Gonyleptellus, Roewer, 1930

Ázara, Ludson Neves De & Kury, Adriano Brilhante, 2019, The mosaic tiled harvestmen-taxonomic review of Gonyleptellus Roewer, 1930 (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae: Gonyleptinae), Zootaxa 4623 (2), pp. 201-238 : 206

Key to males of Gonyleptellus

1. Laterals of dorsal scutum covered all along with large/medium tiles ( Fig. 2A ); femur IV arched or sinuous, armed with stout spiniform apophyses, especially retrolateral ( Figs 3 A–D, 4A–D)............................................... 2

- Laterals of dorsal scutum at most with an outer fringe of small tiles ( Fig. 18A ); femur IV substraight, armed with feeble armature ( Figs 19 A–D, 20)................................................................................. 3

2. Retrolateral apophysis of coxa IV boot-shaped ( Fig. 3J, L ); dorso-basal spine of femur IV very stout ( Figs 3A, B, D , 4A, B, D )................................................................................. ... G. angeloi sp. nov.

- Retrolateral apophysis of coxa IV falciform ( Figs 15J, L ); dorso-basal spine of femur IV small ( Figs 15A, B , 16A, B)...................................................................................... G. pustulatus comb. nov.

3. Carapace with a pair of bright oval flecks ( Fig. 10A, E ); retrolateral apophysis of coxa IV: vamp elongate falciform ( Figs 11J, L )................................................................................. G. cancellatus reval.

- Carapace without oval flecks ( Fig. 18A ); retrolateral apophysis of coxa IV: vamp not as above ( Fig. 19J, L )............. 4

4. Metatarsus IV unarmed ( Fig. 19E ); area V with 15 small tiles plus two medium-sized paramedian ones ( Fig. 18A ); retrolateral apophysis of coxa IV: heel square, vamp triangular ( Figs 19 J, L )..................... G. pustulosus reval., comb. nov.

- Metatarsus IV provided with a retrolateral row of teeth all along its extension ( Fig. 7E ); area V with six small tiles plus two medium sized paramedian ones ( Fig. 6A ); retrolateral apophysis of coxa IV: heel rounded subtriangular, vamp curved lanceolate ( Fig. 7J, L ).............................................................................. G. bimaculatus

Figures

FIGURE 2. Gonyleptellus angeloi sp. nov., male paratype (MNRJ 8619) and female paratype (MNRJ 9418), habitus. A, B) male, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; C, D) female, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; E) male, right lateral view; F) female, right lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 3. Gonyleptellus angeloi sp. nov., male paratype (MNRJ 8619). A–D) Right femur IV: A) dorsal view, B) prolateral view, C) ventral view, D) retrolateral view; E) right metatarsus IV, ventral view; F, G) right patella and tibia, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; H, I) right pedipalp, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; J–L) apical portion of right coxa and trochanter IV: J) dorsal view; K) ventral view; L) prolateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 4. Gonyleptellus angeloi sp. nov., male paratype (MNRJ 8619). A–D) right femur IV: A) dorsal view; B) prolateral view; C) ventral view; D) retrolateral view. Colors indicate the following six armature rows: brown = DO, pink = PD, orange = PV, green = RV, blue = RL, red = RD. Scale bar: 1 mm.

FIGURE 6. Gonyleptellus bimaculatus (Sørensen, 1884), male (MNRJ 2074) and female (MNRJ 9416), habitus. A, B) male, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; C, D) female, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; E) male, right lateral view; F) female, right lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 7. Gonyleptellus bimaculatus (Sørensen, 1884), male (MNRJ 2074). A–D) Right femur IV: A) dorsal view; B) prolateral view; C) ventral view; D) retrolateral view; E) right metatarsus IV, ventral view; F, G) right patella and tibia, dorsal and ventral view, respectively; H, I) right pedipalp, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; J–L) apical portion of right coxa and trochanter IV: J) dorsal view; K) ventral view; L) prolateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 10. Gonyleptellus cancellatus (Roewer, 1917) reval., male (MNRJ 18844) and female (MNRJ 18844), habitus. A, B) male, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; C, D) female, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; E) male, lateral view; F) female, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 11. Gonyleptellus cancellatus (Roewer, 1917) reval., male (MNRJ 18844). A–D) Right femur IV: A) dorsal view, B) prolateral view, C) ventral view, D) retrolateral view; E) right metatarsus IV, ventral view; F–G) right patella and tibia, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; H–I) right pedipalp, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; J–L) apical portion of right coxa and trochanter IV: J) dorsal view; K) ventral view; L) prolateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 15. Gonyleptellus pustulatus (Sørensen, 1884) comb. nov., male (MNRJ 9078).A–D) Right femur IV:A) dorsal view; B) prolateral view; C) ventral view; D) retrolateral view; E) metatarsus IV, ventral view; F–I) patella and tibia, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; G–H) pedipalp, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; J–L) apical portion of coxa IV and trochanter IV: J) dorsal view; K) prolateral view; L) ventral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 18. Gonyleptellus pustulosus (Mello-Leitão, 1935) reval., comb. nov., male (MNRJ 2684) and female (MNRJ 8712), habitus.A, B) Male, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; C, D) female, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; E) male, lateral view; F) female, lateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.

FIGURE 19. Gonyleptellus pustulosus (Mello-Leitão, 1935) reval., comb. nov., male (MNRJ 2684). A–D) Right femur IV:A) dorsal view, B) prolateral view, C) ventral view, D) retrolateral view; E) right metatarsus IV, ventral view; F, G) right patella and tibia, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; H, I) right pedipalp, dorsal and ventral views, respectively; J–L) apical portion of right coxa and trochanter IV: J) dorsal view; K) ventral view; L) prolateral view. Scale bars: 1 mm.