Wafer Lid Trapdoor Spiders

Aptostichus stephencolberti specimens, live photographs. 88 male holotype from San Mateo Co., Pescadero State Beach (MY3515)Bond J (2012) Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae) ZooKeys 252: 1–209

Map 1.Geographic distribution of Myrmekiaphila tigris. County outlines for Alabama and Georgia are shown. Lower color inset, dotted line, shows extent of distribution map.

Figures 120–126.Aptostichus pennjillettei sp. n. from Nevada, Clark Co., Mercury, Nuclear Test Site; scale bars = 1.0mm. 120 habitus, male holotype (AP413) [805830] 121–122 male paratype (AP412), leg I 121 retrolateral aspect [805838] 122 prolateral aspect [805834] 123–125 line drawings of spination patterns on leg I, retrolateral aspect, tibia and metatarsus 126 retrolateral aspect, holotype pedipalp [805832].

Figure 1.Distribution of known Eucteniza species.

Aptostichus angelinajolieae specimens from Monterey Co., Monterey, live photographs. 95 female specimen (AUMS62)Bond J (2012) Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae) ZooKeys 252: 1–209

Figures 3, 4.Myrmekiaphila tigris sp. n. male holotype specimen in life. 3 oblique view 4 dorsal view. Scale bar = 5mm.

Map 1.Distribution of type localities for all known species of Aptostichus. Three letter identifiers are defined in Table 1; inset shows approximate scope of study area.

Figures 43–47.Eucteniza huasteca sp. n. from Nuevo Leon, Mexico male holotype 43 retrolateral aspect, leg I [832040] 44 prolateral aspect, leg I [832036] 45 retrolateral aspect, leg II [832042] 46 retrolateral aspect, pedipalp [832044] 47 line drawings, leg I retrolateral and prolateral (tibia) aspects; prolateral aspect tibia leg II.

Aptostichus angelinajolieae specimens from Monterey Co., Monterey, live photographs. ;male specimen (MY3630) Bond J (2012) Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae) ZooKeys 252: 1–209

Figures 5–9.Myrmekiaphila tigris sp. n. male holotype and female paratype. 5, 6 1st walking leg of male, left side retrolateral and prolateral view 7 pedipalp, retrolateral view 8 palpal bulb 9 cleared spermathecae. Scale bars = 1mm.

Figures 127–133.Aptostichus asmodaeus sp. n. from Contra Costa Co., Mt. Diablo. 127–132 male holotype (AP428); scale bars = 1.0mm 127 habitus [805850] 128–130 leg I 128 retrolateral aspect [805844] 129 prolateral aspect [805848] 130 line drawing of spination patterns on leg I, retrolateral aspect, tibia and metatarsus 131–132 pedipalp, retrolateral aspect of photograph [805852] and line drawing 133 cleared spermathecae (AP551) [806573]; scale bar = 0.1mm.

Figure 1.Distribution of known Eucteniza species.

Figure 186. Male specimen from Marin Co. (AUMS001)Bond J (2012) Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae) ZooKeys 252: 1–209

Figures 10, 11.Myrmekiaphila tigris sp. n. female paratype specimen in life. 10 oblique view 11 dorsal view. Scale bar = 5mm.

Map 1.Distribution of type localities for all known species of Aptostichus. Three letter identifiers are defined in Table 1; inset shows approximate scope of study area.

Figures 48–52.Eucteniza zapatista sp. n. from Paso de Cortes, Puebla, Mexico, male holotype 48 retrolateral aspect, leg I [832010] 49 prolateral aspect, leg I [832006] 50 retrolateral aspect, leg II [832012] 51 retrolateral aspect, pedipalp [832014] 52 line drawings, leg I retrolateral aspect; pedipalp, retrolateral aspect.

Aptostichus sarlacc sp. n.; scale bars = 1.0mm. 236–238 male paratype (AP416) from Kern Co.Bond J (2012) Phylogenetic treatment and taxonomic revision of the trapdoor spider genus Aptostichus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Euctenizidae) ZooKeys 252: 1–209

Figures 134–141.Aptostichus nateevansi sp. n. from Los Angeles Co., Santa Catalina Island (holotype) and San Clemente Island (paratype). 134–136, 139, 140 male holotype (AP420); scale bars = 1.0mm 134 habitus [805860] 135 retrolateral aspect, leg I [805854] 136 prolateral aspect, leg I [808858] 137, 138 male paratype (AP429) 137 retrolateral aspect, leg I 138 prolateral aspect, leg I 139 line drawings of leg I spination patterns, retrolateral aspect of patella, tibia and metatarsus and prolateral aspect of patella and tibia 140 retrolateral aspect, pedipalp [805864] 141 cleared spermathecae (AP543) [806576]; scale bar = 0.1mm.

Figure 1.Distribution of known Eucteniza species.

Map 1.Distribution of type localities for all known species of Aptostichus. Three letter identifiers are defined in Table 1; inset shows approximate scope of study area.

Figures 53–57.Eucteniza chichimeca sp. n. from Querétaro, Mexico, male holotype 53 retrolateral aspect, leg I [832000] 54 prolateral aspect, leg I [831996] 55 retrolateral aspect, leg II [832002] 56 retrolateral aspect, pedipalp [832004] 57 line drawings, leg I retrolateral and prolateral (tibia) aspects.

Figures 142–145.Aptostichus chiricahua sp. n. holotype specimen from Arizona, Cochise Co., Portal Arizona; scale bars = 1.0mm. 142–144 leg I 142 retrolateral aspect [806094] 143 prolateral aspect [806090] 144 line drawings of leg I retrolateral and prolateral aspects 145 retrolateral aspect, pedipalp [806096].

Figure 1.Distribution of known Eucteniza species.

Map 1.Distribution of type localities for all known species of Aptostichus. Three letter identifiers are defined in Table 1; inset shows approximate scope of study area.