A new troglobitic species of Typhloroncus (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Ideoroncidae) from Guatemala
Author
Viana, Ana Clara M.
Author
Ferreira, Rodrigo L.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-04-02
4576
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journal article
27508
10.11646/zootaxa.4576.2.4
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1175-5326
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Key to species of
Typhloroncus
(modified from
Harvey & Muchmore, 2013
)
1 Smaller, epigean species, palpal femur less than
1 mm
in length................................................. 2
- Larger, troglobitic species, palpal femur more than
1 mm
in length.............................................. 3
2 Eyes present........................................................
T. planodentatus
(
San Luis Potosí
,
Mexico
)
- Eyes absent......................................................
T. coralensis
(
Saint John
,
U.S.
Virgin Islands
)
3 Ventrodistal telotarsal setae of legs strongly lanceolate........................................................ 4
- Ventrodistal telotarsal setae simple........................................................................ 5
4 Subterminal tarsal setae of legs strongly lanceolate...............................
T. attenuatus
(
Tamaulipas
,
Mexico
)
- Subterminal tarsal setae not modified..................................
T. guatemalensis
sp. n.
(Lanquín,
Guatemala
)
5 Palpal segments slender, femur of female 5.7 times longer than broad; chela (without pedicel) of female 4.5 times longer than broad.......................................................................
T. diabolus
(
Veracruz
,
Mexico
)
- Palpal segments very slender, femur of female greater than 7.0 times longer than broad; chela (without pedicel) of female greater than 5.5 times longer than broad.................................................................... 6
6 Palpal femur of female 7.3 times longer than broad; chela (without pedicel) of female 5.9 times longer than broad......................................................................................
T. troglobius
(
Puebla
,
Mexico
) Palpal femur of female 7.6 times longer than broad; chela (without pedicel) of female 6.9 times longer than broad................................................................................
T. xilitlensis
(
San Luis Potosí
,
Mexico
)