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2006 (2007). The Journal of Arachnology 34:646-648
SHORT COMMUNICATION
ON THE VENEZUELAN SPECIES OE JUMPING
SPIDER DESCRIBED BY SCHENKEL
(ARANEAE, SALTICIDAE)
Gustavo Rodrigo Sanches Ruiz and Antonio Domingos Brescovit: Laboratorio de
Artropodes, Institute Butantan, Av. Vital Brazil 1500, CEP 05503-900, Sao Paulo,
SP, Brazil. E-mail: gustavoruiz86(®hotmaiLcom
ABSTRACT. Two new synonyms are established in Salticidae: Menemerusfalconensis Schenkel 1953
is designated as a junior synonym of Freya infuscata (F.O. Pickard-Cambridge 1901); and Phiale albo-
vittata Schenkel 1953 is designated as a junior synonym of Freya perelegans Simon 1902. In addition,
the new combination Cotiniisafurcifera (Schenkel 1953) is proposed for Bredafurcifera Schenkel 1953.
Keywords: South America, taxonomy, Cotinusa, Freya
After the examination ofsome arachnids brought TAXONOMY
from Venezuela by Dr. K. Wiedenmeyer, Schenkel
(1953) published apaperdescribing several species, Family Salticidae Blackwall 1841
including six species ofjumping spiders. The orig- Genus Cotinusa Simon 1900
inal descriptions, however, are poor and the draw- CotinuNsEaWfurCciOfMerBaI(NSAchTeInkOeNl 1953)
ings presented do not allow their identification.
Although Dr. M.E. Galiano had already exam- Figs. 1-3
ined the type specimens of these salticids, only Breda furcifera Schenkel 1953:53, figs. 46a-b;
three nominal species were redescribed and well il- Platnick 2006.
lustrated during her revisions. Lyssomanes minor
Schenkel 1953 was redescribed by Galiano (1962); Material examined. VENEZUELA: Falcon:
Menemerusacostae Schenkel 1953 andLyssomanes male holotype, El Pozon, Distrito Acosta (12°06'N,
wiedenmeyeri Schenkel 1953 were treated asjunior 70°00'W), October 1924-January 1925, K. Widen-
synonyms of Pachomius dybowskii (Taezanowski meyer (NMB 2—256).
1871) and Lyssomanes elegans F.O. Pickard-Cam- Description. Total length: 5.40. Carapace light
bridge 1900, respectively, by Galiano (1963a, brown, dark laterally, 2.25 long, 1.60 wide, 0.90
1980). The other three species remained unrecog- high (Pig. 1). Ocular quadrangle 0.85 long, black
nizable until now. rings around eyes, light areas between the PEE and
Recently, Dr. Ambros Hanggi kindly sent us the among the PME and the anterior eyes (Pig. 1); in-
type material of the species not recorded by Galia- ternal dark structures ofthe AME seen through the
no, namely Bredafurcifera Schenkel 1953, Mene- translucent tegument. Anterior eye row 1.07 wide,
merusfalconensis Schenkel 1953 and Phiale albo- posterior 1.10 wide. Chelicerae with one tooth with
vittata Schenkel 1953. In this paper we present two four tips on promargin and one bicuspid tooth on
new synonymies and a new combination for these retromargin. Palp with a straight embolus and a bi-
nominal species as well as redescriptions and illus- fid RTA (Figs. 2-3). Sternum pale yellow. Legs
trations where necessary. light brown. No bulbous setae on tibiae I, but with
The material examined is deposited in the Natur- a longitudinal row with seven small setae prolater-
historisches Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland ally on femur I. Length offemur I 1.20, II 1.10, III
(NMB, A. Hanggi). The measurements are in mil- 1.05, IV 0.65; patella + tibia I 1.60, II 1.40, III
limeters. The following abbreviations were used: 1.15, IV 0.90; metatarsus + tarsus I 1.00, II 0.95,
RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; AME = ante- III 1.05, IV 1.25. Spination (poorly preserved): fe-
rior median eyes; PME = posterior median eyes; mur I dl?, pldi; II dl-1?, pldi; III dl?, p2di, rldi;
lPaEteEral=; rpo=sterreitororlaltaetrearla;l veye=s;vednt=rald;ordsial=; pdis=talp.ro- IIIVI,?I;Vpartle-l1l;a Im,etIIat0a;rsIIuIsrIl;vI2-V2;0;IItibvilar-I2;v2IdIiI;pI2Idi0,;
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Figures 1-5. Cotinusafurcifera (Schenkel 1953): 1. Dorsal view ofmale; 2. Male palp, ventral view;
3. Male palp, retrolateral view. Freya infuscata (EO. Pickard-Cambridge 1901): 4. Epigynum, ventral
view; 5. Dorsal. Scale line = 2.0 mm (Fig. 1); = 0.5 mm (Figs. 2-5).
rl-ldi, vlrdi; IV p2di, rldi, vlpdi. Abdomen (Fig. ma, Champion (Natural History Museum, Lon-
1) pale yellow, light brown laterally. don), not examined].
Comments. Since the genus has neverbeen re- Freya infuscata (EO. Pickard-Cambridge): Petrunk-
vised, we declineto speculate on the validity ofthis evitch 1911:653; Kraus 1955:61, fig. 173; Plat-
nominal species.— nick 2006.
Distribution. Known only from Venezuela Menemerusfalconensis Schenkel 1953:49, fig. 43.
(Platnick 2006). NEW SYNONYMY.
Genus Freya C.L. Koch 1850
Material examined. VENEZUELA: Falcon: 2
Freya infuscata
female syntypes, El Pozon, Distrito Acosta
(EO. Pickard-Cambridge 1901)
(12°06'N, 70°00'W), October 1924-January 1925,
Figs. 4-5 K. Widenmeyer (NMB 2259-a).
Cyrene infuscata EO. Pickard-Cambridge 1901: Description. Total length: 10.40. Carapace
235, pi. 19, fig. 14 [female holotypefromBugaba brown, 3.95 long, 2.85 wide, 1.95 high. Ocular
(8°28'N, 82°37'W), Provincia de Chiriqui, Pana- quadrangle dark brown, 1.85 long, black rings
648 THE JOURNAL OF ARACHNOLOGY
around eyes. Anterior eye row 2.55 wide, posterior LITERATURE CITED
2.55 wide. Chelicerae dark brown, with two teeth
Galiano, M.E. 1962. Redescripciones de especies
on promargin and one on retromargin. Sternum
del genero Lyssomanes Hentz, 1845, basadas en
light brown. Legs light brown, dark brown proxi-
los ejemplares tipicos. Descripcion de una espe-
ambaslelnyt)a,nIdIId2is.t7a0l,lyI.VL2e.n4g0t;hpaotfelfleamu+rtIib2i.a2I0,2.I8I0?,(IlIe?g, cie nueva (Araneae, Salticidae). Acta Zoologica
Ill 2.60, IV 2.90; metatarsus + tarsus I 1.80, II?, Lilloana 18:45-97.
Ill 2.50, IV 2.75. Spination (variation in parenthe- Galiano, M.E. 1963a. Nota sobre aranas del grupo
ses): femur I dl-Ll, p2di; II?; Ill dl-Ll, p2di, Marpisseae (Araneae, Salticidae). Revista de la
Sociedad Entomologica Argentina 24:1-8.
rrll;di;tiIbiVa dIl-v12--12,-lrpl-d2i;; pIaIt?e;llIall,I 0I;VIIp?l-;1-I1II,, rIlV-1p-i1,, Galiano, M.E. 1963b. Las especies americanas de
vlp-0-2; metatarsus I v2-2; II?; Ill pl-0-2, rl-1-2, aranas de la famiiia Salticidae descriptas porEu-
v2-2; IV pI-1-2, r2-l-2 (rl-1-2), v2-2. Abdomen gene Simon: redescripciones basadas en los
pale yellow, variegated with brown. Epigynal plate ejemplares tipicos. Physis (C) 23:273-470.
with two circular openings and spherical sperma- Galiano, M.E. 1980. Revision del genero Lysso-
thecae (Figs. 4—-5). Spinnerets light brown. manes Hentz, 1845 (Araneae, Salticidae). Opera
Comments. Synonymy based on illustrations Lilloana 30:1-104.
by EO. Pickard-Cambridge and Kraus. The genus Galiano, M.E. 2001. Revision de las especies de
has not been entirely revised and therefore we can- Freya del grupo decorata (Araneae, Salticidae).
notpresent acom—parative diagnosis forthis species. Journal of Arachnology 29:21-41.
Distribution. Known from El Salvador, Pana- Kraus, O. 1955. Spinnen aus El Salvador (Arach-
ma and Venezuela (Platnick 2006). noidea, Araneae). Abhandlungen der Sencken-
bergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft 493:
Freya perelegans Simon 1902 1-112.
Freya perelegans Simon 1902:414 [male lectotype Petrunkevitch, A. 1911. A synonymic index-cata-
from Caracas (10°30'N, 66°55'W), Distrito Fe- logue of spiders of North, Central and South
deral, Venezuela, E. Simon, designated by Galia- America with all adjacent islands, Greenland,
no (1963b) (Museum National d’Histoire Natu- Bermuda, West Indies, Terra del Fuego, Gala-
relle, Paris), not examined]; Galiano 1963b:359, pagos, etc. Bulletin ofthe American Museum of
pi. XX, figs. 8-9; Platnick 2006. Natural History 29:1-791.
Phiale albovittata Schenkel 1953:51, figs. 45a-b. Pickard-Cambridge, EO. 1901. Arachnida, Aranei-
NEW SYNONYMY.
da and Opiliones. In Biologia Centrali-Ameri-
Material examined.—VENEZUELA: Falcon: cana, Zoologica Volume 2:193-312.
male holotype, El Pozon, Distrito Acosta (12°06'N, Platnick, N.I. 2006. The World SpiderCatalog, ver-
70°00'W), October 1924-January 1925, K. Widen- sion 6.5. American Museum of Natural History,
meyer (NMB 2—254). New York. Online at http://research.amnh.org/
Description.— See Galiano (1963b). entomology/spiders/catalog/index,html
Comments. Synonymy based on illustrations Schenkel, E. 1953. Berichtfibereinige Spinnentiere
by Galiano (1963b). Only one (different) species aus Venezuela. Verhandlungen der Naturfor-
group ofthis genus has beenrevised (Galiano2001) schenden Gesellschaft in Basel 64:1-57.
and therefore we cannot present a comparative di- Simon, E. 1902. Etudes arachnologiques. 31e Me-
agnosis for this s—pecies. moire. LI. Descriptions d’especes nouvelles dela
Distribution. Known only from Venezuela famille des Salticidae (suite). Annales de la So-
(Platnick 2006). ciete Entomologique de France 71:389-421.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We wish to thank G.B. Edwards for his sugges- Manuscript received 3 June 2005, revised 19 De-
tions on the manuscript. cember 2005.
