Litoporus uncatus (Simon, 1893)

Huber, Bernhard A., Colmenares, Pío A. & Ramirez, Martin J., 2014, Fourteen new generic and ten new specific synonymies in Pholcidae (Araneae), and transfer of Mystes Bristowe to Filistatidae, Zootaxa 3847 (3), pp. 413-422 : 417

Litoporus uncatus (Simon, 1893)

Coryssocenmis uncata Simon, 1893a: 321. Simon 1893b: 479–483, fig. 472 (♀). Huber 1997: 582, figs. 6a–e, 7a–b (♂). Litoporus abrahami Mello-Leitão, 1947: 164 , fig. 11. Synonymized by Huber (2000). Litoporus uncatus: Huber 2000: 300 , figs. 1207–1211 (♂♀).

Tonoro multispinae González-Sponga, 2009: 8 –10, figs. 4a–i; new synonymy.

Justification of synonymy. Litoporus uncatus is a widespread species with highly distinctive male chelicerae (see map 8 and fig. 1207 in Huber 2000). We have not seen González-Sponga’s material (3♂ 4♀ from Bolívar State, Venezuela ) but the unique modification of the male chelicerae is strong evidence for synonymy (compare fig. 4c in González-Sponga 2009 with fig. 6c in Huber 1997). In addition, available figures of the male palp also show identical shapes of all its components (compare figs. 4e–f in González-Sponga 2009 with figs. 7a–b in Huber 1997).

Note. González-Sponga’s (2009) leg 1 measures of the holotype are clearly wrong (tibia 1 shorter than tibiae 2 and 4).