Forsteropsalis pureora

Forsteropsalis pureora
Forsteropsalis pureora Taylor, 2013 Dorsal view (from original description)
Suborder	Eupnoi
Superfamily	Phalangioidea
Family	Neopilionidae
Subfamily	Enantiobuninae
Genus	Forsteropsalis

Forsteropsalis pureora Taylor, 2013 is a species of the genus Forsteropsalis (Eupnoi:Neopilionidae).

Taxonomy

• F.p. Taylor, 2013a:64

Specimens

• F.p. male(1) (holotype) Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand; #

Diagnosis

(from Taylor, 2013a)

• Total body length 3.73, prosoma length 1.77, prosoma width 2.83. Dorsal prosomal plate honey-brown with large white patches covering much of median propeltidium on either side of ocularium and becoming diffuse behind ocularium, postocularial area yellow-grey; anterior propeltidium with sharp denticles, remainder of dorsum unarmed but with scattered black setae; ocularium white. Mesopeltidium forming raised ridge, medially pale yellow-grey, darkening to honey-brown laterally. Ozopores on raised lateral lobes, anterior ozopore lobe with distinct white patch, remainder of lateral shelves honey-brown with smaller white patches on posterior ozopore lobe and near posterior end of shelf. Metapeltidium and dorsum of opisthosoma light purple with median white stripe and transverse rows of white spots across segments. Mouthparts white; coxae mottled honeybrown proximally, darker brown distally; genital operculum honey-brown; venter of opisthosoma light purple.
• Chelicerae: Segment I 7.06, segment II 8.94. Segment I darker yellow-brown with white patches at distal end; segment II orange-brown; both segments evenly denticulate; segment II not inflated. Cheliceral fingers (Fig. 2c) long, only slightly bowed, movable finger with numerous setae close to median tooth.
• Pedipalps: Femur 2.00, patella 0.98, tibia 1.21, tarsus 2.75. Coxa with numerous sturdy denticles on prolateral margin. Pedipalps long, slender, femur with dorsal and ventral rows of denticles; femur proximally honey-brown except cream-coloured heel; distal end of femur, patella and tibia white mottled with cream; tarsus cream-coloured. Patella and tibia (Fig. 2d) straight, patella with concentration of strong setae at prolateral distal end but without distinct apophysis. Microtrichia on distal two-thirds of tarsus. Tarsal claw ventrally rugose.
• Legs: Leg I femur 7.03, patella 1.48, tibia 6.04; leg II femur 11.70, patella 1.74, tibia 11.64; leg III femur 7.00, patella 1.51, tibia 5.44; leg IV femur 8.32, patella 1.38, tibia 7.83. Femora with relatively few small denticles dorsally; other segments unarmed. Trochanters honey-brown with white distal retrolateral spot on each trochanter. Femora proximally dull medium yellow, distal ends of femora to tibiae honey-brown mottled with white spots; tibiae lighter orange-brown banded with dull yellow. Tibia I with two pseudosegments; tibia II with ten pseudosegments; tibia IV with three pseudosegments.
• Penis (Figs 2e–f): Glans relatively long, sides parabolic in ventral view; triangular in lateral view. Bristle groups of medium length. Tendon long.

Notes

• Female unknown
• Location: New Zealand, North Island, Pureora, Waipapa Reserve

Literature

• Taylor, 2013a:64

Additional images - Gallery

Lateral view (from original description)

Cheliceral fingers, anterior view (from original description)

Patella & tibia of right pedipalp, dorsal view (from original description)

Glans, ventral view (from original description)

Glans, right lateral view (from original description)

Location (from http://www.yr.no/place/New_Zealand/Auckland/Waipapa_Reserve/)

References

Eupnoi Classification

Incertae sedis
Not assigned to any family	†Brigantibunum | †Daohugopilio | †Macrogyion | Hesperopilio

Superfamily Caddoidea
Family Caddidae	Caddo