TABLE 2 in A new species in the spider family Myrmecicultoridae (Arachnida, Araneae) and evidence of myrmecophagy in the family

TABLE 2. Morphological characters assessed for the new species and comparison with Myrmecicultor chihuahuensis. AME = Anterior Median Eye; PME = Posterior Median Eye. See Ramírez 2014 for descriptions of these characters. CharacterM. chihuahuensisMyrmecicultor pueblaensis sp. nov.ClypeusHighHighAnterior eye row curvature in anterior viewNotably procurvedNotably procurvedPosterior eye row curvature in dorsal viewNotably procurvedNotably procurvedALE black cupEye with silvery tapetum on top of the dark backgroundEye with silvery tapetum on top of the dark background; ALE only partly surrounded by black pigment.Eyes surrounded by black pigmentEyes mostly surrounded by black pigmentEyes mostly surrounded by black pigmentPME lens curvatureConvexFlattenedPME tapeta symmetry axesOrthogonal to each otherOrthogonal to each otherFoveaDark, longitudinalDark, longitudinalCarapace shapeHighest in cephalic regionHighest in cephalic regionCheliceral bossAbsentAbsentCheliceral promarginal teethOne small toothNo teethCheliceral retromarginal teethNo teethOne retromarginal tooth and proximal denticle (diastema between)Fang lengthVery long with shaft serrulaShort with shaft serrulaLabium length/width ratioWider than longWider than longEndites obliquely depressedNot depressedDepressedEndite ventral distal macrosetaeAbsentPresentEndite shapeAs wide as longLonger than wideSerrula on enditesPresentPresentSerrula rowsSingle rowSingle rowSerrula widthWide, bordering apexWide, bordering apexFemale palpal tarsus dorsal chemosensory setae distributionIn a defined patchIn a defined patchMale palpal tarsus dorsal chemosensory setae distributionIn a defined patchIn a defined patchPalpal claw teethMany teeth in a rowMany teeth in a rowSternum posterior end profileConvexConvexSternum shapeHeart shapedShield shapedPointed extension sternum between coxae IVYesYesPrecoxal triangles in femaleAbsentPresent, fused to sternumTrochanter IV lengthLess than 1.5 X length of trochanter IIILess than 1.5 X length of trochanter III for males; greater than for femalesPreening brushLegs III & IVLegs III & IV (less developed on LIV)RTA positionMedialApicalRTA with canalPresentPresentCymbium dorsal chemosensory patchPresentPresentPrey-catching webAbsentAbsentWrap-bite attackBite firstBite firstOrb web architectureNANAAnt hunting behaviorPresentPresentAnt shielding behaviorPresentUnknown ..... continued on the next page