Simon, 1905 : 4
Argentina
Petrunkevitch, 1911 : 151
Mello-Leitão, 1941 : 169
Argentina
Mello-Leitão, 1944 : 351
Argentina
Platnick & Shadab, 1984 : 3
A taxonomic revision of the ground spiders of the genus Apopyllus (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)
Azevedo, Guilherme H. F.
Ott, Ricardo
Griswold, Charles E.
Santos, Adalberto J.
Zootaxa
2016
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3
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Simon, 1905
Simon
1905
[151,559,429,455]
Arachnida
Gnaphosidae
Apopyllus
Animalia
Araneae
4
305
Arthropoda
species
silvestrii
Melanophora silvestrii Simon, 1905: 4. Maleand female syntypesfrom Cañadón Misioneros, Río Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Argentina( 49° 59' 19.83" S 68° 33' 16.68" W) deposited in MNHN13462(examined). Zelotes silvestrii: Petrunkevitch, 1911: 151. Zelotes melanophorus Mello-Leitão, 1941: 169, fig. 59. Maleand female syntypesfrom Colalao, Tucumán, Argentina( 31º14’3”S, 64º15’40”W), deposited in MLP14895 (examined through photographs). Synonymized by Platnick & Shadab (1984). Gytha argentina Mello-Leitão, 1944: 351, fig. 42. Male holotypefrom La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina( 34º55’16”S, 57º57’15”W), deposited in MLP16080 (examined through photographs). Synonymized by Platnick & Shadab (1984). Apopyllus silvestrii: Platnick & Shadab, 1984: 3, figs 1–4.
Diagnosis.Males can be distinguished by truncated terminal tip of RTA in dorsal view ( Figs 7A, 8A), a sinuous outline of the apical keel of RTA ( Fig. 9A) and dorsal keel of RTA rounded and curved in retrobasal view ( Fig. 9B). Females can be distinguished by the parallel PDT and LAT and by the secondary spermatheca much smaller than the primary spermatheca ( Figs 12A, 13A).
Description.See Platnick & Shadab (1984). In addition, the RTA has a small basal retrolateral tubercle ( Fig. 2C). Variation.Male carapace length (N=18) 1.84–3.32. Female carapace length (N=15) 2.28–3.32.
Materialexamined. ARGENTINA: Chubut: Epuyén(labeled as Epuylu), 42º14'3"S, 71º21'3"W, 6Ƌ 3♀ 1 juvenile, 12.VI.1962, A. Kovacscoll. ( AMNH), 1Ƌ 1♀, 2.VIII.1962, A. Kovacscoll. ( AMNH), Esquel, Roadto La Hoya, 42º54'S, 71º19'W, 2♀, 16.XI.1988, V. & B. Rothcoll. (CASENT 9066946); Córdoba: Pampa de Achala, El Cóndor, 31º36'31"S, 64º45'44"W, 2152.2m, 1♀, 8.XII.1997, A. Kury coll. (MNRJ 6664). BOLIVIA: La Paz: Huatajata: Lake Titicaca, 16º13'37"S, 68º41'37"W, 2Ƌ 1♀, 8.VIII.1993, H. Höfer& A.D. Brescovitcoll. ( MCN23741). BRAZIL: Minas Gerais: Belo Horizonte, Campusda UFMG, 19º51'41"S, 43º57'48"W, 1Ƌ, 6.V.2001, E.O. Machadocoll. ( UFMG686), Belo Horizonte, Estação Ecológicada UFMG, 19º52'38"S, 43º58'16"W, 845m, 1♀, I.2001(UFMG 8330), 1♀, III.2001(UFMG 8323); Rio Grande do Sul: Bagé, 1Ƌ, 30.X.2003, L. Almeidacoll. ( MCTP16977), 1♀, 30.XII.2003, L. Almeida coll. (MCTP 16976), Carlos Barbosa, 29º18'0"S, 51º30'0"W, 1Ƌ, 28.X.1989, A.A. Lise coll. (MCN 18964), Eldorado do Sul, 1Ƌ, 25–30.XI.1996, G. Carvalho& R. Silvacoll. ( MCTP12551), Itaara, 29º45'18"S, 53º59'31"W, 1Ƌ, 24.VIII.2009, R. Alvescoll. ( MCTP26289), 29º45'18"S, 57º5'16"W, 3Ƌ 1♀, X.2009, R. Alvescoll. ( MCTP26292, 26293), Morrinhos do Sul, Pixirica, 2♀, 02.XI.2006, A. Gonçalvescoll. ( MCN52302), 1m, 1♀, 1–16.VI.2006, A. Gonçalves coll. (MCN 52300), Porto Alegre, 1Ƌ, 10.V.2000, A. Braul coll. (MCTP 11216), Morrinhos do Sul, Três Passos, 1♀, 01.XI.2006, A. Gonçalvescoll. ( MCN52301), Porto Alegre, Vila Nova, 29º59'29"S, 51º13'16"W, 2Ƌ 1♀, 21.XI.2006, E.L.C. Silvacoll. ( MCTP19720), Santana do Livramento, Rincão Bonito do Ibirapuitã, 30º37'49''S, 55º32'26''W, 1Ƌ, 13.XI.2012, Equipe PELD/ MCNcoll. ( MCN52296), São Francisco de Paula, Potreiro Velho, Pró Mata, 1♀, 20.VII.1999, A. A. Lise coll. (MCTP 12671), 1Ƌ, 21–24.X.1999, A. A. Lise coll. (MCTP 16028), Uruguaiana, Imbaa, 1Ƌ, 24.VI.2009, R. Alves coll. (MCTP 26288), 2♀, 2Ƌ, I.2009, R. Alves coll. (MCTP 26282, 26283, 26285, 26286), 1♀, II.2009, R. Alves coll. (MCTP 26284), 1Ƌ, IX.2009, R. Alves coll. (MCTP 26290), 1Ƌ, X.2009, R. Alves coll. (MCTP 26291), Minas do Leão, 1Ƌ, 12.VI.2008, L. R. Podgaiski coll. (MCN 44393), Viamão, Parque Estadual Itapuã, 2Ƌ, 2♀, 18.IV–06.V.2007, R. Moraes coll. (MCTP 29996); Santa Catarina: Chapecó, 27º6'1"S, 52º35'59"W, 1Ƌ, 23.IX.2008, R.C. Franciscocoll. ( MCTP29641), Florianópolis, 27º34'60"S, 48º33'59"W, 1♀, 24.X.1988, V. & B. Roth coll. (CASENT 9066937), 1Ƌ, 23.V.2003, C. E. Santo coll. (MCTP 19765). PERU: Puna: Lake Titicaca, 15º50'28"S, 70º1'31"W, 3900m, 1♀, VI.1947, W. Weyrauch coll. (AMNH); Puno: 60kmN Puno, 15º50'24"S, 70º1'18"W, 1Ƌ 1♀ 2 juveniles, 21.II.1951, Ross& Michelbachercoll. (CASENT 9048498). URUGUAY: Lavalleja: Arequita, Cerro Arequita, 34º17'11"S, 55º16'5"W, 1♀, 5.XII.1997, A.D. Brescovitcoll. ( IBSP14468).
Distribution.Southern Chileand Argentinato southern Peruand central-western Brazil( Fig. 14A).
1324200538
MNHN
Argentina
-49.988842
Male
1
-68.554634
Canadon Misioneros
4
305
MNHN 13462
1
Rio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz
syntype
1324200560
MLP
Argentina
-31.234167
Male
20
-64.26111
Colalao
4
305
1
Tucuman
syntype
1324200553
MLP
La Plata
Argentina
-34.921112
Buenos Aires
19
-57.954166
4
305
1
Buenos Aires
holotype
1324200555
1962-06-12
1962-08-02
1962-06-12
AMNH
A. Kovacs & Esquel & Road & La Hoya
Argentina
-42.9
Epuyen
1147
-71.316666
Material
4
305
5
4
1
Chubut
1324200558
1988-11-16
V. & B. Roth & Pampa de Achala & El Condor
Argentina
2152
-31.608612
Cordoba
20
-64.76222
4
305
2
2
Cordoba
1324200549
1993-08-08
MCN
H. Hofer & A. D. Brescovit
Bolivia
-16.226946
Lake Titicaca
21
-68.69361
Huatajata
4
305
1
1
La Paz
1324200544
2001-05-06
UFMG
E. O. Machado & Belo Horizonte & Estacao Ecologica
Brazil
845
-19.877222
Campus
21
-43.97111
Belo Horizonte
4
305
UFMG 686
1
Minas Gerais
1324200554
2003-10-30
MCTP
L. Almeida
Brazil
Bage
4
305
MCTP 16977
1
Rio Grande do Sul
1324200546
1996-11-25
2009-10
1996-11-25
MCTP
G. Carvalho & R. Silva & R. Alves
Brazil
-29.755
Itaara
20
-57.087776
4
305
MCTP 12551, MCTP 26289, MCTP 26292, 26293
1
1
Eldorado do Sul
1324200539
2006-11-02
MCN
A. Goncalves
Brazil
1
Pixirica
4
305
2
2
Morrinhos do Sul
1324200536
2006-11-01
2012-11-13
2006-11-01
MCN, MCTP, PELD
A. Goncalves & E. L. C. Silva & Santana do Livramento & Rincao Bonito do Ibirapuita & Equipe & Sao Francisco de Paula & Potreiro Velho & Pro Mata
Brazil
Tres Passos
-30.630278
Vila Nova
20
-55.540554
Porto Alegre
4
305
MCTP 19720
2
2
Morrinhos do Sul
1324200559
2008-09-23
MCTP
R. C. Francisco & Florianopolis
Brazil
-27.583334
Chapeco
20
-48.566387
4
305
MCTP 29641
1
Santa Catarina
1324200543
Peru
3900
-15.841111
Lake Titicaca
21
-70.02528
Puna
4
305
1
1324200540
1951-02-21
Ross & Michelbacher
Peru
-15.84
Puno
21
-70.02167
4
305
3
1
2
Puno
1324200542
1997-12-05
IBSP
A. D. Brescovit
Uruguay
-34.28639
Cerro Arequita
19
-55.268055
Arequita
4
305
IBSP 14468
1
1
Lavalleja