Marma nigritarsis ( Simon, 1900 )

Salgado, Alexandre & Ruiz, Gustavo R. S., 2020, Taxonomic revision of Marma Simon, 1902 (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini), Zootaxa 4899 (1), pp. 287-353 : 324-334

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Marma nigritarsis ( Simon, 1900 )
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Marma nigritarsis ( Simon, 1900) View in CoL

Figures 1A, D View FIGURE 1 , 34– 43 View FIGURE 34 View FIGURE 35 View FIGURE 36 View FIGURE 37 View FIGURE 38 View FIGURE 39 View FIGURE 40 View FIGURE 41 View FIGURE 42 View FIGURE 43 , 57E View FIGURE 57 , 58G View FIGURE 58

Amphidraus nigritarsis Simon, 1900: 60 (Holotype ♁: VENEZUELA: Fracatal, Caroní [08°14’37.8”N, 62°47’33.4”W], deposited in MNHN—collection of L. de Bertier—examined by photographs); Simon (1901: 419, fig. 477).

Pseudoamphidraus variegatus Caporiacco, 1947: 30 (Holotype ♁: GUYANA: Esequibo, Two Mouths, leg. Romiti, 14.VII.1936, deposited in MZLS 597—examined); synonymized by Ruiz, Brescovit & Lise (2007: 380); Caporiacco (1948: 700, fig. 125).

Marma trifidocarinata Caporiacco, 1947: 34 View in CoL (Holotype ♀: GUYANA: Alto Demerara, leg. Beccari, XII.1931, deposited in MZLS 549—examined); synonymized by Ruiz, Brescovit & Lise (2007: 380); Caporiacco (1948: 731, fig. 165).

Marma nigritarsis: Galiano, 1962: 40 View in CoL , pl. I, figs 6–9, pl. II, figs 4–5; Galiano 1963: 397, pl. XXVIII, figs 1–2; Galiano 1981: 12; Ruiz, Brescovit & Lise 2007: 380; Zhang & Maddison 2015: 57, figs 215–220.

Note. The species Agelista rosea Mello-Leit „o, 1941, Thysema dorae Mello-Leit „o, 1944 and Paralophostica centralis Soares & Camargo, 1948 were synonymized with Marma nigritarsis View in CoL by Galiano (1962). Ocnotelus argentinus Mello-Leit „o, 1941 was also synonymized with M. nigritarsis View in CoL by Galiano (1981). These synonymies are rejected herein.

We concluded, by comparisons among the types of the previously synonymized species ( Figs 35 View FIGURE 35 A–I, 45A–F, 48A–D, 49) with the material provided by MPEG, MACN, UFMG and IBSP, that the synonymies of Pseudoamphidraus variegatus Caporiacco, 1947 and Marma trifidocarinata Caporiacco, 1947 with M. nigritaris should be maintained. In addition, we concluded that M. rosea (Mello-Leit„o, 1941) and M. argentina (Mello-Leit„o, 1941) are morphologically different from M. nigritarsis , and therefore, these species are revalidated and redescribed.

We provide new diagnostic illustrations based on freshly collected material for the male ( Figs 37 View FIGURE 37 A–E, G) and based on the holotype of Marma trifidocarinata for the female ( Figs 37 View FIGURE 37 H–I).

Revised diagnosis. Among all Marma species, M. nigritarsis shares more similarities with M. pipa sp. nov. The males of both species have an embolic disc with similar width, with straight prolateral border and curved retrolateral border ( Figs 25C View FIGURE 25 , 27A View FIGURE 27 , 36C View FIGURE 36 , 37A View FIGURE 37 , 57C, 57E View FIGURE 57 ). In the females, the copulatory ducts do not touch each other and encircle the primary spermathecae ( Figs 26 View FIGURE 26 C–D, 27F–G, 35H–I, 37H–I, 58E, G). The males of M. nigritarsis differ from those of M. pipa sp. nov. by having a longer embolus and a longer process on the embolic disc (PED; Figs 57C, E View FIGURE 57 ), and the females differ by having a homogenous diameter along the primary spermathecae (broad proximally and narrow distally in M. pipa sp. nov.; Figs 58E, G View FIGURE 58 ).

Comparisons among the species revalidated in this study: Males of M. nigritarsis differ from those of M. rosea by having the embolic disc with a smaller process and its retrolateral edge with less pronounced curvature ( Figs 36C View FIGURE 36 , 37A, C View FIGURE 37 , 48C View FIGURE 48 , 50A, C View FIGURE 50 , 57E, H View FIGURE 57 ). Also, males of M. nigritarsis have the prolateral border straight in the embolic disc ( Figs 36C View FIGURE 36 , 37A View FIGURE 37 , 57E View FIGURE 57 ), whereas it has a more pronounced curvature in M. rosea ( Figs 48C View FIGURE 48 , 50A View FIGURE 50 , 57H View FIGURE 57 ) and M. argentina ( Figs 44C View FIGURE 44 , 46A View FIGURE 46 , 57G View FIGURE 57 ). Besides, the process of the embolic disc (PED), embolus and cymbium are smaller (proportionally when compared to the bulb) in M. nigritarsis than in M. argentina ( Figs 57E, G View FIGURE 57 ). Females of M. nigritarsis differ by having the copulatory ducts far from each other ( Figs 35 View FIGURE 35 H–I, 37H–I, 58G), whereas they are close (touching each other) in M. rosea ( Figs 49C, F View FIGURE 49 , 50 View FIGURE 50 F–G, 58J) and M. argentina ( Figs 45C, F View FIGURE 45 , 46 View FIGURE 46 C–D, 58I). In addition, the primary spermathecae of M. nigritarsis are approximately straight, whereas they are accentuated arched in M. argentina ( Figs 58G, I View FIGURE 58 ).

Description. Male (MPEG 34357). Total length: 3.62. Carapace 2.00 long, 1.34 wide, 1.01 high. Ocular quadrangle 0.96 long. Anterior eye row 1.33 wide, posterior 1.11 wide. Legs 1432. Length of legs: I 4.06 (1.34 + 1.51 + 1.21); II 3.69 (1.19 + 1.33 + 1.17); III 4.01 (1.31 + 1.34 + 1.36); IV 4.02 (1.26 + 1.32 + 1.44).

Leg macrosetae: Femur I d1-1-1, p1di, r0; II d1-1-1-1 (or d1-1-1), p1di, r0-1-1 (or r1di); III–IV d1-1-1, p1di, r1di. Patella I–II 0, III–IV p0, r1. Tibia I p0-1-0, r0, v1r-2-2; II p0-1-0, r0, v1r-2-1p (or v1r-2-2); III p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v2-0-2; IV p0-1-1-0, r1-1-1-0 (or r0-1-1-0), v1p-0-2. Metatarsus I p1di, r0, v2-2; II p1-1, r1di, v2-2; III p1-0-2, r1- 0-2, v1r-0-2; IV p1-1-2, r1-1-2, v1p-0-2.

Color in alcohol ( Figs 36 View FIGURE 36 A–B): carapace with triangle of setae pointing backwards; abdomen ventrally with three longitudinal dark stripes; legs: femur I–II with dark distal ring, III–IV with dark distal ring and proximal region with dark proventral spot; tibia I–IV with proximal and distal dark ring (less colorful on leg I); tarsus I almost black, II with dark tip, III–IV with dark proximal ring.

Palp: RTA finger-shaped ( Figs 36 View FIGURE 36 C–D); embolic disc thick, with straight prolateral edge and curved retrolateral edge ( Fig. 37A View FIGURE 37 ); PED longer than exposed portion of embolic disc (about twice the length) and emerging from the prodistal part of embolic disc ( Figs 37A, G View FIGURE 37 ); embolus tip ends slightly beyond tip of PED ( Figs 37A, E View FIGURE 37 ).

Female (MPEG 34358). Total length: 3.44. Carapace 1.78 long, 1.27 wide, 0.88 high. Ocular quadrangle 0.99 long. Anterior eye row 1.24 wide, posterior 1.08 wide. Legs 4123. Length of legs: I 3.76 (0.90 + 1.05 + 1.81); II 2.67 (0.93 + 1.00 + 0.74); III 3.53 (1.26 + 1.14 + 1.13); IV 3.78 (1.21 + 1.21 + 1.36).

Leg macrosetae: Femur I d1-1-1, p1di, r0; II d1-1-1, p1di, r1di; III d1-1-1, p1d1, r0 (or r1di); IV d1-1-1, p0, r1di. Patella I–II 0, III–IV p0, r1. Tibia I p0-1-0, r0, v2-2-2; II p0-1-0, r0, v1r-2-2; III p1-1-0, r1-1-0, v1p-0-1p; IV p1-1-1-0 (or p0-1-1-0), r1-1-1-0, v1p-0-2. Metatarsus I p1di, r0, v-2-2; II p1-1, r1di (or r0), v2-2; III p1-0-2, r1-0-2, v2-0-2; IV p1-1-2, r1-1-2, v1p-0-2.

Color in alcohol ( Figs 36 View FIGURE 36 E–F): carapace and abdomen as in male; legs: femur I–II with dark distal ring and proximal region with dark retrolateral spot, III–IV with dark distal ring and proximal region with dark proventral spot; tibia I–IV with dark proximal ring and distal region with prolateral and retrolateral dark spot; tarsus I–IV without dark marks.

Epigyne ( Figs 35 View FIGURE 35 H–I, 37H–I, 41–43): copulatory openings very close to each other and placed slighty more anteriorly than end portion of primary spermathecae; copulatory ducts long, encircling primary spermathecae; proximal copulatory duct shorter than distal section (twice as short); primary spermathecae with homogenous diameter and anteriorly projected.

Other material examined. FRENCH GUIANA: Maripasoula : [03°38’44.1”N, 54°02’02.3”W], leg. Quintero, 18–19.XII.1972, 1♁ (MACN-Ar 39565) GoogleMaps . BRAZIL: Amapá: Rio Matapi [00°19’38.2”N, 51°12’39.6”W], leg. M.E. Galiano, 18.VI.1966, 1♁ 1♀ (MACN-Ar 39523) GoogleMaps . Pará: Maracan „, Praia da Princesa, Ilha de Algodoal, 00°34’54.7”S, 47°34’27.9”W,leg. G.R.S.Ruiz & R.Valente, 3–9.VIII.2017, 1♁( MPEG37137 View Materials ); GoogleMaps Soure[00°43’13.3”S, 48°31’08.6”W], leg. S.B. Farias, 2016, 1♁ ( MPEG 37138 View Materials ); GoogleMaps Ilha de Cotijuba, Ruínas do Presídio, 01°16’13.7”S, 48°33’30.1”W, leg. A. Salgado, 13.VII.2017, 1♀ ( MPEG 37139 View Materials ); GoogleMaps Santa Izabel do Pará, BR-316, 01°16’31.5”S, 48°05’52.8”W, leg. G.R.S Ruiz, 2017, 1♀ ( MPEG 37140 View Materials ); GoogleMaps Benevides, [01°21’41.8”S, 48°15’17.3”W], leg. A. Salgado, 11.IX.2017, 2♁ 2♀ ( MPEG 37141 View Materials ); GoogleMaps Belém, Utinga, [01°25’27.1”S, 48°26’39.8”W], leg. M.E. Galiano, VIII.1970, 1♁ (MACN-Ar 39506); GoogleMaps Belém, near to Bosque Rodrigues Alves, 01°25’58.5”S, 48°27’23.0”W, leg. A. Salgado, 17.VII.2017, 1♁ ( MPEG 37142 View Materials ), 2♁ 1♀ ( MPEG 37143 View Materials ); GoogleMaps Belém, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, 01°28’20.6”S, 48°27’28.9”W, leg. A Salgado, VI–VII.2017, 1♁ ( MPEG 34357 View Materials ), 1♀ ( MPEG 34358 View Materials ), 1♁ 1♀ ( MPEG 37147 View Materials ), 1♀ ( MPEG 37148 View Materials ), 7♁ 1♀ ( MPEG 37149 View Materials ). GoogleMaps Paraíba: Jo„o Pessoa, Hotel Globo, 07°06’44.9”S, 34°53’20.2”W, leg. A. Salgado, 23.VII.2019, 1♁ ( MPEG 37151 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 1♀ ( MPEG 37152 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37153 View Materials ) , 1♀ ( MPEG 37154 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37155 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37156 View Materials ) . Pernambuco: Santa Cruz do Capibaribe, Serra do Pará , 07°52’29.2’’S, 36°24’10.06’’W, leg. F.M.G. Las-Casas, 19–21.X.2011, 2♁ ( MPEG 37157 View Materials , 37158 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Piauí: Parque Nacional da Serra das Confusıes [09°13’17.9”S, 43°29’24.0”W], leg. L.S. Carvalho et al., 13–15.XII.2010, 1♁ ( MPEG 37159 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 1♀ ( MPEG 37160 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37161 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37162 View Materials ) , 2♁ ( MPEG 37163 View Materials ) , 1♀ ( MPEG 37164 View Materials ) . Acre: Rio Branco [09°58’52.6”S, 67°49’46.8”W], leg. M.D.F. Santos & O.C.R. Azevedo, 21.XI.1995, 1♀ ( IBSP 7010 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Bahia: Salvador, Hotel Sol Bahia , 12°57’46.1”S, 38°24’16.9”W, leg. A. Salgado, 7.VII.2018, 1♀ ( MPEG 37165 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Lafaiete Coutinho , [13°39’22.3”S, 40°12’46.3”W], leg. J. Romão, VII.2006 – VII.2007, 1♁ ( IBSP 140421 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Mato Grosso: Poconé, Pantanal , Fazenda Retiro Novo , 16°22’44’’S, 56°18’47’’W, leg. A.C.C. Castilho et al., 2003, 1♁ ( IBSP 87300 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 1♁ ( IBSP 87301 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( IBSP 87306 View Materials ) , 1♀ ( IBSP 87312 View Materials ) , 1♀ ( IBSP 87313 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( IBSP 87314 View Materials ) . Minas Gerais: Santana do Riacho, Cardeal Mota , Serra do Cipó , 19°20’15.84’’S, 43°38’18.72’’W, leg. P.H. Martins et al., 17.VII.2012, 1♁ ( UFMG 12581 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Prudente de Morais, Fazenda Sapé [19°28’26.6”S, 44°09’35.0”W], leg. E.S.S. Álvares, 13.X.2001, 1♁ 1♀ ( IBSP 44239 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Caeté, Tauá Resort , 19°46’08.6”S, 43°37’41.9”W, leg. A. Salgado, 3–8.XII.2017, 1♀ ( MPEG 37166 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 1♁ ( MPEG 37167 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37168 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37169 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( MPEG 37170 View Materials ) ; Belo Horizonte [19°53’11.5”S, 43°56’53.8”W], leg. A. Salgado, 2.XII.2017, 2♁ 3♀ ( MPEG 37176 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Belo Horizonte, Bairro Buritis , 19°58’43.9’’S, 43°58’04.3W, leg. D.F. Santos, 24.II.2016, 1♁ ( UFMG 19529 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Santa Barbara, Santuário do Caraça, RPPN, Pico do Sol , 20°04’08.17”S, 43°30’17.21’’W, leg. W.L.N Perillo, 15.IX.2010, 1♁ ( UFMG 6701 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Três Corações, Terminal Rodoviário , 21°42’00.3”S, 45°15’34.3”W, leg. A. Salgado, 2.XII.2017, 1♁ ( MPEG 37171 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; São Thomé das Letras, Vale das Borboletas , 21°43’31.5”S, 45°00’24.7”W, leg. A. Salgado, 10–12.XII.2017, 2♀ ( MPEG 37172 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 1♀ ( MPEG 37173 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; São Thomé das Letras, Eubiose Waterfall , 21°43’32.3”S, 44°57’36.1”W, leg. A. Salgado, 10–12.XII.2017, 1♁ ( MPEG 37174 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . Mato Grosso do Sul: Corumbá, Sub-regions Miranda e Abobral , Passo do Lontra [19°34’34.3”S 57°01’40.1”W], leg. J. Raizer et al., VI.1998 – XI.1999, 4♁ 1♀ ( IBSP 87141 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 2♀ ( IBSP 87885 View Materials ) GoogleMaps , 2♁ ( IBSP 87886 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( IBSP 87887 View Materials ) , 2♁ ( IBSP 87888 View Materials ) , 4♁ ( IBSP 87889 View Materials ) , 5♁ ( IBSP 87890 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( IBSP 87891 View Materials ) , 2♁ ( IBSP 87892 View Materials ) , 2♁ 3♀ ( IBSP 87893 View Materials ) , 1♀ ( IBSP 87894 View Materials ) , 1♁ ( IBSP 87895 View Materials ) , 4♁ ( IBSP 87896 View Materials ) . São Paulo: Vargem Grande do Sul [21°50’08.1”S, 46°53’38.0”W], leg. G. P. Perroni, 26.XII.2007 – 5.I.2008, 2♁ 1♀ ( IBSP 99252 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Tupã [21°56’11.3”S, 50°31’02.1”W], leg. G.R.S Ruiz, I.2007, 2♁ 1♀ ( IBSP 71099 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; São Carlos, Bosque Pinus , UFSCar [21°59’04.1”S, 47°52’48.7”W], leg. M.A. Rezarde, II.2007, 1♁ ( IBSP 78795 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Primavera, Usina Hidrelétrica Sérgio Motta [22°30’25.6”S, 52°52’08.2”W], leg. D. Candiani & R.P. Indicatti, II.2001, 1♁ ( IBSP 53438 View Materials ) GoogleMaps ; Botucatu, Fazenda do Lageado , UNESP [22°51’27.3”S, 48°25’58.5”W], leg. E.F. Santos & C.P.S. Santos, 8.VI.2003, 1♁ ( IBSP 39664 View Materials ) GoogleMaps . ARGENTINA: Salta: Pocitos [22°03’15.3”S, 63°41’18.5”W], leg. Braber, 21.XI.1951, 1♀ (MACN-Ar 39497) GoogleMaps . Jujuy: Parque Nacional Calilegua [23°40’15.4”S, 64°51’59.5”W], leg. Ramírez & Comagnucci 7.VIII.1997, 1♀ (MACN-Ar 39598) GoogleMaps . Misiones: Parque Nacional Iguazú ( Área Cataratas ) [25°40’59.4”S, 54°27’16.6”W], leg. M. Ramírez & L. Lopardo, 11–16.XII.1999, 1♁ (MACN-Ar 39546) GoogleMaps ; San Ignacio [27°15’23.5”S, 55°32’06.3”W], leg. Galiano, 1.X.1983, 1♀ (MACN-Ar 39537) GoogleMaps ; San Javier [27°51’52.6”S, 55°08’15.4”W], leg. Biraben, XII.1948, 2♀ (MACN-Ar 39520, 39582) GoogleMaps ; Santa María [27°56’02.1”S, 55°24’24.4”W], leg. Viana, XI.1962, 1♁ (MACN-Ar 39502) GoogleMaps . Santiago del Estero: Dto. Moreno, Mercedes 10 Km E de Amamá [27°21’55.1”S, 62°28’20.4”W], leg. D. Vezzani, I–VIII.1996, 3♀ (MACN-Ar 39524), 1♀ (MACN-Ar 39525) GoogleMaps .

Distribution. The most widespread species in the genus. Known from the Venezuelan state of Bolívar; the Esequibo and Alto Demerara regions of Guyana; the Maripasoula region of French Guyana; the Brazilian states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and São Paulo; the Argentine provinces of Salta, Jujuy, Misiones and Santiago del Estero ( Fig. 59A View FIGURE 59 ).

Natural history. The specimens were collected from tree trunks, beach sand and urban structures (camouflaged on dark walls or places covered with moss) ( Figs 1A, D View FIGURE 1 ).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Salticidae

SubFamily

Salticinae

Tribe

Euophryini

Genus

Marma

Loc

Marma nigritarsis ( Simon, 1900 )

Salgado, Alexandre & Ruiz, Gustavo R. S. 2020
2020
Loc

Marma nigritarsis:

Maddison, W. P. 2015: 57
Ruiz, G. R. S. & Brescovit, A. D. & Lise, A. A. 2007: 380
Galiano, M. E. 1981: 12
Galiano, M. E. 1963: 397
Galiano, M. E. 1962: 40
1962
Loc

Marma trifidocarinata

Ruiz, G. R. S. & Brescovit, A. D. & Lise, A. A. 2007: 380
Caporiacco, L. di 1948: 731
Caporiacco, L. di 1947: 34
1947
Loc

Amphidraus nigritarsis

Simon, E. 1901: 419
Simon, E. 1900: 60
1900
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