Holovonones compressus ( Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 )

Kury, Adriano B. & Medrano, Miguel, 2023, Once upon a time in America: recognition of the species of Libitioides from USA, with comments on other American Cosmetidae (Opiliones, Laniatores), European Journal of Taxonomy 875 (1), pp. 101-141 : 122

Holovonones compressus ( Pickard-Cambridge, 1904)

Fig. 12d

Paravonones compressus Pickard-Cambridge, 1904: 552 , pl. 52 fig. 4, 4a–b.

Disvonones albilineatus Goodnight & Goodnight, 1944: 106 , figs 2, 4 [junior subjective synonym of Paravonones compressus Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 by Goodnight & Goodnight (1953a: 62)].

Disvonones bilineata Goodnight & Goodnight, 1944: 107 , fig. 1 [junior subjective synonym of Paravonones compressus Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 by Goodnight & Goodnight (1953a: 62)].

Disvonones albiornatus Goodnight & Goodnight, 1944: 107 , fig. 3 [junior subjective synonym of Paravonones compressus Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 by Goodnight & Goodnight (1953a: 62)].

Tecavonones clavipes Goodnight & Goodnight, 1944: 109 , figs 5–6 [junior subjective synonym of Paravonones compressus Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 by Goodnight & Goodnight (1953a: 62)].

Holovonones compressus – Roewer 1912: 21.

Vonones compressus – Goodnight & Goodnight 1953b: 179.

Type data

Holotype of Paravonones compressus

GUATEMALA • ♂; Cahabon; Sarg. leg.; NHMUK: GDSLV (not examined).

Paratype of Paravonones compressus

COSTA RICA • 1 ♀; without further locality data; Sarg. leg.; NHMUK: GDSLV (not examined).

Holotype of Disvonones albilineatus

MEXICO • ♂; Oaxaca, Palomares; Jul. 1909; A[lexander] Petrunkevitch leg.; AMNH (examined).

Holotype of Disvonones bilineata

BELIZE • ♀; without further locality data; 9 Sep. 1939; I. Sanderson leg.; FMNH (not examined).

Holotype of Disvonones albiornatus

MEXICO • ♀; Quintana Roo, Chetumal ; Mar. 1940; I. Sanderson leg.; FMNH (not examined).

Paratype of Disvonones albiornatus

MEXICO • 1 ♂; same collection data as for holotype; FMNH (not examined).

Holotype of Tecavonones clavipes

MEXICO • ♂; Yucatán, Tecax, alrededores de la Cueva de Sabacá; 26 Sep. 1943; B. Osorio leg.; AMNH (not examined).

Paratype of Tecavonones clavipes

MEXICO • 1 ♂; Quintana Roo, Chetumal ; 6 Mar. 1940; I. Sanderson leg.; FMNH (not examined).

Distribution

BELIZE, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Yucatán. The original record from Costa Rica probably refers to H. bimaculatus .

Figures

Fig. 12. Cosmetidae C.L. Koch, 1839, species relevant to the present study, in vivo. a. Ambatoiella vigilans Mello-Leitão, 1943 from Ecuador, Tungurahua (©AB Kury & MA Medrano). b. Cynortoides quadrispinosa Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 from USA, Florida (©Robin Gwen Agarwal). c. Holovonones biangulatus (Roewer, 1947) from Mexico, Chiapas (©Felix Fleck). d. Holovonones compressus (Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) from Mexico, Campeche (©Roberto Rojo). Photos are somewhat cropped. All images used here under written permission.