Auyantepuia fravalae Lourenco 1983

Auyantepuia fravalae Lourenço, 1983 Diagnosis (Ythier 2018a) Species of large size when compared with the average size of the other species of the genus, with a total length ranging from 26–34 mm in males and 29 mm in females. General coloration reddish brown. Carapace dark reddish brown with blackish spots around the ocular tubercle and on lateral edges of the carapace; ocular tubercle dark, almost black. Tergites reddish with several confluent lighter zones. Venter greyish yellow, the sternite VII darker; pectines and genital operculum yellow ochre. All metasomal segments reddish, slightly darker than the mesosoma; several reticular blackish spots on the ventral and lateral sides of segments I to V. Vesicle reddish yellow with several darker spots corresponding to granules; basis of aculeus reddish and tip of aculeus reddish black. Chelicerae dark yellowish with blackish spots starting at the basis of fingers and spreading along the chelicerae; fingers reddish. Pedipalps reddish with several longitudinal blackish spots on the three segments (femur, patella and chela). Legs light yellow with several diffuse light brown spots. Carapace with a fine granulation with bigger granules on the anterior part; anterior edge very slightly concave, almost straight. Tergites with medium size granulation, especially on the posterior part. Pectinal tooth count ranging 8–9 in males and 8– 8 in females. Sternites smooth with spiracles rounded in shape. Ventral side of metasomal segments IV and V with medium size granulation on IV, important and spinoid on V; dorsal lateral carinae weakly marked on segments I to IV; lateral supramedian carinae well-marked on segments I to IV and weakly marked on V; other carinae absent. Pedipalp femur with four almost complete carinae; patella and chela with all carinae vestigial; dorsal and internal sides of femur granular; chela strongly granulated dorsally, only few scattered granules internally; dentate margins on movable fingers with six rows of granules separated by bigger granules. Material examined FRENCH GUIANA • 1 ♂; Nouragues Reserve; 19–20 Apr. 2022; J. Chevalier leg.; JCAUNOU22; EYPC, EY0408 • 1 ♂; Saut Tampok; 20–30 Jul. 2022; J. Chevalier leg.; JCAUTAM22; EYPC, EY0402 • 1 ♂; Elahé; 17 May 2022; J. Chevalier leg.; JCAUELA22; EYPC, EY0409 • 2 ♂♂; Camopi; 08 Mar. 2022; J. Chevalier leg.; JCAUCAM22; EYPC, EY0400. Distribution Auyantepuia fravalae is distributed in central French Guiana and has been reported from the Nouragues Reserve (type locality), Saül, Elahé, Tampok and Camopi (Fig. 4).