Pharta brevipalpus ( Simon, 1903 ) Simon, 1903

SURESH P. BENJAMIN, 2011, Phylogenetics and comparative morphology of crab spiders (Araneae: Dionycha, Thomisidae), Zootaxa 3080, pp. 1-108 : 18-20

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Pharta brevipalpus ( Simon, 1903 )
status

comb. nov.

Pharta brevipalpus ( Simon, 1903) View in CoL comb. nov.

Fig 47 View FIGURE 47. A, B, D – F C

Epidius brevipalpus Simon, 1903: 730 .

Cupa zhengi Ono and Song, 1986: 26 , figs 1–7. Holotype and paratypes in NSMT and ASB; not examined. New synonymy. Sanmenia zhengi ( Ono & Song, 1986) . Song and Kim 1992: 142 (transferred from Cupa to Sanmenia ).

Type material: Syntype: Male from Phuc-Son, northeastern Vietnam ( MNHN 22113/1574), examined.

Synonymy. Both sexes of Sanmenia zhengi have been well-illustrated facilitating unambiguous identification. Characteristic is the presence of two apophyses of the tibia of which one is a wide apophysis furnished with short strong hairs ( Fig 47 View FIGURE 47. A, B, D – F C; Ono 1995).

Diagnosis. Separated from all other species of the genus by the presence of two apophyses of the tibia, of which one is furnished with short strong hairs ( Fig 47 View FIGURE 47. A, B, D – F C; Ono 1995).

Description. See Ono and Song (1986) and Ono (1988).

Distribution. China, Japan, Vietnam.

Other material examined (taxa denoted with * were included in the matrix)

* Aphantochilus rogersi O. P.-Cambridge, 1870. ECUADOR: Orellana: 1 female, Reserva Etnica Waorani, Transect Ent. 1km S. Onkone Gara Camp 25 June1994, TL. Erwin et al. ( USNM). Panama: Canal Zone: 1 male, Colon, Humid forest, Canopy fogging, tree, 2–14 July 1979, E. Broadhead et al. ( USNM).

* Aphantochilus taurifrons ( O. P.- Cambridge, 1881) comb. nov. ECUADOR: Orellana: 2 males 1 female, Reserva Etnica Waorani, Transect Ent. 1 km S. Onkone Gara Camp, 25 June 1994, TL. Erwin et al. ( USNM).

* Apyretina sp. MADAGASCAR: Antsiranana Province: 2 males 2 females, PN Mt. D’Ambre, 12° 32’ S 38°49.10’ E. 1100 m, 23–28 November 1993, J. Coddington et al. ( USNM), Figs 52A–D, 53A–E, 54A–F, 55A–F, 56A–F.

Borboropactus sp. VIETNAM: Lam Dong Province: 7 females; Datanla Waterfall, ca. 5 km S of Da Lat, 11° 54’ 0 2.2’’N 108° 26’ 54.0’’E, 1300 m, evergreen hill forest, 5, 11–12 September 2003, P. Schwendinger ( MHNG), Figs 6 View FIGURE 6 C, 21A–F.

Borboropactus squalidus Simon, 1884 View in CoL . Female lectotype from Africa: no further details given (MNHN 5045/ 1572), Fig 20 View FIGURE 20. A, B, D C.

* Diaea subdola View in CoL O. P.-Cambridge, 1885. SRI LANKA: Central Province: 2 males 2 females, Agrapathana, Agra Arboretum, 2003, S. P. Benjamin and M. Bahir (MHNG).

Epidius denisi Lessert, 1943 View in CoL . Female lectotype from DR CONGO: no more data given (MRAC 114110).

Epidius guineensis Millot, 1942 . Lectotype from DR CONGO: Bamania: 1 male, 1962, R. P. Hulstaert, no more data given (MRAC 122567; Figs 33 View FIGURE 33 B, 33C).

Epidius lyriger Simon, 1897 View in CoL . Lectotype from PHILIPPINES: Manila: 1 female, no more details given (MNHN 13705/1574).

* Epidius parvati Benjamin, 2000 View in CoL . SRI LANKA: Western province: 1 male 1 female. Colombo, Bellanwila- Attidiya, 14 August 1996, SP. Benjamin (AMNH), Fig 7 View FIGURE 7 D.

* Mecaphesa asperata (Hentz, 1847) View in CoL . USA: Kansas: 1 male 1 female, ‘Cherokee co. 5 mi. N. 3.3 mi. E of Crestiline’, 7 May 1984, GF Hevel (USNM), Figs 57 View FIGURE 57 A–E, 58A–F.

* Monaeses View in CoL sp. SRI LANKA: Central Province: 1 male 1 female, Agrabopath forest reserve, 18–21 February 2007, 1660– 800 m, SP. Benjamin and Z. Jaleel (MHNG), Figs 9 View FIGURE 9 A, 9B.

* Onocolus View in CoL sp. ECUADOR: Orellana: 1 male 1 female, Reserva Etnica Waorani, Transect Ent., 1 km S Onkone Gara Camp, 25 June 1994, TL. Erwin et al. (USNM), Figs 8 View FIGURE 8 A, 59A–G, 60A–F.

* Onomastus nigricauda Simon, 1900 . SRI LANKA: Western province: 1 male 2 females, Kalutara district, Horane, Bodinagala, 19 July 1996, SP. Benjamin. Same locality, 5 males 6 females, 10 February.2007, leg. SP. Benjamin and Z. Jaleel. Sabaragamuwa province: 1 male, Ratnapura District, Morningside section, primary forest, 23 February2007, SP. Benjamin and Z. Jaleel (MHNG).

* Oxytate subvirens (Strand, 1907) View in CoL . SRI LANKA: North Western Province: 4 males 2 females, Kurunegala District, Kurunegala, Ethagala Mountains, ca. 300 m, 1–28 February 2007, hand collecting, leg. Z. Jaleel (USNM), Figs 61 View FIGURE 61 A–E.

* Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826 View in CoL . USA: West Virginia: 3 females 5 males, Monongalia Co. WV University forest, Chestnut Ridge, Mixed Oak-Hardwood. Pitfall trap, 22–30 May 1989, DT. Jennings (USNM), Figs 62 View FIGURE 62 A–G.

Phrynarachne View in CoL sp. A. TANZANIA: Tanga: 2 males 1 female, E Usambara Mtns., 12 km SE Amani, kihuhwi- Zigi Forest Reserve, 5° 6.3’ S 38°40.6’ E, 400–450 m,. 2–4 November 1995, CE. Griswold, N. Scharff, D. Ubick (CAS).

* Phrynarachne View in CoL sp. B. MADAGASCAR: Mahajanga: 3 males. Parc National Tsingy de Bemaraha. 3.4 km, 93°E of Bekopaka, Tombeau Vazimba, 6–10 November 2001, 19° 8’ 31’’ S 44°49’41’’ E, 50 m, EF28 beating low vegetation tropical dry forest, B. L. Fisher et al. (CAS), Figs 63 View FIGURE 63 A–E, 64A–F.

* Pharta gongshan ( Yang, Zhu and Song, 2006) View in CoL . PR CHINA: Fugong: 2 males, 2 females, LuMaDeng County, N 27.02529° E 98.86256°, 1200 m, 23 April 2004, Peng Guang-Xu (USNM), Figs 7 View FIGURE 7 C, 8C, 47A, 47B, 47D– F, 49A–F, 50A–F, 51A–D.

* Sidymella angulata (Urquhart, 1885) View in CoL . NEW ZEALAND: South Island: 1 male, Marlborough Prov., Pelorus Bridg scenic Reserve, 26 February 2005, D. Silva and H. Wood (CAS CASENT 9023857), Figs 65A, B.

Stephanopis cambridgei Thorell, 1870 View in CoL . Holotype: 1 adult female, AUSTRALIA, Thorell’s collection (SMNH 1163), Figs 5 View FIGURE 5 D, 5G.

* Stephanopis cambridgei Thorell, 1870 View in CoL . AUSTRALIA: Australian Capital Territory: 1 male 1 females, Black Mt. Canberra, 35° 18’S: 149° 0 8’E, 650 m, open Eucalyptus View in CoL woodland, 7 August 1990, CE. Griswold and TC. Meikle (USNM). Western Australia: 1 male 1 female, Tinglewood near cabins, 6.98 km 5 0 N Walpole, disturbed Eucalyptus View in CoL forest, S 34° 54’ 51.0’’ E 116° 43’ 50.9’’, 24 February 2006. G. Hormiga and L. Lopardo (GWU), Figs 66A–G, 67A–E.

* Stephanopis View in CoL sp. CHILE: Region X: 2 females, Parque National Puyehue, Forest behind Cabanas de la Fundaction de las Raices, Between Rte 215 and Rio Gol Gol, ca. 3 km E Entre Lagos, S 40° 39’ 59.0’’ W 72° 10’ 19’’, 22–24 January 2003, beating vegetation, SE. Lew (CAS CASENT 9016500), Figs 68 View FIGURE 68 A, 68B, 69A–F.

* Stiphropus lugubris Gerstäcker, 1873 View in CoL . KENYA: 3 males, Kakamega Forest, 0° 22’ N 34°50’ E, 2001–2003, canopy fogging, W. Freund (ZEmk Ar. 092), Figs 70A, 70B View FIGURE 70. A, B , 73 View FIGURE 73 A–H. Remarks: the original material (a dried out sub-adult male) was collected by Baron Karl Klaus (Carl Claus) von der Decken on one of his expeditions to Mount Kilimanjaro ( Gerstäcker 1873) and is lost (type depository unknown). Stiphropus lugubris View in CoL is identified here based on the original description. The material is from the type locality.

* Strophius View in CoL sp. PANAMA: Canal Zone: 5 male 2 females, Colon, humid forest, canopy fogging, tree, 2–14 July 1979, E. Broadhead et al. (USNM), Figs 70 View FIGURE 70. A, B C, 70D–F, 71A–F, 72A–F.

* Strigoplus View in CoL sp. SRI LANKA: North Western Province: 2 males, Kurunegala District, Kurunegala, Ethagala Mountains, ca. 300 m, 1–28 February 2007, hand collecting, Z. Jaleel (USNM), Figs 74 View FIGURE 74 A–F, 75A–F.

Thomisops View in CoL sp. SRI LANKA: Central Province: 1 male 1female, Matale District, Riverstone, Knuckles range, ca. 1100 m, 0 7°31’42’’N, 80° 44’17’’E, 10 March 1998, hand collecting, SP. Benjamin (MHNG), Fig 7 View FIGURE 7 E.

* Thomisus granulifrons Simon, 1906 View in CoL . SRI LANKA: Western Province: 1 male 1 female, Bellanwila-Attidiya, 1 February–30 March 1998, SP. Benjamin (USNM), Figs 7 View FIGURE 7 A, 8D.

* Xysticus cristatus (Clerck, 1757) View in CoL . SPAIN: no further data, 1 male 1 female, (USNM), Figs 9 View FIGURE 9 C, 9D.

* Xysticus fraternus Banks, 1895 View in CoL . USA: West Virginia: 4 males 2 females, Monongalia Co., WV University forest, Chestnut Ridge. Mixed Oak-Hardwood, pitfall trap, 22–30 May 1989, DT Jennings, (USNM), Figs 9 View FIGURE 9 E, 9F.

MNHN

Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

USNM

Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History

MHNG

Museum d'Histoire Naturelle

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Thomisidae

Genus

Pharta

Loc

Pharta brevipalpus ( Simon, 1903 )

SURESH P. BENJAMIN 2011
2011
Loc

Cupa zhengi

Song 1992: 142
Ono 1986: 26
1986
Loc

Epidius brevipalpus

Simon 1903: 730
1903
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