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Two new species of Neogonyleptes Roewer, 1913 (Opiliones: Gonyleptidae: Pachylinae) from the Nahuelbuta mountain range, Chile

Authors :
Jorge Pérez-Schultheiss
Source :
Zootaxa. 5168:361-374
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Magnolia Press, 2022.

Abstract

Two new species of the Chilean endemic genus Neogonyleptes Roewer, 1913 are described based on specimens obtained in the Nahuelbuta mountain range, Biobío and La Araucanía Regions. The new taxa are morphologically allied to Neogonyleptes karschii (Sørensen, 1902); however, both differ from all species of the genus by their dorsal scutum area III+IV, which is armed with a large, apically bifurcate apophysis. Neogonyleptes floresi sp. nov. differs from N. pedrazai sp. nov. principally in the slender body and legs, the proximal constriction of the scutal apophysis, and the distally straight prolateral apophysis on coxa IV. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, and comparisons of the new species are given. Additionally, some comments are provided about the taxonomy of Neogonyleptes and allied genera.

Details

ISSN :
11755334 and 11755326
Volume :
5168
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Zootaxa
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4365cf688a52a9cafeee6e3e87dacd76
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5168.3.7