Progarypus setifer Mahnert, 2001

Bedoya-Roqueme, Edwin, Tizo-Pedroso, Everton, Barbier, Eder & Lira, André Felipe De Araújo, 2023, Two new cave-dwelling pseudoscorpion species (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) from Northeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 5293 (2), pp. 317-332 : 328

Progarypus setifer Mahnert, 2001

Material examined. 5 males: Pernambuco, Brazil: Meu Rei cave , 08°29’14.1”S, 37°16’48.8”W, 777 m a.s.l., 19-I-2016, Catimbau National Park, E. Barbier leg. ( LECA; Ps-019) . 4 females, Pernambuco, Meu Rei cave , 08°29’14.1”S, 37°16’48.8”W, 777 m a.s.l., 19-I-2016, Catimbau National Park, E. Barbier leg. ( LECA; Ps-020) .

Diagnosis. According to the description made by Mahnert (2001), specimens of Progarypus setifer Mahnert, 2001 can be identified by the combination of characters: the carapace and pedipalps reddish-brown, 1.6× as long as broad, densely granulate, between the numerous larger granula is a clearly granulated microsculpture four setae on anterior margin, two preocular setae each side, five to six setae on posterior margin, setae small, and indistinct (see Mahnert 2001; Fig. 36). Tergal chaetotaxy, tergites I–XII: 4: 5-6: 5-6: 5-6: 5-6: 5-6: 6-8: 6-8: 6-8[2ST]: 8[4ST]: 10[4ST]:2. Region genital of the male with ten marginal, and six discal setae on the operculum anterior, camera genital with 2/2 setae. Region genital of the female with four setae on anterior genital operculum. Chelicera, hand with 5 setae, movable finger with slightly bilobed subapical lobe, galea with 3 apical branches, serrula exterior 18 blades, flagellum 3 setae. Pedipalps: trochanter with a distinct dorsal hump, coarsely granular, femur and patella coarsely granulate, femur of the male 6.2× (female 4.9×), with a short dorsal tactile seta near the base, patella 6.3× (female 4.5×), chela with pedicel 5.4× (female 3.7×), fixed finger chelal with approx. 40 (female 39) pointed teeth, movable finger with 39 (32 female) pointed teeth. Trichobothrium eb, esb, ib, isb at finger base, ist, est, it, et in distal half and distal to st; trichobothrium ist nearly halfway between it and est; trichobothrium st halfway between sb and t (see Mahnert 2001; Figs. 38–40). Leg 1: femur 4.7× (female 3.9×), patella 2.6× (female 2.3×), tibia 6.6× (female 5.2×), metatarsus 5.7× (female 5.0×), tarsus 4.4× (female 5.0×). Leg IV: femur+patella 2.8× (female 2.7×), tibia 5.5× (female 4.8×), metatarsus 5.4× (female 4.4×), with a short tactile seta near i1s base, tarsus 6.3× (female 5.7×), subterminal seta smooth, arolia undivided and longer than claws.

Measurements (mm). Body length: 2.613 –2.651, carapace 0.914–0.937/0.553–0.571 (0.931–0.950/0.611– 0.651). Pedipalp: femur 1.21–1.23/ 0.170 –0.190 (1.113–1.115/0.230–0.250), patella 1.230–1.250/0.200–0.210 (1.050–1.070/0.230–0.250), hand with pedicel 0.751–0.771/0.342–0.345 (0.801–0.803/0.461–0.471), finger length 1.101 –1.116 (0.981 –0.983), chelal length 1.830 –1.850 (1.720 –1.750). Legs: Leg I: femur 0.550–0.570/0.120–0.140 (0.470 –0.490 / 0.l22–0.123), patella 0.291–0.301/0.110–0.120 (0.253–0.256/0.112–0.113), tibia 0.487–0.489/0.071– 0.073 (0.401 –0.403 /0.08), metatarsus 0.351 –0.353 /0.06–0.07 (0.281 –0.283 /0.06–0.070), tarsus 0.221–0.223/0.050– 0.070 (0.201–0.203/0.040–0.050). Leg IV: femur+patella 0.881–0.883/0.310–0.313 (0.831–0.833/0.301–0.303), tibia 0.680–0.681/0.120–0.123 (0.626–0.629/0.131–0.133), metatarsus 0.411–0.413/0.080 (0.351–0.353/0.080), tarsus 0.311–0.313/0.050 (0.291–0.311/0.050).

Distribution. Brazil ( Harvey 2013; World Pseudoscorpiones Catalog 2022 ).