Taxonomic notes on the genus Paratrechalea Carico, 2005 (Araneae: Trechaleidae: Trechaleinae) Author Cruz, Estevam L. Author Silva, Da Author Lise, Arno A. text Zootaxa 2010 2667 43 50 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.276384 4b1ed7ef-6a08-4351-aa70-294a4cdde810 1175-5326 276384 Paratrechalea julyae Silva & Lise 2006 Figs 4–11 Paratrechalea julyae Silva & Lise 2006 : 72 , figs 1–6 (Male holotype , Fazenda Paissandu, Mucuri,Bahia, Brazil , 15.VI.1979 , A. C. Niella leg ., deposited in MCN 10851, examined). Diagnosis. The female of P. julyae is similar to P. saopaulo Carico, 2005 (see Carico 2005: fig. 32) and P. wygodzinskyi (Soares & Camargo, 1948) (see Silva et al . 2006 : fig. 19) by the projected shape of the scape of the middle field of epigynum, but can be distinguished by the longer and triangular shape of the scape and the excavated lateral lobes (LL) ( Figs 4 , 6 ). FIGURES 1–5. 1–3. Paratrechalea longigaster , left palpus (1 ventral view, 2 detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, 3 retrolateral view). 4, 5. Paratrechalea julyae , female genitalia (4 epigynum, ventral view, 5 internal genitalia, dorsal view). (ECD = ectal division of RTA, END = ental division of RTA, DD = dorsal division of median apophysis, G = guide of median apophysis; HS = head of spermathecae; LL = lateral lobes, MA = median apophysis, MF = middle field of epigynum, RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis, SC = scape; SS, stalk of spermathecae; VD = ventral division of MA). FIGURES 6–11. Morphological details of Paratrechalea julyae , epigynum (6 ventral view). 7–11. male palpus (7 ventral view, 8 median apophysis, 9 guide, 10 retrolateral view, 11 retrolateral tibial apophysis). FIGURES 12–17. Variations of the epigynum of Paratrechalea ornata 12–17. Epigynum, ventral view (12 Itaara, Rio Grande do Sul, 13 São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul, 14 Sapiranga, Rio Grande do Sul, 15 Seara, Santa Catarina, 16 Canela, Rio Grande do Sul, 17 São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul). Description. Male. Described by Silva et al ., 2006 : 72, figs 1–6. New remarks: male palpus with excavated spur on tip of guide of median apophysis ( Figs 7–9 ) and prominent retrolateral tibial apophysis ( Figs 10–11 ). Female (São Paulo, Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Ubatuba, Brazil IBSP 6989). Total length 7.47. Carapace, 2.90 long, 2.73 wide, light brown with two brownish longitudinal bands; dark brown laterally. Clypeus brownish, 0.24 high. Anterior eye row slightly straight, 0.71 wide; posterior 1.33 wide. Eye diameters, interdistances, and median ocular quadrangle: AME 0.13, ALE 0.12, PME 0.18, PLE 0.20; AME- AME 0.09, AME-ALE 0.06, PME-PME 0.24, PME-PLE 0.27, OQA 0.34, OQP 0.72, OQH 0.55. Chelicerae bristly, yellowish, with a median light brown band, without lateral carina; promargin and retromargin of fang furrow with three teeth equidistant and equal in size. Sternum yellowish, light brown laterally, with irregular median spot; 1.41 long, 1.32 wide. Labium light brown, darker posteriorly, 0.33 long, 0.49 wide. Legs brownish with light brown annuli on femora, relative length: I-II-IV-III, I – femur 3.32/ tibia-patella 4.31/ metatarsus 3.15/ tarsus 1.90/ total 12.58; II – 3.23/ 4.15/ 2.98/ 1.66/ 12.02; III – 1.82/ 1.74/ 1.49/ 0.83/ 5.88; IV – 2.57/ 2.65/ 2.90/ 1.16/ 9.28. Ventral pairs of macrosetae on tibiae: I-4 ; II-3 ; III-3 ; IV-3. Abdomen, 3.98 long, bristly, grayish, lighter at anterior portion, with scattered setae. Venter grayish, with scattered setae. Middle field of epigynum with projected scape ( Figs 4 , 6 ); excavated lateral lobes (LL) ( Figs 4 , 6 ), spermathecae rounded at apex ( Fig. 5 ). FIGURES 18–23. Variations of the epigynum of Paratrechalea spp. 18, 19. Paratrechalea azul , epigynum, ventral view (18 Itati, Rio Grande do Sul, 19 São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul). 20. Paratrechalea azul , internal genitalia, dorsal view. 21. Detail of pores on the head of spermathecae (São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul). 22, 23. Paratrechalea ornata , internal genitalia (22 dorsal view, 23 detail of pores on the head of spermathecae (Sapiranga, Rio Grande do Sul). (AS = accessory spermathecae) FIGURES 24–27. 24, 25. Paratrechalea ornata , male palpus (24 bulb, ventral view, 25 RTA, retrolateral view). 26, 27. Paratrechalea azul , male palpus (26 bulb, ventral view, 27 tibia, retrolateral view). White arrow in Fig. 24 shows median sulcus on the ventral division of the median apophysis. White arrows in Figs 25 and 27 show RTA ectal division. Other material examined. BRAZIL , Bahia : Camacan ( 15°24’S , 39°30’W ), 1 ♂ , no date, CEPLAC leg. ( IBSP 15813); Gandu, Fazenda São Rafael ( 13°44’S , 39°28’W ), 1 ♀, 08.V.1969 , CEPLAC leg . ( IBSP 15810); São Paulo , Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, Ubatuba ( 23°26’S , 45°05’W ), 1 ♀, IV.1996 , L. S. Rocha leg. ( IBSP 6989); Rio de Janeiro : Pinheral, Fazenda Santa Helena ( 22°31’S , 43°59’W ), 1 ♂ , 2 ♀, ( 22° 34’S , 44° 21’W ), 05–11.XI.1999 , A. D. Brescovit et al . leg . ( IBSP 52743; 52737), 3 ♂ , 4 ♀ ( IBSP 52734), 1 ♂ ( IBSP 52736); Marambaia, Ilha de Marambaia ( 22°49’S , 42°56’W ), 1 ♂ , 2 ♀, 23–25.XI.2007 , M. Silveira leg . ( IBSP 88603). Distribution. Brazil (Bahia, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro).