Lupaeus clarae

Castro, Tatiane Marie Martins Gomes De & Heyer, Jacob Den, 2009, A revision of the genus Pulaeus Den Heyer, with descriptions of a new genus and four new Brazilian species (Acari: Prostigmata: Cunaxidae), Zootaxa 2141, pp. 20-36 : 28-29

Lupaeus clarae ( Den Heyer, 1981b) comb. nov.

Pulaeus clarae— Den Heyer, 1981b: 92; Sepasgosarian, 1984: 141; Smiley, 1992: 304.

Female (n=9). Idiosoma: length 254(200–287) and width 178(175–205). Dimensions of sensillae and setae: vi 78 (70–87), ve 29(25–32), sci 19(17–22), sce 82(75–85), c1 16(15–20), c2 16(15–17), d1 16(15–17), e1 19 (17–20), f1 25, f2 12, h1 24(22–25) and h2 15. Hypostome 99(90–105) long and hg- setae: hg1 12, hg2 12, hg3 26(25–30) and hg4 11(10–12). Three-jointed palp 54(52–57) long. Chelicera 100(92–110) long and cheliceral seta 12. Length of legs: I 152(150–155), II 136(130–150), III 154(150–162), IV 172(165–175); length of tarsi: I 55 (52–57), II 45 (42–50), III 42 (40–45), IV 46 (42–50).

Male. (n=3). Idiosoma: length 205(170–225) and width 145(137–157). Dimensions of sensillae and setae: vi 69 (62–76), ve 25(20–28), sci 17(15–19), sce 68(62–75), c1 17(15–19), c2 17(15–18), d1 17(15–18), e1 17 (15–19), f1 20(17–21), f2 9(9–10), h1 18(15–20) and h2 12. Hypostome 90 long and hg -setae: hg1 11(1–12), hg2 13(10–15), hg3 30(25–33) and hg4 10(10–11). Three-jointed palp 56(55–57) long. Chelicera 84(77–87) long and cheliceral setae 10. Length of legs: I 133(125–140), II 116(110–122), III 131(122–140), IV 140(127–152); length of tarsi: I 50 (47–52), II 41 (37–45), III 39 (35–42), IV 41 (37–45).

Remarks. The specimens examined differ from the original description of the species in relation to the number of tactile setae on tarsi II–IV that are 17—16—16 sts instead of 18—17—17 sts.

Specimens examined. Pariquera-Açu: 1 female, from fruits of A. aculeatissimum , 11.VII.2000, G.P. Arruda Filho; 2 females, from leaf litter of E. edulis , 13.VII.2000, A.R. Oliveira; 3 females, from leaf litter of Syagrus romanzoffiana (Cham.) (Euphorbiaceae) , 11.VII.2000, A.R. Oliveira; 2 females, from leaf litter of S. romanzoffiana , 16.I.2000, A.R. Oliveira; 1 female, from soil under S. romanzoffiana , 16.IV.2000, A.R. Oliveira; 4 females, from leaf litter of S. romanzoffiana , 12.X.2000, A.C. Pereira; 3 females, from soil under S. romanzoffiana , 12.X.2000, A.C. Oliveira; 2 males, from leaf litter of S. romanzoffiana , 12.X.2000, A.C. Pereira; 3 males, from leaf litter of S. romanzoffiana , 18.IV.2000, A.C. Pereira; 1 male, from leaf litter of E. edulis , 13.VII.2000, A.R. Oliveira.

Cananéia: 4 females, from leaf litter of Bactris setosa Mart. (Arecaceae) , 12.VII.2000, A.R. Oliveira.

Piracicaba : 2 females, from soil under Acrocomia aculeata Lodd. Ex Mart. (Arecaceae) , 11.XI.2000, A.R. Oliveira; 3 females, from soil under A. aculeata , 11.VIII.2000, A.R. Oliveira.