Hogna rufimanoides ( Strand, 1908 ) Strand, 1908

Brescovit, Antonio D. & Álvares, Éder S. S., 2011, The wolf spider species from Peru and Bolivia described by Embrik Strand in 1908 (Araneae: Lycosidae: Lycosinae, Sosippinae, Allocosinae), Zootaxa 3037, pp. 51-61 : 55-57

Hogna rufimanoides ( Strand, 1908) , comb. nov.

Figs 11–15

Tarentula rufimanoides Strand 1908:249 (Syntypes, male and female, from La Paz (16°30'S, 68°09'W), Department of La Paz, Bolivia, 03.IV.1907, K. Seyd, MWNH 446 and 445, examined).

Lycosa rufimanoides: Petrunkevitch 1911:567 ; Bonnet 1957:2661; Roewer 1955:274.

Other material examined. PERU: Department of Junin: Apaycancha (11°30'S, 75°25'W), 1Ƥ, 26 February 1998, J. Paucar ( MHNSM). Department of Huancavelica: Huancavelica (13°46'S, 74°58'W), 3700m, 13, 2Ƥ, March 1950, F. Blancas ( MHNSM). Department of Cusco: Challabamba, Acjanaco, Tres Cruces (13o18'S, 71o40'W), 1Ƥ, 20 February 1990, 43, 7Ƥ, 02–13 March 1991, D. Silva ( MHNSM; IBSP 88471); Cusco (13°31'47"S, 71°56'42"W), 1Ƥ, June–July 1983, M. del Castillo ( MHNSM), 13, August 1988, N. Jara ( MHNSM), 13, 17 March 1991, D. Silva ( MHNSM); Huacotto, Cerro Pachatusan (13o31'12.5''S, 71o50'38.5''W), 3933m, 2Ƥ, 26 March 2005, W. Paredes ( MHNSM); Tankarpata, Sirenayoc, Agua Buena (13o33'12.8''S, 71o56'39.9''W), 3454m, 43, 24 March 2005, 2Ƥ, 26 October 2005, W. Paredes ( MHNSM; IBSP 88470); Raqchi (14o11' S, 71o22' W), 1Ƥ with spiderlings, 23 August 2005, G. Binford et al. leg. ( MHNSM); Occopata, Quebrada Alunmocohuayco (13o35'48.7''S, 71o58'32.4''W), 3936m, 1Ƥ with eggsac, 23 June 2005, W. Paredes ( MHNSM); Atalaya, Canchi (12°32'S, 71°33'W), 4042m, 1Ƥ, 16 March 2005 ( MHNSM). Department of Puno: Puno (15°50'35"S, 70°01'19"W), 3900m, 83, 2Ƥ, February–March 1948, 1 Ƥ, 02–26 October 1952, all collected by F. Blancas ( MHNSM); Amantani (15°32'S, 70°00'W), 3900m, 13, March 1948, F. Blancas ( MHNSM); Tequena (15°50'S, 70°01'W), 13, 19 February 1948, F. Blancas ( MHNSM); Llave, (16o07'27.8''S, 69o35'30.2''W), 3724m, 2Ƥ, 0 1 November 2005,W. Paredes ( MHNSM); Arapa (15°08'21"S, 70°06'15"W), 1Ƥ, February 1948, F. Blancas ( MHNSM); Pacchayol, 13, 21 September –09 October 2005, G. Valencia ( MHNSM). BOLIVIA. Department of La Paz: Ciudad de Dios (16o29'S, 68o06'W), 4032m, 1Ƥ with eggsac, 0 8 November 2005, W. Paredes ( MHNSM).

Diagnosis. Males can be recognised by the enlarged palea, by the small and sclerotised terminal apophysis and by the undulating distal end of the enlarged embolus in the male palp ( Fig. 12 ). Females may be distinguished from other species of Lycosa by the large, oval and well sclerotised head of spermathecae ( Fig. 15 ).

Description. Male (Cusco, Tankarpata, MHNSM). Carapace dark brown with a median paler band, a pair of marginal longitudinal and three radial paler bands, all covered by whitish setae ( Fig. 11 ). Chelicerae reddish-brown with yellowish setae. Sternum, labium, endites and coxae blackish. Legs dorsally dark brown, ventrally brownish, with a black ring on the apex of tibiae I–IV and patellae III–IV. Abdomen: dorsum brownish, flanked by an arrowshaped, blackish heart mark with a yellowish lateral band on each side; venter of abdomen and spinnerets blackish. Chelicerae: promargin with three teeth, equidistant, the median one bigger than the laterals; retromargin with three big, equal and equidistant teeth. Total length 15.10. Carapace length 8.55, width 6.68. Eyes: anterior row slightly procurved; diameters: AME 0.32; ALE 0.24; PME 0.67; PLE 0.51; interdistances: AME–AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.12; PME–PME 0.45; PME–PLE 0.74; PLE–PLE 1.36. Leg measurements: femur 7.20/ patella 3.50/ tibia 5.90/ metatarsus 6.50/ tarsus 3.20/ total 26.30; II: 6.60/ 3.20/ 4.90/ 5.60/ 3.20/ 23.50; III: 6.10/ 2.60/ 4.10/ 5.30/ 2.70/ 20.80; IV: 7.70/ 3.10/ 6.00/ 8.00/ 3.00/ 27.80. Leg spination: femur I: p0-0-1, d1-1-1, r1-1-1, II–III: p0-1-2, d1-1-1, r1-1-1, IV: p1-0-1, d 1-1-1, r0-0-1; patellae I–IV: p1, r1; tibia I: p1-1, d0-1, r1-1, v2-2 -2, II–IV: p1-1, d1-1, r1-1, v2-2 -2; metatarsi I–III: p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v2-2 -3, IV: p1-1-1, r1-1-1, v3-2 -3. Palp: tibia and cymbium about twice as long as wide; palea enlarged ( Fig. 12 ); median apophysis with enlarged ventral spur in retrolateral view ( Fig. 13 ); terminal apophysis small and well-sclerotised; subterminal apophysis small, membranous.

Female (Cusco, Tankarpata, MHNSM). Coloration as male, except carapace dark brown without pale bands. Chelicerae as male. Total length 17.80. Carapace length 9.23, width 7.00. Eyes: anterior row as male; diameters: AME 0.40; ALE 0.33; PME 0.82; PLE 0.60; interdistances: AME–AME 0.14; AME–ALE 0.13; PME–PME 0.52; PME–PLE 0.74; PLE–PLE 1.54. Leg measurements: femur 7.15/ patella 3.70/ tibia 5.40/ metatarsus 5.40/ tarsus 3.00/ total 24.65; II: 6.40/ 3.40/ 4.85/ 5.20/ 2.85/ 22.70; III: 5.90/ 3.00/ 4.20/ 5.00/ 2.90/ 21.00; IV: 7.40/ 3.20/ 5.90/ 6.20/ 3.10/ 25.80. Leg spination as in males, except: femora I–II: r0-1-1, IV: r0-0-1; patella I: p0, r0; II: p1, r0; tibiae I–II: d0, r0; metatarsus I: p0-1-0, r0; II: p0-1-1, r0. Epigynum: epigynal plate about as long as wide; longitudinal bar of median septum narrow, slightly widened anteriorly; transverse bar straight, with lateral ends rounded and dilated; atrium deep, wide and with lateral margins well delimited ( Fig. 14 ); hoods small and transversely elongated; spermathecae with large and bilobate base; stalk short and straight; head large, oval and well sclerotised; copulatory ducts tubular and curved dorsally ( Fig. 15 ).

Variation. Ten males: total length 12.55–16.80; carapace length 6.80–9.05; femur I length 5.88–7.95. Ten females: total length 18.90–15.10; carapace length 9.40–7.50; femur I length 6.90–5.70.

Distribution. Peru and Bolivia.

Remarks. Although the genus Hogna has not been revised, Dondale & Redner (1990) presented a diagnosis. Species of Hogna can be distinguished by the uniform height of the carapace, cymbium with two or more terminal spines, embolus largely arched at basis, terminal apophysis sickle-shaped and often double and median apophysis with spur at base. Hogna rufimanoides has all of these characteristics, which justifies its transfer here.

Figures

FIGURES 11 – 15. Hogna rufimanoides (Strand) comb. nov., female from La Paz, Bolivia and male from Puno, Peru. 11. Male, body, dorsal view; 12. Left palp, ventral view; 13. Left palp, retrolateral view; 14. Female epigynum, ventral view; 15. Female epigynum, dorsal view. Abbreviation: E, embolus. Scale lines for figure 11 = 2 mm; 12 – 15 = 0.5 mm.