Philisca ornata Berland

Soto, Eduardo M. & Ramírez, Martín J., 2012, Revision and phylogenetic analysis of the spider genus Philisca Simon (Araneae: Anyphaenidae, Amaurobioidinae) 3443, Zootaxa 3443 (1), pp. 1-65 : 24

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3443.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F31587CF-A621-7972-FF6E-18D0028FFAB6
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Philisca ornata Berland
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Treatment

Philisca ornata Berland View in CoL

Figs 1d View FIGURE 1 , 13 View FIGURE 13 , 34h View FIGURE 34

Philisca ornata Berland, 1924: 435 View in CoL (male and female syntypes, from the Juan Fernandez Islands, Más a Tierra, 28.XII.1916, K. Bäckström, in NRS, S.P.E. 188, and male paratype from Más a Tierra, 1917, Bäckström [labeled “cotype”], in MHNP, not reexamined). Ramírez, 2003: 181 View Cited Treatment .

Diagnosis: It resembles other species of the ornata group by the modified male chelicerae and the epigyne with smooth, heart shaped median field close to the epigastric furrow ( Figs 34f View FIGURE 34 , 12b, c View FIGURE 12 ). It can be distinguished having a large yellow body ( Fig. 1d View FIGURE 1 , 13a View FIGURE 13 ) and a very long male palpal tibia ( Fig. 34f View FIGURE 34 ; Ramírez 2003: fig. 98c).

Description: Male and female described in Ramírez (2003).

Distribution: Known only from the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile.

New records: CHILE: Región V (Valparaíso): Juan Fernandez Island , Robinson Crusoe Is., área de Plazoleta El Yunque, S33.65276º W78.84403º (GPS, trayecto +- 25m), elev. 299m (barómetro), 16–20.II.2011, bosque de luma, M. Ramírez, E. Soto, J. Pizarro (MJR-loc-05) GoogleMaps , 16 females and 10 males ( MACN-Ar 27949 ) ; 3 females, 3 males and 2 immatures ( MHNS) , 2 females ( UC) , 2 females ( MACN-Ar 27950 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28051 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28046 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28048 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28045 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28053 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28057 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28049 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28054 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28050 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28056 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28052 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28055 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28047 ) , 1 male ( MACN-Ar 28058 ) ; same locality, pitfall , 2 females ( MACN) ; Sendero al Mirador Selkirk, S33.63888° W78.85091° (GPS, trayecto +- 200m), elev. 488m (barómetro), 18.II.2011, bosque de luma y maqui, con helechos, M. Ramírez, E. Soto, J. Pizarro (MJR-loc-9), 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28061 ) ; luego de Mirador Selkirk, ladera W, S33.63749° W78.85155° (GPS, trayecto +- 50m), elev. 460–539m (barómetro), 18–20.II.2011, bosque de luma con helechos arborescentes, M. Ramírez, E. Soto, J. Pizarro (MJR-loc-10), 3 females ( MACN-Ar 27947 ) , 3 females and 1 male ( UC) , 1 female and 1 immature ( MACN-Ar 28060 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28059 ) ; ladera W, S33.63790° W78.85302° (GPS, trayecto +- 110m), elev. 460–470m (barómetro), 20.II.2011, bosque de luma con helechos arborescentes, M. Ramírez, E. Soto, J. Pizarro (MJR-loc-12), 2 females and 1 male ( MACN-Ar 27948 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28044 ) ; Sector Salsipuedes, S33.63087° W78.84386° (GPS, área +- 100m), elev. 482m (barómetro), 21.II.2011, bosque de canelo, maqui y luma, M. Ramírez, E. Soto, J. Pizarro (MJR-loc-13), 1 female, 2 males and 1 immature ( MACN-Ar 27951 ) , 1 female ( MACN-Ar 28062 ) , 1 female and 1 male ( MHNS) .

Material re-examined: CHILE: Región V (Valparaíso): Juan Fernandez Island, Robinson Crusoe Is., Anson valley, Yunque square, 200–500m Camote side. 1–28.IV.1962, B. Malkin, 4 males, 18 females and 10 immatures ( AMNH), 1 female and 2 males ( AMNH; temporary preparations, male: EMS-00104, EMS-00080; female: EMS- 00115, EMS-00143) ;