<documentID-CLB-Dataset="122795"ID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.80.e73829"ID-GBIF-Dataset="5f938945-980c-433c-942a-f05d39529a25"ID-Pensoft-Pub="1864-8312-80-309"ID-Pensoft-UUID="11907D1B6F665D96B5FD2F9751431366"ID-ZooBank="D5C0468B99A14EF39237D9BC51A8BDA3"ModsDocID="1864-8312-80-309"checkinTime="1660711556436"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Benedetti, Alipio Rezende & Pinto-da-Rocha, Ricardo"docDate="2022"docId="40D7F7A9EF4F57D094D22FA682E04E4C"docLanguage="en"docName="ArthropodSystPhyl 80: 309-388"docOrigin="Arthropod Systematics & amp; Phylogeny 80"docPubDate="2022-08-16"docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/asp.80.e73829"docTitle="Ayacucho spielbergi Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha 2022, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="81B944C8-2A70-44BE-AA34-DA96925262B0"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="5"id="11907D1B6F665D96B5FD2F9751431366"lastPageNumber="309"masterDocId="11907D1B6F665D96B5FD2F9751431366"masterDocTitle="Systematic revision and total evidence phylogenetic analysis of the Andean family Metasarcidae Kury, 1994 (Opiliones: Laniatores), with description of two new genera and twenty new species"masterLastPageNumber="388"masterPageNumber="309"pageNumber="309"updateTime="1732651490011"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:titleid="255B1883BBBE7D14009E48BA6A4E3870">Systematic revision and total evidence phylogenetic analysis of the Andean family Metasarcidae Kury, 1994 (Opiliones: Laniatores), with description of two new genera and twenty new species</mods:title>
<mods:affiliationid="C45F228BB1C1B5D5FFC21F85AD5C904F">Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Caixa Postal: 11.461, 05422 - 970, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil & Instituto Federal de Minas Gerais, campus Sao Joao Evangelista, Av. Primeiro de Junho, 1043, Sao Joao Evangelista, MG, Brazil</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="5583D0014029EDBE59661DB708B3C36C">Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Caixa Postal: 11.461, 05422 - 970, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil</mods:affiliation>
<taxonomicNameid="81B5E5BF03A95B5389B8C8279E8974A9"ID-CoL="9X65R"LSID="http://zoobank.org/81B944C8-2A70-44BE-AA34-DA96925262B0"authority="Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha, 2022"authorityName="Benedetti & Pinto-da-Rocha"authorityYear="2022"class="Arachnida"family="Metasarcidae"genus="Ayacucho"higherTaxonomySource="CoL"kingdom="Animalia"lsidName="Ayacucho spielbergi"order="Opiliones"pageId="0"pageNumber="309"phylum="Arthropoda"rank="species"species="spielbergi"status="sp. nov.">Ayacucho spielbergi</taxonomicName>
<figureCitationid="03A4BFF36A5E959DC389AA3E7996DA1D"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Habitus, dorsal of males of Ayacucho. A A. spielbergi sp. nov.; B A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C A. tapacocha nom. nov.; D A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; E Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; F A. weyrauchi (Roewer, 1952) comb. nov.; G Ayacucho vargasllosai sp. nov.; H A. uniseriatus (Roewer, 1959) comb. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729877"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">Figs 3A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="ABD77381B5A4AC6D8DFC5DE87AB0AD94"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Male trochanter-tibia IV of Ayacucho, dorsal and ventral view, respectively. A - B A. bambamarca (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C - D A. glauberrochai sp. nov.; E - F A. inermis (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; G - H A. pasolinii sp. nov.; I - J A. pomacocha sp. nov.; K - L A. querococha sp. nov.; M - N A. silvae sp. nov.; O - P A. spielbergi sp. nov.; Q - R A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; S - T: A. tapacocha nom. nov.; U - V A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; W - X: A. triarmatus nom. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729881"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">, 7O, P</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="FFEFADC4065DC2A1164544C3E39C39AA"captionStart="Figure 12"captionStartId="F12"captionText="Figure 12. Penis of Metasarcidae, dorsal and lateral views, respectively. A - B A. bambamarca (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C - D Ayacucho inermis (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; E - F Ayacucho pasolinii sp. nov.; G - H Ayacucho spielbergi sp. nov.; I - J Ayacucho titschacki Roewer, 1949; K - L Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; Legend bars = 0.1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure12"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729886"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">, 12G, H</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="FD869AB8C61C7EE093838E2E905B72FB"captionStart="Figure 22"captionStartId="F22"captionText="Figure 22. Live specimens of Ayacucho. A: A. glauberrochai sp. nov., male. B: female. C: A. pomacocha sp. nov., male. D, female. E: A. silvae sp. nov., male. F: female. G: A. pasolinii sp. nov., male. H: A. spielbergi sp. nov., male."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure22"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729896"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">, 22H</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="961E0F63620BDF359259A27C6E03740B"captionStart="Figure 28"captionStartId="F28"captionText="Figure 28. Distribution of Ayacucho spp. in Peru"figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure28"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729902"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">, 28</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="6812C6EFD979B3BAF86938C3E06CE643"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Habitus, dorsal of males of Ayacucho. A A. spielbergi sp. nov.; B A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C A. tapacocha nom. nov.; D A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; E Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; F A. weyrauchi (Roewer, 1952) comb. nov.; G Ayacucho vargasllosai sp. nov.; H A. uniseriatus (Roewer, 1959) comb. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729877"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">3A</figureCitation>
) Gamma-type DSS. Anterior margin of the DS with a median elevation, with few granules sparsely distributed. Ocularium with medial depression; with a pair of spines and few granules near the eyes. Areas I-IV with few granules concentrated in the lateral regions; area III with a pair of spines directed backwards, located at the highest point in elevations of the integument, totally granular; area IV with a pair of small lateral tubercles. Posterior margins of DS smooth, with a pair of medium tubercles. Free tergites I-II with a pair of median tubercles; and a lateral pair of tiny tubercles. Free tergite III with two elongated median tubercles, larger than those of the free tergites I-II.
<figureCitationid="0328617153F63EA6443899EA902ECDEF"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Habitus, dorsal of males of Ayacucho. A A. spielbergi sp. nov.; B A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C A. tapacocha nom. nov.; D A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; E Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; F A. weyrauchi (Roewer, 1952) comb. nov.; G Ayacucho vargasllosai sp. nov.; H A. uniseriatus (Roewer, 1959) comb. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729877"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">3A</figureCitation>
) Swollen in large males (swollen in holotype); slightly larger than that of the females and small males. Segment I granulate; II with few granules; III with two teeth.
: Trochanter with two ventroapical setiferous tubercles, one large and one smaller. Femur with a row of six ventral setiferous tubercles in the basal ⅔. Patella with a small retroapical tubercle. Tibia: prolateral iiIii, retrolateral IIi. Tarsus: prolateral iiIiIi, retrolateral iIiIi.
: Coxa I with a row of 4-5 tubercles. Coxae II-IV with granules throughout their length. Genital area, free sternites and anal operculum with few granules.
<figureCitationid="218DF9657BB2B228B9D38896BFCF3ACB"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Habitus, dorsal of males of Ayacucho. A A. spielbergi sp. nov.; B A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C A. tapacocha nom. nov.; D A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; E Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; F A. weyrauchi (Roewer, 1952) comb. nov.; G Ayacucho vargasllosai sp. nov.; H A. uniseriatus (Roewer, 1959) comb. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729877"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">3A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="E5578D79F21B52DFE740227C9F87654B"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Male trochanter-tibia IV of Ayacucho, dorsal and ventral view, respectively. A - B A. bambamarca (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C - D A. glauberrochai sp. nov.; E - F A. inermis (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; G - H A. pasolinii sp. nov.; I - J A. pomacocha sp. nov.; K - L A. querococha sp. nov.; M - N A. silvae sp. nov.; O - P A. spielbergi sp. nov.; Q - R A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; S - T: A. tapacocha nom. nov.; U - V A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; W - X: A. triarmatus nom. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729881"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">7O, P</figureCitation>
) Coxae I-II each one with a retrolateral and prolateral apophyses. Coxa III with a prolateral apophysis. Coxa IV with setiferous granules distributed over the entire length. Trochanters I-III unarmed and with few granules. Trochanter IV with few granules and an apical retrolateral blunt tubercle. Femora I-III unarmed and with few granules. Femur IV with sparse granules; a retrolateral row of 15-17 acuminate tubercles over the entire length of the segment, except the base; a prolateral row of 10-12 acuminate tubercles along the distal ⅔; with four ventrodistal tubercles. Patellae I-III unarmed, with few granules. Patella IV with seven dorsal acuminate tubercles, the two largest apical ones; several granules on the ventral surface. Tibiae I-IV unarmed, with few granules. Tarsal formula: (
<figureCitationid="9A4ABECED457D16A57BB48C6F6FD7EE9"captionStart="Figure 12"captionStartId="F12"captionText="Figure 12. Penis of Metasarcidae, dorsal and lateral views, respectively. A - B A. bambamarca (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C - D Ayacucho inermis (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; E - F Ayacucho pasolinii sp. nov.; G - H Ayacucho spielbergi sp. nov.; I - J Ayacucho titschacki Roewer, 1949; K - L Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; Legend bars = 0.1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure12"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729886"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">12G, H</figureCitation>
) VP subrectangular, with distal margin straight and lateral projections; straight in lateral view. MS C1-C3 subapical long and straight; MS A1 median long and straight; MS B1 sub basal long and straight. Lateral sacs long, apically acuminate, with long T3-like microsetae. Stylus with a non-swollen apex and without apical projections. Dorsal process conical, with acuminated apex. Promontory straight. -
=2) DSW: 4.2-4.5; DSL: 4.5-4.9; CL: 1.5-1.7. FIVL: 7.2-8.1. ChL: 1.7-1.8. Chelicerae not swollen. Femur IV with retrolateral row of 13-14 tubercles, smaller than those of the retrolateral row of the males; prolateral row and ventrodistal tubercles absent or in the form of granules. Patella IV with dorsodistal acuminate tubercles, but smaller than in males. Tarsal formula: (
<figureCitationid="AEF23FB232F0714EFC1FD2F9C825AD54"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Habitus, dorsal of males of Ayacucho. A A. spielbergi sp. nov.; B A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C A. tapacocha nom. nov.; D A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; E Ayacucho triarmatus nom. nov.; F A. weyrauchi (Roewer, 1952) comb. nov.; G Ayacucho vargasllosai sp. nov.; H A. uniseriatus (Roewer, 1959) comb. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729877"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">3A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="D0A15CAF791289C9EB5ED7668A99D581"captionStart="Figure 7"captionStartId="F7"captionText="Figure 7. Male trochanter-tibia IV of Ayacucho, dorsal and ventral view, respectively. A - B A. bambamarca (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; C - D A. glauberrochai sp. nov.; E - F A. inermis (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; G - H A. pasolinii sp. nov.; I - J A. pomacocha sp. nov.; K - L A. querococha sp. nov.; M - N A. silvae sp. nov.; O - P A. spielbergi sp. nov.; Q - R A. spiniger (Roewer, 1957) comb. nov.; S - T: A. tapacocha nom. nov.; U - V A. titschacki Roewer, 1949; W - X: A. triarmatus nom. nov.; Legend bars = 1 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure7"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729881"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">7O, P</figureCitation>
<paragraphid="45A179F42CFFC72F61DC2CB5585A59A5"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">The specific epithet of masculine gender, in the genitive form, dedicated to the American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter Steven Allen Spielberg.</paragraph>
<figureCitationid="2287479725B43D5E3A104C489344DF69"captionStart="Figure 28"captionStartId="F28"captionText="Figure 28. Distribution of Ayacucho spp. in Peru"figureDoi="10.3897/asp.80.e73829.figure28"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/729902"pageId="0"pageNumber="309">28</figureCitation>
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