Lycinus quilicura

Lycinus quilicura is a mygalomorph spider of Chile, named after its type locality: Quilicura, Región Metropolitana. The species is distinguished from others in the genus by its distinctly long embolus.

Description

 * Male: total length 21.2 mm; cephalothorax length 9.7 mm, width 8.3 mm; cephalic region length 5.5 mm, width 5.2 mm; medial ocular quadrangle length 0.75 mm, width 1.41 mm; labium length 0.9 mm, width 1.6 mm; sternum length 5 mm, width 4.05 mm. Its labium and maxillae lack cuspules. A serrula is absent or quite reduced. Chelicerae: rastellum is weak, formed by long and stiff bristles; its fang furrow possesses 12 medium sized denticles. Cheliceral tumescence is rounded and flat. Its leg I and tibia are unmodified and lack an apophysis, while its metatarsus is straight. The entire spider is blackish brown and densely covered with a golden-brown pubescence; chevron (similar to L. gajardoi and other Chilean species of its genus) almost completely occluded by a very dark color and pubescence.

Distribution and Behaviour
Only from its type locality, Región Metropolitana.