@article {8400, title = {Taxonomic revision of the Neotropical pirate spiders of the genus Gelanor Thorell, 1869 (Araneae, Mimetidae) with the description of five new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4064}, year = {2016}, month = {12 Jan. 2016}, pages = {1-72}, abstract = {

We revise the Neotropical spider genus Gelanor Thorell, 1869 (Mimetidae). Gelanor is distributed from northeast Mexico to southern Uruguay, from sea level to 1,600 m. We describe five new species of Gelanor and report eleven new synonymies. Gelanor is here circumscribed to include ten species: Gelanor fortuna new species, Gelanor juruti new species, Gelanor moyobamba new species, Gelanor siquirres new species, Gelanor waorani new species, Gelanor altithorax Keyserling, 1893 (= Gelanor lanei Soares, 1941 new synonymy), Gelanor consequus O. P.-Cambridge, 1902 (= Gelanor depressus Chickering, 1956 new synonymy, Gelanor gertschi Chickering, 1947 new synonymy and Gelanor heraldicus Petrunkevitch, 1925 new synonymy), Gelanor innominatus Chamberlin, 1916, Gelanor latus (Keyserling, 1881) (= Gelanor mixtus O. P.-Cambridge, 1899 new synonymy, Gelanor mabelae Chickering, 1947 new synonymy, Gelanor ornatus Schenkel, 1953 new synonymy and Gelanor proximus Mello-Leitão, 1929 new synonymy) and Gelanor zonatus (C.L. Koch, 1845) (= Gelanor distinctus O-P. Cambridge, 1899 new synonymy, Gelanor insularis Mello-Leitão, 1929 new synonymy and Gelanor obscurus Mello-Leitão, 1929 new synonymy). In addition, we describe for the first time the males of G. altithorax and G. consequus. Species descriptions are provided for all ten species in the genus, together with a compilation of available data, including type specimens, type localities and morphological diagnoses. Light and electron microscope images and updated data on known geographical distributions, are also provided. We also discuss the phylogenetic placement of Gelanor in Mimetidae.

}, keywords = {Arachnida, Gelanor, Mimetidae, Neotropics, Pirate spiders}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4064.1.1}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290221324_Taxonomic_revision_of_the_Neotropical_pirate_spiders_of_the_genus_Gelanor_Thorell_1869_Araneae_Mimetidae_with_the_description_of_five_new_species}, author = {Benavides, Ligia A and Hormiga, Gustavo} } @article {8098, title = {Revision of the orb-weaving spider genus Verrucosa McCook, 1888 (Araneae, Araneidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3921}, year = {2015}, pages = {1-105}, abstract = {

The araneid spider genus Verrucosa McCook, 1888 is revised. Five of the seven previously known species, V. arenata(Walckenaer, 1841), V. lampra Soares \& Camargo, 1948, V. meridionalis (Keyserling, 1892), V. undecimvariolata (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889) and V. zebra (Keyserling, 1892), are redescribed and illustrated. In addition, 37 new species of Verrucosa from the Neotropical region are described and illustrated: V. cachimbo n. sp., V. tarapoa n. sp., V. scapofracta n. sp., V. carara n. sp., V. latigastra n. sp., V. guatopo n. sp., V. cuyuni n. sp., V. benavidesae n. sp., V. rancho n. sp., V. excavata n. sp., V. meta n. sp., V. levii n. sp., V. chanchamayo n. sp., V. manauara n. sp., V. brachiscapa n. sp., V. macarena n. sp., V. pedrera n. sp., V. lata n. sp., V. galianoae n. sp., V. suaita n. sp., V. coroico n. sp., V. florezi n. sp., V. hoferi n. sp., V. caninde n. sp., V. opon n. sp., V. silvae n. sp., V. avilesae n. sp., V. tuberculata n. sp., V. alvarengai n. sp., V. apuela n. sp., V. bartica n. sp., V. cajamarca n. sp., V. canje n. sp., V. cuyabenoensis n. sp., V. sergipana n. sp., V. simla n. sp.and V. rhea n. sp. Mahadiva reticulata O. P.-Cambridge, 1889 is removed from the synonymy of Verrucosa arenata (Walckenaer, 1841) and is recognized as a valid species, Verrucosa reticulata. Araneus cylicophorus Badcock, 1932 is transferred to Verrucosa by Mello-Leit\ão (1946) removed from the synonymy of Verrucosa meridionalis (Keyserling, 1892) and recognized as a valid species. The male of Verrucosa meridionalis (Keyserling, 1892) is described for the first time. Distributional maps are provided for all species.

}, keywords = {Neotropics, new species, spiders, taxonomy}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.3921.110.11646/zootaxa.3921.1.1}, url = {http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/issue/view/zootaxa.3921.1http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3921.1.1}, author = {Lise, Arno A}, editor = {Kesster, Cynara C} } @article {146, title = {Phylogenetic analysis of Santinezia with description of five new species (Opiliones, Laniatores, Cranaidae)}, journal = {Journal of Arachnology}, volume = {31}, year = {2003}, pages = {173-208}, abstract = {The taxonomic status of all species of Santinezia Roewer 1923 is defined, and a catalogue is provided. Santinezia lucifer, S. gracilis, S. onorei (all from Ecuador), S. furva (from Colombia and Venezuela) and S. hermosa (from Peru) are newly described. Santinezia biordi Gonza{\textasciiacute}lez-Sponga 1991 is newly considered as a junior subjective synonym of S. serratotibialis Roewer 1932. Santinezia albilineata Roewer 1932, Goniosoma pavani Mun\~{}oz-Cuevas 1972, S. benedictoi Soares \& Avram 1981, S. decui Avram 1987, S. orghidani Avram 1987 and S. francourbani Avram 1987 are newly considered as junior subjective synonyms of Inezia curvipes Roewer 1916. Nieblia Roewer 1925, Chondrocranaus Roewer 1932, Macuchicola Mello-Leita\~{}o 1943 and Carvalholeptes H. Soares 1970 are newly considered as junior subjective synonyms of Santinezia. Nieblia camposi Mello-Leita\~{}o 1942 is transferred to Spinicranaus Roewer 1913. Santinezia albimedialis Goodnight \& Goodnight 1943 is transferred to Phareicranaus Roewer 1913. Nieblia magna Roewer 1932 is transferred to Neocranaus Roewer 1913. Santinezia micheneri Goodnight \& Goodnight 1947 is newly considered as a junior subjective synonym of Phareicranaus ornatus Roewer 1932. A character survey is done including newly discovered characters of genital morphology, patterns of colored marks of dorsal scutum and armature of male leg IV. A phylogenetic analysis of the species of the genus for which males are known is provided allowing the definition of three new species groups. Comparative descriptions are given of the penial morphology of one species of Ventrivomer, one species of Phareicranaus and eight species of Santinezia. Distribution maps for all species of Santinezia are given. The type locality of S. serratotibialis Roewer 1932 is corrected from Trinidad (Bolivia) to Trinidad (Trinidad \& Tobago).}, keywords = {harvestmen, Laniatores, Neotropics, phalangids, taxonomy}, url = {http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v31_n2/arac-031-02-0173.pdf}, author = {Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo and Adriano B Kury} } @article {281, title = {Addenda and corrigenda to the {\textquotedblleft}Annotated catalogue of the Laniatores of the New World (Arachnida, Opiliones){\textquotedblright}}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3034}, year = {2011}, pages = {47-68}, abstract = {

Amendments are made to inconsistencies, mistakes and omissions in the catalogue of American Laniatores by Kury (2003). Discrepancies between dates given in Kury (2003) and Neave\’s Nomenclator and the Zoological Record are discussed. Accurate issue dates for relevant publications are used to define priorities. Etymologies are surveyed for generic names, establishing their grammatical gender, so specific names are inflected according to the provisions of the Code. Unavailable generic names are: Messa S\ørensen, 1932, Zarax S\ørensen, 1932, Prasia S\ørensen, 1932, Angistrisoma Roewer, 1932, Angistrisoma Mello-Leit\ão, 1935, Bunoweyhia Mello-Leit\ão, 1935, Batomites Mello-Leit\ão, 1931, Euminua S\ørensen, 1932, Minua S\ørensen, 1932, Ilhastygnus Roewer, 1943, Fonteboatus Roewer, 1931, Malea S\ørensen, 1932, Chersobleptes S\ørensen, 1932 and Jimeneziella Avram, 1970. Hernandria Banks, 1909 is unavailable and must be placed as an \“incorrect subsequent spelling\” of Hernandaria S\ørensen, 1884. The valid genus name is Parahernandria Goodnight \& Goodnight, 1947 (stat. res.). Zaraxolia Strand, 1942 (stat. res.) is revalidated from the synonymy of Neocynorta Roewer, 1915 with Zarax devians S\ørensen, 1932 as type species. Friburgoia Mello-Leit\ão, 1932 [December] is deemed a junior subjective synonym of Schenkelibunus Strand, 1932 [September] (stat. res.) (inverted precedence between synonyms). Liops Mello-Leit\ão, 1940 (non Fieber, 1870, nec Gidley, 1906) is a junior homonym and is replaced by its first available synonym, Corcovadesia Soares \& Soares, 1954 (stat. res.). The following unavailable generic names are formally described as new: (1) Jimeneziella Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, gen. nov. (type species: Jimeneziella decui Avram, 1973); (2) Euminua Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, gen. nov. (type species: Euminua brevitarsa S\ørensen, 1932). The following homonym generic names are replaced: (1) Cranellus Roewer 1932, with Narcellus Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, nom. nov., (2) Metapachylus Pickard-Cambridge, 1905, with Pyropharynx Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, nom. nov.; (3) Ovalia Gonz\ález-Sponga, 1987, with Oo Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, nom. nov.; (4) Tiara Gonz\ález-Sponga, 1987 with Mitraia Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, nom. nov.; (5) Limonia Gonz\ález-Sponga, 1998, with Manuelangelia Kury \& Alonso-Zaraza- ga, nom. nov. Gonyleptes melloleitaoi Kury \& Alonso-Zarazaga, nom. nov. is a replacement name for Gonyleptes curvicornis Mello-Leit\ão, 1932. Discocyrtus confusus Kury, 2003 is unavailable, so this species is here re-described as Discocyrtus confusus Kury n. sp. New combinations are: Parahernandria spinosa (Banks, 1909) (from Hernandaria), Schenkelibunus impar (Mello-Leit\ão, 1932) (from Friburgoia), Schenkelibunus perditus (Mello-Leit\ão, 1927) (from Friburgoia), Narcellus balthazar (Roewer, 1932) (from Cranellus), Narcellus montgomeryi (Goodnight \& Goodnight, 1947) (from Cranellus), Pyropharynx gracilis (Pickard-Cambridge, 1905) (from Metapachylus), Oo spinosum (Gonz\ález-Sponga, 1999) (from Ovalia), Mitraia unispina (Gonz\ález-Sponga, 1987) (from Tiara), Manuelangelia tuberosa (Gonz\ález-Sponga, 1998) (from Limonia), Zaraxolia devians (S\ørensen, 1932) (from Zarax), Corcovadesia hexabunus (Mello-Leit\ão, 1940) (from Liops) and Corcovadesia venefica (H. Soares, 1966) (from Liops). The following genera of Pachylinae, which appeared in conflicting subfamilies in Kury 2003, are formally transferred to the Ampycinae: Ampycella Roewer, 1929, Glysterus Roewer, 1931, Hernandarioides Pickard-Cambridge, 1905, Parahernandria Goodnight \& Goodnight, 1947 and Hutamaia Soares \& Soares, 1977. A list of taxa described in 2003 is interpolated. A complementary list of the 2004\–2009 systematic literature on the subject is given.

}, keywords = {grammatical inflection, homonymy, Neotropics, nomenclature, revalidation, synonymy}, issn = {1175-5334}, url = {http://www.museunacional.ufrj.br/mndi/Aracnologia/aracnopdfs/Kury\%20\&\%20Alonso\%202011\%20limpo.pdf}, author = {Adriano B Kury and Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A} } @article {145, title = {A new species of Santinezia (Opiliones: Cranaidae) from Panama}, journal = {Journal of Arachnology}, volume = {38}, year = {2010}, pages = {460{\textendash}465}, abstract = {

A new species, Santinezia noctiscansor, most similar to members of the S. festae group, is described from central Panama; this species is the only member of the genus that occurs in Central America. Our examinations of adults and nymphs collected from Cocl\é and Panam\á Provinces revealed that males are sexually mature as penultimate nymphs. The subadult strongly resembles the adult with respect to coloration, scutal outline, armature of femora III\–IV, and penis morphology, but differs in having fewer tarsomeres on each leg, a smaller body size (scutal length and width), and a much smaller tubercle on the ventral surface of coxa IV. Natural history observations are provided for specimens collected from the field site in Cocl\é Province.

}, keywords = {Harvestman, Laniatores, natural history, Neotropics}, url = {https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/partpdf/229246}, author = {Townsend, Victor R and Milne, Marc A} } @article {144, title = {Two new species of Manaosbiidae (Opiliones: Laniatores) from Panama, with comments on interspecific variation in penis morphology}, journal = {Journal of Arachnology}, volume = {39}, year = {2011}, pages = {92-101}, abstract = {

In Central America, the family Manaosbiidae is recorded only from Panama and Costa Rica. Four species occur in this region: Barrona williamsi Goodnight \& Goodnight 1942, Bugabitia triacantha Roewer 1915, Poassa limbata Roewer 1943, and Zygopachylus albomarginis Chamberlin 1925. In this paper, we describe Barrona felgenhaueri new species (Cocl\é Province, Panama) and Bugabitia akini new species (Cocl\é Province, Panama) and report a new record for B. williamsi (Cocl\é Province, Panama). We used SEM to examine the penis morphology of Barrona Goodnight \& Goodnight 1942 and the Caribbean species Cranellus montgomeryi Goodnight \& Goodnight 1947 and Rhopalocranaus albilineatus Roewer 1932. We compared genital morphology of these species with published descriptions for Manaosbiidae from South America. With respect to genital morphology, we found that the most variable characters were the number and relative sizes of the setae that occur on the lateral margins of the ventral plate. Other features that exhibited interspecific variation included the shape of the ventral plate, the shape of the distal border of the ventral plate, and the shape and armature of the apex of the stylus.

}, keywords = {Central America, morphology, Neotropics, taxonomy}, author = {Townsend, Victor R and Milne, Marc A and Proud, Daniel N} }