Decaphora Franganillo, 1931

Rheims, Cristina Anne, 2017, A new species of Decaphora Franganillo, 1931 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Sparianthinae) from Colombia, with an identification key for all known species of the genus, Zootaxa 4323 (3), pp. 435-439 : 436

Decaphora Franganillo, 1931

Decaphora Franganillo, 1931: 46 (Type species: Decaphora trabiformis Franganillo, 1931 by monotypy). Tentabunda Fox, 1937: 464 (Type species: Pseudosparianthis cubana Banks, 1909 by original designation). Rheims & Alayón 2014:

81 (Syn.).

Diagnosis. Species of Decaphora are distinguished from those of other Sparianthinae genera by the male palp with RTA originating close to the base of the tibia, with two or three branches, usually armed with strong setae ( Figs 2–3 , 5–8 ; Rheims & Alayón 2014, figs 17, 24, 31, 39) and a paraembolic tegular projection resting within a distally sheath-like embolus ( Fig. 2 ; Rheims & Alayón 2014, figs 18, 25, 32, 40). Females are distinguished by the vulva with anterior blindended projection ( Rheims & Alayón 2014, figs 20, 27, 35, 42).

Description. For detailed description, see Rheims & Alayón (2014).

Composition. Five species: D. cubana (Banks) , D. kohunlich Rheims & Alayón , D. planada sp. nov., D. pestai (Reimoser) and D. variabilis (F.O. Pickard-Cambridge) .

Distribution. Known from southern United States (Florida) to western Colombia (Narino) ( Fig. 13 ).

Figures

FIGURE 13. Distribution map for all species of Decaphora Franganillo.

FIGURES 1 – 4. Decaphora planada sp. nov. 1 – 3 Male, left palp (1 prolateral, 2 ventral, 3 retrolateral); 4 Embolus, ventral view, detail of tip. C—conductor; dRTA—dorsal lobe of RTA; E—embolus; MA—median apophysis; mRTA—median lobe of RTA; PTPparaembolic tegular apophysis; TBC—tegular projection at the base of the conductor; TBE—tegular projection at the base of the embolus; vRTA—ventral lobe of RTA. Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 5 – 12. Schematic illustrations, modified from Rheims & Alayón (2014). 5 – 8 Male, left palp, detail of RTA, retrolateral view (5 D. cubana (Banks), 6 D. kohunlich Rheims & Alayón, 7 D. pestai (Reimoser), 8 D. variabilis (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge )); 9 – 12 Female, epigyne, ventral view (9 D. cubana (Banks), 10 D. kohunlich Rheims & Alayón, 11 D. pestai (Reimoser), 12 D. variabilis (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge )). dRTA—dorsal lobe of RTA; LL—lateral lobe; mRTA—median lobe of RTA; MS—median septum; vRTA—ventral lobe of RTA.