Titanoleptes cupidensis (Soares & Soares, 1946) comb. nov.

(Figs 19–22)

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Metagonyleptoides cupidensis Soares & Soares 1946 d: 196, figs 1, 1A.

Metagonyleptes cupidensis: Kury 2003: 132 .

Type series. BRAZIL, Espirito Santo State: ♀ holotype (MZSP OS 2913, examined by photograph), “Linhares” [currently Sooretama]: Chapada de Cupido .

Material examined. BRAZIL, Espirito Santo State: 1 ♀ (MNRJ 9097), Linhares, Reserva Florestal da Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, 28.viii.1981, C.A.G. Cruz, E. Izecksohn & O.L. Peixoto, leg.; 2 ♂, 1 ♀ (MNRJ 17869), Sooretama, REBIO de Sooretama, (-19.0012° -40.1392°), 93 m, 21.iv.2006, T. Bernabé, A.P.L. Giupponi, A.B. Kury, C.S. Costa, E.G. Vasconcelos & E. Wienskoski leg.; 1 ♂ (MACN AK 076), Sooretama, REBIO de Sooretama, x.1962 .

Diagnosis. Ocularium in both sexes with two high erect spines, concolorous with background (Figs. 19, a, b, h). Scutal area III in both sexes armed with small, paramedian, rounded tubercles (Figs. 19b, d). Free tergite III armed with a median spiniform apophysis in both sexes (Figs. 19b, h). Coxa IV of male with strong, retrolateral, apical apophysis, clearly longer than the prolateral one (Fig 20a). Trochanter IV of male without proximal prolateral apophysis (Fig 20a). Glans free, without a circular wall around stylus (Fig. 22g).

Distribution. Brazil, Espírito Santo State (ES), Linhares; Sooretama.