Nanophareus

Hara, Marcos Ryotaro, Pinto-Da-Rocha, Ricardo & Kury, Adriano Brilhante, 2012, Revision of Nanophareus, a mysterious harvestman genus from Chile, with descriptions of three new species (Opiliones: Laniatores: Gonyleptidae), Zootaxa 3579, pp. 37-66 : 47

Key to females of Nanophareus species

1. Scutal area IV undivided ( Figs. 2 D, 4D, 8D)............................................................... 2

- Scutal area IV divided by a longitudinal median groove ( Fig. 6 D).............................. N. bipartitus sp. nov.

2.(1) Frontal hump on anterior margin of dorsal scutum with one or more enlarged, high tubercle(s) ( Figs. 4 D, 8D)............ 3

- Frontal hump on anterior margin of dorsal scutum unarmed (tuberculate) ( Fig. 2 D)......................... N. palpalis

3.(1) Ocularium widened (approximately ½ of carapace width), smooth ( Fig. 8 D).................. N. bosqenublado sp. nov.

- Ocularium narrow and hemispherical (approximately ½ of carapace width), with enlarged tubercles and small ones ( Fig. 4 D)................................................................................... N. araucanus sp. nov.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Nanophareus palpalis Roewer, 1929. Male (lectotype): A, habitus, dorsal view; B, idem, ventral view; C, idem, right lateral view; E, left pedipalp, prolateral view; F, idem, retrolateral view; H, ocularium, anterior view; I, right ozopore area (placed just above coxa II); J, apex of left femur IV, dorsal view. Male (paralectoype): G, left tarsus IV, dorsal view. Female (paralectotype): D, habitus, dorsal view. Abbreviations: A 1 – 4, scutal areas I – IV; Ca, carapace; Fh, frontal hump; Ft 1 – 3, free tergites I – III; Oc, ocularium; Op, opisthosoma; Pac, prolateral apical apophysis of coxa IV; Pm, posterior margin of dorsal scutum. A, D at same scale; B, C at same scale; E, F at same scale. Scale bars of A – F: 1 mm. Scale bars of G – J: 0.5 mm. Circle indicates character 36, state 1.

FIGURE 4. Nanophareus araucanus sp. nov. Male (holotype): A, habitus, dorsal view; B, idem, ventral view; C, idem, right lateral view; E, right pedipalp, retrolateral view; F, right tarsus IV, prolateral view; G, ocularium, anterior view; H, apex of right femur IV, dorsal view. Female (paratype; MZSP 36877): D, habitus, dorsal view. A, D at same scale; B, C at same scale. Scale bars of A – E: 1 mm. Scale bars of F – H: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 6. Nanophareus bipartitus sp. nov. Male (holotype): A, habitus, dorsal view; B, idem, ventral view; C, idem, right lateral view; E, right pedipalp, retrolateral view; F, right tarsus I, dorsal view; G, apex of right femur IV, dorsal view; H, right tarsus IV, dorsal view. Female (paratype; MZSP 43034): D, habitus, dorsal view. A, D at same scale; B, C at same scale; F, H at same scale. Scale bars of A – E: 1 mm. Scale bars of F – H: 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 8. Nanophareus bosqenublado sp. nov. Male (holotype): A, habitus, dorsal view; B, idem, ventral view; C, idem, right lateral view; E, right pedipalp, retrolateral view; F, ocularium, anterior view; G, apex of right femur IV, dorsal view; H, right tarsus IV, dorsal view. Female (paratype; MNHNCL): D, habitus, dorsal view. A, D at same scale; B, C at same scale. Scale bars of A – E: 1 mm. Scale bars of F – H: 0.5 mm.