Progonyleptoidellus fuscopictus (B. Soares, 1942 )

Benedetti, Alípio R. & Pinto-Da-Rocha, Ricardo, 2019, Description of two new species of Progonyleptoidellus (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae), with a cladistic analysis of the genus, an overview of relationships in the K 92 group, and taxonomic notes on Deltaspidium, Zootaxa 4691 (5), pp. 461-490 : 477-478

Progonyleptoidellus fuscopictus (B. Soares, 1942)

( Figs. 7C , 9 )

Laneius fuscopictu s B. Soares, 1942: 6 (desc), fig. 3 (dorsal habitus); 1944a: 258 (cit); 1946: 503 (cit); Soares & Soares, 1985: 184 (cit), fig. 29 (male dorsal habitus), 30 (male pedipalp), 31 (male femur IV), 32 (female dorsal habitus), 33 (female femur IV), 34 (penis dorsal view), 35 (penis lateral view).).

Gonazula fuscopicta: Soares & Soares, 1949: 173 (cit).

Progonyleptoidellus fuscopictus: Kury & Pinto-da-Rocha, 1997: 110 (diag, syst), figs. 1 (male dorsal view), 5 (penis dorsal view), 6 (penis lateral view); Kury, 2003: 198 (cat);

Type series. ♀ holotype, ♂ paratype: BRAZIL, São Paulo, Salesópolis, Boracéia ( MZSP 96 ), examined .

Other material examined. BRAZIL. Rio de Janeiro. Paraty ( Paraty–Cunha road, 23º12’65’’S 44º49’19’’W), C. Bragagnolo et al. leg., 20.iv.2012, 1 ♀ ( MZSP 73775 ) . São Paulo. Caraguatatuba, Petrobras Road (km 45), Sítio Mariscas , D.S. Amorim leg., 8.i.1983, 1 ♂ ( MZSP 18940 ) ; Cunha ( Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar ), R. Pintoda-Rocha leg., 15.i.2016, 1 ♂ ( MZSP 73774 ) ; Salesópolis ( Estação Biológica da Boracéia , tunnel, 23°38’44.5’’S 45°56’36.2’’W), A. Nogueira et al leg., 5.ii.2014, 3 ♂ 2 ♀ ( MZSP 73108 ) ; idem, Boracéia , 29.xi.1957, H. Camargo leg., 1 ♂ ( MZSP 14837 ) ; same loc., 19.xi.1991, F.A.G. Mello leg., 1 ♀ ( MZSP 30176 ) ; São Luiz do Paraitinga, Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia , Trilha Poço do Pito , G. Machado leg., 18.xii.2004, 1 ♀ ( MZSP 30161 ) ; idem, Parque Estadual Serra do Mar, Núcleo Santa Virgínia, Trilha do Ipiranga , without collector name, 20.i.2005, 1 ♀ ( MZSP 30170 ) ; Ubatuba ( Oswaldo Cruz road, km 80), C. Bragagnolo et al leg., 19.iv.2012, 1 ♀ ( MZSP 73045 ) .

Type locality. BRAZIL. São Paulo. Salesópolis: Boracéia .

Geographical distribution ( Fig. 9 ). BRAZIL. Southeastern portion of São Paulo State.

Diagnosis. Males (fig 7C): Progonyleptoidellus fuscopictus can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: Scutal area III with pair of median spines; free tergites I–II unarmed; free tergite III usually unarmed (with median spines in some specimens); proapical apophysis of coxa IV long, strong, with curved apex; femur IV with DBA (sinple, acuminate, prolaterally directed), with dorsal row of spines on basal half, retrolaterally directed, decreasing in size apically; retrodorsally with row of strong and large spines, decreasing in size apically; ventrally with two rows of small spines; carapace dark black; lateral margin of DS yellowish; scutal areas I–III with black bands, but not continuous as in P. striatus ; dry-mark on anterior part of carapace (in front of ocularium) and on DS sulci.

Females: Progonyleptoidellus fuscopictus can be distinguished from the other species of the genus by the following combination of characters: Proapical apophysis of coxa IV strong, long, straight and acuminate; femur IV without DBA, dorsally armed like in males; retrodorsally with spines smaller than in males; proventrally with median spines (larger than males).

Figures

FIGURE 7. Photographs of living specimens of Progonyleptoidellus: A, P. striatus (male from Brazil, São Paulo, Santo André, Estação Biológica Alto da Serra de Paranapiacaba); B, P. striatus (female from same locality as male); C, P. fuscopictus (male from Brazil, São Paulo, Cunha, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar). Photos by R. Pinto-da-Rocha.

FIGURE 9. Distribution of Progonyleptoidellus spp. in Coastal Atlantic Rain Forest of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro States, Brazil. White symbols represent literature records.