eyes of male slightly farther apart than in female. Chelic.erae with two teeth on anterior margin, none on posterior. Abdomen longer than wide or high, with posterior tip of female overhanging (Fig. 24) but posterior tip of male more blunt. Total length of female 3. ram. Carapace .I mm long, 1.o mm wide. First femur, 2.2 mm; patella and tibia, 2.0 mm; metatarsus, 1.9 mm; tarsus, 0.8 mm. Second patella and tibia 1.3 mm third 0.9 ram; fourth 1.4 mm. Total length of male 2.5 mm. Carapace I.I mm long, 0.9 mm wide. First t:emur, 2,2 mm patella and tibia, 2.0 mm metatarsus, 1.9 mm tarsus, o.8 mm. Second patella and tibia, 1.3 mm; third, o.8 mm; fourth, 1.3 mm.
Description. Carapace, sternum dark brown. Legs yellow. Abdomen gray to black with white patches on sides of temale (Fig. 48) but lacking in male. Anterior median eyes slightly smaller than others, one and one-half diameters apart, two from laterals. Posterior median eyes one diameter apart one and one-half from laterals. Anterior eyes are slightly closer in male. Abdomen with lateral grooves; female abdomen extension, two-thirds length of abdomen between spinnerets and pedicel. Male abdomen blunt and short. This species can be diagnosed by the genitalia (Figs. 49-51 ).
Description. Carapace, sternum dark brown, legs yellow. Abdomen with a longitudinal dorsal black band, series of white patches on sides and venter partly black. Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes one and one-half diameters apart, almost two from laterals. Posterior median eyes one diameter apart, one and one-half from laterals. Chelicerae with two teeth on anterior margin. Total length of female 6.7 ram. Carapace 1.6 mm long, 1.2 mm wide. First femur 3.5 mm long; patella and tibia 3.4 mm long; metatarsus 3.0 mm long; tarsus . ram. Second patella and tibia 1.8 mm; third 1.2 ram; fourth 2.3 mm. It is uncertain if females have been correctly separated from C. ecuadorensis. Females of C. vittatula have a dark spot posterior in the light area of the epigynum (Fig. 40). No other differences were noted. The male palpi, however, are very distinct (Figs. 4 I, 42). Only the availability of larger collections will permit finding characters separating the females. Illustrations were made from the syntypes.
Description. Carapace, sternum red-brown. Legs yellow with ends of first tibiae and all tarsi darker to brown. Abdomen with white patches on sides and above spinnerets and with some black pigment in a median dorsal longitudinal line and above spinnerets (Figs. 3, 32). Posterior median eyes slightly larger than other eyes. Anterior median eyes one and one-half diameters apart, tvo from laterals in female, slightly more than two in male. Posterior median eyes one diameter apart, one and three-quarters from laterals in female; in male one and one-quarter diameters apart, two and one-half from laterals. Chelicerae with two teeth on anterior margin, apparently none posterior. Total length of female from Bolivia 5.5 mm. Carapace I. 7 mm long, 1.3 mm wide. First femur, 3.9 mm; patella and tibia, 3.6 mm; metatarsus, 3.6 ram; tarsus, 1.2 mm. Second patella and tibia, x.9 mm; third, 1.3 ram; fourth, 2.5 ram. Total length of male from Bolivia 4.0 mm. Carapace I. 7 mm long, 1.4 mm wide. First femur, 3.7 mm; patella and tibia, 3.5 mm; metatarsus, 4.2 mm; tarsus, 1.2 mm. Second patella and tibia, 2.1 mm; third, 1.4 mm; fourth, 2.3 mm.
Description. Carapace yellow-white, yellowish in head region. Sternum yellow in Peruvian specimens, black in Brazilian. Legs yellow- white, distal ends of most leg segments darker yellow with denser, darker hairs. Abdomen with median dorsal colorless area and with white pigment on each side. Brazilian specimens have genital area black and a black spot anterior to spinnerets. Anterior median eyes slightly larger than others or subequal, their diameters apart, and onethird from laterals. Posterior median eyes slightly oval, their shorter diameter apart, and one and one-half from laterals. Chelicerae with two teeth on anterior margin. Abdomen usually without :moves. Total length of female from Peru 6.I mm. Carapace 1.8 mm long, 1.4 mm wide. First femur 5-4 mm patella and tibia 5.4 mm metatarsus 5.5; tarsus 1.8 mm. Second patella and tibia 3.0 mm; third 1.8 mm; fourth 3.2 mm. Total length of male from Brazil 4.1 mm. Carapace 1.7 mm long. First femur 6.I mm; patella and tibia mm; metatarsus 3.6 ram; tarsus 1.8 nm. Second patella and tibia 3.3 ram; third 1.8 mm; fourth 3.3 ram.
Description. Carapace vith clypeus, labium, maxillae orange. Sternum black, except anterior portion. Legs orange to gray. Abdomen orange-white with several black spots (Fig. 29). Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes one diameter apart, their radius from laterals. Posterior median eyes one and one-fourth diameters apart, one and one-half from laterals. Chelicerae with one tooth on the anterior margin. Abdomen as illustrated with a hump above spinnerets but without grooves (Fig. 29). Total length 2.4 ram. Carapace o.98 mm long, o.93 mm wide. First femur 2.58 ram; patella and tibia 2.5o mm; metatarsus 2.34 mm. Fourth patella and tibia 1.28 ram. Description. Carapace yellow-white with some gray around posterior margin. Sternum all black in most specimens, in some only partially. Legs yellow-white with a black band on distal end of first femora and first tibiae. Abdomen with black and white areas and a median dorsal white band (Fig. 52). Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes their diameter apart, almost touching laterals. Posterior median eyes their diameter apart, two-thirds from laterals. Abdomen without grooves (Fig. 52). Total length 2.7 mm. Carapace 0.89 mm long, 0.77 mm wide. First patella and tibia 1.8 mm; second I.o4 ram; third 0.74 mm. fourth 1.22 mm.
Description. Carapace yellow. Sternum yellow, gray or black. Legs yellow, sometimes with irregular black marks. Abdomen with a median longitudinal dorsal white band and white patches on sides.; a black spot on each side of posterior tip and sometimes a black patch on each side. Carapace fairly high. Anterior median eyes slightly smaller than others, their diameter apart, one-quarter from laterals. Posterior median eyes one diameter apart, their radius from laterals. Chelicerae with two teeth on anterior margin, probably none posterior. Abdomen barely longer than high. Total length 2.9 ram. Carapace 0.98 mm long, 0.79 mm wide. First femur, .7 mm; patella and tibia, .69 mm; metatarsus, .43 mm; tarsus, 0.62 mm. Second patella and tibia, I.OO mm third, o.59 mm fourth, .2 ram.
Description. Yellow-white with white and black markings (Fig. 58). Legs yellow-white with black rings on ends of femora and tibiae of fourth leg. Anterior median eyes smaller than others, a little more than one diameter apart, their radius from laterals. Posterior eyes two-thirds their diameter apart. Eyes appearing white and relatively large. Chelicerae without teeth. Abdomen with a hump (Fig. 58). Total length 2.5 ram. Carapace, . mm long, .o mm wide. First femur, 2.2 mm; patella and tibia, 2.2 mm metatarsus, 2.0 mm tarsus, o.9 mm. Second patella and tibia, .3 ram; third, o.9 ram; fourth 1.5 mm.
Description. Color white, with narrow reddish line in thoracic region, some scattered black spots on venter of legs and white pigment spots and some scattered small spots on dorsum of abdomen. Eyes subequal in size. Anterior median eyes a little more than one diameter apart, ahnost touching laterals. Posterior eyes separated by about one diameter. Abdomen oten with several strong eather shaped (? movable) spines near tip (Fig. 7I). Epigynum with two dark spots in a lightly sclerotized area (Fig. 73). Male palpus with a short embolus and large conductor (Figs. 74, 75). Total length o a female :rom Puerto Rico 2.3 ram. Carapace o.85 mm long, o.78 mm wide. First emur, 2.45 ram; patella and tibia, 2.3I ram; metatarsus, 1.5I ram; tarsus, o.6I mm. Second patella and tibia, 1.3o mm; third, o.8I mm; ourth, .55 ram. Total length o a male rom Venezuela 2.o mm. Carapace I.oo mm long, o.78 mm wide. First emur 3.6o mm; patella and tibia, 3.35 mm; metatarsus, 3.45 ram; tarsus, o.9I mm. Second patella and tibia, 2.o5 ram; third, I.I3 ram; i:ourth, .96 ram.
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