Goeldia luteipes ( Keyserling, 1891 )

Almeida-Silva, Lina M. & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2024, Unraveling the mysteries of Goeldia Keyserling, 1891: revision, description of seven new species and first record from USA (Araneae: Titanoecidae), Zootaxa 5428 (2), pp. 151-193 : 172-174

Goeldia luteipes ( Keyserling, 1891)

( Figs 14 ; 27 )

Titanoeca luteipes Keyserling, 1891: 156 , pl. 4, fig. 108 (holotype male from Rio Grande (32°2’ 6”S 52°5’56”W), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, deposited at NHM, examined).

Calleva paupercula Simon, 1892: 239 (holotype juv ♀. from Cacheuta (33°06’S 69°07’W), Mendoza, Argentina, deposited at MNHN AR807, examined); Lehtinen 1967 (erroneously placed as syn. of G. obscura ). Syn. nov.

Auximus luteipes : Petrunkevitch 1911: 106.

Amaurobius luteipes : Mello-Leitão 1919: 467, 475; Bonnet 1955: 290.

Amaurobius cothurnatus Mello-Leitão, 1943: 102 , fig. 2 (holotype male from Córdoba (31°25’S 64°11’W), Argentina, deposited at MLP 15620, examined by photo); Lehtinen 1967 (Syn.).

Amaurobius thoracicus Mello-Leitão, 1945: 232 (holotype juv. from Argentina (37°11’0”S, 67°22’0”W), deposited at MLP 16345, examined). Marusik et al. 2020: 54 (sp. inquirendae). Syn. nov.

Goeldia luteipes : Lehtinen 1967: 236; Leech 1972: 103; World Spider Catalog 2023.

Additional Material Examined. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Gran Sabana, Parupá (5°40’59”N 61°34’59”W),elev. 1500 m, 2♂ 27.VI–10.VII.1987, S. J. Peck coll.( AMNH) . BRAZIL. Amapá: Macapá (0°02’18.84”N 51°03’59.10”W), 1♂, 2–28.I.2004, R. A. Da Silva coll. ( MCTP 0106580 ) . Paraíba: João Pessoa, Campus UFPB (7°8’22”S 34°50’43”W), 1♂, 2005–2006, P. L.F. Duarte coll. ( IBSP 62904 ) . Distrito Federal : Brasília (15°47’38”S 47°52’58”W), 1♂, 1.XII.2000, A. J. Santos coll. ( IBSP 37516 ) ; Área da Marinha (16°0’55”S 48°0’47”W), 1♂, 29–31.X.1999, G. G. Montingelli coll. ( IBSP 26545 ) ; Reserva Ecológica do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (15°56’41”S 47°53’07”W), 3♂, III–IV.2000, Briani coll. ( IBSP 28384 ) . Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Campus Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (19°52’19”S 43°57’58”W), 1♂, 3.II.02, E.S.S. Álvares coll. ( IBSP 73185 ) ; Estação Ecológica da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (19°52’S 43°58’W), 3♂, 27.III.2000, 14♂, VII.1999 – II.2001, E.S.S Álvares & E.O. Machado coll. ( IBSP 27234 ‒27235 , 32290 ) ; Jardim Zoológico (44°00’32”W 19°51’41”S), 1♂, 13.X.2007, A.J. Santos coll. ( UFMG 1024 ) ; Ouro Preto, Parque Estadual do Itacolomi (20°25’45.9”S 43°28’28.7”W), 1♂, 3♀, 2–4.XI.2007, A.J. Santos et al. coll. ( UFMG 1025 ) ; Santana do Riacho, Parque Nacional Serra do Cipó, Portaria Palácio (19°15’S 43°31’W), 1♂, 9–11.XII.2001, E.S.S. Álvares & E.O. Machado coll. ( UFMG 1411 ) ; Santana do Riacho, Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó (19°22’1”S 43°32’17”W), 5♂, 3♀, 2003, Equipe Biota coll. ( IBSP 91607 ; 91609; 91611‒91612) ; Uberlândia, Reserva Ecológica do Panga (19°11’10”S 48°23’30”W), 3♂, IV.2005 – II.2006, M.F. Mineo coll. ( IBSP 97338 , 97340 ) ; Carrancas (21°29’16”S 44°38’34”W), elev. 1200 m, 1♀, X.2008, R.A. Zampaulo coll. ( IBSP 124140 ) . Espírito Santo: Vila Velha, APA de Jacarenema (20°24’31”S 40°19’35”W), 1♂, 12.X.2005, T. Sousa coll. ( IBSP 133270 ) . Rio de Janeiro: Macaé, Restinga de Macaé (22°22’15”S 41°47’13”W), 23.VII.1975, L. Moojer coll. ( MNRJ 3216 ) ; Pinheiral ( Currently Pinheiro ) (22°30’46”S 44°00’03”W), 1♂, ( MNRJ 926 ) ; Nova Iguaçu (22°45’37.16”S 43°26’51.82”W), 1♀, 1 juv., Blane coll. ( MNRJ 929 ) . São Paulo: Itirapina, Estação Ecológica de Itirapina (22°15’S 47°49’W), 9♂, 1 juv., 4–9.X.2001, C. Bertin coll. ( IBSP 72122–72124 , 72126–72131 ) ; 3♂, 2001–2002, Equipe Biota coll. ( IBSP 97315–97317 ) ; 10♂, 24.III– 06.XII.2000, G. Machado coll. ( IBSP 91614–91611 , 91622 ) ; Campinas (22°54’21”S 47°3’39”W), 1♂, 23.X.1993 ( IBSP 26641 ) ; 1♂, 16.VIII.2006 ( IBSP 79308 ) ; 1♂, 12.I.1997 ( IBSP 26791 ) ; 1♂, 15.I.2002 ( IBSP 35150 ) , all collected by A.J. Santos; 1♂, X.1998, A.D. Brescovit coll. ( IBSP 20129 ) ; Campus da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (22°49’3”S 47°4’11”W), 1♂, 1.II.2005, A.J. Santos coll. ( IBSP 56973 ) ; 1♂, 18.X.2000, A.J. Santos coll. ( IBSP 35131 ) ; São Carlos, Campus da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (21°58’S 47°51’W), 2♀, 1♂, VIII.2006, M. Rezende coll. ( IBSP 88008‒88009 ) ; São Paulo, Campus da Universidade de São Paulo (23°33’44”S 46°43’39”W), 1♂, VIII.1972, Students ICB-USP coll. ( IBSP 4103 ) ; 1♂, VIII.2005, G.R.S. Ruiz coll. ( IBSP 56129 ) ; 1♂, G.R.S. Ruiz coll. ( IBSP 59539 ) ; 1♂, 22.IX.2006, G.R.S. Ruiz coll. ( IBSP 72063 ) ; 1♂, 25.IV.2000, A.D Brescovit coll. ( IBSP 27291 ) ; Osasco (23°31’58”S 46°47’31”W), 1♂, 1♀, III.1991, J. Bedana coll. ( IBSP 5049 ) ; Jaboticabal (21°15’18”S 48°19’19”W), 7♂, III– IV/2004, F.J. Cividanes coll. ( IBSP 55860 , 55899 , 55887 ) ; Jundiaí, Reserva Natural Municipal Serra do Japi (23°14’0”S 46°58’0”W), 1♂, III.2007 A.D. Brescovit coll. ( IBSP 78555 ) . Paraná: Ponta Grossa (25°05’42”S 50°09’43”W), 1♂, 2008, I.M Bortolin coll ( IBSP 145404 ) . Santa Catarina: Rio Negrinho (26°15’14”S 49°31’04”W), 5♂, 2 juv., M.A. Nieckel coll. ( IBSP 68721 , I76007) . Rio Grande do Sul: Porto Alegre (30°01’58”S 51°13’48”W), 1♂, 3.IX.1983, A.D. Brescovit coll. ( MCN 12664 ) ; Guaíba (30°06’50”S 51°19’30”W), 1♂, 4.III.1976, H. Gastal & M.H. Galileo coll. ( MCN 27230 ) ; Bom Jesus (28°40’04”S 50°25’01”W), Fazenda Santa Cruz, 1♀, 28–30.III.1998, A.B. Bonaldo coll. ( MCN 29267 ) , Torres (29°20’06”S 49°43’37”W), 1♂, 29.XII.1980 – 2.I.1981, P. Goloboff coll. ( MACN 16121 ) ; Eldorado do Sul (29°59’49.7”S 51°18’28.3”W), 2♂, 25–30.XI.1995, G. Carvalho & R. Silva coll ( MCTP 16528 , 12560 ) . BOLIVIA: Cochabamba: Cochabamba (17°23’37”S 66°9’25”W), 1♀, 1940, J. Vellard coll. ( MACN 16090 ) ; Monte Puncu (17°31’59”S 65°13’59”W), elev. 2700 m, 2♀, 22.X.1983, A. Roig. coll. ( MACN 16024 ) . ARGENTINA. Tucumán: Tucumán (27°00’S 65°30’W), 6.25 Km N of Trancas , 1♀, 13.II.1951, Ross & Michaelbacher coll. ( CAS 9025978 ) . Santiago del Estero: Moreno, Weisburd (27°18’S 62°36’W), 1♀, 26.IX.1947 ( MACN 16110 ) . Misiones: Misiones, Santa Maria (27°54’00”S 55°23’00”W), 1♀, XI–XII.1952, J. Viana coll ( MACN 16099 ) ; Chaco: Chaco (27°27’05”S 58°59’12”W) 1♀, 1946, G. Pinedo coll. ( MACN 1735 ) . Córdoba: Córdoba (31°25’00”S 64°11’00”W), 2♀, ( MNRJ 686 ) ; 1♀, J. Viana coll. ( MACN 16103 ) ; 12♀, II.1952, J. Viana coll. ( MACN 16033 ) ; Copina (31°33’S 64°42’W), 2♀, 2♂, XII.1983, B. R. de Fernandes coll. ( MACN 16047 ) ; Cerro Colorado (30°05’49”S 63°55’52”W), 14.X.1961, A. de Ferraris coll. ( AMNH) ; Ambúl (31°29’20”S 65°03’18”W), 2♀, 5.II.1981. A. Roig coll. ( MACN 16128 ) ; Calamuchita (31°59’00”S 64°22’00”W), El Souce, 1♀, XII.1941, J. Viana coll. ( MACN 2011 ) ; 1♀, XII.1941, M. J. Viana coll. ( MACN 161183 ) ; Calamuchita (31°59’00”S 64°22’00”W), 4♀, 1♂, I.1955, ( MACN 16031 ) ; 1♀, XII.1941 ( MACN 16106 ) ; 2♀, XII.1941 ( MACN 16104 ) ; 2♀, III.1957, ( MACN 16081 ) , all collected by J. M Viana; Cosquín (31°14’00”S 64°27’00”W), Camiño a la Mandinga, 1♂, 10.IX.1990, A. Peretti coll. ( MACN 16049 ) ; Alta Gracia (31°40’00”S 64°26’00”W), 3er paredón, 1♂, XI.1985, M. E. Galiano & F. Miranda coll. ( MACN 16108 ) ; La Cumbre (31°06’00”S 64°28’59”W), 1♂, 8.XI.1991, M. Ramírez coll. ( MACN 16043 ) ; Mendoza: Mendoza, Cacheuta (32°53’00”S 68°50’00”W), 2♀, 4 juv. ( MNHN 290 ) . San Luis: Villa Elena, Cortaderas (32°30’S 65°00’W), 1♀, 10.XI.1982, E. Maury coll. ( MACN 16057 ) ; Villa Elena , 1♂, X.1971, J. M. Viana coll. ( MACN 16093 ) . Buenos Aires. Tornquist, Sierra de la Ventana , Abra de la Ventana (38°04’00”S 61°58’59”W), 3♂, 2♀, 19.I.1970, M.E. Galiano coll. ( MACN 16208 ) ; Sierra de la Ventana (38°09’S 61°48’W), Cerro Negro, 1♀, 12.IV.1974, C. Cesari coll. ( MACN 16135 ) ; Tigre (34°25’00”S 58°35’00”W), 1♀, 1955, J.M. Viana coll. ( MACN 16105 ) . URUGUAY. Canelones: Marindia (34°46’29”S 55°49’13”W), 3♂, 16.I.1997, Costa coll. ( FCEN) ; Villa Argentina (34°46’00”S 55°47’00”W), 1♂, 8.II.1970, R. Capocasale coll. ( CAS 9025953 ) .

Diagnosis. Goeldia luteipes differs from other species of the genus by the narrow, long, and triangular tegular process ( Fig. 14A ) and by the strongly bent tibia in the male palp ( Fig. 14B–C ), and by the black or dark brown color of the proximal half portion of the femora. Females of G. luteipes have a wide epigynum that covers the copulatory opening area ventrally ( Fig. 14E ); and copulatory ducts converging anteriorly ( Fig. 14F ).

Description. Male (IBSP 26545). Coloration: Carapace orange with cephalic area black; palp black; apex of coxa, trochanter, and proximal half of femora black; other leg segments and distal half of femora pale yellow except in leg IV where apex of patella to tarsus black. Opisthosoma black. Total length: 5.64. Carapace: length 2.6, width 1.84, height 1.18. Opisthosoma: length 3.04; width 1.28. Clypeus: height 0.22. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.08; ALE 0.11; PME 0.95; PLE 0.08; AME–AME 0.13; AME–ALE 0.10; ALE–PLE 0.04; PLE–PME 0.19; PME–PME 0.14; AME–PME 0.11. Chelicerae paturon: length 1.41. Leg measurements: I: femur 2.1/ patella 0.72/ tibia 2.02/ metatarsus 1.94/ tarsus 0.92/ total 7.45; II: 1.68/ 0.725/ 1.64/ 2.14/ 0.93/ 7.11; III: 1.76/ 0.72/ 1.5/ 1.4/ 0.63/ 6.01; IV: 2.26/ 0.8/ 2.22/ 1.84/ 0.78/ 7.9. Leg formula: 4123. Leg spination: femur I p1ap, II p1ap; tibia II v1r-2(1r-1p), p1ap, r1ap; III v1-2 or v2sa; r1ap; p1-1ap; IV v1-1-2 or v0-1p-2, p0-1-1ap, r0-0-1ap; metatarsus I v2-1p-2(1r-1p)-2ap or v2-2(1r-1p)-2(1r-1p)- 1m, r1ap, p1ap; II v2-2(1p- 1m)-2(1r- 1m)- 1m or v2-2-2- 1m, r1ap; p1ap; d0-2-1p or d0-1p-1p; III v2-2-2- 1m; p1ap or p1-0; r1ap; d1-2-1r or d0-2-1r; IV v2-0-2-2-2- 1m, p1-2-0-1ap or p1r-1p-1r-1p-2, r1ap or r0-1r-1, d2ap; tarsus II v2sa; r0-1; III v0-2-2 or v0-1p-2, p0-1; r0-1; IV v0-2-0, r0-2-2 or r0-0-1-1, p0-1-0. Palp with patellar apophysis short and thick ( Fig. 14B–C ); MLT apex partially sclerotized and well developed ( Fig. 14C ). Pars pendula thickening subdistal ( Fig. 14D ). Spermatic duct bent over its on axis ( Fig. 14B ).

Female (IBSP 64628). Coloration: carapace brown; coxa to proximal half of the femur brown; distal half of femur and other leg segments pale brown; cephalic area, endites and chelicerae brown, slightly darker than thoracic area; opisthosoma brown. Total length: 5.25. Carapace: length 2.52, width 1.68, height 1.32. Opisthosoma: length 2.94, width 2.16. Clypeus: height 0.15. Eye diameters and interdistances:AME 0.09; ALE 0.14; PME 0.11; PLE 0.1; AME–AME 0.09; AME–ALE 0.11; ALE–PLE 0.05; PLE–PME 0.19; PME–PME 0.18; AME–PME 0.11. Paturon: 1.2 long. Leg measurements: I: femur 1.9/ patella 0.83/ tibia 1.55/ metatarsus 1.45/ tarsus 0.73/ total 6.43; II 1.76/ 0.84/ 1.47/ 1.22/ 0.78/ 6.07; III 1.48/ 0.81/ 1.0/ 0.91/ 0.63/ 4.83; IV 1.85/ 0.8/ 1.56/ 1.32/ 0.64/ 6.17. Leg formula: 1423. Leg spines: absent. Copulatory ducts close together, far from copulatory openings and converging toward middle ( Fig. 14F ). Extra lobe of spermathecae short ( Fig. 14F )

Variation. Length (10 ♂): total: 5.20–6.63; carapace: 2.30–3.00; femur I: 1.70–2.88. (10 ♀): total 4.10–5.95; carapace 2.05–2.65; femur I 1.38–1.84.

Distribution. Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Uruguay ( Fig. 27 ).

Figures

FIGURE 14. A–F. Goeldia luteipes (Keyserling, 1891).A–D: male, left palp; E–F: female epigynum:A. Tegular process frontal view. B. Palp ventral view; C. Tibia and patella, dorsal view; D. Retrolateral view. E. Epigynum ventral view; F. Vulva, dorsal view.

FIGURE 27. Distribution of Goeldia spp. in South America: Goeldia luteipes (square—purple); G. zyngierae (star—red) and G. gauderio (triangle—yellow); G. goytacazes (pentagon—orange); G. patellaris (circle—green). Type species are marked as black versions of each symbol when there are records to multiple localities.