Neocricus Chamberlin, 1941

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Genus Neocricus Chamberlin, 1941

Neocricus caudatus caudatus ( Newport, 1844)

Spirobolus caudatus Newport, 1844 . The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 13(84): 269; HT MALE (BMNH).

Spirobolus caudatus — Gray 1844 . List of the specimens of Myriapoda in the collection of the British Museum: 13.

Iulus caudatus — Gervais 1847 . Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Aptères, 4: 190.

Spirobolus caudatus — Bollman 1893 . Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 46: 193.

Spirobolus caudatus — Pocock 1893b . The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 11: 249.

Rhinocricus caudatus — Brölemann 1898a . Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 67(3): 298, plate 27, figs. 142–145 (MALE specimens).

Rhinocricus caudatus — Brölemann 1898b . Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 67(3): 330 (one FE- MALE specimen).

Dinematocricus caudatus — Brölemann 1913 . Records of the Australian Museum, 10(6): 123.

Rhinocricus caudatus—Carl 1914. Mémoires de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Neuchâtel, 5: 970 (confirms synonymy of laetus under caudatus ).

Neocricus caudatus — Schubart 1951 . Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciêncas, 23(2): 240.

Rhinocricus caudatus—Jeekel 1963. Studies on the Fauna of Suriname and other Guyanas, 4(11): 6.

Neocricus caudatus — González-Sponga 2005 . Revista de Investigación, 57: 14.

Neocricus caudatus caudatus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 38.

Spirobolus (Rhinocricus) laetus Karsch, 1881 , Zeitschrift für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften, 54: 70; ST (ZMHB), 173, 174, 178, 273, 456, 457, 459, 461, 857; assumed to be collected in the Moluccs; synonymized by Pocock 1893b. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 11: 249.

Spirobolus laetus — Preudhomme de Borre 1884 . Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique, 28: 75.

Spirobolus laetus — Porat 1888 . Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique, 32: 234.

– laetus— Moritz & Fischer 1975. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 51(2): 249, type specimen catalog, species names listed in alphabetical order.

“ Rhinocricus ” laetus — Jeekel 2001b . Myriapoda Memoranda, IV: 44. (Jeekel discusses synonymy with caudatus versus synonymy with caudatus montanus).

Distribution in Venezuela: Caracas, Miranda State ( Brölemann 1898a); San Esteban, without detailed locality information, probably refers to San Esteban National Park in Carabobo State ( Brölemann 1898a; González-Sponga 2005); Low Sarare River, Lara State, without detailed locality information; 15 GBIF specimen records from Trujillo, Miranda, and Mérida State (MNHN).

Neocricus caudatus montana (Brölemann, 1898)

Rhinocricus caudatus montana Brölemann, 1898a . Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 67(3): 299, plate 27, figs. 146–149; HT MALE (MNHN 4356).

Neocricus caudatus montana — Schubart 1951 . Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciêncas, 23(2): 240.

Niocricus caudatus montana — Jeekel 2001b. Myriapoda Memoranda, IV: 44 (discusses synonymy of laetus under caudatus montana ).

Neocricus caudatus montanus [sic!]— Marek et al. 2003. Zootaxa, 308: 39; montana [=mountainous region] is a noun in apposition.

Distribution in Venezuela: Colonia Tovar, Tovar Municipality, Aragua State ( Brölemann 1898a).

Neocricus chacaitus Chamberlin, 1941

Neocricus chacaitus Chamberlin, 1941a . Bulletin of the University of Utah, 31(11): 16; HT MALE MCZ; HT MALE (USNM).

Neocricus chacaitus — Chamberlin 1941c . Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 54: 142.

Neocricus chacaitus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Distribution in Venezuela: Chacaito River, Caracas City, Miranda State ( Chamberlin 1941a).

Neocricus conclusus Chamberlin, 1950

Neocricus conclusus Chamberlin, 1950 . Zoologica, New York, 35(2): 138, figs. 22–23; HT MALE (AMNH). Neocricus conclusus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Distribution in Venezuela: Rancho Grande, Aragua State ( Chamberlin 1950; see Beebe & Crane 1947).

Neocricus encantus Chamberlin, 1941

Neocricus encantus Chamberlin, 1941a . Bulletin of the University of Utah, 31(11): 15; HT FEMALE (MCZ); HT FEMALE (USNM).

Neocricus encantus — Chamberlin 1941c . Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 54: 142.

Neocricus encantus — Chamberlin 1950 . Zoologica, New York, 35(2): 136.

Neocricus encantus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Distribution in Venezuela: El Encanto, near Petare, Miranda State; Caripito, Monagas State; Rancho Grande, Aragua State ( Chamberlin 1941a; see Beebe & Crane 1947).

Neocricus foederatus Chamberlin, 1941

Neocricus foederatus Chamberlin, 1941a . Bulletin of the University of Utah, 31(11): 15; HT (USNM); ‘HT’ MALE (MCZ) [type species of Neocricus ]. Neocricus foederatus— Chamberlin 1941c. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 54: 141. Neocricus foederatus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39. Distribution in Venezuela: El Valle, Distrito Capital (former Distrito Federal), Caracas City, Miranda State (Cham- berlin 1941a).

Neocricus ireneei Chamberlin, 1953

Neocricus ireneei Chamberlin, 1953 . American Midland Naturalist, 50: 143, figs. 5–6; HT MALE (FMNH 941), type imaged.

Neocricus ireneei — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Neocricus ireneei — Sierwald et al. 2005 . Zootaxa, 1005: 49.

Distribution in Venezuela: Probably near Caracas City, Miranda State ( Chamberlin 1953).

Neocricus permundus Chamberlin, 1950

Neocricus permundus Chamberlin, 1950 . Zoologica, New York, 35(2): 136, figs. 3–4; HT MALE (AMNH); PT MALE (USNM).

Neocricus permundus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Distribution in Venezuela: Rancho Grande, Aragua State ( Chamberlin 1950; see Beebe & Crane 1947).

Neocricus ruberculinus ( Silvestri, 1898)

Rhinocricus ruberculinus Silvestri, 1898 : Anales del Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires, 6: 77; HT FEMALE (ZMUC).

Neocricus ruberculinus — Chamberlin 1950 . Zoologica, New York, 35(2): 138.

Neocricus ruberculinus — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Distribution in Venezuela: Caracas, Miranda State ( Silvestri 1898); Rancho Grande, Aragua State ( Chamberlin 1950).

Neocricus tivior Chamberlin, 1950

Neocricus tivior Chamberlin, 1950 . Zoologica, New York, 35(2): 138, figs. 5, 6; HT MALE (AMNH).

Neocricus tivior — Marek et al. 2003 . Zootaxa, 308: 39.

Distribution in Venezuela: Banks of the Ocumare River, Aragua State.