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ZOOTAXA 671
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Description of Catumiri n. gen. and three new species

(Theraphosidae: Ischnocolinae)

JOSÉ PAULO LEITE GUADANUCCI

Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo. Av. Nazaré, 481, Ipiranga, CEP: 04263-000 São Paulo, SP
– Brasil

ABSTRACT

The new Ischnocolinae genus Catumiri is described. The species Cenobiopelma argentinense
(Mello-Leitão, 1934), considered a junior synonym of Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924, is transferred to
the present genus. Three new species are also described: C. chicaoi n. sp., from south of Bahia,
Una; C. petropolium n. sp., from Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro (type species); and C. uruguayense n.
sp., from Lavalleja, Uruguay. Diagnosis, zoogeographical distribution and an identification key are
provided for all species.

Key words: new genus, systematics, Mygalomorphae

INTRODUCTION

The Theraphosidae subfamily Ischnocolinae has a problematic taxonomy and had been
considered to be paraphyletic (Raven, 1985). Ausserer (1871) described the genus Ischno-
colus (type-genus) based on the divided tarsal scopula. The character state “divided scop-
ula”, although considered a good taxonomic tool (Ausserer, 1871; Simon, 1889;
Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1973a), is plesiomorphic for the tarsal scopula (Pérez-Miles,
1992). The early instars of all Theraphosidae present this plesiomorphic state, and some
juvenile specimens were wrongly described within the Ischnocolinae (Pérez-Miles, 1992).
This problem was partially clarified when Raven (1985) considered the Ischnocolinae a
paraphyletic group that needed to be revised at the genus level and have their monophyl-
etic units determined. The subfamily Ischnocolinae has broadest zoogeographical distribu-
tion of all other Theraphosidae subfamilies: northern and central Africa, Middle-East,
Mediterranean region of Europe, Central and South America and Antilles (Smith, 1990;
Rudloff, 1997; Vol, 2001).

Accepted by P. Jäger: 18 Sept. 2004; published: 4 Oct. 2004 1

ZOOTAXA The genus described in the present paper is the result of a cladistic analysis involving
671 the Ischnocolinae genus Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924 and several other Theraphosidae taxa
(Guadanucci, in prep.).

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Specimens from the following institutions were examined. Abbreviations, cities and cura-
tor are listed:

AMNH, American Museum of Natural History, New York-(N. I. Platnick);

IBSP, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo-(A. D. Brescovit);
MACN, Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, Buenos Aires-(C.
Scioscia);
MCN, Museu de Ciências Naturais, Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto
Alegre-(E.H. Buckup);
MLP, Museo de la Plata, La Plata-(C.S. de Licitra);
MHNM, Museo Nacional de História Natural, Montevideo-(F. Pérez-Miles).

Measurements — All measurements were obtained with a millimetric ocular lens and
are in millimetres. The length of legs segments (left side appendages) were measured dor-
sally between the joints. The length and width of carapace, eye tubercle, labium and ster-
num are the maximum obtained. The total body length includes the chelicera but not the
spinnerets.
Spination — The number and disposition of spines follows the terminology of
Petrunkevitch (1925) with modifications proposed by Bertani (2001).
Illustrations — All drawings were made with a camera Lucida (Leica MZ APO). The
spermathecae were illustrated from a dorsal view. Male palpal bulbs from the left side
were removed from the cymbium and illustrated in pro- and retrolateral views. The setae
of the male tibia I were removed in order to the tibial spur could be better seen and illus-
trated.
Scanning electron microscope — Tarsal claws and tarsal scopula from legs I and IV
were examined with a scanning electron microscope (LEO 440) from the Museu de Zoolo-
gia da Universidade de São Paulo.

SYSTEMATICS

Catumiri n. gen.

Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924: 152 partim; Platnick, 2004.

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Cenobiopelma; Mello-Leitão, 1941: 104, pl. II, fig. 4 partim; Roewer, 1942: 220; Bonnet, 1956: ZOOTAXA
920; Brignoli, 1983: 135. 671
Etymology — From the Brazilian Tupi Indian language, which means “very small”, con-
sidering these are among the smallest Theraphosidae. The gender is neuter.
Type-species — Catumiri petropolium n. sp.
Diagnosis — Differs from other Ischnocolinae genera but resembles Oligoxystre by
the labium being much wider than long and by the reduced number of cuspules on the
labium and gnathocoxae. Differs from Oligoxystre by the anterior tarsal scopula being
divided by a longitudinal band of setae (Fig. 15), spermathecae receptacles each with one
apical terminus (Figs. 9, 11, 12, 20) and by the presence of a row of teeth on the prolateral
margin of the tarsal claws of males (Fig. 3). The genus Cenobiopelma differs from
Catumiri n. gen. by having a wide clypeus and by the absence of a well developed anterior
process in the gnathocoxae.
Description — Chelicerae without rastellum. Thoracic region slightly recognizable.
Eye tubercle slightly elevated, wider than long. Anterior eye row procurved, posterior
recurved or straight. Thoracic furrow straight. Labium wider than long with few cuspules
(0–10). Gnathocoxae with a distinct anterior lobe with 5 to 44 cuspules on the internal
basal angle. Sternum oval or rounded, sigillae very close to the sternal margin, posterior
largest. Metatarsi with ventral scopula, less than the half of metatarsus I scopulated, IV
with scopula restricted to the apical portion. Tarsal scopula I–IV divided by a longitudinal
band of setae, except C. petropolium that have tarsal scopulae I–II undivided and III–IV
divided. Paired tarsal claws of males with teeth on the prolateral margin. Third tarsal claw
absent. Claw tufts well developed. Posterior median spinnerets with one segment, very
short. Posterior lateral spinnerets three-segmented, apical article digitiform. Spermathecae
paired, longer than wide, with spherical termini. Male palpal bulb with a thin, straight or
curved embolus. Cymbium bilobate, longer than wide. Tibial spur present, except in C.
petropolium.

Key to Catumiri species

Males
1. Tibial spur absent, short slightly helicoidal embolus (Figs. 1–2), opisthosoma orna-
mented with 3 square shaped marks disposed medially ............................ petropolium
- Tibial spur present on leg I, opisthosoma without ornamentation ................................ 2
2. Tibial spur formed by two branches, prolateral branch strongly reduced (Fig. 10)........
................................................................................................................... uruguayense
- Tibial spur formed by only one branch ......................................................................... 3
3. Two spines on the tibial spur branch, one partially bifurcated (Figs. 5–6), opisthosoma
with 4–5 pairs of small rounded white spots on the dorsal side ........................ chicaoi

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ZOOTAXA - One apical spine on the tibial spur branch (Figs. 16–17), no ornamatation on the
671 opisthosoma ...............................................................................................argentinense

Females
1. Apical termini of the spermathecal receptacles facing each other (Fig. 9), opisthosoma
with 4–5 pairs of small rounded white spots on the dorsal side dorsal ............. chicaoi
- Apical termini of the spermathecal receptacles upward (Figs. 11,12, 20), dorsal
opisthosoma without white spots ................................................................................. 2
2. Zoogeographical range Southern Brazil and Uruguay ............................. uruguayense
- Zoogeographical range central region of Argentina and Chile ................ argentinense

*females of the species C. uruguayense and C. argentinense cannot be distinguished by morpholog-

ical features.

Catumiri petropolium n. sp.

(Figs. 1–4)

Material examined — Holotype: Male, IBSP 8596, Brazil, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro;
J.P.L. Guadanucci, & F. Cunha. leg., 08–15.II.2000. Paratype: Male, IBSP 8606, Brazil,
Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro; J.P.L. Guadanucci & F. Cunha, leg., 08–15.II.2000.
Distribution — Only type-material is known. Female unknown.
Etymology — type locality is in Petrópolis, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Diagnosis — Males differ from those of other species by the absence of a tibial spur
on leg I. Females unknown.
Description — Male (Holotype). Total length: 14.00. Carapace: length 6.46; width
5.15. Eye tubercle: length 0.74; width 1.06. Labium: length 0.41; width 1.03. Sternum:
length 2.83; width 2.67. Cheliceral furrow with 10 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium
with 2 cuspules. Gnathocoxae with 4 cuspules. Sternum rounded. Palp: femur 3.28/ patella
2.31/ tibia 2.73/cymbium 1.35/total 8.32. Legs I: femur 4.93/ patella 3.30/ tibia 3.86/
metatarsus 3.20/ tarsus 1.78/ total 17.07. II: 4.62/ 2.97/ 3.31/ 3.01/ 1.78/ 15.69. III: 4.20/
2.29/ 2.84/ 3.65/ 1.69/ 14.67. IV: 5.24/ 2.64/ 4.22/ 5.14/ 1.98/ 19.22. Spines: tarsi without
spines; Palp: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia 0, metatarsus (v) p1-p1-p1; Legs: I: femur
(d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 2-3-ap3, metatarsus (v) r1-r1-0; II: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella
0, tibia (v) 2-2-ap3, (p) 0-1-0, metatarsus (v) r1-1-0; III: femur (d) 0-p1-4, patella (p) 1,
tibia (r) 1-1-0, (v) 3-1-ap3, (p) 1-1-0, metatarsus (d) 1-0-2, (r) 1-1-0, (v) 2-3-ap3, (p) 0-1-0;
IV: femur (d) 0-1-2, patella (p) 1, tibia (r) 1-1-1, (v) 3-3-ap3, (p)1-1-0, metatarsus (d) 0-0-
2, (r) 1-1-0, (v) 2-3-ap3, (p) 1-1-1. Carapace brown. Anterior eye row slightly procurved,
posterior slightly recurved. Retrolateral lobe of cymbium larger than the prolateral. Male
palpal bulb short and thin, helicoidal, apex weakly enlarged (Figs. 1 and 2).Tibial spur
absent. Paired tarsal claws of I and II with teeth on the prolateral side (Fig. 3). Paired tarsal

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claws III and IV smooth. Scopulae on metatarsi: one quarter of metatarsi I and II occupied ZOOTAXA

by scopula, III and IV with scopula reduced to some apical setae. Tarsal scopulae: I and II 671
undivided, III and IV divided by a longitudinal band of setae, wider at distal portion (Figs.
4). Opisthosoma brown, darker than carapace ornamented with square shaped marks on
the dorsum.

FIGURES 1–9. (1–4) 1. Catumiri petropolium n. sp. Male. Holotype. Male palpal bulb, prolateral
face (fig. 1), retrolateral face (fig. 2). Male. IBSP 8606. Paired tarsal claw I (fig. 3). Tarsal scopulae
IV (fig. 4). (5–9) Catumiri chicaoi n. sp. Male. Holotype. Tibial spur, ventral face (fig. 5), prolateral
face (fig. 6). Male palpal bulb, prolateral face (fig. 7), retrolateral face (fig. 8). Female. Paratype.
Spermathecae, dorsal face (fig. 9). Scale = 1mm.

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ZOOTAXA Catumiri chicaoi n. sp.
671 (Figs. 5–9)

Material examined — Holotype: Male, IBSP 9514, Brazil, Bahia, Una; K. Kato leg.,
XII.1999. Paratype: Female, IBSP 9514, Brazil, Bahia, Una; K. Kato leg., XII.1999.
Distribution — Brazil, Bahia, Una, 1& (IBSP 8615).
Etymology — A patronym to my friend Kenji Kato “Chicão”, who collected the spec-
imens.
Diagnosis — Males differ from those of other species by the presence of two apical
spines on the retrolateral branch of tibial spur, one of them partially bifurcate (Figs 5–6).
Females differ from those of other species by the presence of 4–5 pairs of small white
spots on the dorsal side of the opisthosoma.
Description — Male (Holotype). Total length: 11.62. Carapace: length 5.14; width
4.07. Eye tubercle: length 0.75; width 1.03. Labium: length 0.40; width 0.88. Sternum:
length 2.35; width 2.28. Cheliceral furrow with 9 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium
with 2 cuspules. Gnathocoxae with 19–21 cuspules. Sternum rounded. Palp: femur 2.54/
patella 1.77/ tibia 2.19/ cymbium 1.03/ total 6.50. Legs I: femur 4.03/ patella 2.88/ tibia
3.18/ metatarsus 2.71/ tarsus 2.03/ total 14.83. II: 3.60/ 2.33/ 2.50/ 2.29/ 1.78/ 12.50. III:
3.31/ 1.78/ 2.20/ 2.84/ 1.69/ 11.82. IV: 4.45/ 2.20/ 3.56/ 4.54/ 2.07/ 16.82. Spines: tarsi
without spines; Palp: femur (d) 0-1-p2, patella 0, tibia (v) 0-p1-1, (p) v1-2-d1; Legs: I:
femur (d) 0-1-p2, patella 0, tibia (v) r2-r2-r1, 0-0-1, metatarsus (v) 2-r1-0; II: femur (d) 0-
1-p2, patella 0, tibia (v) r2-1-ap3, (p) 1-1-0, metatarsus (v) r2-0-0, (p) 2-0-ap1; III: femur
(d) 1-3-3, patella (r) 1, (p) 1, tibia (r)1-1-1, (v) 3-1-ap2, (p) 1-2-ap1, metatarsus (d) 0-0-1,
(r) 1-1-0, (v) 3-2-ap3, (p) 1-1-1; IV: femur (d) 1-5-3, patella (r) 1, tibia (r) 2-2-1, (v)2-1-2,
(p) 2-2-ap1, metatarsus (r) 1-1-1, (v) 3-2-3, (p) 1-1-1. Carapace reddish brown. Anterior
eye row slightly procurved, posterior straight. Lobes of cymbium of equal size. Male pal-
pal bulb long and straight (Figs. 7–8). Tibial spur formed by one branch with two spines on
the apical portion, one of them toothed in the middle part. Curved spine occupying the
position of the internal branch, which is absent (figs. 5–6). Metatarsus I bends retrolater-
ally to the branch of tibial spur. Paired tarsal claws I and II with teeth on the prolateral
side. Prolateral paired tarsal claw III with teeth on the prolateral side, IV smooth. Scopulae
on metatarsi: I totally occupied by scopula, less dense on the basal portion, II half occu-
pied by scopula, III with scopula restricted to two bands of setae on the apical half of the
segment, IV with scopula restricted to two bands of setae on the apical quarter of the seg-
ment. Scopulae on tarsi: I and II undivided, III and IV divided by a longitudinal band of
setae. Opisthosoma black, with 4–5 pairs of small rounded white spots on the dorsal side.
Female (Paratype). Total length: 12.87. Carapace: length 4.93; width 3.81. Eye tuber-
cle: length 0.69; width 0.91. Labium: length 0.38; width 0,85. Sternum: length 2.22; width
2.11. Cheliceral furrow with 8–9 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium with 2 cuspules.
Gnathocoxae with 21–23 cuspules. Sternum rounded. Palp: femur 2.4/ patella 1.68/ tibia
1.45/ tarsus 1.63/ total 7.16. Legs I: femur 3.18/ patella 2.31/ tibia 2.25/ metatarsus 1.77/

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tarsus 1.38/ total 10.89. II: 2.8/ 1.96/ 1.86/ 1.64/ 1.32/ 9.58. III: 2.64/ 1.54/ 1.77/ 2.22/ ZOOTAXA

1.38/ 9.55. IV: 3.67/ 1.98/ 2.89/ 3.54/ 1.73/ 13.81. Spines: tarsi without spines; Palp: femur 671
(d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 1-2-ap3, (p) 0-1-0; Legs: I: femur (d) 0-0-1, patella 0, tibia
(v) 0-1-0, (p) 0-0-p1, metatarsus (v) 0-1-0; II: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (r) 0-0-ap1,
(v) 0-1-0, metatarsus (r) 0-0-ap1, (v) 0-1-0; III: femur (d) 0-2-2, patella (r) 1, (p) 1, tibia
(r) 1-2-1, (v) 1-1-ap3, (p) 1-2-1, metatarsus (d) 0-0-r1, (r) 1-1-1, (v) 2-1-2, (p) 1-2-2; IV:
femur (d) 0-0-2, patella (r) 1, (p) 1, tibia (r) 1-2-1, (v) 1-1-ap3, (p) 1-2-1, metatarsus (d) 0-
0-r1, (r) 1-1-1, (v) 2-1-2, (p) 1-2-2. Carapace reddish brown. Anterior eye row procurved,
posterior straight. Spermathecae paired with inward facing termini (Fig. 9). Paired tarsal
claws without teeth. Scopulae on metatarsi: I three quarters occupied by scopula, II with
apical half occupied by scopula and III and IV with apical one quarter occupied by scop-
ula. Scopulae on tarsi: I–IV divided by a longitudinal band of setae. Opisthosoma black,
with 4–5 small white spots on its dorsal side.

Catumiri uruguayense n. sp.

(Figs. 10–15)

Oligoxystre argentinense; Costa et al., 2000 (misidentification).

Material examined — Holotype: Male, IBSP 9491, Uruguay, Lavalleja, Águas Blancas; F.
Pérez-Miles leg., 22.XI.1993. Paratypes: Female, IBSP 9507, Uruguay, Lavalleja, Águas
Blancas; F. Pérez-Miles leg., 22.XI.1993. Male, MCN 4658, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul,
Rio Grande; C. J. Becker leg., 17.IX.1976; Female, MCN 15746, Brazil, Rio Grande do
Sul, Rio Grande; A. Lise leg., 2.IX.1986.
Distribution — Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio Grande, 1% (MCN 2336), 1juvenile
(MCN 14232); Pelotas, 1% (AMNH- no number). Uruguay, Maldonado 1% (MHNM
1247); Lavalleja, Águas Blancas 2& (MHNM-no number); Lavalleja 3% (MHNM-no
number).
Etymology — named after the type locality.
Diagnosis — Males differ from those of other species by the tibial spur having two
short straight spines on the apical region of the external branch (Fig. 10). Females differ
from those of C. petropolium by the termini of their spermathecae being straight, rather
than inward facing (Figs. 11–12). No morphological characters are known to distinguish
female C. uruguayense from C. argentinense. For now, these two species can only be dis-
tinguished by their zoogeographical distribution (C. uruguayense occurs in southern Rio
Grande do Sul State in Brazil and Uruguay).
Description — Male (Holotype). Total length: 13.25. Carapace: length 6.00; width
4.78. Eye tubercle: length 0.65; width 0.95. Labium: length 0.40; width 1.00. Sternum:
length 2.84; width 2.54. Cheliceral furrow with 9 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium
without cuspules. Gnathocoxae with 32 cuspules. Sternum oval. Palp: femur 3.09/ patella

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ZOOTAXA 2.03/ tibia 2.84/ cymbium 1.06/ total 7.96. Legs I: femur 4.22/ patella 2.90/ tibia 3.10/
671 metatarsus 2.85/ tarsus 1.73/ total 14.80. II: 3.81/ 2.54/ 2.59/ 3.25/ 1.73/ 13.92. III: 3.66/
2.08/ 2.49/ 3.36/ 1.98/ 13.57. IV: 4.93/ 2.59/ 3.97/ 5.19/ 2.44/ 19.12. Spines: tarsi without
spines; Palp: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 0-p1-0, (p) 0-d1-0; Legs: I: femur (d) 0-
0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 1-1-ap1, metatarsus (v) 1-0-ap1, (p) v1-0-0; II: femur (d) 0-0-p1,
patella 0, tibia (v) 1-1-ap2, (p)1-1-0, metatarsus (v) 1-1-ap1, (p) 0-1-0; III: femur 0-2-2,
patella 0, tibia (r) 1-1-0, (v) 3-3-ap3, (p) 1-2-1, metatarsus (r) 1-1-1, (v) 3-2-ap3, (p) 1-1-1;
IV: femur (d) 0-3-2, patella 0, tibia (r) 1-2-0, (v) 2-2-ap3, (p) 1-1-0, metatarsus (r) 1-1-1,
(v) 2-2-ap3, (p) 1-1-1. Carapace brown. Anterior eye row procurved, posterior straight.
Retrolateral lobe of cymbium stronger than the prolateral. Male palpal bulb long, straight
and thin (Figs. 13–14). Tibial spur formed by two branches, prolateral strongly reduced,
retrolateral well developed with two short straight spines on its apical end (Fig 10). Meta-
tarsus I bends retrolaterally to the retrolateral branch of tibial spur. Paired tarsal claws I
and II with teeth. Paired tarsal claws III and IV smooth. Scopulae on metatarsi: I half occu-
pied by scopula, II less than half occupied by scopula, one third of metatarsus III occupied
by scopula, one quarter of metatarsus IV occupied by scopula. Tarsal scopula divided by a
longitudinal band of setae on all legs (Fig. 15). Opisthosoma brown (darker than cara-
pace).
Female (Paratype). Total length: 11.78. Carapace: length 4.88; width 4.02. Eye tuber-
cle: length 0.61; width 0.88. Labium: length 0.41; width 0.83. Sternum: length 2.24; width
1.99. Cheliceral furrow with 9–10 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium without cus-
pules. Gnathocoxae with 26–32 cuspules. Sternum oval. Palp: femur 2.46/ patella 1.69/
tibia 1.48/ tarsus 1.82/ total 7.45. Legs I: femur 3.26/ patella 2.37/ tibia 2.29/ metatarsus
1.82/ tarsus 1.27/ total 11.01. II: 2.8/ 2.07/ 1.95/ 1.74/ 1.31/ 9.87. III: 2.75/ 1.69/ 1.86/
2.41/ 1.52/ 10.23. IV: 3.77/ 2.12/ 3.01/ 3.6/ 1.86/ 14.36. Spines: tarsi without spines; Palp:
femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 0-0-ap3; Legs: I: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v)
0-0-ap2, metatarsus (v) 0-1-1; II: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 0-1-p ap1, (p) 0-d1-
0, metatarsus (v) 0-1-1; III: femur (d) 0-4-2, patella (p) 1, tibia (r) 1-1-0, (v) 2-2-ap3, (p)
1-1-0, metatarsus (r) 0-1-1, (v) 2-p1-ap3, (p) 1-1-1; IV: femur (d) 0-0-r1, patella 0, tibia (r)
1-2-0, (v) 2-2-ap3, (p) 0-0-1, metatarsus (r) 1-1-2, (v) 1-2-3, (p) 0-0-1. Spermatheca paired
with straight termini (Fig. 11–12). Paired tarsal claws smooth. Scopulae on metatarsi: one
half of metatarsi I and II occupied by scopula, III and IV restricted to some setae on the
apical quarter. Tarsal scopulae divided by a longitudinal band of setae on all legs. Colora-
tion and eye arrangement same as in male.

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FIGURES 10–15. Catumiri uruguayense n. sp. Male. Holotype. Tibial spur, prolateral face (fig.
10). Female. Paratype. MCN 15746. Spermathecae, dorsal face (fig. 11). Female. Paratype. IBSP
9507. Spermathecae, dorsal face (fig. 12). Male palpal bulb, prolateral face (fig. 13), retrolateral
face (fig. 14). Male. MCN 2336. Tarsal scopulae I (fig. 15). Scale = 1mm.

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ZOOTAXA Catumiri argentinense (Mello-Leitão) n. comb.
671 (Figs. 16–20)

Cenobiopelma argentinensis Mello-Leitão, 1941: 104, pl. II, fig. 4 (description of female); Roewer,
1942: 220; Bonnet, 1956: 920; Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1973a: 110, figs. 1–7 (description of
male); Gerschman & Schiapelli, 1973b: 63 (redescription); Brignoli, 1983: 135; Legendre &
Calderón, 1984: 1038, pl. IX, f. 1–8 (redescription).
Oligoxystre argentinense; Raven, 1985: 150.
Oligoxystre argentinensis; Schmidt, 1993: 68, figs. 123–125; Schmidt, 1999: 8, figs. 1–3.

Material examined — Holotype: & MLP 14608, Argentina: Catamarca, Andalgalá; %

MACN 6424, Argentina, Jujuy, Yuto.
Distribution — Argetina, Jujuy, Yuto, 1& (MACN 6427); Córdoba: Capilla del Monte,
1& (MACN 6425); Calamuchita, 1& (MACN 6428), 1& (MACN 6432); Valle Hermoso,
1& (MACN 6429); Cruz del Eje, 1% (MACN 6526). San Luis: El Volcán, 1juvenile and 1&
(MACN 6426), 1& (MACN 6430). Tucumán: Tucumán, 1& (MACN 6431). Chile, Curico,
1& (MHNV 005) Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaiso — Chile (Legéndre &
Calderón, 1984).
Diagnosis — Males may be recognized by having the tibial spur formed by a weakly
developed process with a large apical spine (Figs. 16–17). Females differ from those of C.
petropolium by the termini of their spermathecae being straight, rather than inward facing
(Fig. 20) and from those of C. uruguayense only by zoogeographical distribution (C.
argentinense occurs in the mid-central of Argentina and Chile).
Description — Male. Total length: 13.50. Carapace: length 6.26; width 5.02. Eye
tubercle: length 0.71; width 1.09. Labium: length 0.45; width 1.04. Sternum: length 2.89;
width 2.48. Cheliceral furrow with 10 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium without cus-
pules. Gnathocoxae with 33–44 cuspules. Sternum oval. Palp: femur 3.06/ patella 1.96/
tibia 2.58/ cymbium 1.03/ total 4.02. Legs I: femur 4.54/ patella 3.01/ tibia 3.31/ metatar-
sus 3.09/ tarsus 1.91/ total 15.86. II: 4.11/ 2.63/ 2.75/ 2.75/ 1.86/ 14.1. III: 3.48/ 1.91/
2.54/ 2.92/ 1.82/ 12.67. IV: 5.04/ 2.54/ 3.97/ 4.63/ 2.44/ 18.62. Spines: tarsi without
spines; Palp: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0; Legs: I: femur (d) 0-0-p3, patella 0, tibia (v) 1-1-
ap1, (p) 1-1-0, metatarsus (v) 1-2-1; II: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella (v) 1, tibia (v) 1-2-ap3,
(p) d1-d1-0, metatarsus (p) 0-1-0, (v) p1-1-1; III: femur (d) 0-3-2, patella (p) 1, tibia (r) 2-
2-1, (v) 3-2-ap4, (p) 3-2-1, metatarsus (r) 0-1-1, (v) 3-3-ap4, (p) 1-2-1; IV: femur (d) 1-3-
p2, patella (p) 1, (r) 1, tibia (r) 1-2-1, (v) 3-3-ap3, (p) 1-1-0, metatarsus (r) 1-0-1, (v) 3-2-
ap3, (p) 1-1-1. Carapace brown. Anterior eye row procurved, posterior straight. Retrolat-
eral lobe of cymbium slightly larger than prolateral. Male palpal bulb long, straight and
thin (Figs. 18–19). Tibial spur formed by only one reduced process with a single large api-
cal spine (Figs. 16–17). Metatarsus I touches the spine when bent. Paired tarsal claws I and
II with teeth, III and IV smooth. Scopulae on metatarsi: quarter of metatarsi I and II scop-
ulated, III and IV with scopula restricted to some apical setae. All tarsal scopula divided
by a longitudinal band of setae. Opisthosoma brown (darker than carapace).

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FIGURES 16–20. Catumiri argentinense n. comb. Male. MACN 6526. Tibial spur, ventral face
(fig. 16). Male. MACN 6424. Tibial spur, ventral-prolateral face (fig. 17). Male palpal bulb, prolat-
eral face (fig. 18), retrolateral face (fig. 19). Female. Holotype. Spermathecae, dorsal face (fig. 20).
Scale = 1mm.

Female (Holotype). Total length: 14.62. Carapace: length 5.87; width 4.50. Eye tuber-
cle: length 0.67; width 0.97. Labium: length 0.48; width 0.93. Sternum: length 2.68; width
2.24. Cheliceral furrow with 9 teeth on the prolateral margin. Labium without cuspules.
Gnathocoxae with 16–20 cuspules. Sternum oval. Palp: femur 3.01/ patella 1.91/ tibia
1.74/ tarsus 1.91/ total 8.57. Legs I: femur 3.9/ patella 2.84/ tibia 2.84/ metatarsus 2.29/

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ZOOTAXA tarsus 1.57/ total 13.44. II: 3.48/ 2.37/ 2.33/ 2.12/ 1.4/ 11.7. III: 3.26/ 1.99/ 2.2/ 2.75/ 1.61/
671 11.81. IV: 4.71/ 2.63/ 3.82/ 4.45/ 2.03/ 17.64. Spines: tarsi without spines; Palp: femur (d)
0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) p1-p1-ap3; Legs: I: femur 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 0-1-ap p1,
metatarsus (v) 0-1-ap1; II: femur (d) 0-0-p1, patella 0, tibia (v) 1-1-ap p1, (p) 0-1-0, meta-
tarsus (v) 1-0-1; III: femur (d) 0-r1-2, patella 0, tibia (r) 1-1-0, (v) 2-2-ap3, (p)1-1-0, meta-
tarsus (r) 0-1-1, (v) 3-2-ap3, (p) 1-1-1; IV: femur (d)0-p1-p1, patella 0, tibia (r) 0-1-1, (v)
2-2-ap3, (p) 1-2-1, metatarsus (r) 1-1-1, (v) 3-2-ap3, (p) 1-1-1. Anterior eye row
procurved, posterior slightly recurved. Spermatheca paired with straight termini (Fig. 20).
Paired tarsal claws smooth. Scopulae on metatarsi: one quarter of metatarsi I and II occu-
pied by scopula, III with scopula restricted to two apical bands of setae. Metatarsus IV
with scopula restricted to some apical setae. All tarsal scopula divided by a longitudinal
band of setae. Coloration same as in male.

DISCUSSION

Abundant spines on legs, an embolus without keels, a narrow subtegulum and the absence
of urticating hairs are observed in all Ischnocolinae and are good taxonomic tools to iden-
tify new world ischnocoline spiders, although none of these characters are synapomor-
phies for this group (Raven, 1985; Pérez-Miles, 1992; Pérez-Miles et al., 1996).
The species C. argentinense was originally described as Cenobiopelma argentinense
by Mello-Leitão (1941). Raven (1985) considered Oligoxystre a senior synonym of Ceno-
biopelma based on the reduced number of cuspules on the labium and gnathocoxae, the
palpal bulb with a long and thin embolus and the weakly developed lateral tibial spur. The
type-species of Cenobioplma mimetica, that should be deposited in the Museu Nacional do
Rio de Janeiro (MNRJ), could not be located, as already stated by Gerschman de Pikelin &
Schiapelli (1973a). From the drawings presented by Mello-Leitão & Arlé (1934) on the
description of Cenobiopelma mimetica, it is possible to differ it from Catumiri n. gen., as
stated in the diagnosis of the new genus above. Since the species considered here do not fit
in within Cenobiopelma, this new genus had to be created to place these species.
A phylogenetic analysis involving species of Oligoxystre and Catumiri n. gen., as well
as species belonging to the subfamilies Ischnocolinae: Holothele rondoni (Lucas &
Bücherl, 1972), Sickius longibulbi Soares & Camargo, 1948 and Ischnocolus algericus
Thorell, 1875, Aviculariinae: Avicularia avicularia (Linnaeus, 1758) and Tapinauchenius
sp., Theraphosinae: Vitalius vellutinus (Mello-Leitão, 1923) and Euathlus vulpinus (Kar-
sch, 1880) and Harpactirinae: Pterinochilus sp. (Guadanucci, in prep.), showed that
Catumiri n. gen. forms a monophyletic group separate from the former Oligoxystre. This
leading me to describe this new genus. Catumiri n. gen. is monophyletic based on the fol-
lowing characters: reduced number of cuspules on the gnathocoxae (convergent with Oli-
goxystre), tarsal claws of males with a line of teeth on the prolateral margin and metatarsus
IV less than half scopulated.

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I would like to thank Dr. Fernando Pérez-Miles and Dr. Ricardo Pinto-da-Rocha for com-
ments on the manuscript, the curators of the museums listed above for the loan of speci-
mens and Dr. Mirian D. Marques and Lara M. Guimarães-Silveira from Museu de
Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo for SEM facilities. I also thank Dr. Rogério Ber-
tani for suggesting the project and FAPESP for financial support. This paper is part of a
Masters dissertation presented to the Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de São
Paulo.

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