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Original Articles

Revalidation of Dolichothele Mello-Leitão and notes on Hapalotremus Simon (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae)

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Pages 204-212 | Received 25 Apr 2014, Accepted 01 Oct 2015, Published online: 19 Nov 2015
 

Abstract

Hapalotremus exilis (Mello-Leitão, 1923) and Hapalotremus muticus (Mello-Leitão, 1923), previously considered as nomina dubia are here revalidated through the examination of the holotypes. Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 is revalidated and their type species, Dolichothele exilis Mello-Leitão, 1923 is restored. Goniodontium Mello-Leitão, 1923 and Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924 are considered junior synonyms of Dolichothele. Hapalotremus muticus and Oligoxystre caatinga Guadanucci, 2007 are considered junior synonyms of D. exilis. All species of Oligoxystre are transferred to Dolichothele. Cyclothoracoides Strand, 1929, currently a junior synonym of Hapalotremus Simon, 1903, is here considered a junior synonym of Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871.

Hapalotremus exilis (Mello-Leitão, 1923) e Hapalotremus muticus (Mello-Leitão, 1923), previamente consideradas como nomina dubia, são aqui revalidadas após o exame dos holótipos. Dolichothele Mello-Leitão, 1923 é revalidado e sua espécie-tipo, Dolichotele exilis Mello-Leitão, 1923, é restaurada. Goniodontium Mello-Leitão, 1923 e Oligoxystre Vellard, 1924 são considerados sinônimos júnior de Dolichothele. Hapalotremus muticus (Mello-Leitão, 1923) e Oligoxystre caatinga Guadanucci, 2007 são consideradas sinônimos júnior de D. exilis. Todas as espécies de Oligoxystre são transferidas para Dolichothele. Cyclothoracoides Strand, 1929, atualmente um sinônimo júnior de Hapalotremus Simon, 1903, é aqui considerado um sinônimo júnior de Homoeomma Ausserer, 1871.

Acknowledgments

We wish to thank Antonio D. Brescovit and Cristina A. Rheims (IBSP) for the suggestions on an earlier version of this manuscript; Antonio D. Brescovit, Ricardo Pinto da Rocha (MZSP), Adriano B. Kury, Carla Barros (MNRJ) for the loan of the material examined. Thanks also to Anne Zillikens and three anonymous reviewers for the helpful comments and suggestions on the manuscript. We also thank Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), Gustavo W. Tomzhinski, Léo Nascimento, Leonardo T. S. Cândido, Edson F. Santiago (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia) and Cecília Cronemberger (Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos) for the permits and the support in fieldwork.

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo [grant number 2011/50689-0 to SML; 2012/18287-1 to RPI].

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