The genus Holothele Karsch, 1879: the identity of the type species (Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

José Paulo Leite Guadanucci; Carlos Perafán; Dayana Valencia-Cuéllar

doi:10.5252/z2017n2a5

30 June 2017 The genus Holothele Karsch, 1879: the identity of the type species (Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

José Paulo Leite Guadanucci, Carlos Perafán, Dayana Valencia-Cuéllar

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Zoosystema, 39(2):263-271 (2017). https://doi.org/10.5252/z2017n2a5

Abstract

The genus HolotheleKarsch, 1879 has a confusing taxonomic history, mainly due to a imprecise and outdated generic diagnosis, perpetuated since its original description. In this work, we propose a new diagnosis for the genus, redescribe the type species Holothele rectaKarsch, 1879 and propose a few taxonomic changes. Holothele longipes is here considered as a senior synonym of Holothele rectaKarsch, 1879, Stichoplastus sanguiniceps F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1898, Dryptopelmides rondoniLucas & Bücherl, 1972, Dryptopelmides ludwigiStrand, 1907. We also provide updated geographic distribution records for Holothele longipes and propose the revalidation of ScopelobatesSimon, 1903.

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José Paulo Leite Guadanucci, Carlos Perafán, and Dayana Valencia-Cuéllar "The genus Holothele Karsch, 1879: the identity of the type species (Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)," Zoosystema 39(2), 263-271, (30 June 2017). https://doi.org/10.5252/z2017n2a5

Received: 7 November 2016; Accepted: 23 January 2017; Published: 30 June 2017

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