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- Title
Description of a novel mating plug mechanism in spiders and the description of the new species Maeota setastrobilaris (Araneae, Salticidae).
- Authors
Garcilazo-Cruz, Uriel; Alvarez-Padilla, Fernando
- Abstract
Reproduction in arthropods is an interesting area of research where intrasexual and intersexual mechanisms have evolved structures with several functions. The mating plugs usually produced by males are good examples of these structures where the main function is to obstruct the female genitalia against new sperm depositions. In spiders several types of mating plugs have been documented, the most common ones include solidified secretions, parts of the bulb or in some extraordinary cases the mutilation of the entire palpal bulb. Here, we describe the first case of modified setae, which are located on the cymbial dorsal base, used directly as a mating plug for the Order Araneae in the species Maeota setastrobilaris sp. n. In addition the taxonomic description of M. setastrobilaris sp. n. is provided and based on our findings the geographic distribution of this genus is extended to the Northern hemisphere.
- Subjects
SPIDER reproduction; SEXUAL behavior in insects; INSECT morphology; SPERMATOZOA; TAXONOMY
- Publication
ZooKeys, 2015, Vol 509, p1
- ISSN
1313-2989
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3897/zookeys.509.9711