The South American genus Quemedice Mello-Leitão (Araneae: Sparassidae): familial placement and taxonomic revision Author Rheims, Cristina A. Author Labarque, Facundo M. Author Ramírez, Martín J. text Zootaxa 2008 1813 60 68 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.274359 992773e2-0267-49be-8179-99fbaefded56 1175-5326 274359 Quemedice enigmaticus Mello-Leitão, 1942 Figs. 1–12 , 17–28 Quemedice enigmaticus Mello Leitão, 1942 : 407 , figs 31–32 (female holotype , examined). Roewer, 1954 : 790 (sub. Thomisidae ); Platnick, 2008 (sub. Philodromidae ). Type material: Holotype : female from Puna [ 27°48' S ; 62°31' W ], Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina , M. Birabén ( MLP 15450). Other material examined. BRAZIL . Mato Grosso : 1ɗ, Chapada dos Guimarães, Usina Hidrelétrica de Rio Manso, Rio Manso [ 14°52'00" S ; 55°48'00" W ], 2000–2001 , Equipe Rio Manso ( IBSP 28197). Minas Gerais : 1Ψ, Montes Claros [ 16°43'00" S ; 43°52'00" W ], 2005, G.L.D. Leite ( IBSP 73206); 1ɗ, Juatuba, Rio Manso, Serra Azul, Área de Proteção de Mananciais da COPASA [ 20°10’00" S ; 44°21’00" W ], 18–24 April 2002 , Equipe Biota ( IBSP 67823); 1ɗ ( IBSP 67822), 2Ψ ( IBSP 67821); 1Ψ ( IBSP 67820). São Paulo : Castilho 1Ψ, [ 20°52'00" S ; 51°28'60" W ], 27 November 1964 , Exp. CDZ ( MZSP 3898); 1Ψ, Assis [ 22°40'00" S ; 50°25'00" W ], Nov.1964 , G. Brizola ( IBSP 1899); 1ɗ, Itupeva [ 23°08'60" S ; 47°04'00" W ], October 1982 , I. Levis ( IBSP 4160); 1Ψ, São Paulo [ 23°31'60" S ; 46°37'00" W ], October1952 , J.J. Rufino ( IBSP 824); ARGENTINA . Santiago del Estero : 1ɗ, Parque Nacional Copo [ 25°55'00" S ; 61°55'00" W ], 22–24 February 2004 , C. Grismado, A. Ojanguren, F. Labarque and L. Compagnucci (MACN-Ar 10758). Diagnosis . Quemedice enigmaticus is distinguished from Q. piracuruca n. sp. by the male palp with RTA branches similar in size (sometimes dorsal branch slightly shorter) and base of embolus smooth ( Figs 8–10 ); female epigynum with broad median septum, twice longer than wide, and vulva with large, elongate hyaline receptacles and slender, convoluted copulatory ducts ( Figs 11–12 ). Description. Male (IBSP 67822): Prosoma pale orange with brown margins, a median longitudinal brown stripe and a pair of slightly lighter paramedian ones ( Figs 5–7 ). Chelicerae pale orange with small brown spots at the base of setae. Legs orange, except femora with dorsal longitudinal brown stripes ( Figs 5– 7 ). Pedipalps pale orange. Labium pale brown ( Fig. 7 ). Endites and sternum yellow with pale brown margins ( Fig. 7 ). Opisthosoma cream colored with three longitudinal brown stripes ( Figs 5–7 ). Total length 11.1. Dorsal shield of prosoma: 3.8 long, 2.5 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.22, ALE 0.18, PME 0.16, PLE 0.16, AME–AME 0.20, AME–ALE 0.04, PME–PME 0.20, PME–PLE 0.20, AME–PME 0.22, ALE– PLE 0.24. Legs (2413): I: femur 6.9, patella 1.5, tibia 6.7, metatarsus 6.8, tarsus 2.1, total 24.0; II: 8.40, 1.60, 8.10, 8.40, 2.30, 28.80; III: 4.00, 1.30, 3.50, 3.30, 1.10, 13.20; IV: 8.10, 1.40, 6.70, 7.70, 1.90, 25.80. Spination as in genus description, except tibiae III d0–0–1; metatarsus IV d1–0–0.Opisthosoma: 7.5 long, 1.5 wide. Epiandrous spigots dispersed along the margin of epigastric furrow ( Fig. 28 ). FIGURES 1–7. Quemedice enigmaticus Mello –Leitão, preserved specimens. 1–4 Female (holotype, MLP 15450), 1–3 habitus (1 dorsal; 2 ventral; 3 lateral), 4 Epigynum , ventral; 5–7. Male (MACN–Ar 10758), habitus (5 dorsal; 6 lateral, 7 ventral). Scale bars: 1–2, 4–7, 2 mm; 3, 0.25 mm. Redescription. Female ( holotype , MLP 15450): Coloration as in male ( Figs 1–2, 4 ). Total length 9.62. Dorsal shield of prosoma: 3.96 long, 2.68 wide. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.20, ALE 0.16, PME 0.16, PLE 0.14, AME–AME 0.24, AME–ALE 0.10, PME–PME 0.24, PME–PLE 0.32, AME–PME 0.26, ALE–PLE 0.26. Legs (2413): I: femur 5.50, patella 1.54, tibia 4.32, metatarsus 4.64, tarsus 2.12, total 18.12; II: 7.35, 1.96, 5.74, 5.66, 2.12, 22.83; III: 3.16, 1.12, 2.68, 2.20, 1.00, 10.16; IV: 8.65, 1.48, 4.77, 5.25, 1.40, 21.55. Spination: as in genus description except femur I d0-1-0; r0-1-1; femur IV r0-1-1.Opisthosoma: 5.66 long, 2.88 wide. Variation. Three males: total length 11.0–11.1; dorsal shield of prosoma 3.7–3.8; femur I 6.9–7.3. Three females: total length 13.1–16.4; carapace 3.8–4.1; femur I 5.7–6.7. Distribution. Central eastern South America : Argentina and Brazil (state of Mato Grosso).