Genus Chilenuncia Muñoz-Cuevas, 1971, nom. rest.

Figs 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

Chilenuncia Muñoz-Cuevas, 1971: 873; Cekalovic 1985: 11 [considered syn. jr. of Nuncia Loman, 1902, by Maury 1990].

Parattahia [part]: Soares 1968: 266; Cekalovic 1985: 11; Maury and Roig Alsina 1985: 78.

Nuncia [part]: Maury 1990: 103, 105; Kury 2003: 21.

Diagnosis.

It is distinguished from all other South American Triaenonychidae by the unique morphology of the male genitalia, characterized by a capsula externa that covers nearly the entire capsula interna, with a small apical cleft. The external morphology, particularly the presence of a small curved apophysis in the ocularium, allows for differentiation from other South American triaenonychid genera, although it bears resemblance to the Australian genus Calliuncus, which forms part of Clade C.

Type species.

Chilenuncia donosoi Muñoz-Cuevas, 1971 (syn. jr. of Parattahia chilensis Soares, 1968)

Included species.

Chilenuncia chilensis comb. nov., Chilenuncia rostrata comb. nov.

Distribution.

Argentina: Neuquén, Río Negro. Chile, Metropolitan Region of Santiago, O’Higgins, Maule, Ñuble, Bío-Bío, Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and Aysén Regions (Fig. 4 C).