Paraphysa peruviana Schmidt 2007

Perafán, Carlos & Pérez-Miles, Fernando, 2014, The Andean tarantulas Euathlus Ausserer, 1875, Paraphysa Simon, 1892 and Phrixotrichus Simon, 1889 (Araneae: Theraphosidae): phylogenetic analysis, genera redefinition and new species descriptions, Journal of Natural History (J. Nat. Hist.) 48 (39 - 40), pp. 2389-2418 : 2414-2415

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2014.902142
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scientific name	Paraphysa peruviana Schmidt 2007
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Treatment

Paraphysa peruviana Schmidt 2007 nomen dubium

Material examined

Holotype ♀ of Paraphysa peruviana , Peru, deposited at Senckenberg Museum , Frankfurt, examined (only spermathecae).

Remarks

This species was described based on exuviae of a female from Peru, the specimen was not located but the spermatheca (SMF) was examined and is not Paraphysa nor Euathlus (fig. 1 in Schmidt 2007). Although the spermathecal morphology is similar to Thrixopelma , it was impossible to examine other characters to guarantee the transference to this genus. For these reasons the name is of doubtful application and we considered as a nomen dubium.

Key for the species of Euathlus View in CoL and Phrixotrichus View in CoL

1. One single patch of urticating setae (types III and IV). Male tibial apophysis branches with fused bases, retrolateral spines present, a subapical spine present on the retrolateral branch and a basal spine on the prolateral branch. ..................................................................................... ( Euathlus View in CoL ). 2 Two lateral patches of urticating setae (types III and IV). Male tibial apophysis branches with non-fused bases, without retrolateral spines, presence of an apical spine present on the retrolateral branch and prolateral branch without spines. ................................................................... ( Phrixotrichus View in CoL ).7

2. Spermathecae with two bifurcated receptacles ( Figure 3A View Figure 3 ). ............. E. antai View in CoL - Spermathecae with non-bifurcated receptacles. ......................................... 3

3. Accessory keels present on male palpal organ ( Figure 6C–E View Figure 6 ).. E. manicata View in CoL - Accessory keels absent. .............................................................................. 4

4. Male tibial apophysis with convergent branches. Spermathecae lateral spheroid chamber directed to the epigastric furrow. .......................................... 5 - Male tibial apophysis with non-convergent branches ................................ 6

5. Few labial cuspules (less than 20). Male palpal organ with very flat and serrated PI ( Figure 8B,C View Figure 8 ). Metatarsus I not very curved. Spermathecal receptacles with short base. ..................................................... E. truculentus View in CoL

- Numerous labial cuspules. Male palpal organ with wide and not serrated PI ( Figure 4A,B View Figure 4 ). Very curved metatarsus I. Spermathecal receptacles with long base ( Figure 4C View Figure 4 ). ....................................................................... E. atacama View in CoL

6. Male palpal organ with PI clearly truncated; shorter than PS ( Figure 7A–C View Figure 7 ). Spermathecae without nodules ( Figure 7D View Figure 7 ). .............................. E. parvulus

- Male palpal organ with not truncated PI ( Figure 5A,B View Figure 5 ). Spermathecal receptacles with a small sclerotized nodule each ( Figure 5C View Figure 5 ). ... E. condorito View in CoL

7. Male palpal organ with serrated PI ( Figure 9A–C View Figure 9 ). ......................... P. jara View in CoL - Male palpal organ with not serrated PI. ................................................... 8

8. Spermathecae with a digitiform projection on one or both receptacles; the apex of receptacles with large lobes ( Figure 10E View Figure 10 ). ...................... P. vulpinus View in CoL

- Spermathecae without digitiform projection and the apex of receptacles without large lobes ( Figure 10D View Figure 10 ). Male palpal organ as in Figure, B. P. scrofa View in CoL