Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)

Huber, Bernhard A. & Villarreal, Osvaldo, 2020, On Venezuelan pholcid spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 718, pp. 1-317: 210-212

Physocyclus globosus (Taczanowski, 1874)   Edit

Notes

This pantropical species is ubiquitous in Venezuela   Edit (Fig. 1059) and easy to identify using published illustrations (e.g., Petrunkevitch 1929; Brignoli 1981; Huber & Eberhard 1997; Valdez-Mondragón 2010; Saaristo 2010). The MIZA collection has numerous vials with this species, including the type series of the five species that González-Sponga (2007) described and that were all synonymized with P. globosus   Edit without seeing the type specimens (Huber 2009). We reexamined all these types and confirmed the synonymies. As usual, González-Sponga did not  Edit separate the holotypes from the paratypes, so they are here simply treated as ‘types’ (except for P. boconoensis   Edit , with only one male specimen in the series):

MIZA 105781 (MAGS 1290), ♂ holotype, 2 ♀♀, 5 juvs paratypes ( not  Edit 1 ♂, 5 ♀♀, 1 juv. as in original publication) of P. boconoensis González-Sponga, 2007   Edit , from Trujillo, Boconó (9.244° N, 70.263° W).

MIZA 105786 (MAGS 1208), approximately 10 ♂♂, 50 ♀♀, types of P. borburatensis   Edit González- Sponga, 2007, from Carabobo, Borburata (10.447° N, 67.961° W) (the collection card gives the locality “Goaigoaza” but all other details are as in the original publication).

MIZA 105692 (MAGS 221), 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 9 juvs types ( not  Edit 3 ♂♂, 13 ♀♀, 1 juv. as in original publication) of P. cariacoensis González-Sponga, 2007   Edit , from Sucre, Marig̹itar (10.452° N, 63.896° W).

MIZA 105745 (MAGS 95), 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, 10 juvs types ( not  Edit 3 ♂♂, 11 ♀♀, as in original publication) of P. guatirensis González-Sponga, 2007   Edit , from Miranda, Guatire (10.475° N, 66.542° W).

MIZA 105750 (MAGS 846), only the remains of some totally destroyed types of P. monaguensis González-Sponga, 2007   Edit , from Monagas, Hato San Antonio (9.396° N, 63.014° W).

New records

VENEZUELA   Edit – Anzoátegui • 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 7 juvs, MIZA 105689 ( MAGS 1390), Sabana de Uchire , Municipio Bruznal [10.018° N, 65.520° W], 13 Feb. 1994 (M.E. Flores L., D. R. Delgado, M.A. González-S.). – Apure   Edit • 2 ♀♀, 3 juvs, MIZA 105582 ( MAGS 1438), 10 km N Trinidad de Arichuna, Hato Mata Zarga [approximately 7.20° N, 69.78° W], 4 Jan. 1999 (J.A. González D.). – Aragua   Edit • approximately 8 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀, MIZA 105743 ( MAGS 1356), Departamento Sucre, Granja “La Caridad ” ( Duragua ), Santa Cruz de Mora [10.183° N, 67.237° W], 17 Jul. 1992 (M.A. González)   Edit • 4 ♂♂, and approximately 10 ♀♀, 20 juvs, MIZA 105821 ( MAGS 1300), Maracay [~ 10.25° N, 67.60° W], 4 Jun. 1991 (J. Muñoz)   Edit • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, 3 juvs, MIZA 1906 , Maracay , UCV [10.273° N, 67.611° W], 24 Aug. 1999 (O. Villarreal)   Edit • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, MIZA 1905 , Maracay-El Limón , UCV [10.273° N, 67.611° W], 20 Aug. 1999 (O. Villarreal, H. Escalona)   Edit • 1 ♀, MIZA 1806 , Maracay, UCV., Fac. Agronomía [10.273° N, 67.611° W], 28 Jan. 2003 (C. Rodriguez)   Edit • 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀, 5 juvs, MIZA 105646 ( MAGS 1343), Cagua [10.18° N, 67.45° W], 7 Jan. 1992 (M. Pabique, M.T. González D.)   Edit • 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, and approximately 10 juvs, MIZA 105713 ( MAGS 1396), San Casimiro [10.00° N, 67.01° W], 24 Jun. 1994 (A.R. Delgado, E. González-S., M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 1 ♀, MIZA 1893 , Carretera Choroni, Sector Los Cerritos (10.453° N, 67.598° W), 200 m a.s.l., 20–21 Dec. 2008 (P. Romero)   Edit • 3 ♂♂, 4 juvs, MIZA 1907 , Henry Pittier National Park , 23 Aug. 1999 (O. Villarreal). – Bolívar   Edit • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 juv., ZFMK (Ar 22064), Canaima   Edit , at building (6.242° N, 62.850° W), ~ 400 m a.s.l., 8 Dec. 2002 (B.A. Huber)   Edit • 1 ♀, MIZA 105636 ( MAGS 1321), Museo Etnológico de Ciudad Bolívar [8.152° N, 63.525° W], 8 Oct. 1991 (A.R. Delgado, M. García, M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 2 ♂♂, 2 juvs, MIZA 105753 ( MAGS 1316), in front of Parque Cachamai, Puerto Ordaz, Municipio Caroní [approximately 8.30° N, 62.70° W], 10 Oct. 1991 (M.A. González D., M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 3 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀, 4 juvs, MIZA 105655 ( MAGS 1306), Los Pijiguaos, Municipio Cedeño [6.57° N, 66.81° W], Jul. 1991 (J.M. Ayala D.)   Edit • 4 ♂♂, and approximately 12 ♀♀, 10 juvs, MIZA 105715 ( MAGS 1312), Central Hidroeléctrica “Raul Leoní” ( Guri ) [7.76° N, 63.00° W], 8 Oct. 1991 (M. García, A. R. Delgado, M.A. González-S.). – Capital   Edit • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, MIZA 105657 ( MAGS 1336), IPC building [10.488° N, 66.932° W], 1991 (M.A. González-S.). – Falcón   Edit • 2 ♂♂, ZFMK (Ar 22065), and 1 ♂ in pure ethanol, ZFMK (Ven18-176), Península de Paraguaná , Cueva del Guano (11.9000° N, 69.9479° W), 140 m a.s.l., 16 Nov. 2018 (B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M.)   Edit • approximately 200 specimens (2 jars), MIZA 105733–34 ( MAGS 1416), El Recreo, 10 km from Coro [11.351° N, 69.815° W], Jul.–Aug. 1996 (V. Wall)   Edit • 1 ♀, MIZA 105622 (ex. MAGS 1132), Paraguaná, Cerro Capuchino, Montecano [approximately 11.94° N, 69.97° W], 27 Jan. 1988 (R. Ramírez)   Edit • 1 ♀, ZFMK (Ar 22066), and 1 ♀, 1 juv. in pure ethanol, ZFMK (Ven20-144), SE Bariro (10.7304° N, 70.6957° W), 360 m a.s.l., under rocks on arid hill, 14 Feb. 2020 (B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M., Q. Arias C.). – La Guaira   Edit • 1 ♀, ZFMK (Ar 22070), and 1 juv. in pure ethanol, ZFMK (Ven18- 244), Catia La Mar (10.6092° N, 67.0064° W), 50 m a.s.l., 10 Dec. 2018 (B.A. Huber). – Mérida   Edit • 4 juvs (identification tentative) in pure ethanol, ZFMK (Ven20-115), near Las González (8.5070° N, 71.3194° W), 800 m a.s.l., under rocks on arid hill, 9 Feb. 2020 (B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M., Q. Arias C.)   Edit • 1 ♂, 3 juvs, ZFMK (Ar 22067), Santa Elena de Arenales (8.8232° N, 71.4631° W), 70 m a.s.l., in building, 12 Feb. 2020 (B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M., Q. Arias C.). – Miranda   Edit • 4 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 1 juv., MIZA 105764 ( MAGS 1380), Municipio Sucre, Urb. Terrazas del Ávila [10.500° N, 66.794° W], 20 Oct. 1992 (M. García de G.)   Edit • approximately 8 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, MIZA 105820 ( MAGS 43), Quinta Ninina, Calle Cuyuní, Urb. El Marqués [10.498° N, 66.804° W], 11 Apr. 1981 (J.A. González S., M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 3 ♀♀, and approximately 15 juvs, MIZA 105665 ( MAGS 1170), Higuerote, Municipio Brión [10.469° N, 66.106° W], 27 Aug. 1989 (M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 2 ♂♂, and approximately 25 ♀♀, 10 juvs, MIZA 105654 ( MAGS 1335), basement of building “Aloa”, Av. Romulo Gallegos, Municipio Sucre [10.494° N, 66.815° W], 1991 (J. Muños R.)   Edit • 1 ♀, 1 juv., MIZA 105639 ( MAGS 1089), 2 km from Los Alpes “vía Altagracia de Orituco” ( Guatopo National Park ) [10.161° N, 66.503° W], 29 Aug. 1987 (A.R. Delgado, M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 6 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀, 3 juvs, MIZA 105685 ( MAGS 239), Las Naranjas Guaranas, Departamento Plasal , 27 May 1981 (A.E. Rodríguez)   Edit • 3 ♀♀, 8 juvs, MIZA 105600 ( MAGS 1561), Club Monte Claro [10.36° N, 66.89° W], Caracas-Tejerias, 20 Apr. 2000 (W. García, A.R. Delgado, M.A. González-S.). – Monagas   Edit • approximately 20 ♂♂, 30 ♀♀, MIZA 105712 ( MAGS 1271), Caripe [10.172° N, 63.504], Jan. 1991 (A. García). – Nueva Esparta   Edit • 8 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀, and approximately 5 juvs, MIZA 105711 ( MAGS 1331), Manzanillo, Urb. Puerto Real [11.157° N, 63.891° W], Sep. 1991 (J. Muños R.)   Edit • 1 ♀, 1 juv., MIZA 105629 ( MAGS 1122), Los Robles, Cerro La Ermita [10.989° N, 63.835° W], Dec. 1987 (Carlos)   Edit • 5 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 2 juvs, MIZA 105662 ( MAGS 1141), Porlamar, Avenida 4 de Mayo [10.966° N, 63.841° W], 7 Jan. 1989, Mar. 1990 ( C. Avila   Edit , J.M. Ayala L.)   Edit • approximately 20 ♂♂, 20 ♀♀, MIZA 105751 ( MAGS 1157), La Asunción [11.03° N, 63.86° W], Jun. 1989, Oct. 1990, Oct. 1991 (D. de García, M. García). – Sucre   Edit • 1 ♀, ZFMK (Ar 22068), and 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 1 juv. in pure ethanol, ZFMK (Ven02/100-41), Marigüitar (10.437° N, 63.909° W), ~ 30 m a.s.l., at rocks along riverbed, 29 Nov. 2002 (B.A. Huber)   Edit • 1 ♂, ZFMK (Ar 22069), and 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀, 1 juv. in pure ethanol, ZFMK (Ven02/100-48), Marig̹itar (10.449° N, 63.912° W), ~ 5 m a.s.l., at buildings, 28 Nov. 2002 (B.A. Huber)   Edit • 2 ♂♂, 4 ♀♀, 6 juvs, MIZA 105714 ( MAGS 1311), Casanay, Poza Azul [10.488° N, 63.467° W], 17 Oct. 1991 (A.R. Delgado, M. García de G., M.A. González-S.)   Edit • 1 ♂, MIZA 105648 ( MAGS 1358), Carúpano [10.64° N, 63.25° W], Jun. 1991 (X. Moya)   Edit • 3 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, 3 juvs, MIZA 105790 ( MAGS 1173), Guayacan de las Flores , Carupano [10.632° N, 63.264° W], Jan. 1990 (X. Moya). – Yaracuy   Edit • 1 ♀, ZFMK (Ar 22071), Guaquira , in building (10.2947° N, 68.6577° W), 110 m a.s.l., 17 Feb. 2020 (B.A. Huber, O. Villarreal M., Q. Arias C.)   Edit .

Dubious material

The following two vials contain the same MAGS number. The specimens in one of them are thus possibly from a different locality.

VENEZUELA   Edit – Falcón • 1 ♂, 1 ♀, 2 juvs, MIZA 105682 and 1 ♀, MIZA 105797 ( MAGS 989), Guanapa , Municipio Cárdenas (Andres Bello), Sep. 1986 (E. Delacruz)   Edit .