Hexapopha kropfi Feitosa & Ott & Bonaldo 2023, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Feitosa, Níthomas M.
name: Ott, Ricardo
name: Bonaldo, Alexandre B.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2023
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Oonopidae
Hexapopha
Hexapopha kropfi

description: Hexapopha kropfi sp. nov.   
Figs 85–87; Map 5  
 Type material: Holotype: male from Fazenda Tanguro, Querência, Mato Grosso, Brazil (12º49’47.6”S, 52º27’28.0”W), May – Jun, 2006, D.F. Candiani & N.F. Lo Man Hung leg., deposited in MPEG 37882, PBI_OON 46087. Paratypes: same data as holotype, 2♁ (MPEG 37883, PBI _ OON 46073); 1♁ (MPEG 37884, PBI _ OON 46104); 1♀ (MPEG 37885, PBI _ OON 46109); 1♀ (MPEG 37886, PBI _ OON 46111).   
 Etymology. The specific name is a patronym honoring the arachnologist Christian Kropf (Natural History Museum, Bern), recognizing his great contribution to the Goblin Spiders PBI.   
 Diagnosis. Males resemble those of H. caboquinho sp. nov., H. grismadoi sp. nov. H. pithecia sp. nov., H. manauara sp. nov. and H. pantaneira sp. nov. by the conductor nearly the same size of the embolus, without proximal projection and with single tip, by the absence of endite’s P3 and endite’s P1 transversally oriented, folded over itself, devoid of prolateral process and separated from mp by more than its width (Figs 89D, 91C, 92F, 97C, 100B). They differ from those of H. pithecia sp. nov., H. manauara sp. nov. and H. pantaneira sp. nov. by the endite’s P1 strongly folded over itself (Fig. 87C) (sligtly folded over itself in those species); from those of H. caboquinho sp. nov. by the endite’s P1 with tip oriented anteriorly (Fig. 87C) (oriented medially in that species), and from those of H. grismadoi sp. nov. by the labium width less than two times its lenght (Fig. 87C) (more than two times its length in H. grismadoi sp. nov.). Females differ from those of the other species with a narrow postepigastric plate (distinctly wider than long) bearing a small scape and with narrow book long covers, smaller than the width of pedicel opening (H. ubicki s p. nov., H. quadraginta sp. nov., H. santosi sp. nov. and H. izquerdoi sp. nov. (Figs 33F–H, 56F–H, 74F–H, 77F–H) by the semicircular posterior margin of postepigastric plate (triangular in H. ubicki s p. nov. and H. izquerdoi sp. nov.), not elevated (elevated in H. santosi sp. nov.), lateral arms of the T-shaped genitalic process thick and the wide duct, with only three folds (Figs 77G–H, 78L) (lateral arms of the T-shaped genitalic process thin; duct narrow, multifolded in H. quadraginta sp. nov.).   
 Description. Male (PBI_OON 46087). Total length 1.42. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace orange-brown, with Coxapopha -like pattern, pars cephalica strongly elevated in lateral view, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides scaly, fovea absent (Figs 85B–C). Eyes ALE oval, PME circular, PLE oval; posterior eye row straight from both above and front; ALE separated by their radius to diameter, ALE-PLE separated by less than ALE radius, PME touching, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius (Fig. 85E). Sternum as long as wide, pale orange, median concavity absent, with radial furrows between coxae I–II, II–III, III–IV, furrow smooth, surface finely reticulate, without pits, microsculpture everywhere but front; with vestigial sclerotized triangle in male (Figs 85D, 87B). Mouthparts: Chelicerae distal region unmodified (Fig. 85E). Labium anterior margin anteriorly projecting at middle, wider than long (Fig. 87C). Endites with a median projection (mp), a P1 and a P2; mp lamellar, anterior margin serrated; P1 lamellar, bent upwards, situated posteriorly to mp. P2 situated laterally to mp (Figs 85F, 87C–D). ABDOMEN: dorsum soft portions pale orange. Book lung covers small, very narrow. Dorsal scutum orange-brown, covering full length of abdomen, no soft tissue visible from above. Epigastric scutum not protruding. Postepigastric scutum orange-brown, almost semicircular, covering nearly full length of abdominal length (Figs 85B–C). LEGS: pale orange. GENITALIA: Epigastric region with sperm pore situated at level of posterior spiracles. Palp proximal segments pale orange; embolus tip flattened, not bent upwards; conductor present, without projections, longer than embolus, broader at base (Figs 85G–I, 87E–H).   
 Female (PBI_OON 46109). As in male except as noted. Total length 1.42. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace without any pattern, pars cephalica slightly elevated in lateral view (Fig. 86B). Eyes posterior eye row recurved from above (Fig. 86C). Sternum longer than wide, surface smooth, microsculpture medially and in furrows. Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites and labium pale orange. Labium rectangular, anterior margin not indented at middle (Fig. 85D). ABDOMEN: Postepigastric scutum long, almost rectangular (Fig. 86F). GENITALIA: Ventral view: postepigastric plate forming a vestigial postepigastric scape; copulatory orifice slit shaped, very narrow, situated along the entire postepigastric plate. Dorsal view: anterior genitalic process with small, recurved arms; genital duct forming three coils (Figs 86G–H, 87I–L).   
 Other material examined.  Brazil. Mato Grosso. Querência:  Fazenda Tanguro (12º49’55.0”S, 52º20’21.6”W), Jun. 06–08, 2006, D.F. Candiani & N.F. Lo Man Hung leg., 1♀ (MPEG 15335, PBI _ OON 46022); Jun. 06–13, 2006 1♁ (MPEG 15285, PBI _ OON 45824); Jun. 07–14, 2006, 4♁ (MPEG 15287, PBI _ OON 45834); 2♁ (MPEG 15295, PBI _ OON 45838); 1♀ (MPEG 15283, PBI _ OON 45828); 1♁ (MPEG 15282, PBI _ OON 45827); 1♁ (MPEG 15294, PBI _ OON 45825); Jun. 10, 2006, 1♁ (MPEG 15328, PBI _ OON 46032); Jun. 13–20, 2006, 1♁ (MPEG 15286, PBI _ OON 45830); 1♀ (MPEG 15289, PBI _ OON 45837); Jun. 14–16, 2006, 1♀ (MPEG 15336, PBI _ OON 46024); 1♀ (MPEG 15334, PBI _ OON 46027); 2♀ (MPEG 15330, PBI _ OON 46028); 1♁ (MPEG 15333, PBI _ OON 46029); 2♁ (MPEG 15291, PBI _ OON 45831); 1♁ (MPEG 15290, PBI _ OON 45832); 1♁ (MPEG 15288, PBI _ OON 45823); 3♁ (MPEG 1528,1 PBI _ OON 45829); Jun. 16–18, 2006, 1♁ (MPEG 15327, PBI _ OON 46023); May 31–Jun. 02, 2006, 2♀ (MPEG 15338, PBI _ OON 46034); 2♀ (MPEG 15337, PBI _ OON 46025); 1♁ (MPEG 15326, PBI _ OON 46026); 1♀ (MPEG 15284, PBI _ OON 45836); May 28, 2006, 1♁ (MPEG 15332, PBI _ OON 46031); May–Jun, 2006, 1♁ (MPEG 37887, PBI _ OON 45839); 1♁ (MPEG 37888, PBI _ OON 45820); 1♁ (MPEG 37889, PBI _ OON 45819); 1♁ (MPEG 37890, PBI _ OON 45840); 2♁ (MPEG 37891, PBI _ OON 45842); 3♁ (MPEG 37892, PBI _ OON 45844); 3♁ (MPEG 37893, PBI _ OON 45846); 1♁ (MPEG 37894, PBI _ OON 45847); 1♁ (MPEG 37895, PBI _ OON 45848); 1♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37896, PBI _ OON 45843); 1♀ (MPEG 37897, PBI _ OON 45841); 2♀ (MPEG 37898, PBI _ OON 45874); 1♁ (MPEG 37899, PBI _ OON 46035); 1♁ (MPEG 37900, PBI _ OON 46036); 1♁ (MPEG 37901, PBI _ OON 46037); 2♀ (MPEG 37902, PBI _ OON 46038); 2♁ (MPEG 37903, PBI _ OON 46039); 2♁ (MPEG 37904, PBI _ OON 46040); 2♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37905, PBI _ OON 46041); 1♀ (MPEG 37906, PBI _ OON 46042); 1♁ (MPEG 37907, PBI _ OON 46043); 1♁ (MPEG 37908, PBI _ OON 46044); 2♁ (MPEG 37909, PBI _ OON 46045); 3♁ (MPEG 37910, PBI _ OON 46046); 1♁ (MPEG 37911, PBI _ OON 46047); 3♁ (MPEG 37912,   
PBI _ OON 46048); 1♁ (MPEG 37913, PBI _ OON 46049); 3♁ (MPEG 37914, PBI _ OON 46050); 1♁ (MPEG 37915, PBI _ OON 46051); 1♁ (MPEG 37916, PBI _ OON 46052); 1♀ (MPEG 37917, PBI _ OON 46053); 4♁ (MPEG 37918, PBI _ OON 46054); 1♁ (MPEG 37919, PBI _ OON 46055); 1♀ (MPEG 37920, PBI _ OON 46056); 1♁ (MPEG 37921, PBI _ OON 46057); 1♁ (MPEG 37922, PBI _ OON 46059); 2♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37923, PBI _ OON 46060); 1♁ (MPEG 37924, PBI _ OON 46061); 2♁ (MPEG 37925, PBI _ OON 46062); 1♀ (MPEG 37926, PBI _ OON 46063); 1♁ (MPEG 37927, PBI _ OON 46064); 3♁ (MPEG 37928, PBI _ OON 46065); 1♁ (MPEG 37929, PBI _ OON 46066); 1♁ (MPEG 37930, PBI _ OON 46067); 3♁ (MPEG 37931, PBI _ OON 46068); 1♀ (MPEG 37932, PBI _ OON 46069); 1♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37933, PBI _ OON 46070); 3♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37934, PBI _ OON 46071); 1♁ (MPEG 37935, PBI _ OON 46072); 2♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37936, PBI _ OON 46074); 1♁ (MPEG 37937, PBI _ OON 46075); 3♁ (MPEG 37938, PBI _ OON 46076); 1♁ (MPEG 37939, PBI _ OON 46077); 1♁ (MPEG 37940, PBI _ OON 46078); 1♁ (MPEG 37941, PBI _ OON 46079); 1♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37942, PBI _ OON 46080); 1♁ (MPEG 37943, PBI _ OON 46081); 1♁ (MPEG 37944, PBI _ OON 46082); 1♁ (MPEG 37945, PBI _ OON 46083); 1♀ (MPEG 37946, PBI _ OON 46084); 1♁ (MPEG 37947, PBI _ OON 46085); 1♁ (MPEG 37948, PBI _ OON 46086); 2♁ (MPEG 37949, PBI _ OON 46088); 2♁ (MPEG 37950, PBI _ OON 46103); 1♀ (MPEG 37951, PBI _ OON 46105); 1♀ (MPEG 37952, PBI _ OON 46106); 1♁ (MPEG 37953, PBI _ OON 46107); 2♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37954, PBI _ OON 46108); 1♀ (MPEG 37955, PBI _ OON 46110); 1♁, 1♀ (MPEG 37956, PBI _ OON 46112); 2♁ (MPEG 37957, PBI _ OON 46113); 1♁ (MPEG 37958, PBI _ OON 46114); 1♁ (MPEG 37959, PBI _ OON 46115); 1♁ (MPEG 37960, PBI _ OON 46116); 2♁ (MPEG 37961, PBI _ OON 46117).  
 Distribution. Known from the type locality, Querência, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil (Map 5).
description: Published as part of Feitosa, Níthomas M., Ott, Ricardo & Bonaldo, Alexandre B., 2023, Meeting the southern brothers: a revision of the Neotropical spider genus Hexapopha Platnick, Berniker & Víquez, 2014 (Araneae, Oonopidae), pp. 1-150 in Zootaxa 5329 (1) on pages 124-129, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5329.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8244009