Goeldia zyngierae Almeida-Silva, Brescovit & Dias, 2009

Almeida-Silva, Lina M. & Brescovit, Antonio D., 2024, Unraveling the mysteries of Goeldia Keyserling, 1891: revision, description of seven new species and first record from USA (Araneae: Titanoecidae), Zootaxa 5428 (2), pp. 151-193 : 188-191

Goeldia zyngierae Almeida-Silva, Brescovit & Dias, 2009

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Goeldia zyngierae Almeida-Silva, Brescovit & Dias, 2009a: 364 , figs 2‒18 (Holotype male and paratype female from Casa de Pedra Cave (10°50’3”S 37°27’3”W), Campo do Brito, Sergipe, Brazil, 28.III.2001, N. Zyngier & S.C. Dias coll., deposited in IBSP 31856, examined); World Spider Catalog 2023.

Remarks. A recent revision ( Donato & Macedo 2013) of the distribution of caves in the state of Sergipe has assigned Cave Casa de Pedra to the municipality of Campo do Brito. Here we present a correction to the municipality and geographic coordinates of this cave, since they were erroneously presented in the original description.

New records. BRAZIL. Tocantins: Palmas, Serra do Lajeado (10°15’23”S 48°05’09”W), 2♂, 21.III.2003, G. Puorto coll. ( IBSP 124575 , 124576 ) ; Porto Nacional (10°42’28”S 48°25’01”W), 1♀, 1♂, 2000, I. Knysak coll. ( IBSP 124472 , 124478 ) . Goiás: Morrinhos, Parque Ecológico do Jatobá (17°43’36”S 49°07’55”W), 1♂, XII.2006 – VIII.2007, R.C. Santana coll. ( IBSP 140913 ) . Mato Grosso do Sul: Dourados (21°13’15”S 54°48’21”W), 1♂, IV.2004, K. Anjos coll. ( IBSP 125101 ) . Minas Gerais: Uberlândia, Reserva Ecológica do Panga (19°11’10”S 48°23’30”W), 1♀, 1♂, 19.V.1988, A.D. Brescovit coll. ( MCN 17679 ) . São Paulo: Rio Claro, Floresta Estadual Edmundo Navarro de Andrade (23°31’49”S 46°33’24”W), 3♀, Alunos UNESP coll ( IBSP 146372 ) ; Rio Claro (22°24’39”S 47°33’39”W), 1♀, 4–10.XII.2008, A.M. Giroti coll. ( IBSP 122245 , 122260 ) ; São Carlos , campus UFSCAR (21°58’44”S 47°52’59”W), 2♀, 2♂ X.2008, R. Guerta coll. ( IBSP 149672 ) . Paraná: Parque Nacional Ilha Grande (23°41’51”S 54°0’35”W), Ilha do Pacífico , 1♀, 27.X.2008, V.F. Mattos coll. ( IBSP 123683 ) ; same data, 1♀, 24.I.2009, V.F. Mattos coll. ( IBSP 344615 ) . BOLIVIA. Santa Cruz: Lagunitas (19°38’54.9”S 63°41’09”W), elev. 935 m, 1♂, 4.XIII.2010, R. Pinto da Rocha , A. Benedetti & J. Ochoa coll. ( MZSP 78855 ) . ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires: Estancia la Margarita (34°36’16”S 58°23’38”W), 1♀, 17.I.1973, E. White coll. ( MACN 16098 ) . Chaco: Parque Nacional del Chaco, Laguna Carpincho (26°47’02”S 59°37’41.2”W), elev. 70 m, 3♀, 5 juv., 11– 13.IX.2007, C. Grismado, G. Galvani & L. Compagnucci coll. ( MACN 13619 ) ; Parque Nacional Chacho, Sendero Peatonal , (26°48’21”S 59°36’32”W), elev. 88 m, 3♀, 11–13.XI.2007, C. Grismado, L. Compagnucci & G. Galvani coll. ( MACN 13608 , 13158 ) . Formosa: Parque Nacional Pilcomayo (25°03’52”S 58°08’12”W), 5♀, X.1990, M. Ramírez coll. ( MACN 16130 ) . Jujuy: Parque Nacional Calilegua (23°38’20”S 64°50’17”W), area entrada, 1♀, 1 juv. 24–25.IX.1995, C.S. Zumik coll. ( MACN 16046 ) ; Parque Nacional Calilegua (23°38’20”S 64°50’17”W), Aguas Negras, elev. 1100 m, 7♀, 9♂, 5–7.VIII.1997, M. Ramírez & L. Compagnucci coll. ( MACN 16032 , 16060 ) ; Yuto (23°38’00”S 64°28’10”W), El Pantanoso, 40♀, 18.XI.66, M.E. Galiano ( MACN 16207 ) . Misiones: Parque Nacional Iguazu (25°31’05”S 54°08’00”W), 23–26.X.1995, M. Ramírez coll. ( MACN 16027 ) ; Same data, 2♀, 1 juv. VIII.1985, P. Goloboff coll. ( MACN 16131 ) ; Parque Nacional Iguazu , cataratas area (25°31’05”S 54°08’00”W), 2♀, 11–16.XII.1999, M. Ramírez & L. Lopardo coll. ( MACN 16050 , 16204 ) ; same data, 2♀, XI.1989, M. Ramírez coll. ( MACN 16122 ) ; Parque Nacional Iguazu (25°31’05”S 54°08’00”W), Ruta Nacional 101, 6 Km E Seccional Yacuy, 3♀, 14–16.XII.1999, L. Lopardo & M. Ramírez coll. ( MACN 16075 , 16064 ) ; Parque Nacional Iguazu, Yacuy (25°50’00”S 54°09’00”W), 1♀, 5–8.II.1995, M. Ramírez coll. ( MACN 16107 ) ; same data, 1♂, 11.III.1950, J. Cranwell ( MACN 2989 ) . Salta: Finca Jakulica, 25 Km NW Aguas Blancas (23°12’S 63°26’W), 1♀, 19–15.XI.1994, M. Ramírez & P. Goloboff coll. ( MACN 16209 ) . PARAGUAY. Hayes: Ruta Transchaco Km 193 (21°45’28”S 60°57’47”W), 1♂, VII.1990, M. Ramírez & Aguilar coll. ( MACN 116115 ) .

Diagnosis. Goeldia zyngierae differs from the other species of the genus by the presence of dorsal chevron marks on the opisthosoma, combined with a distal constriction in the patellar apophysis and the shape of the tegular process of the male palp ( Fig. 23A ; Almeida-Silva et al. 2009a: figs 3–5). The female epigynum resembles that of G. nigra , but is wider and have the posterior border less sinuous. These species can be further differentiated by the vulva with vertical and horizontal spermathecae short and blunt, and by the presence of an extra lobe of spermathecae (S3).

Description. Male and female described by Almeida-Silva et al. (2009a).

Distribution. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay ( Fig. 27 ).

Figures

FIGURE 23. A–F.Goeldia zyngierae Almeida-Silva, Brescovit & Dias (modified from Almeida-Silva et al. 2009a: 365). A–D. Male left palp; E–F Female epigynum: A. Tegular process frontal view. B. Palp ventral view; C. Tibia and patella, dorsal view; D. Retrolateral view. E. Epigynum ventral view; F. Vulva, dorsal view.

FIGURE 27. Distribution of Goeldia spp. in South America: Goeldia luteipes (square—purple); G. zyngierae (star—red) and G. gauderio (triangle—yellow); G. goytacazes (pentagon—orange); G. patellaris (circle—green). Type species are marked as black versions of each symbol when there are records to multiple localities.