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Although the diversity of animal groups distributed in Brazil provides countless research opportunities, the current scenario does not follow this demand. The reasons for the disconnections range from inequality in the availability of resources for teaching and research to the focus of researchers on specific groups of animals, while others remain neglected. Training new potential Brazilian researchers interested in Zoology is essential for a greater understanding of this diversity, as well as exposing those potential new researchers to new groups and different work possibilities. Thus, the Summer Course in Zoology (in Portuguese, CVZoo) promoted by the Graduate Program in Zoology at the University of São Paulo, over the last ten years, has been seeking to contribute to this training of new researchers in the field of Zoology, as well as in updating teachers through university extension activities. In order to assess the impacts caused by CVZoo on the academic and professional training of the participants, Google forms were sent to participants in the ten editions of the course, as well as compiled information available on the Lattes Platform. Qualitative and quantitative analyses showed the profile of graduates, their expectations, and perceptions about the course. Based on these data, we demonstrate the CVZoo’s efficiency in popularizing Zoology throughout the country in contributing to the decentralization of knowledge as well as in meeting the urgent concerns of making access to knowledge more egalitarian and socially fair. Resumo Embora a diversidade de grupos de animais existentes no Brasil ofereça inúmeras oportunidades de estudo, o cenário atual não acompanha essa demanda. Os motivos para essa desconexão vão desde a desigualdade na disponibilidade de recursos para ensino e pesquisa até o foco de pesquisadores em grupos específicos de animais, enquanto outros permanecem negligenciados. O treinamento de novos pesquisadores interessados em Zoologia é essencial para um maior entendimento da diversidade brasileira, assim como a exposição de tais pesquisadores a novos grupos e diferentes possibilidades de trabalho. O Curso de Verão em Zoologia (CVZoo) promovido pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, ao longo de dez anos vem buscando contribuir para a formação de novos(as) pesquisadores(as) na área da Zoologia, bem como na atualização de docentes do Ensino Básico por meio de atividades de extensão universitária. Para avaliar os impactos causados pelo CVZoo na formação acadêmica e profissionalizante dos participantes, foram enviados formulários aos participantes das dez edições do curso, bem como compiladas informações disponíveis na Plataforma Lattes. Análises qualitativas e quantitativas evidenciaram o perfil das pessoas egressas, suas expectativas e percepções acerca do curso oferecido. Com base nesses dados, é apontada a eficiência do CVZoo na popularização da Zoologia por todo o país, contribuindo para a descentralização do conhecimento, bem como atendendo às preocupações prementes de tornar o acesso ao conhecimento mais igualitário e socialmente justo.

Species of the genus Sadocus Sørensen, 1886 are conspicuous gonyleptids that occur in Chile and Argentina. Here, the genus is revised for the first time and the cladistic analysis based on morphological characters does not corroborate its monophyly unless a phylogenetically unrelated species is excluded (explained further on). A new classification is proposed for the seven species left in the genus and considered valid, of the 13 nominal species previously recognized. Two out of the seven valid species are considered as species inquirendae: Sadocus allermayeri (Mello-Leitão, 1945) [= Carampangue allermayeri Mello-Leitão, 1945] and Sadocus nigronotatus (Mello-Leitão, 1943) [= Carampangue nigronotatum Mello-Leitão, 1943]. The following synonymies are proposed: Sadocus bicornis (Gervais, 1849) [original combination = Gonyleptes bicornis Gervais, 1849] is a junior synonym of Sadocus asperatus (Gervais, 1847) [= Gonyleptes asperatus Gervais, 1847]; Sadocus conspicillatus Roewer, 1913, Sadocus exceptionalis (Mello-Leitão, 1946) [= Araucanoleptes exceptionalis Mello-Leitão, 1946] and Sadocus guttatus Sørensen, 1902 are junior synonyms of the valid name Sadocus polyacanthus (Gervais, 1847) [= Gonyleptes polyacanthus Gervais, 1847]; and Sadocus calcar (Roewer, 1913) [= Lycomedes calcar Roewer, 1913] is a junior synonym of the valid name Gonyleptes horridus Kirby, 1819. Sadocus brasiliensis Soares & Soares, 1949 is not congeneric with Argentinean/Chilean species of the genus according to the cladistic analysis and is here synonymized with Discocyrtus catharinensis (Mello-Leitão, 1923 [= Sadocus catharinensis Mello-Leitão, 1923]).

Species of the genus Sadocus Sørensen, 1886 are conspicuous gonyleptids that occur in Chile and Argentina. Here, the genus is revised for the first time and the cladistic analysis based on morphological characters does not corroborate its monophyly unless a phylogenetically unrelated species is excluded (explained further on). A new classification is proposed for the seven species left in the genus and considered valid, of the 13 nominal species previously recognized. Two out of the seven valid species are considered as species inquirendae: Sadocus allermayeri (Mello-Leitão, 1945) [= Carampangue allermayeri Mello-Leitão, 1945] and Sadocus nigronotatus (Mello-Leitão, 1943) [= Carampangue nigronotatum Mello-Leitão, 1943]. The following synonymies are proposed: Sadocus bicornis (Gervais, 1849) [original combination = Gonyleptes bicornis Gervais, 1849] is a junior synonym of Sadocus asperatus (Gervais, 1847) [= Gonyleptes asperatus Gervais, 1847]; Sadocus conspicillatus Roewer, 1913, Sadocus exceptionalis (Mello-Leitão, 1946) [= Araucanoleptes exceptionalis Mello-Leitão, 1946] and Sadocus guttatus Sørensen, 1902 are junior synonyms of the valid name Sadocus polyacanthus (Gervais, 1847) [= Gonyleptes polyacanthus Gervais, 1847]; and Sadocus calcar (Roewer, 1913) [= Lycomedes calcar Roewer, 1913] is a junior synonym of the valid name Gonyleptes horridus Kirby, 1819. Sadocus brasiliensis Soares & Soares, 1949 is not congeneric with Argentinean/Chilean species of the genus according to the cladistic analysis and is here synonymized with Discocyrtus catharinensis (Mello-Leitão, 1923 [= Sadocus catharinensis Mello-Leitão, 1923]).

O gênero Sadocus Sørensen, 1886 é revisado pela primeira vez e uma análise cladística foi feita para testar seu monofiletismo e suas relações internas, além disso, a chave de identificação das espécies é apresentada. Uma nova classificação é proposta baseada nos resultados da análise cladística. São reconhecidas cinco espécies válidas das 5 espécies válidas das 14 nominais, sendo quatro sinonímias propostas: Sadocus bicornis (Gervais, 1849) em Sadocus asperatus (Gervais, 1847), S. conspicillatus Roewer, 1913, S. exceptionalis (Mello-Leitão, 1946) e S. guttatus Sørensen, 1902 em S. polyacanthus (Gervais, 1847) e S. calcar (Roewer, 1913) em Gonyleptes horridus Kirby, 1819; duas Species inquerendae: S.allermayeri (Mello-Leitão, 1945) e S. nigronotatus (Mello-Leitão, 1943) e duas transferidas para outros gêneros: Roeweria brasiliensis (Soares & Soares, 1949) e Metagyndes planiceps (Guérin-Méneville, 1838). Além é feita a descrição de Metagyndes sp.n., exemplar usado por Roewer na redescrição da espécie Metagyndes planiceps (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), que se tratava de uma espécie diferente da descrição original. A matriz de dados utilizada na análise cladística possui cinco terminais de Sadocus e mais 15 terminais como grupo externo, compreende 53 caracteres baseados na morfologia masculina, sendo 18 pertencentes a estruturas morfológicas externas presentes no escudo dorsal e tergitos livres, dois pertencentes a quelícera, dois pertencente ao pedipalpo, 20 pertencentes as pernas e 11 pertencentes a genitália. A análise resultou em uma árvore mais parcimoniosa com 195 passos (C.I.= 32; R.I.=45) cuja otimização aplicada foi ACCTRAN. Sadocus constitui um clado monofilético e pectinado, sustentado por duas sinapomorfias: formato gama triangular do escudo dorsal e bula da quelícera lisa The genus Sadocus Sørensen, 1886 is revised for the first time and a cladistic analysis was performed to test its monophyly and internal relationships, a dicotomous key of species was presented. A new classification based on cladistic analysis is proposed. Five species are considered valid of the 14 nominal species currently recognized, being synonymyzed are, Sadocus bicornis (Gervais, 1849) as Sadocus asperatus (Gervais, 1847), S. conspicillatus Roewer, 1913, S. exceptionalis (Mello-Leitão, 1946) and S. guttatus Sørensen, 1902 as S. polyacanthus (Gervais, 1847), and S. calcar (Roewer, 1913) as Gonyleptes horridus Kirby, 1819; two Species inquerendae: S. allermayeri (Mello-Leitão, 1945) and S. nigronotatus (Mello-Leitão, 1943), and two transferred to other genus: Roeweria brasiliensis (Soares & Soares, 1949) and Metagyndes planiceps (Guérin-Méneville, 1838). The description of Metagyndes sp.n. is made, a specimen that Roewer used for the redescription of the species Metagyndes planiceps (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), it was a different example of the original description. The cladistic analysis was performed with five species of Sadocus and the outgroup is composed of fifteen species. The character matrix comprises 53 morphological characters from males, 18 characters are of external morphological features of the dorsal scute and free tergites, two of the chelicerae, two of the pedipalp, 20 of the legs and 11 of the genitalia. The analysis resulted in one most parsimonious tree with 195 steps (C.I.= 32; R.I=45) and the ACCTRAN optimization was applied. Sadocus is a monophyletic and pectinate group clade, supported for two synapomorphies: the Gamma triangular shape of dorsal scutum and a smooth chelicerae bula

Fonckia Roewer, 1913 is revised and two new species are described in it: Fonckia contulmo sp. nov., from Monumento Nacional Contulmo, Araucania, Chile, diagnosed mainly by the enlarged tubercles on the lateral margins of the dorsal scutum, between the median region of scutal area II and the posterior margin of the scutal area III; and Fonckia sosia sp. nov., from Parque Nacional Conguillio, Malleco, Chile, distinguished mainly by the absence of a dorso-basal apophysis on femur IV of the male and a spiniform, enlarged retroapical tubercle on tibia IV of the male. We propose the generic synonymy of Diconospelta Canals, 1934 under Fonckia Roewer, 1913, and the specific synonymy of D. vazferreirae Mello-Leitao, 1946 under F. processigera (Sorensen, 1902). We also propose the new combination F. gallardoi (Canals, 1934) comb. nov. As a consequence, the genus is henceforth composed of four species. We present an identification key for the species of Fonckia, as well as diagnoses and a discussion of the Chilean Pachylinae.