Neobisium (Neobisium) sublaeve

Neobisium (Neobisium) sublaeve (Simon, 1879) (Figs 47–77, 78–79) Obisium (Obisium) sublaeve Simon, 1879: 60. Obisium carcinoides: Gestro 1904: 14 (in part: Seui). Obisium praecipuum: Gestro 1904: 14. Obisium jugorum: Gestro 1904: 14. Neobisium dolicodactylum: Beier 1948: 188. [?] Neobisium sublaeve: Schawaller 1981: 45 (see Remarks) Neobisium cf. praecipuum: Callaini 1983: 285. Type locality: France, Corsica (imprecise: “ montagnes de l’intérieur de l’île ”). Distribution. France (Corsica), Italy (Sardinia). Diagnosis (♂ ♀). An epigean, occasionally subterranean, medium-sized Neobisium from Corsica and Sardinia that differs from other Mediterranean species of the genus in the following combination of characters: carapace with one preocular seta on each side and 6–9 setae on posterior margin; ocular and median rows of carapace with a total of 12 (rarely 13) setae; epistome triangular, mostly with apical denticles; both eyes with convex lens and tapetum, anterior eyes at a distance of approximately half their diameter from the edge of the carapace; tergites I–IV: 7–11:7–11:7–11:8–10; cheliceral palm with 7 (rarely 6) setae, rallum with 7–8 (rarely 9) blades; fixed chelal finger irregularly heterodentate, with contiguous teeth; fixed and movable chelal fingers with 66–99 and 49–78 teeth, respectively; movable chelal finger with clearly evident dentition along its entire length, with teeth lower towards the proximal part of the finger; pedipalpal femur 0.88–1.49 mm length (4.32–5.34 ×), patella 0.60–1.08 mm (3.22–3.50 ×), with long distal patellar opening (X/Y = 0.71–0.93); chelal hand with smooth surface; movable chelal finger 0.92–1.65 mm length; pedipalpal hand with oval profile, with maximum width approximately in the basal third, paraxial side slightly more convex than antiaxial side (dorsal view); ratio between movable chelal finger and chelal hand with pedicel lengths 1.30–1.50; ratio between pedipalpal femur and movable chelal finger lengths 0.88–0.98; ratio between pedipalpal femur and carapace lengths 1.22–1.54; trichobothrium ist mostly at level of st, closer to the finger tip than to isb. Type material examined. None. Non-type material examined. FRANCE — Corsica: Haute-Corse: 2♂, Castagniccia, surroundings of Cervione, 4. VI.1982, A. Torchia & S. Zoia leg. Corsica: Corse-du-Sud: 1 T, Bocognano, Col de Vizzavona, 1200 m a.s.l., 20.IV.1992, S. Zoia leg., under bark Fagus; 2♂, Cauro towards Eccica, bridge over the Prunelli River, 25. V.2002, R. Poggi leg. (MSNG). ITALY — Sardinia: Cagliari Prov.: 1♀, Siliqua, Acquafredda, 27.II.1989, L. Fancello & P. Leo leg. Sardinia: Nuoro Prov.: 1♂ (Obisium praecipuum, E. Simon det.), Desulo, Mt Gennargentu, V.1902, A. Dodero leg. (MSNG); 1♀ (Obisium jugorum, E. Simon det.), Gennargentu, VI.1902, A. Dodero leg. (MSNG); 1♂ 1 T, Desulo, Mt Gennargentu, Bruncu Spina, Rifugio, 1750 m a.s.l., 3.II.1995, C. Meloni leg.; 1 T, Galtellì, Mt Tuttavista summit, 800 m a.s.l., 19.III.2012, C. Onnis leg.; 2♀, Isili, Sarcidano Stazione, XI.1999, L. Fancello leg. (MSNG); 1 T, Lula, Mt Albo, Grotta Sa Conca ‘e Sa Capra 30 Sa / NU, 25.IX.2011, C. Onnis leg.; 1♀, Ulassai, Tacco di Ulassai, Grotta di Su Marmori 55 Sa / NU, 5.II.1995, J. De Waele & D. Deidda leg. Sardinia: Oristano Prov.: 1♀, Morgongiori, 27.XII.1989, L. Fancello & P. Leo leg.; 1♀, id., 22.XII.1993, L. Fancello & P. Leo leg. Sardinia: Sassari Prov.: 1♀, Cargeghe, 13.II.2002, leg.?; 1♀, Chiaramonti, Sa Fraigada, Grotta I di Sa Fraigada, 12.XII.1976, G. Grafitti leg.; 1♀, Cossoine, Toe, Voragine Su Disterru ‘e Toe, 3.I.1989, G. Grafitti & A. Molinu leg.; 1 T, Mara, Bonu Ighinu, 13.III.1977, G. Grafitti leg. Sardinia: Sud Sardegna Prov.: 1♀ (Neobisium cfr. praecipuum, G. Callaini det.), Iglesiente, 1976, leg.? (MSNG); 2♀, Domusnovas, Punta Campo Spina, Grotta del Biancospino, 3.II.2008, G. Merella leg.; 1♂, Fluminimaggiore, Miniera-Grotta di Punta de Baueddu 2672 Sa / CA, 885 m a.s.l., 6.II.2005, C. Onnis & S. Papinuto leg.; 1♂ 3♀, Gergei, XI.1999, L. Fancello leg. (MSNG); 1♂, Narcao, Is Seddas ‘e Mont’Ega, Pozzo Seddas 816 Sa / CA, 3.III.2009, C. Onnis leg.; 1 T, Nurri, Asutta ‘e Scraccas 5 Sa / CA, 14. V.2012, C. Onnis leg.; 1♂ 1♀ (Obisium carcinoides major, E. Simon det.), Seui, 2. V.1902, A. Dodero leg. (MSNG); 1♀, Villaputzu, Su Pranu, S’Angurtidorgiu Mannu 4 Sa /CA-NU, 23.VII.1994, G. Grafitti leg.; 1 T, Villasalto, Sa Lilla, III.2016, C. Onnis leg. Description of adults (♂ ♀). Carapace, chelicerae, pedipalps and palpal coxae yellow-brown, chelal fingers of the same colour of the hand; pedipalps smooth and shiny, pleural membrane granular. Carapace 1.33–1.62 (♂ ♀) times as long as broad (width measured anteriorly), with four eyes (Figs 47, 55) with tapetum; anterior eyes with convex lens (diameter 0.08–0.12 mm), the posterior ones weakly reduced (diameter 0.08–0.12); distance from anterior eyes to anterior margin of carapace 0.04–0.06 mm, anterior eyes at a distance of approximately half their diameter from the edge of the carapace; distance from anterior to posterior eyes 0.02–0.035 mm; anterior margin of carapace with prominent triangular epistome (Figs 47, 55), mostly with apical denticles (0.02–0.03 mm length); chaetotaxy 4:6–7:6:6–9, plus one preocular seta on each side. Chaetotaxy of tergites I–X (♂ ♀): 6–10:8–11:8–11:9– 11:10–13:10–13:11–12:11–12:10–12:11. Chaetotaxy of sternites II–X (♂): 8–10:(3–4)35–39(3):(3)16–18(3):16:15– 17:15–16:16:13–15:14–15, setae of genital atrium not seen, median genital sac pyriform, reaching the base of sternite V (Fig. 53); chaetotaxy of sternites II–X (♀): 8:(3)24(3):(3)12(3):17:17–18:17:16:16:15, genital area as in fig. 58. Chelicera (Figs 49, 57) 1.83–1.98 (♂ ♀) times as long as broad, palm with 7 (rarely 6) setae; fixed finger with 10–14 teeth, the 8–10 proximal spaced, the 5–7 distal small and contiguous; movable finger with 8–12 teeth, with one or two larger teeth just distal to gs; gs ratio 0.61–0.67, spinneret semicircular, prominent in female, more reduced in male; rallum with 8 (rarely 7 or 9) blades, the distal one laterally pinnate and isolated on a prominence, the second one serrate, the successive ones smooth, the proximal (rarely the two proximal) isolated and very short; serrulae interior and exterior with about 25 and 27 blades, respectively. Manducatory process with 5 setae. Coxal setae (♂ ♀): pedipalp 12 (rarely 13), I 9–11, II 9–12, III 8–10, IV 13–15; anterolateral process of coxa I strongly prominent and pointed, anteromedial process slightly prominent and apically rounded, with evident spiniform processes (Figs 48, 56). Pedipalp (Figs 50–52, 59–61): trochanter 2.12–2.45 (♂) or 2.20–2.30 (♀) times as long as broad, with a slightly prominent tubercle with a lyrifissure on antiaxial face; femur 4.40–5.13 (♂) or 4.32–5.34 (♀) times as long as broad; patella (Figs 50, 59, 62–77) 2.50–3.19 (♂) or 2.61–3.22 (♀) times as long as broad, ratio X/Y = 0.70–0.93 (♂) or 0.76–0.90 (♀), with 7–11 sensilla on the dorsal face of pedicel; chela with pedicel 3.56–4.47 (♂) or 3.62–4.47 (♀) times as long as broad; hand of chela with pedicel 1.64–1.89 (♂) or 1.60–1.92 (♀) times as long as broad, with 8–13 sensilla on the dorsal face of pedicel; pedipalpal hand with oval profile, with maximum width approximately in the basal third, paraxial side slightly more convex than antiaxial side (dorsal view); fingers curved in dorsal view (Figs 51, 60), fixed finger almost straight in antiaxial view (Figs 52, 61); fixed chelal finger heterodentate (Figs 52, 61), with 66–86 (♂) or 72–99 (♀) pointed contiguous teeth, nodus ramosus subterminal; movable chelal finger with 49–66 (♂) or 55–78 (♀) teeth, these are low, not pointed (apart from the distal ones the trichobothrium t), and progressively lower towards the proximal part of the finger; all teeth with dental canals; trichobothria as in figs 51–52, 60–61; relative position of trichobothria along chelal axis (♂ ♀): it 0.09–0.13/ et 0.11–0.16/ est 0.16 –0.20/ ist 0.25–0.37/ isb 0.755 –0.815 / ib 0.78–0.85/ esb 0.87–0.91/ eb 0.89–0.94/ t 0.17–0.23/ st 0.27–0.38/ sb 0.66–0.71/ b 0.85– 0.87; trichobothrium est at level or just distal t; trichobothrium ist mostly at level of st, closer to the finger tip than to isb; trichobothrium isb just distal ib; ratio between movable finger and hand of chela with pedicel lengths 1.32–1.50 (♂) or 1.30–1.47 (♀); ratio between pedipalpal femur and movable finger lengths 0.89–0.98 (♂) or 0.88–0.94 (♀); ratio between pedipalpal femur and carapace lengths 1.29–1.54 (♂) or 1.22–1.42 (♀). Leg IV (Fig. 54): trochanter 2.18–3.36 (♂) or 2.59–2.66 (♀) times as long as deep, femur + patella 3.29–4.46 (♂) or 3.85–5.68 (♀) times as long as deep, tibia 5.46–7.51 (♂) or 6.25–7.00 (♀) times [TS = 0.41–0.47 (♂ ♀)], basitarsus 4.05–4.80 (♂) or 4.20–5.00 (♀) times [TS = 0.12–0.19 (♂ ♀)], telotarsus 6.14–7.28 (♂) or 6.50–7.30 (♀) times as long as deep [TS = 0.44–0.53 (♂ ♀)], ratio between basitarsus and telotarsus lengths 0.75–0.87 (♂) or 0.80–0.90 (♀), subterminal seta furcate with little indentations, claws with a very small dorsal tooth. Measurements. Body length 2.5–3.2 (♂) or 2.5–4.2 (♀). Carapace 0.68–0.85 × 0.42–0.65 anteriorly (♂) or 0.86–1.19 × 0.64–0.82 anteriorly (♀). Chelicera 0.46–0.585 × 0.25–0.295 (♂) or 0.60–0.73 × 0.32–0.395 (♀); movable finger length 0.285–0.38 (♂) or 0.285–0.39 (♀). Pedipalp: trochanter 0.43–0.625 × 0.20–0.255 (♂) or 0.59–0.74 × 0.26–0.325 (♀); femur 0.88–1.31 × 0.20–0.255 (♂) or 1.10–1.49 × 0.25–0.33 (♀); patella 0.60–0.91 × 0.24–0.285 (♂) or 0.81–1.08 × 0.285–0.38 (♀); chela with pedicel 1.495–2.28 × 0.42–0.51 (depth 0.41–0.485) (♂) or 1.95–2.64 × 0.50–0.71 (depth 0.48–0.70) (♀); hand with pedicel length 0.69–0.95 (♂) or 0.85–1.17 (♀); movable finger length 0.92–1.43 (♂) or 1.24–1.65 (♀). Leg IV: trochanter 0.37–0.49 × 0.11–0.19 (♂) or 0.48–0.64 × 0.185–0.24 (♀); femur + patella 0.845–1.16 × 0.225–0.28 (♂) or 1.08–1.42 × 0.25–0.28 (♀); tibia 0.69–0.99 × 0.115–0.14 (♂) or 0.875–1.19 × 0.115–0.