Hapalopus flavohirtus Simon, 1889: 219 Ceropelma flavohirtus Schiapelli & Gerschman, 1970: 231 Plesiopelma flavohirtum Pérez-Miles et al. , 1996: 55 Catanduba, a new Theraphosinae spider genus from Central Brazil (Araneae, Theraphosidae) Yamamoto, Flávio U. Lucas, Sylvia M. Brescovit, Antonio D. Zootaxa 2012 3172 1 19 RS3J Simon, 1889 Simon 1889 [151,589,655,681] Arachnida Theraphosidae Catanduba GBIF,CoL Animalia Araneae 9 10 Arthropoda species flavohirta comb. nov.    Hapalopus flavohirtusSimon, 1889: 219; Mello-Leitão, 1923: 163–163; Smith, 1986; 83.  Ceropelma flavohirtusSchiapelli & Gerschman, 1970: 231, figs 19–25. Schmidt, 1993: 61, figs. 40–42;.  Plesiopelma flavohirtumPérez-Miles et al., 1996: 55; Schmidt, 1997; 1998: 16, figs 44, 47, 50; Schmidt, 2003: 184, figs 467– 469.    Typematerial. Syntypesmale 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 MNHN4567, examined, lectotypemale and paralectotypefemale here designated.  Additional material examined. BRASIL, Bahia: Aracatu, ( 14°25'00"S; 41°27'W), VI/2002, A. Zanotti col., 1Ƥ ( IBSP11315); Anagé, ( 14°36'S; 41°07'59"W), 21/VI/2002, Equipe Resgate Fauna col., 1Ƥ ( IBSP11318); Contendas do Sincorá, Floresta Nacional Contendas do Sincorá (13º46'– 14°00'S; 41º03'– 41º10'W), X/2007– X/2008, Y.G. Santos col. ( IBSP126869); Poções, ( 14°33'00”S; 40°23'00”W); 04/VII/2000, A. Zanotti col., 1Ƥ ( IBSP11316).   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 4A–C), and females differ by the presence of a greater number of small nodules on spermathecae ( Figs 4E, 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. 9B). Urticating hairs of typeIII. 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 v1p-1-1p-3ap, p1-0-1, r0-1- 1. IV: femur d0-0-1r, tibia v1-2-0-2ap, r1-0-1, metatarsus v1r-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 4D). Palpal bulb with well developed PIK and PSK. Embolus short with strong curvature. PIK end with conspicuous tooth. Digitiform apophysis weakly developed ( Figs 4A–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 typeIII. 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 v1p-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 4E, 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).