On the spider genus Cryptachaea from Peru, Bolivia and cave environments in Brazil: a new species, additional descriptions and new records (Araneae, Theridiidae)
Author
Santanna, Manoela
Author
Rodrigues, Everton Nei Lopes
Author
Cizauskas, Igor
Author
Brescovit, Antonio Domingos
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Cryptachaea parana
(
Levi, 1963
)
Figs. 5, 6
,
11, 12
,
34
Achaearanea parana
Levi, 1963: 213
, fig. 42, male
holotype
, from Taguararapa, Alto-Paraná,
Paraguay
, deposited in American Museum of Natural History, not examined.
Cryptachaea parana
:
Yoshida, 2008: 39
(transferred to
Cryptachaea
).
Diagnosis.
Female epigynum of
Cryptachaea parana
resembles that of
Cryptachaea taeniata
(
Keyserling, 1884
)
(see
Levi, 1959: 72
, figs. 39, 40), by the circular and sclerotized copulatory openings and oval spermathecae (
Fig. 5
), but differ from this species by the fertilization ducts and spermathecae less separated from each other (
Fig. 6
), and by the epigynal plate flat, while that of
C. taeniata
is with medium depression.
Description.
Male described by
Levi (1963: 213)
. Here we provide for the first time photo of the male in dorsal view (
Fig. 11
).
Female
(
IBSP
180233
): Total length 4.21. Carapace: length 1.66, width 1.32. Clypeus: height 0.23. Sternum: length 0.71, width 0.71. Chelicerae: length 0.57, width 0.20. Abdomen: length: 2.55, width 2.14, height 2.17. Leg formula IV/II/III (leg I, absent). Segment length (II/III/IV): femora 1.73/1.42/2.31; patellae+tibiae 1.87/1.22/2.04; metatarsi+tarsi 2.27/1.63/2.53 total: 5.88/4.28/6.93. Palp: femora 0.44, patellae 0.17, tibiae 0.17, tarsi 0.54. AME bigger than the other eyes; other eyes are the same size. Eyes with dark borders (
Fig. 12
). Carapace oval, brown with dark borders (
Fig. 12
). Clypeus pale brown, laterally concave. Chelicerae yellow. Labium yellow, subquadrangular. Endites brown, subquadrangular. Ocular area yellow, slightly darker between median eyes (
Fig. 12
). Sternum brown, with dark brown dots. Legs yellow, except distal femur and tibiae apex with dark brown spot. Abdomen dorsally grayish, with two lateral triangular and one posterior dark brown spots (
Fig. 12
) and with median and posterior white spots (
Fig. 12
); ventrally yellow, with dark brown and white dots. Spinnerets brown. Epigynum with epigynal plate wider than long (
Fig. 5
), with two circular and sclerotized copulatory openings, and two oval spermathecae (
Fig. 6
). Fertilization ducts short and copulatory ducts coiled (
Fig. 6
).
Variation.
Females (n=6): Total length 2.83–4.28. Carapace: length 1.06–1.70, width 0.78–2.14. Femur leg I 1.82–2.96.
New records.
BRAZIL
:
Tocantins
,
Dianópolis
,
Cave Toca da Onça
(
11°38’33’’S
;
46°42’22’’W
), 4M, 4
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
04–09.XII.2007
(
IBSP
134213
)
,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
21–29.V.2008
(
IBSP
134267
)
5F,
04–12.III.2008
(
IBSP
134162
)
,
1M, 6F,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134344
)
,
4F (
IBSP
134348
)
,
1F (
IBSP
134349
)
;
Cave Caverna da Coluna
(
AR-E3-05
) (
11°39’5958’’S
;
46°43’21’’W
)
,
1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
04–12. III.2008
(
IBSP
134170
)
,
1M, 2F (
IBSP
134414
)
;
Cave Gruta Três
Morros—1 (
Gruta
dos 3
Morros
1 AR-F5-01) (
11°39’46’’S
;
46°42’56’’W
), 1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134371
)
;
Cave Gruta Três
Morros—3 (
Gruta
dos 3
Morros
3AR-F5-03) (
11°39’46’’S
;
46°42’57’’W
), 2
F, R.Andrade
et al
. coll.,
04–09.XII.2007
(
IBSP
134248
)
,
1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
04–12.III.2008
(
IBSP
134180
)
,
1F (
IBSP
134422
)
;
Cave Gruta
dos
Mangangá
AR-D1-01 (
11°38’43’’S
;
46°43’29’’W
), 1M, 3
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
04–09.XII.2007
(
IBSP
134240
)
,
1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
04–12.III.2008
(
IBSP
134190
)
,
1M, 1F (
IBSP
134407
)
;
Cave Caverna
dos
Mojadores
(
AR-D1-02
) (
11°38’45’’S
;
46°43’28’’W
)
,
4F, R.
Andrade
et al
. coll.,
04–09.XII.2007
(
IBSP
134226
)
,
1M, 1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
21–29.V.2008
(
IBSP
134260
)
,
1M, 1F,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134360
)
;
Cave Caverna da Areia
(
11°39’2’’S
;
46°43’21’’W
), 2M, 2
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
04–09.XII.2007
(
IBSP
134228
)
;
Cave Gruta
do N.A. AR-E3-03 (
11°39’4’’S
;
46°43’21’’W
), 1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134450
)
,
2F,
21–29.V.2008
(
IBSP
134280
)
;
Cave Caverna da Vértebra
(
AR-E3-01
) (
11°39’3’’S
;
46°43’22’’W
)
,
1M,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
21–29.V.2008
(
IBSP
134289
)
,
1F,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134377
)
;
Cave Caverna
dos
Pescadores
(
AR-E3-02
) (
11°39’5’’S
;
46°43’20’’W
)
,
1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
21–29.V.2008
(
IBSP
134354
)
,
1M, 1F,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134355
)
,
1M, 2F (
IBSP
134357
)
;
Novo Jardim
,
Cave Caverna da Fenda
I (
11°41’49’’S
;
46°44’8’’W
), 1F,
Pellegatti-Franco
et al
. coll.,
04–12.VIII.2008
(
IBSP
134430
)
;
Goiás
,
São Domingos
,
Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca
,
Cave Lapa Terra Ronca
I (
13°44’1572’’S
;
46°21’31’’W
), 1M, 2
F, P. Gnaspini
et al
. coll.,
09.IX.1997
(
IBSP
23733
)
;
Cave Lapa do Hilário
(
13°43’9408’’S
;
46°20’28’’W
), 1
M, P.Gnaspini
et al
. coll.,
22.IX.1997
(
IBSP
23749
)
;
Mambaí
, APA
Nascentes do Rio Vermelho
,
Cave Caverna Fundo de Quintal
I (
14°29’17’’S
;
46°7’9’’W
), 1
F, J.A.O.Motta, J.N.Araújo
&
G.M.V.Rosa
, coll.,
28.VII.2001
(
IBSP
56028
)
;
Minas Gerais
,
Santana do Riacho
,
Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó
(
19º20’S
;
43º31’W
), 1
F, E. S. S. Álvares
&
E. O. Machado
coll.,
10–14.II.2001
(
MCN
34193)
;
Catas Altas,
Reserva Particular de Patrimônio
Natural Serra do Caraça
(
20°05’S
;
43°29’W
), 1M, 3F,
Equipe Biota
coll.,
24.IV–01.V.2002
(
MCN
40549)
,
1M (
MCN
40550)
,
2F (
MCN
40551)
;
Barão de Cocais
,
Cave Gruta Córrego Vieira
, 1
F, R. Andrade
coll.,
02–24.XI.2007
(
IBSP
127605
)
,
1F (
IBSP
127608
)
;
Iguatama
,
Cave Gruta Arcaica
(
20°17’12’’S
;
45°47’35’’W
), 1
F, E.O. Machado
e
J.P.P.P. Barbosa
coll.,
25.I.2008
(
IBSP
118678
)
;
Cave Gruta Trincheira do Vietnã
(
20°17’10’’S
;
45°47’36’’W
), 1
F, E.O. Machado
e
J.P.P.P. Barbosa
coll.,
25.I.2008
(
IBSP
118701
)
;
Itabirito
,
Cave Caverna
VL-02 (
20°17’9’’S
;
43°56’46’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
coll.,
IV.2008
(
IBSP
128834
)
,
1M, 1F, J.
Mascarenhas
et al
. coll.,
07–09.XI.2011
(
IBSP
180906
)
;
Cave Caverna
VL-05 (
20°17’10’’S
;
43°56’45’’W
), 1
M, R. Andrade
coll.,
18–25.IV.2007
(
IBSP
115749
)
;
Cave Caverna
VL-27 (
20°20’7’’S
;
43°56’7’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
coll.,
03–20.XI.2007
(
IBSP
128823
)
;
Lagoa
Santa
,
Parque Estadual do Sumidouro
,
Cave Gruta da Lapinha
(
19°33’43’’S
;
43°57’32’’W
), 1
F, E. S. S. Álvares
coll.,
III.2000
(
IBSP
56111
)
;
Mariana
, Cave Furna Dois
(
20°13’35’’S
;
43°11’29’’W
), 1
M, F. Tulio
coll.,
14.VII.2002
(
IBSP
39777
)
;
SAMARCO,
Mina Alegria
,
Cave Caverna
C-4 (
20°11’25’’S
;
43°30’34’’W
), 1F,
16–17.IV.2009
(
IBSP
149759
)
;
Cave Caverna
C-3 (
20°11’36’’S
;
43°30’41’’W
), 1F,
04–05.VIII.2009
(
IBSP
149804
)
;
Cave Caverna
C-2 (
20°11’24342’’S
;
43°30’34’’W
), 1F,
16–17.IV.2009
(
IBSP
149762
)
,
all colleted by
R. Bessi
& I.
Cizauskas
et al
.;
Fábrica Nova
,
Cave Caverna
FN-001 (
20°13’41’’S
;
43°25’50’’W
), 1M, 2
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
05– 09.V.2008
(
IBSP
146104
)
,
1F,
05–09.V.2009
(
IBSP
146143
)
;
Cave Caverna
FN-002 (
20°13’39’’S
;
43°25’53’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
16–21.I.2009
(
IBSP
146118
)
,
1F (
IBSP
146123
)
;
Cave Caverna
FN-006 (
20°13’8’’S
;
43°25’51’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
05–09.V.2009
(
IBSP
146168
)
;
Cave Caverna
FN-010 (
20°12’29’’S
;
43°26’20’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
05–09.V.2009
(
IBSP
146192
)
;
Cave Caverna
FN-012 (
20°12’30’’S
;
43°26’20’’W
), 2
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
16–21.I.2009
(
IBSP
146220
)
;
Cave Caverna
FN-013 (
20°12’28’’S
;
43°26’19’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
05–09.V.2009
(
IBSP
146224
)
,
1M (
IBSP
146233
)
;
Cave Caverna
FN-015 (
20°12’22’’S
;
43°26’10’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
et al
. coll.,
05–09.V.2009
(
IBSP
146256
)
;
Matozinhos
,
Mocambeiros
,
Cave
MOC-09 (
19°33’9’’S
;
44°1’14’’W
), 1F,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180170
), 1F,
28.VI–01.VII.2011
(
IBSP
180191
)
;
Cave
MOC-12(
19°32’57’’S
;
44°1’6’’W
), 1F,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180171
)
;
Cave
MOC-20 (
19°33’6’’S
;
44°1’9’’W
), 1F,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180180
)
;
Cave
MOC-22 (
19°32’57’’S
;
44°1’6’’W
), 1F,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180172
)
;
Cave
MOC-24 (
19°32’53’’S
;
44°1’4’’W
), 1F,
28.VI–01.VII.2011
(
IBSP
180195
)
;
Cave
MOC-26 (
19°33’2’’S
;
44°0’59’’W
), 1M,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180173
), 1F,
28.VI–01.VII.2011
(
IBSP
180192
)
;
Cave
MOC-28 (
19°33’6’’S
;
44°1’0’’W
), 1M,
28.VI–01.VII.2011
(
IBSP
180196
)
;
Cave
MOC-30 (
19°33’2’’S
;
44°1’5’’W
), 1F,
28.VI–01.VII.2011
(
IBSP
180193
)
;
Cave
MOC-38 (
19°32’54’’S
;
44°0’30’’W
), 1F,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180182
), 1F (
IBSP
180183
), 1F (
IBSP
180184
), 1F (
IBSP
180185
)
;
Cave
MOC-50 (
19°32’58’’S
;
44°0’41’’W
), 1F,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180188
), 1F,
01–09.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180199
), 1M (
IBSP
180200
)
;
Cave
MOC-57 (
19°33’46’’S
;
44°1’19’’W
), 1F,
08– 18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180174
), 1M, 1F (
IBSP
180233
)
;
Cave
MOC-64 (
19°32’57’’S
;
44°0’37’’W
), 1F,
01–09.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180201
)
;
Cave
MOC-66 (
19°32’52’’S
;
44°0’37’’W
), 1F,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180189
), 1M (
IBSP
180190
), 1F,
01–09.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180202
)
;
Cave
MOC-67 (
19°33’12’’S
;
44°0’56’’W
), 1M,
28.VI–01.VII.2011
(
IBSP
180194
)
;
Cave
MOC-68 (
19°33’11’’S
;
44°0’57’’W
), 1F,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180175
)
;
Cave
MOC-84 (
19°32’57’’S
;
44°0’48’’W
), 1F,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180176
)
;
Cave
MOC-100 (
19°32’58’’S
;
44°0’34’’W
), 1F,
01–09.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180203
)
;
Cave
MOC-101 (
19°32’58’’S
;
44°0’34’’W
), 1F,
01–09.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180204
)
;
Cave
MOC- 113/114 (
19°33’15’’S
;
44°1’13’’W
), 1F,
08–18.II.2011
(
IBSP
180177
), 1F (
IBSP
180178
)
;
Cave
MOC-101 (
19°32’58’’S
;
44°0’34’’W
), 1M,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180179
)
;
Cave
MOC-N4 1F,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180181
), 1F,
01–08.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180197
)
;
Cave
MOC-N6 (
19°32’56’’S
;
44°1’5’’W
), 1F,
01–08.VIII.2011
(
IBSP
180198
)
;
Cave
MOC-N9 (
19°33’20’’S
;
44°0’59’’W
), 1M,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180186
)
;
Cave
MCL-01 (
19°36’47’’S
;
44°1’9’’W
), 1F,
04–15.IV.2011
(
IBSP
180187
), all colleted by
F. P. Franco
&
C. A. R. Souza
et al
.;
Moeda
,
Cave Caverna
VL-12 (
20°17’47868’’S
;
43°56’48’’W
), 1
F, R. Andrade
coll.,
18–25.IV.2007
(
IBSP
115738
)
;
Nova Lima
,
Cave Caverna
SM-016 (
20°8’44862’’S
;
43°57’59’’W
), 1M, F,
Bessi
et al
. coll.,
06–07.VIII.2009
(
IBSP
149784
)
;
Pains
,
Cave Gruta do Isaías
(
20°22’5’’S
;
45°39’28’’W
), 1
M, P. Gnaspini
coll.,
06.IX.2001
(
IBSP
71843
)
;
Cave Gruta do Marco
1
F, M.E. Bichuette
coll.,
01.XI.2005
(
IBSP
71888
)
;
Cave Gruta do Topo
1
F, M.E. Bichuette
coll.,
01.XI.2005
(
IBSP
71900
)
;
Cave Gruta Interrompida
1
F, M.E. Bichuette
coll.,
01.XI.2005
(
IBSP
71906
)
;
Sete Lagoas
,
Cave Caverna
BRN_001 (
19°29’30’’S
;
44°16’19’’W
), 1M,
Equipe Carste
coll.,
25–28.III.2013
(
IBSP
182761
)
;
Mato Grosso do Sul
,
Dois Irmãos do Buriti
,
Piraputanga
(
20°27’S
;
55°30’W
), 1
M, A.D. Brescovit
et al
. coll.,
31.VI–06.VII.1999
(
MCN
42653)
,
1F(
MCN
42654)
;
Bodoquena
,
Parque Nacional da Serra da Bodoquena
,
Cave Gruta Córrego Azul
III (
Gruta
3) (
20°45’43’’S
;
56°45’5’’W
), 1M,
Livia M. Cordeiro
coll.,
23.IV.2007
(
IBSP
126651
)
,
1F,
27.X.2006
(
IBSP
126654
)
;
Assentamento Campina
,
Cave Gruta Senhor Natal
(
20°44’13’’S
;
56°47’23’’W
), 1F, no data,
20.IV.2007
(
IBSP
126656
)
;
Bonito
,
Cave Gruta Tamanduá
, 1
F, E. Costa Jr
et al
. coll.,
21.X.2002
(
IBSP
56101
)
;
Fazenda Pitangueiras
,
Cave Gruta Pitangueiras
(
20°52’13’’S
;
56°35’9’’W
), 1
F, R. Bessi
&
Jr. Costa
coll.,
02.III.2003
(
IBSP
66560
)
;
São Paulo
,
Teodoro Sampaio
,
Parque Estadual do Morro do Diabo
, (
22°31’S
;
52°18’W
),1M,
Equipe Biota
coll.,
28.III.2003
(
MCN
39037)
;
Mauá
, Cave Gruta
de
Santa Luzia
(
23°40’17’’S
;
46°23’49’’W
), 1
M, A. Macedo
coll., 2004 (
IBSP
62691
)
;
Paraná
,
Foz do Iguaçu
,
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu
(
25°36’S
;
54°25’W
),1M, 1F,
Equipe Biota
coll.,
03–12.II.2002
(
MCN
40241)
.
Distribution.
Paraguay
(
Alto Paraná
) and
Brazil
(
Tocantins
,
Goiás
,
Minas Gerais
,
Mato Grosso do Sul
,
São Paulo
and
Paraná
) (
Fig. 34
).