3567 Author Cruz Da Silva, Estevam L. Author Carico, James E. text Zootaxa 2012 2012-11-29 3567 1 64 journal article 1175­5334 80BD7F09-06D8-4C00-84AC-FB487E676FF1 Thaumasia abrahami Mello-Leitão, 1948 Figs 3 , 14 , 80–87 Thaumasia abrahami Mello-Leitão, 1948: 152 , fig. 1, female holotype from Yawakuri river , Upper Demerara-Berbice Guyana [ 05°18’N , 58°22’W ], July 1919 , A. A. Abraham leg ., deposited in BMNH (examined). Note. The match between males and females was made after the examination of the female holotype , since many males and females were found together in the same vial in some Brazilian collections. Diagnosis. The females of T. abrahami resemble those of T. onca sp. nov. ( Fig. 107 ) and T. hirsutochela sp. nov. ( Fig. 107 ) in the general shape of the middle field ( Fig. 80 ), but can be distinguished by “hood-like” shape of the middle field ( Fig. 80 ), by the conspicuous hood ( Fig. 80 ) and by the shape and the projected pores on the head of spermathecae ( Figs 81, 82 ). The males resemble those of T. caxiuana sp. nov. in the shape of the apex of the median apophysis ( Fig. 89 ), but can be distinguished by the slightly longer median apophysis ( Fig. 84 ) and by the longer and triangular shape of the ectal branch of RTA ( Figs 85–87 ). Description. Female ( Holotype , Guyana , BMNH). Total length 9.44. Carapace 3.81 long, 3.32 wide, yellow; unmarked. Clypeus yellow, 0.51 high. Anterior eye row straight, 0.98 wide; posterior recurved, 1.22 wide. Eye diameters, interdistances, and median ocular quadrangle: AME 0.14, ALE 0.12, PME 0.22, PLE 0.16; AME-AME 0.14, AME-ALE 0.21, PME-PME 0.24, PME-PLE 0.20, OQA 0.46, OQP 0.64, OQH 0.44. Chelicerae yellow. Sternum yellow, with scattered bristles; 1.82 long, 1.90 wide. Labium yellow, 0.40 long, 0.55 wide. Legs yellow, unmarked, with numerous dark brown macrosetae; relative length: I-II-IV-III, I—femur 6.72/ patella-tibia 9.57/ metatarsus 6.78/ tarsus 2.52/ total 25.59; II—7.05/ 9.31/ 6.65/ 2.50/ 25.51; III—5.81/ 7.04/ 5.05/ 1.99/ 19.89; IV—6.73/ 8.11/ 6.74/ 2.65/ 24.23. Ventral pairs of macrosetae on tibiae: I-5; II-5; III-4; IV-4. Superior tarsal claw with ten teeth, median with one tooth ( Fig. 83 ). Abdomen 4.64 long, light brown with an irregular dark brown patch on cardiac area; with scattered bristles and two pair of sigillae. Venter yellow, with scattered bristles. Epigynum with a well developed “hood-like” middle field ( Fig. 78 ) and an acute posterior margin ( Fig. 80 ). Head of spermathecae with slightly projected pores ( Fig. 82 ) and short copulatory ducts ( Fig. 81 ). Male (Una, Bahia , Brazil , IBSP 47144). Total length 8.13. Carapace 3.81 long, 3.32 wide, as in female. Clypeus yellow, 0.40 high. Anterior eye row straight, 0.98 wide ( Fig. 14 ); posterior recurved, 1.20 wide. Eye diameters, interdistances, and median ocular quadrangle: AME 0.22, ALE 0.12, PME 0.20, PLE 0.18; AME-AME 0.10, AME-ALE 0.14, PME-PME 0.20, PME-PLE 0.22, OQA 0.52, OQP 0.62, OQH 0.51. Chelicerae yellow, with scattered white bristles ( Fig. 14 ). Sternum yellow, 1.82 long, 1.90 wide. Labium as in female, 0.33 long, 0.66 wide. Legs yellow, unmarked; relative length: I-II-IV-III, I—femur 8.77/ patella-tibia 12.23/ metatarsus 9.70/ tarsus 3.19/ total 33.89; II—8.64/ 11.30/ 8.40/ 2.92/ 31.26; III—6.65/ 7.98/ 5.98/ 2.26/ 22.87; IV—7.98/ 9.97/ 8.77/ 3.30/ 30.02. Ventral pairs of macrosetae on tibiae: I-5; II-5; III-4; IV-4. Abdomen 4.06 long, colouration as in female. Palpus with a rounded apex of the median apophysis ( Fig. 84 ); distal tegular projection short ( Fig. 84 ). Ental branch of RTA with a slender and ventrally curved tip ( Figs 85, 86 ); ectal branch of RTA with a subtriangular shape and a broad base ( Fig. 87 ). Material examined. LESSER ANTILLES, Grenada : Gran Etang [ 12°10’N , 61°41’W ], 1 ♂ , XI.1919 , R . Thaxter ( MCZ ) . HONDURAS : Lancetilla [ 15°40’N , 87°25’W ], 1 ♀ , 20.VII.1929 , no collector ( MCZ ) . COSTA RICA : Puntarenas Province [ 09°12’N , 83°20’W ], 1 ♀ , XII.1987 , W. Eberhard ( MCZ ) . COLOMBIA , Putumayo : Rio Putumayo , Pto. Asis [ 00°26’N , 75°32’W ], 1 ♂ , no date, W. Eberhard ( MCZ 91200) . VENEZUELA , Amazonas : Cerro de la Neblina [ 00°50’N , 66°10’W ], 1 ♂ , 21-28.II.1985 , P. M. Spangler et al . ( USNM ) , Alto Mavaca , Rio Mavaca [ 02°30’N , 65°07’W ], 1 ♀ , 31.I.1989 , D. A. Polhemus ( USNM ) . ECUADOR , Napo [ 01°00’S , 77°25’W ], 1 ♂ , XI.1994 , V . Roth ( CAS ) , Selva Aliñahuí , 2 ♂ , 5 ♀ , I-II.1991, E. S. Ross ( CAS ) ; Oriente , Bomboimi-Yacu , 1 ♀ , IV.1941 , W. M. Larke-Macintyre ( AMNH ) . BOLIVIA , Beni : Chacobo , Indian Village , Rio Benicito [ 14°23’S , 65°06’W ], 1 ♀ , 05.VIII.1960 , B. Malkin ( AMNH ) . PERU , Junin : La Merced , Colonia Perene , Perene river [ 11°03’S , 75°20’W ], 1 ♂ , 03.I.1995 , E. S. Ross & E. I. Schlinger ( CAS ) ; Loreto : Aquaitia [ 04°14’S , 74°13’W ], 1 ♂ , 19 ♀ , 01-02.IX.1946 , F. Woytkowski ( AMNH ) ; San Martin : Moyobamba , Mishqui-Yacu [ 06°01’S , 76°58’W ], 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ , 16-24.VIII.1947 , F. Woytkowski ( AMNH ) , 1 ♂ , 09-21.III.1947 , F. Woytkowski ( AMNH ) , Morro Calzada [ 06°01’S , 77°02’W ], elevation 879m , 1 ♂ , 17.IX.2008 , W. Paredes & C. Albujar ( MUSM 505314 ) . BRAZIL , Pará : Rio Gurupi [ 02°06’S , 46°23’W ], 1 ♂ , VI .1963 , B. Malkin ( MZSP 3310 ) ; Canindé , Rio Gurupi , 1 ♂ , 27, 28.II.1966 , B. Malkin ( AMNH ) ; Marabá , Mina do Sossego , Serra Norte , Carajás [ 06º27’S , 50º05’W ], 1 ♂ , 23. II- 06.III.2004 , D. R . Santos-Souza ( MPEG 4114 ) ; Novo Progresso , Campo de Provas Brigadeiro Velloso , Serra do Cachimbo [ 09º17’S , 54º57’W ], 1 ♀ , 12.IX.2003 , D. R . Santos-Souza ( MPEG 6154 ) ; Maranhão : Caxias , Reserva Ecológica Inhamum [ 04º52’S , 43º20’W ], 2 ♂ , 11.III.2006 , F. Limeira-de-Oliveira ( IBSP 117247 ) . Amazonas : Manaus , Reserva Florestal Adolpho Ducke [ 03°05’S , 60°00’W ], 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ , 18.I.1994 , A. D. Brescovit ( MCN 25121) , 2 ♂ , 2 ♀ , 18-25.II.1992 , A. D. Brescovit ( MCN 22060) , 1 ♂ , 18.I.1994 , A. D. Brescovit ( EX-MCN 25075 ) ; Ilha da Marchantaria , 2 ♀ , VIII.1999 , A. J. Santos ( IBSP 39934 ) ; Fazenda Dimona , 1 ♀ , VII.2006 , A. J. Santos ( IBSP 80032 ) , Reserva Km 41, 1 ♀ , VIII.2005 , A. J. Santos ( IBSP 57567 ) ; Novo Airão , Parque Nacional do Jaú [ 03°05’S , 60°00’W ], 1 ♀ , VI .2000 , E. M. Venticinque ( IBSP 37766 ) ; Acre : Rio Branco , Reserva Extrativista Humaitá [ 09°58’S , 67°48’W ], 2 ♀ , 12.IV.1996 . Equipe IBSP / SMNK ( IBSP 15737 ) , Reserva Extrativista de Catuaba , 2 ♀ , 09.IV.1996 , Equipe IBSP / SMNK ( IBSP 15921 ) ; Senador Guiomard , Reserva Extrativista de Catuaba [ 10°08’S , 67°43’W ], 1 ♀ , 2002, E. F. Morato ( IBSP 97355 ) ; Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor , 1 ♂ , 14.III.1997 , L. Resende & S. Vieira ( IBSP 12319 ) , 1 ♂ , 2 ♀ , 20.III.1997 , L. Resende & S. Vieira ( IBSP 12253 ) . Roraima : Costa Marques [ 02°48’N , 60°40’W ], 1 ♀ , 17-18.I.2002 , E. Ramires ( IBSP 36948 ) ; Goiás : São Domingos , Caverna Passa Três , Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca [ 12°23’S , 46°19’W ], 2 ♂ , 3 ♀ , 03- 05.IX.2000 , C. A. Rheims ( IBSP 26084 ) ; Tocantins : Palmas , Rio Tocantins [ 10°10’S , 48°19’W ], 2 ♀ , I.2002 , D. M. Cândido & M. Costa ( IBSP 40407 ) , Usina Hidrelétrica Luís Eduardo Magalhães , 1 ♀ , 12.I.2002 , D. M. Cândido & M. Costa ( IBSP 40601 ) ; Sergipe : Serra de Itabaiana , Riacho Coqueiro [ 10°44’S , 37°19’W ], 1 ♂ , 08.X.2002 , S. C. Dias ( IBSP 37062 ) ; Bahia : Una , Reserva Biológica de Una [ 15°16’S , 39°04’W ], 1 ♂ , 15- 28.XI.2000 , A. D. Brescovit ( IBSP 47144 ) , 1 ♀ , 15-28.XI.2000 , A. D. Brescovit ( IBSP 47340 ) , 1 ♂ , 15- 28.XI.2000 , A. D. Brescovit ( IBSP 45519 ) , 1 ♂ , 15-28.XI.2000 , A. D. Brescovit et al . ( IBSP 47344 ) . Distribution. Lesser Antilles, Honduras , Costa Rica , Colombia , Venezuela , Ecuador , Bolivia , Peru , Brazil ( Fig. 3 ).