Catanduba flavohirta (Simon, 1889) Simon, 1889

Yamamoto, Flávio U., Lucas, Sylvia M. & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2012, Catanduba, a new Theraphosinae spider genus from Central Brazil (Araneae, Theraphosidae), Zootaxa 3172, pp. 1-19 : 10-11

Catanduba flavohirta (Simon, 1889) comb. nov.

Figs 4 A–F

Hapalopus flavohirtus Simon, 1889: 219 ; Mello-Leitão, 1923: 163–163; Smith, 1986; 83. Ceropelma flavohirtus Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970: 231 , figs 19–25. Schmidt, 1993: 61, figs. 40–42;. Plesiopelma flavohirtum Pérez-Miles et al., 1996: 55 ; Schmidt, 1997; 1998: 16, figs 44, 47, 50; Schmidt, 2003: 184, figs 467–

469.

Type material. Syntypes male and female from Santo Antonio da Barra (currently Condeúba), Bahia, Brazil, (14°52'59"S; 41°58'59"W), 1888, E. Gounelle col., deposited in MNHN 4567, examined, lectotype male and paralectotype female here designated.

Additional material examined. BRASIL, Bahia: Aracatu, (14°25'00"S; 41°27'W), VI/2002, A. Zanotti col., 1Ƥ ( IBSP 11315); Anagé, (14°36'S; 41°07'59"W), 21/VI/2002, Equipe Resgate Fauna col., 1Ƥ ( IBSP 11318); Contendas do Sincorá, Floresta Nacional Contendas do Sincorá (13º46'– 14°00'S; 41º03'– 41º10'W), X/2007 – X/2008, Y.G. Santos col. ( IBSP 126869); Poções, (14°33'00”S; 40°23'00”W); 04/VII/2000, A. Zanotti col., 1Ƥ ( IBSP 11316).

Diagnosis. Males of Catanduba flavohirta comb. nov. differ from those of other species by the more rounded palpal bulb, shorter embolus, and an additional keel between PIK and PSK ( Figs 4 A–C), and females differ by the presence of a greater number of small nodules on spermathecae ( Figs 4 E, F).

Description. Male. (Lectotype): Color in alcohol: carapace and legs brown. Sternum and coxae light brown. Abdomen dorsally dark brown and ventrally light brown ( Fig. 9 B). Urticating hairs of type III. Total length, without chelicera, 12.08. Carapace: length 5.92; width 4.88. Eye tubercle: length 0.78; width 1.01. Eyes size: AME 0.24, ALE 0.33, PME 0.19, PLE 0.25. Labium: length 0.78; width 1.08. Sternum: length 3.28; width 2.48. Basal segment of chelicera with row of 9 teeth on prolateral margin and group of 14 small teeth concentrated on basal third. Labium with 21 cuspules. Endites with ca. 84 cuspules. Palp: femur 3.12/ patella 2.16/ tibia 2.80/ cymbium 0.88/ total 8.96. Leg I: femur 4.72/ patella 2.96/ tibia 3.68/ metatarsus 3.28/ tarsus 2.16/ total 16.80. II: 4.40/ 2.72/ 3.04/ 3.28/ 2.24/ 15.68. III: 4.64/ 2.08/ 2.48/ 3.44/ 2.32/ 14.96. IV: 5.28/ 2.56/ 4.24/ 4.72/ 2.80/ 19.60. Spinnerets: basal segment 0.85; medium 0.83; apical 1.33. Spination: Palp: femur d0-0-1p, tibia p 0-0-1; Leg I: femur d0-0-1p, tibia v1-1 -0-1p, p1-0-1; II: femur d0-0-1p, tibia v1-1 -0-1ap, p1-0-1, metatarsus v1-1 -0-1ap, p1-0-1; III: femur d0- 0-1r, tibia v1-2 -0-2ap, p1-0-1, r1-0-1, metatarsus v1 p-1-1p-3ap, p1-0-1, r0-1- 1. IV: femur d0-0-1r, tibia v1-2 -0-2ap, r1-0-1, metatarsus v1 r-2-1p-3ap, p0-1-1, r0-1-1. Scopula: Metatarsus: I lost all scopula by damage, II with 0.46 of total length scopulated, III with 0.42 and IV without scopula. Tarsus: I undivided, II divided by 2 rows of larger setae, III divided by 3–4 rows of larger setae and IV divided by 5 rows. Metatarsus of leg I with basal triangular nodule and flexes between tibial apophysis branches, touching their median portion ( Figs 4 D). Palpal bulb with well developed PIK and PSK. Embolus short with strong curvature. PIK end with conspicuous tooth. Digitiform apophysis weakly developed ( Figs 4 A–C). Tibial apophysis formed by two branches with distinct bases: prolateral smaller, with retrolateral spine; retrolateral larger.

Female (IBSP 11315): Color as in male. Urticating hairs of type III. Total length, without chelicera, 19.93. Carapace: length 7.68; width 6.64. Eye tubercle: length 1.17; width 1.48. Eyes size: AME 0.39, ALE 0.49, PME 0.28, PLE 0.38. Labium: length 1.20; width 1.68. Sternum: length 4.35; width 3.70. Basal segment of chelicera with row of nine teeth on prolateral margin and group of 23 smaller teeth basal third. Labium with 44 cuspules. Endites with ca. 124 cuspules. Palp: femur 4.72/ patella 2.72/ tibia 2.88/ cymbium 2.80/ total 13.12. Leg I: femur 6.24/ patella 4.08/ tibia 4.16/ metatarsus 3.44/ tarsus 2.24/ total 20.16. II: 5.52/ 3.28/ 3.52/ 3.28/ 2.48/ 18.08. III: 4.40/ 2.88/ 2.88/ 4.00/ 2.48/ 17.04. IV: 6.72/ 3.12/ 4.96/ 6.00/ 2.88/ 23.68. Spinnerets: basal segment 1.96; medium 1.32; apical 1.96. Spination: Palp: femur d0-0-p1, tibia v0-0-0-3ap. Leg I: femur d0-0-p1, tibia v0-0-0-1ap, metatarsus v0-0-0-1ap. II: metatarsus v0-1-0-1ap. III: femur 0-0-1r, patella p0-0-1, tibia v0-2-0-2ap, p 1-0-1, r0-0-1, metatarsus v1 p-2-1p-3ap, p1-1-1, r0-1- 1. IV: femur 0-0-1r, tibia v1-2 -0-3ap, r1-0-1, metatarsus v2-2 -1-3ap, p0-1-1, r1-1-1. Scopula: Metatarsus: I with 0.60 of total length scopulated, II with 0.49, III with 0.38, IV with 0.24. Tarsus: I divided by 1-2 rows of larger setae, II and III divided by 3–4 rows of larger setae and IV by 5 rows. Spermathecae formed by two cylindrical receptacles covered by small nodules ( Figs 4 E, F).

Variation. Females (n = 4): Total length: 16.5–19.9; Carapace 6.7–9.2; cuspules no. labium: 31–44.

Distribution. Restricted to southern Bahia, Brazil ( Fig. 10 ).

Figures

FIGURE 4. Catanduba flavohirta comb. nov.: (A – C) Left palpal bulb: (A) prolateral view; (B) retrolateral view; (C) dorsal view. (D) Male left leg I, tibial apophysis, ventral view. (E, F) Spermathecae: (E) dorsal view; (F) ventral view. Scale bar = 1 mm.

FIGURE 9. Color pattern of abdomen: (A) C. tuskae sp. nov. (B) C. flavohirta comb. nov. and (C) Catanduba simoni comb. nov.

FIGURE 10. Distribution map of Catanduba gen. nov. species.