Hurius Simon, 1901

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Fig. 77

Type species. Hurius vulpinus Simon, 1901, by original designation.

Revised diagnosis. Males of Hurius differ from those of Scoturius and Urupuyu by having a single-lobed RTA; in addition, males of Hurius differ from those of Admesturius, Atelurius, Simonurius, and Guriurius by having a RvTA densely covered by strong and long spicules. Females of Hurius differ from those of Scoturius, Atelurius, Urupuyu, and Simonurius by not having the copulatory openings forming an atrium, and from those of Guriurius by not having the ducts covered by a sclerotized plate; also, females of Hurius differ from those of Admesturius by having separate coupling pockets on the sides of the epigynal plate.

Distribution. Ecuador [Quito, Tungurahua (Simon 1901b; Galiano 1963). Colombia [Bogotá, Meta (Galvis & Martínez 2016)]. Argentina [Tucumán, Córdova (Mello-Leitão 1941; Galiano 1985)], Uruguay [Rio Negro, Canelones], Chile [Llanquihue, Osorno volcano, Lonquimay (Galiano 1985; Richardson 2010)]; (Fig. 77).

Natural history. Galiano (1985) indicated that these species possibly lives under rocks.Altitudinal distribution: around 21–3200 m a. s. l.