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Syntrechalea lomalinda Carico 1993, new combination

Description

Syntrechalea lomalinda (Carico, 1993) new combination

Trechalea lomalinda Carico, 1993: 253, figs 24, 34, 69–72, male holotype from Lomalinda, Puerto Lleras, Meta, Colombia, 300 m elevation, 15.IV.1986, B. T. Carroll leg. (CAS) (examined).

Note. The species is transferred to Syntrechalea F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 by sharing the following morphological characters: the carapace is low with the cephalic region uniquely elevated and the eyes located in tubercles (Carico, 2008: 124, fig. 19), the retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) is bifurcate with the ectal division (ECD) narrow and the ental division equally prominent and flattened (Carico, 2008: 123, fig. 9), flexible distal haft of metatarsi and flexible tarsi (Carico, 2008: 124, fig. 18), the epigynum has the middle field distinct and in a posterior position and surrounded by the anterior field anteriorly and laterally (Carico, 2008: 123, fig. 10).

New records. VENEZUELA, Bolívar: Santa Rita Ranch, 1 ♂, 19.VI-08.VII.1999, T. Alten leg. (CAS). BRA- ZIL, Amazonas: Manaus, Praia Grande, 1 ♂, 16.VI.1998, Ricardo Ott leg. (MCTP 11451).

Distribution. Venezuela, Colombia and Brazil.

Notes

Published as part of Cruz, Estevam L., Silva, Da, Viquez, Carlos & Lise, Arno A., 2012, On the Neotropical spider genera Enna O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 and Syntrechalea F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 (Araneae, Lycosoidea, Trechaleidae): descriptions, taxonomic notes and new records, pp. 55-62 in Zootaxa 3334 on pages 60-61, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.281291

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Trechaleidae
Genus
Syntrechalea
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Araneae
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Carico
Species
lomalinda
Taxonomic status
comb. nov.
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Syntrechalea lomalinda (Carico, 1993) sec. Cruz, Silva, Viquez & Lise, 2012

References

  • Carico, J. E. (1993) Revision of the genus Trechalea Thorell (Araneae, Trechaleidae) with a review of the taxonomy of the Trechaleidae and Pisauridae of the western hemisphere. Journal of Arachnology, 21, 226 - 257.