Zygopachylus albomarginis

Body dark brown; approximately 12 small yellow tubercles along lateral margin of carapace with posterior most tubercle enlarged into a yellow cone-shaped spine; three pairs of tubercles on eye mound; area III with large pair of cone shaped spines; one pair of spines on last free tergite; dorsal scutum covered in rows of small colorless tubercles. Legs uniform dark brown. Trochanters yellowish-brown.

This species is currently assigned to family Manaosbiidae but may require revisions. The species is closely related to Poassa limbata. Both species exhibit a rare form of parental care where the males build cup-like mud nests where females visit, copulate, oviposit eggs, and leave. Males remain with the eggs and young juveniles, guarding them from predators.

PANAMA: Barro Colorado Island.

Low elevation wet forests in Panama.