Scopocira tenella Simon, 1900

Costa, Erika L. S. & Ruiz, Gustavo R. S., 2014, Taxonomic revision of Scopocira Simon, 1900 (Araneae: Salticidae), Zootaxa 3893 (2), pp. 151-195 : 188-194

Scopocira tenella Simon, 1900

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Scopocira tenella Simon, 1900: 386 (Female holotype from Rio Salobro (near Ilhéus?), Bahia, Brazil, deposited in MNHN, examined); Galiano, 1963: 440, pl. XXXVI, figs 10‒11; World Spider Catalog, 2014.

Scopocira pikelinae Galiano, 1958: 21 , figs 1A‒I (Male holotype from Bahia, Brazil, 10.VIII.1953, Duret, deposited in MACN 4955, examined). Synonymized by Galiano, 1963: 440.

Additional material examined. FRENCH GUIANA: Réserve Naturelle National de la Trinité [4.583333ºN, 53.3ºW], 1m, X.2010, C. Courtial ( MNHN). BRAZIL, Amapá: Serra do Navio [0.89583°N, 52.00194°W], 1m, VI.1966, M.E. Galiano ( MACN 8893). Amazonas: São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Morro dos Seis Lagos [0.116667ºN, 67.083333°W], 1m 1f, 02.X.1990, A.A. Lise ( MCTP 1172). Maturacá [0.6ºN, 66.116667ºS], 1m 3f, 13.X.1990, A.A. Lise ( MCTP 1172, 1361, 9471); 2f, A.A. Lise, 12.X.1990 ( MCTP 1227); 1m 6f, A.A. Lise, 12‒13.X.1990 ( INPA 3135). Presidente Figueiredo, Hidrelétrica de Balbina, Reserva Biológica do Uatumã, 1.755389ºS, 59.372806ºW, 1m 1f, 22.VII.2006, R. Saturnino ( MPEG 20884, 20887); 1m 1f, 22.VII.2006, A.L.M. Tourinho ( MPEG 20885, 20886); 1f, 24.VII.2006, A.L.M. Tourinho ( MPEG 20888); 1f, 17.VII.2006, R. Saturnino ( MPEG 20889); 1m, 19.VII.2006, R. Saturnino ( MPEG 20890); 1f, 22.VII.2006, R. Saturnino ( INPA 0947). Manaus, Reserva Biológica de Campina, 2.489444ºS, 60.021667ºW, 1m, 12.I.1973, L.P. Albuquerque ( INPA 3130). Parque Nacional de Anavilhanas [2.383333ºS, 60.916667ºW], 1f, 20.VIII.2002, unknown collector ( INPA 3127). Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke [3.066667ºS, 59.866667ºW], 1m, 03.VIII.1987, J. Vidal (MCN 18357); 5m 1f, VIII.1971, M.E. Galiano ( MACN 8895). Coari, Base de Operações Geólogo Pedro de Moura, Rio Urucu, Trilha Piatan, 4.852083ºS, 65.283278ºW, 1m, 01.IX.2009, N.F. Lo-Man-Hung, D.F. Candiani & B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 20784). 4.858889ºS, 65.078889ºW, 1f, IX.2006, C.A.C. Santos-Júnior ( MPEG 20791). 4.860556ºS, 65.334444ºW, 1f, X.2006, D.F. Candiani ( MPEG 20794). Igarapé Tartaruga, 4.866667ºS, 65.3ºW, 1m, 23.VII.2003, D.D. Guimarães ( MPEG 20783); 1m, A.B. Bonaldo ( MPEG 20782); 1m, 22.VII.2003, A.B. Bonaldo ( MPEG 20781). Clareira RUC25 (4.866722ºS, 65.286972ºW), 1f, 02.XI.2008, S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, L.S. Carvalho & A.B. Bonaldo ( MPEG 20789). 4.868333ºS, 65.264444ºW, 1f, VII.2006, L.T. Miglio ( MPEG 20790). 4.869722ºS, 65.134722ºW, 1m, IX.2006, D.F. Candiani ( MPEG 20792). Near RUC42 (4.875972ºS, 65.279528ºW), 2f, 01.XI.2008, S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, L.S. Carvalho & A.B. Bonaldo ( MPEG 20788). 4.878528ºS, 65.300833ºW, 1m 1f, 28.X.2008, S.C. Dias, D.F. Candiani, L.S. Carvalho & A.B. Bonaldo ( MPEG 20786‒20787). 4.886111ºS, 65.19ºW, 1f, IX. 2006, C.A.C. Santos-Júnior ( MPEG 20793). Trilha Anta, 4.886306ºS, 65.312806º''W, 1f, 05.IX.2009, N.F. Lo-Man-Hung, D.F. Candiani & B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 20785). 4.904167ºS, 65.205833ºW, 1f, VII.2006, L.T. Miglio ( MPEG 20813). Pará: Melgaço, Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã (1.706667ºS, 51.459528ºW), 1f, 07.X.2005, G.A. Lopes ( MPEG 20846); 1m, 26.IX.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20891); 1m, 26.IX.2005, B.B. Santos ( MPEG 20892); 2m, 26.IX.2005, N. Abrahim ( MPEG 20893). Estação Científica Ferreira Penna (1.722667ºS, 51.430889ºW), 1m, 28.IV.2006, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20854). 1.733111ºS, 51.510722ºW, 5m 8f, 29.IX.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20847, 20850, 20856, 20860); 1m 3f, 29.IX.2005, N. Abrahim ( MPEG 20857, 20859, 20868); 1m 3f, 17.IV.2006, R.B. Lopes ( MPEG 20861); 2f, 17.IV.2006, C.O. Araújo ( MPEG 20867); 2m 3f, 22.IV.2006, R.A. Oliveira ( MPEG 20862); 1m 1f, 04.X.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20864); 1m, 08.VI.2001, Fábio ( MPEG 20872); 1f, 09.IV.2002, E. Fernandes ( MPEG 20873); 1m, 09.IV.2002, Junior ( MPEG 20881); 1m, 05.IV.2002, Rosimeire ( MPEG 20874); 1f, 06.IV.2002, Ivaneide ( MPEG 20875); 1f, 06.IV.2002, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20882); 1f, 03.X.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20894); 1m, 04.X.2005, N. Abrahim ( MPEG 20895); 1f, 12.X.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20896); 3f, 14.IV.2006, Elson ( MPEG 20897, 20899); 2f, 14.IV.2006, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20898); 1f, 23.IV.2006, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20900); 1m 1f, R.B. Lopes ( MPEG 20901); 1f, 22.IV.2006, R.B. Lopes ( MPEG 20902); 1f, Martins, 28.V.2006 ( MPEG 20903); 2f, 09.VI.2006, A.C. Nascimento ( MPEG 20904, 20906); 1f, 09.VI.2006, B.B. Santos ( MPEG 20905); 4m 1f, 11.VIII.1996, A.A. Lise et al. ( MCP 9472). 1.738339ºS, 51.463336ºW, 3m 1f, 07‒12.X.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros et al. ( MPEG 20848, 20858); 1m, 28.IX‒03.X.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros et al. ( MPEG 20851); 1f, 17.XI.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros et al. ( MPEG 20853). Igarapé Aruá (1.753556ºS, 51.52075ºW), 1m, unknown date & collector ( MPEG 20866); 2f, 23.IV.2006, R.B. Lopes ( MPEG 20849); 1f, 23.IV.2006, E.J. Sales ( MPEG 20865); 1m 3f, 12.X.2005, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 20852, 20855); 1f, 07.X.2005, R.B. Lopes ( MPEG 20863). Juruti, Sítio Barroso (2.464278S, 56º00'08.6''W), 1m, 14.VIII.2008, N.C. Bastos ( MPEG 20777). Santa Bárbara do Pará, Igarapé Jibóia Denpasa [1.45ºS, 48.433333ºW], 1m 1f, 23.X.2010, unknown collector ( MPEG 20817‒20818). Belém, Parque Estadual do Utinga, 1.417367ºS, 48.430069ºW, 1f, 24.III.2011, E.L.S. Costa ( MPEG 20828). 2m 3f, VII.1970, M.E. Galiano ( MACN 8894); 1m 2f, VIII.1970, M.E. Galiano (ex-MACN 8897). 1.41805ºS, 48.419267ºW, 1f, 09.IV.2011, E.L.S. Costa ( MPEG 20825). 1.418331ºS, 48.426811ºW, 1m, 10.III.2011, E.L.S. Costa ( MPEG 20830). 1.419053ºS, 48.423222ºW, 1f, 07.IV.2011, E.L.S. Costa ( MPEG 20829), 1f, 07.IV.2011, A.B.B. Miranda ( MPEG 20833). 1.419631ºS, 48.440861ºW, 2m 1f, 30.IV.2011, N.C. Bastos ( MPEG 20819‒20820), 1f, 30.IV.2011, E.L.S. Costa ( MPEG 20826), 1m, 30.IV.2011, M.B. Aguiar-Neto ( MPEG 20834). 1.419731ºS, 48.436069ºW, 1m, 21.II.2011, Arinaldo ( MPEG 20832); 1f, 17.III.2011, E.L.S. Costa ( MPEG 20831). 1.423222ºS, 48.429256ºW, 1f, 16.IV.2011, M.J.R. Costa ( MPEG 20821); 1f, 16.IV.2011, M.B. Aguiar-Neto ( MPEG 20823); 2f, 12.IV.2011, E.L.S.

Costa ( MPEG 20824). 1.424819ºS, 48.424386ºW, 1f, 30.IV.2011, N.C. Bastos ( MPEG 20822). 1.432694ºS, 48.411278ºW, 2m 13f, 23‒30.X.2010, E.L.S. Costa et al. ( MPEG 20835‒20845); 1f, 16.IV.2011, C.S.A. Lopes ( MPEG 20827). Mata da Embrapa, 1.434722ºS, 48.449167ºW, 3m 4f, no date, unknown collector ( MPEG 21417, 21418). Reserva Mocambo 1.441306ºS, 48.412833ºW, 1m, 11.XII.2007, S.C. Dias ( MPEG 18143); 1f, 11.XII.2007, G.R.S. Ruiz ( MPEG 18144); 1f, 11.XII.2007, D. Polotow ( MPEG 18145); 1m, 11.XII.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18146); 1f, 14.XII.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18147); 1f 1m, 17.XII.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18148, 18150); 1m 1f, 17.XII.2007, J.M.B. Pereira-Filho ( MPEG 18149, 18151); 3f, 20.XII.2007, J.M.B. Pereira-Filho ( MPEG 18152, 18153); 1f, 19‒21.XII.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues, J.M.B. Pereira- Filho & N.C. Bastos ( MPEG 18154); 1m, 05.V.2009, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18155); 1m, 05.V.2009, J.M.B. Pereira-Filho ( MPEG 18156). Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Campus de Pesquisa (1.450917ºS, 48.4445ºW), 1f, 12.IV.2012, L.C. Barbosa ( MPEG 21416). Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Parque Zoo-botânico (1.452328ºS, 48.476636ºW), 1m 3f, 30.III.2009, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18176, 20879‒20880); 1f, 23.III.2009, E.G.S. Cafofo ( MPEG 20878). Universidade Federal do Pará, Mata Betina (1.466667ºS, 48.45ºW), 2m, 06.XII.2006, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18157, 18160); 1f, 06.XII.2006, T. Godinho ( MPEG 18158); 2f, 06.XII.2006, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 18159); 1m, 07.XII.2006, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18161); 2f, 22.XII.2006, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18162, 18164); 1m, 22.XII.2006, J.A.P. Barreiros ( MPEG 18163); 1m, 28.XII.2006, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18165); 1m, 09.VI.2007, Márcio ( MPEG 18166); 2m, 09.VI.2007, N.C, Bastos ( MPEG 18167, 18170); 2m 2f, 09.VI.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18168); 1m, 09.VI.2007, N.F. Lo-Man-Hung ( MPEG 18169); 1m, 09.VI.2007, Sheila ( MPEG 18171); 3m 1f, 10.VI.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18172); 1m, 10.VI.2007, D.F. Candiani ( MPEG 18173); 1f, 10.VI.2007, Sheila ( MPEG 18174); 1m, 12.IV.2007, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 18175). Escola Estadual de Ensino Médio Raymundo Martins Vianna Rodovia Augusto Montenegro, Parque Verde [1.35ºS, 48.45ºW], 1f, no date, B.V.B. Rodrigues ( MPEG 21415). Espírito Santo: Sooretama [19.183333ºS, 40.083333ºW], 1f, X.1962, Martinez ( MACN 5597).

Diagnosis. Males of S. tenella are similar to those of both S. kunai and S. cyrili by the developed dorsal portion of the embolus, but can easily be recognized by the acute ITA, dorsally projected (Fig. 182; absent in the other two species). Females have more squared spermathecae (Fig. 185).

Description. Male (MPEG 20820). Total length: 2.99. Carapace orange, 1.52 long, 0.99 wide, 0.67 high (Fig. 180). Ocular quadrangle 0.96 long. Anterior eye row 0.99 wide and posterior 0.91 wide. Palp yellow (Figs 181‒182); tegulum with thumb-like projection on distal, retrolateral portion; RvTA projected retrolaterally; ITA acute and dorsally projected; embolus tip broad, with an acute, sickle-like paraembolic projection, and large DEA with denticles along its border. Legs 1423, I orange, II‒IV yellow. Length of femur: I 1.33, II 0.89, III 0.87, IV 1.15; patella + tibia: I 1.75, II 1.04, III 0.97, IV 1.27; metatarsus + tarsus: I 1.27, II 0.92, III 1.03, IV 1.36. Spination on ventral tibia I: 2-2-2-2. Abdomen cream-colored, with sparse scales and brown areas dorsally (Fig. 180); ventrally cream-colored.

Female (MPEG 20835). Total length: 3.83. Carapace orange, 1.62 long, 1.07 wide, 0.65 high (Fig 183). Ocular quadrangle 0.89 long. Anterior eye row 1.07 wide and posterior 0.96 wide. Legs 4132, light yellow. Length of femur: I 1.13, II 0.86, III 0.84, IV 1.14; patella + tibia: I 1.45, II 1.03, III 0.99, IV 1.35; metatarsus + tarsus: I 1.10, II 0.91, III 1.02, IV 1.08. Spination as in male. Abdomen as in male. Epigyne as in Figs 184‒185.

Distribution. French Guiana; Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Bahia, Espírito Santo) ( Fig. 192 ).

Figures

FIGURE 192. Record map for S. fuscimana and S. tenella.

FIGURES 1 – 4. Scopocira sp. 1 male from Ecuador, dorsal view. S. tenella from Pará, Brazil 2 male, dorsal view (photo: F. S. Carvalho-Filho). S. histrio from Ecuador 3 male, dorsal view; 4 female, dorsal view (1, 3 – 4 © W. P. Maddison, under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license).

FIGURES 5 – 10. S. tenella, female. 5 carapace, dorsal view; 6 scales with reduced branching on carapace; 7 long scales around eyes, dorsal view; 8 same, lateral view; 9 scales with reduced branching on abdomen; 10 lateral tuft of white scales on abdomen.

FIGURES 11 – 14. S. tenella. 11 male face; 12 male chelicerae, frontal view; 13 detail of right male chelicera, showing facial apophysis; 14 female, teeth of chelicera, retrolateral view.

FIGURES 15 – 18. S. tenella, male. 15 right chelicera, prolateral view; 16 detail showing promarginal teeth; 17 left chelicera, retrolateral view; 18 detail showing retromarginal tooth.

FIGURES 19 – 23. Scopocira spp. S. dentichelis 19 male left palp, proventral view; 20 same, ventral view; 21 detail of embolus. S tenella 22 male left palp, ventral view; 23 detail of embolus. DEA = dorsal embolic apophysis; e = embolus; eo = embolic opening; pp = paraembolic projection.

FIGURES 24 – 29. S. tenella, male. 24 left palp, ventral view; 25 same, detail of tip of embolus; 26 same, detail of dorsal embolic apophysis and tegular apophysis; 27 right palp, retrolateral view; 28 same, embolus (broken cymbium), viewed from apex; 29 same (bulb detached from palp), viewed from apex, apophysis broken. DEA = dorsal embolic apophysis; eo = embolic opening; ITA = intercalary tibial apophysis; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; RvTA = retroventral tibial apophysis; ta = tegular apophysis.

FIGURES 51 – 56. S. tenella. 51 female palp, distal view; 52 tibia of leg I, lateral view; 53 trichobothrium base on leg I; 54 tarsal organ, leg I; 55 Tarsal claw and adhesive tuft; 56 male epiandrous region.

FIGURES 57 – 60. S. tenella, female, epigyne. 57 plate, ventral view; 58 dorsal view, enzyme-treated; 59 detail of nutritive gland pore on mesal walls of spermathecae; 60 detail of accesory tubular gland. fd = fertilization duct; lg = lateral gland; np = nutritive pore; sp = spermatheca.

FIGURES 65 – 70. S. tenella, spinnerets. 65 female, anterior lateral; 66 female, posterior medians; 67 female, posterior lateral; 68 male, anterior lateral; 69 male, posterior medians; 70 male, posterior lateral. ac = aciniform spigot; MAP = major ampullate spigot; mAP = minor ampullate spigot; n = nubbin; pi = piriform spigot.

FIGURES 98 – 107. Scopocira spp, left male palp. S. kunai sp. nov. 98 ventral view; 99 same, retrolateral view. S. melanops 100 ventral view; 101 same, retrolateral view. S. pterodactyla sp. nov. 102 ventral view; 103 same, retrolateral view. S. sciosciae sp. nov. 104 ventral view; 105 same, retrolateral view. S. tenella 106 ventral view; 107 same, retrolateral view. Scale bar = 0.25 mm.