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. 2020 Aug 24;15(8):e0237499.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237499. eCollection 2020.

Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. (Araneae: Araneidae), a novel spider species from an Andean páramo in Colombia

Charlotte Hopfe  1 , Bryan Ospina-Jara  2 , Thomas Scheibel  1   3   4   5   6   7 , Jimmy Cabra-García  2
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Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. (Araneae: Araneidae), a novel spider species from an Andean páramo in Colombia

Charlotte Hopfe et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Herein we describe Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. (Araneae: Araneidae), a new orb-weaving spider species from a Colombian páramo, which was formerly inaccessible for scientific studies due to decades long armed conflicts. Both, phenotypic and molecular data are used to confirm genus affiliation, and the new species is placed into phylogenetic context with other araneid spiders. Morphological characteristics and ecological notes of Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. are reported together with the sequence of the barcoding region of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) to provide a comprehensive description of the spider, facilitating future identification beyond taxonomic experts. With this study we contribute to the taxonomic knowledge that is required to inventory the hyper diverse yet threatened ecosystem of the Colombian páramos.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1
Fig 1. Sampling locality in Valle del Cauca (Colombia).
This map is made with QGIS software v.3.10.4 based on the digital elevation model provided by the International Centre of Tropical Agriculture [32] and the data provided by the Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística [33].
Fig 2
Fig 2. Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. holotype left palp (MUSENUV-Ar 2090).
A: mesal; B: ectal; C: ventral. Scale bars: 100μm. Abbreviations: C, conductor; E, embolus; EL, embolus lamella; MA, median apophysis; P, paracymbium; PM, paramedian apophysis; R, radix; TA, terminal apophysis; STA, subterminal apophysis.
Fig 3
Fig 3. Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. A-C. Epigynum (MUSENUV-Ar 2092).
A: ventral; B: posterior; C: lateral. D-F. Spermathecae and ducts (MUSENUV-Ar 2092). D: ventral, asterisk on CD basal enlargement; E: posteroventral, asterisk on CD basal enlargement. F: lateral. Scale bars: 100μm. Abbreviations: CD, copulatory duct; Co, copulatory opening; FD, fertilization duct; LP, lateral plate; MP, median plate; Sc, scape; S, spermathecae.
Fig 4
Fig 4. Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. habitus.
A-C. Holotype (MUSENUV-Ar 2090). D-F. Paratype (MUSENUV-Ar 2091). A, D: dorsal view; B, E: ventral view; C, F: lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.
Fig 5
Fig 5. Colour variation of Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. males.
Specimens preserved in alcohol. Scale bars: 1 mm.
Fig 6
Fig 6. Colour variation of Ocrepeira klamt sp. n. females.
A-G: variation of specimens preserved in alcohol; H: individual shortly after capture. Scale bars: 1 mm.
Fig 7
Fig 7. Representative web shapes of Ocrepeira klamt sp. n.
Minimum and maximum measurements are given for both height and width of webs found in La Nevera.
Fig 8
Fig 8. IQ-TREE optimal tree (log likelihood = -9629.087).
Circles at nodes indicate the ultrafast bootstrap (left) and the Shimodaira–Hasegawa approximate likelihood-ratio test (right). Where applicable, voucher numbers are provided.
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