Triaenomeros giovannii Kury, 2026, sp. nov.

Triaenomeros giovannii sp. nov. (Figs 3–8) urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 8F72DB90-6B31-48A8-87EC-D3F9B5EB9CEF Etymology. The species is named after Giovanni Onoré, a champion of Ecuadorian diversity. Type material. 1 α ♂ holotype (QCAZI 278560), 1 β ♂ paratype (QCAZI 278561), 1 ♀ paratype (QCAZI 278562), Ecuador, Pichincha, Pt. 06, San Augusto, Otongachi, near La Unión del Toachi, -0.321425° -78.951592°, alt.: 834 m, 18.vii.2019, A Chagas Jr & A Giupponi leg.; 2 α ♂, 4 β ♂, 14 ♀ paratypes (MNRJ 58874), Ecuador, Pichincha, Pt. 06, San Augusto, Otongachi, near La Unión del Toachi, -0.321425° -78.951592°, alt.: 834 m, 18.vii.2019, A Chagas Jr & A Giupponi leg. Distribution (Fig 2). Ecuador, province Pichincha. WWF terrestrial ecoregion: NT0145. Diagnosis. Free tergite II with a transverse row of setiferous tubercles, without a median larger tubercle. Free tergite III with a robust median spiniform apophysis bearing small accessory branches, their number increasing with male development (one pair in females, two in minor males, three in major males).. Anal operculum with a pair of paramedian extremely large divergent apophyses, with truncated tip. Trochanter IV: in major males the median retrolateral apophysis (green) greatly enlarged, elongate and anteriorly curved, far exceeding the remaining apophyses; the proximal retrolateral apophysis (orange) also moderately enlarged (Fig. 5c). Femur IV in both sexeswith three larger retrolateral spiniform apophyses. Macrosetae E1–E2 inserted proximally, next to the MS A2–3 (contrasting with inserted subdistally, between MS C2 and D 1 in T. yadirae). Description (major male holotype QCAZI 278560) Measurements in Tables 1 and 2. Dorsum (Figs 3–4). Dorsal scutum outline in dorsal view type alpha. Single ozopore domed. Ocularium stadium-shaped, with a pair of small tubercles, and minute granules on the posterior part. Lateral areas of scutum with a single row of acuminate tubercles at areas I and II. Mesotergum divided into 4 areas; areas III and IV incompletely separated by transversal lateral grooves. Area I divided into widely connected left and right halves by a median groove. Dorsal scutum fairly smooth, with a pair of paramedian tubercles each on areas I, II and III (here they are considerably larger). Free tergite I and II each with a transversal row of setiferous tubercles. Free tergite III armed with strong setiferous tubercles and a robust spiniform apophysis which bears 3 pairs of small accessory branches. Venter. Cx I–III small, radiating from sternum. Cx II to IV united by a few tubercular bridges concentrated on lateral parts. Cx IV much larger than the others combined, slanted. Stigmatic area slingshot-shaped, with the main axis depressed in the middle. Stigmata slanted, elongated. Posterior border of stigmatic area concave. Free sternites 3–6 all fitting the one in front, becoming less and less concave. Free sternites 7/8 fused to each other, and with a transversal row of setiferous tubercles. Anal operculum with transversal row of a few setiferous tubercles and a pair of large divergent apophyses. Chelicera. Monomorphic. Neither basichelicerite nor hand incrassated or swollen. No special armature present. Pedipalpus (Fig. 5). General build is delicate. Tr short, with a dorsal and a ventral setiferous tubercle each on a mound. Fe subcylindrical, with no notable armature. Pa, Ti and Ta somewhat flattened ventrally and slightly convex dorsally. Megaspines are: Ti ectal IiIi, mesal IiIii; Ta ectal IiI, mesal IiIi. Legs (Figs 5–7). Cx I and II each with large retrolateral setiferous tubercle. Cx IV features a robust, uniramous dorso-apical apophysis pointing backward. Tr I–IV each with several setiferous tubercles, with pedestals growing more robust posteriorly until reaching a very large size on Tr IV. Fe I–III without notable armature. Fe IV with dorsal, prodorsal, proventral, retroventral rows of thick setiferous tubercles with spatulated bristles. Additionally, a retrolateral row is present, with three of the distal spines notably larger than the rest. Pa, Ti and Mt IV exhibit similar rows of coarse setiferous tubercles, without any distinctive highlights.Apex of the calcaneus slightly swollen. Tarsal counts: 6(3)-6(3)/11(3)-12(3)/7-7/7-7. Color (in alcohol). Body and appendages with Grayish Reddish Brown (46) background, with extensive Light Grayish Reddish Brown (45) mottling and reticulation, including areolas around the granules. Cx I–IV with honeycombed reticle. Mt I–IV with several light rings. Ta I–IV entirely contrasting Brilliant Orange (49). Male genitalia (Fig. 8). Ventral plate clearly divided into two regions. Distal region roughly mushroom-shaped in dorsal and ventral views, with a neck formed by parallel sides and a head rounded and slightly cleft distally. Proximal region growing wider distally, with sides strongly convex. Glans sac short, with a bulged pedestal. Stylus straight, with spherical swollen head, without accessory spines or flaps. Macrosetae C1–C2 slender, inserted on the dorso-distal part of the neck, bifid and slightly curved. MS A1–A3 short, sturdy, arranged in an arch on the convex part of the proximal region. MS D1 is very similar to the As, inserted close to A1. MS B similar to the As, with bifid tip, inserted most proximally on the lateral rim of the proximal region. MS E1–E2 minute, forming a dorsal rectangle, inserted proximally, next to the MS A2–3. Sexual and male dimorphism, comparing a major male with a minor male (QCAZI 278561) and a female (QCAZI 278562). The dorsal scutum is similar in all morphs, however in females the coda is more prominent, flaring, and the free tergites wider. Anal operculum of major male armed with a pair of divergent, flat, robust, and large apophyses. In minor males the apophyses are greatly reduced to blunt cones. In females there is only a pair of small tubercles. Free tergite III of major males armed with extremely robust median apophysis. In minor males this apophysis is reduced, and in females even more reduced. Trochanter IV in all morphs with three retrolateral spiniform apophyses and one retroventral apophysis; in the major male the median retrolateral apophysis (green) is robust and anteriorly curved, far exceeding the others, and the proximal retrolateral (orange) is moderately enlarged; in minor males and females all are considerably smaller.. Tarsal counts: [minor male] 6(3)-6(3)/11(3)-10(3)/7-7/7-7; [female] 6(3)-6(3)/10(3)-10(3)/7-7/7-7.