Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895

Dupérré, Nadine & Tapia, Elicio, 2024, Description of a new Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895 species (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Psalmopoeinae) from the Chocó region of Ecuador, Zootaxa 5437 (4), pp. 495-509 : 496

Genus Psalmopoeus Pocock, 1895

Type species. Psalmopoeus cambridgei Pocock, 1895 .

Diagnosis. For complete diagnosis see Cifuentes & Bertani (2022).

The genus Psalmopoeus differs from its congeners by the presence of densely grouped and smooth setae on the retrolateral side of the trochanter palp ( Fig. 4D , arrow); maxillary lyra with thick bristles disposed in one row ( Figs 2C , 4C , 6C ).

Distribution. Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Ecuador and Brazil.

Composition. Psalmopoeus cambridgei Pocock, 1895 , P. chronoarachne Peñaherrera-R. & León-E., 2023, P. ecclesiasticus Pocock, 1903 , P. emeraldus Pocock, 1903 , P. irminia Saager, 1994 , P. langenbucheri Schmidt, Bullmer & Thierer-Lutz, 2006 , P. maya Witt, 1996 , P. plantaris Pocock, 1903 , P. pristirana n. sp., P. pulcher Petrunkevitch, 1925 , P. reduncus (Karsch, 1880) , P. satanas Peñaherrera-R. & León-E., 2023, and P. victori Mendoza, 2014 .

Figures

FIGURE 2. A–D. Psalmopoeus satanas female (ECFN 906). E–G. Psalmopoeus satanas male (MPEG.ARA 022980). A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Sternum, labium, maxillae, coxae and chelicerae, ventral view. C. Maxilla, prolateral view. D. Internal genitalia, dorsal view. E. Right embolus, prolateral view (photo by Dr Bertani, Instituto Butantan). F. Right embolus, dorsal view photo by Dr Bertani, Instituto Butantan). G. Right embolus, retrolateral view photo by Dr Bertani, Instituto Butantan). Scale bars: A, B = 5 mm; C, D = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 4. Psalmopoeus pristirana n. sp., male holotype. A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Sternum, labium, maxillae, coxae and chelicerae, ventral view. C. Maxilla, prolateral view. D. Palpal trochanter, ventral view (arrow point to pad setae). E. Left leg I tibial apophysis, ventral view (arrows point to spines). F. Left leg I tibial apophysis, retrolateral view. Scale bars: A, B = 5 mm; C–F = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 6. Psalmopoeus pristirana n. sp., female paratype. A. Carapace, dorsal view. B. Sternum, labium, maxillae, coxae and chelicerae,ventral view. C. Maxilla, dorsal view. D. Internal genitalia, dorsal view. Scale bars: A, B = 5.0mm; C, D = 0.5 mm.