Eutichurus tropicus (L. Koch, 1866)

Figs 7, 29B, 30B, 32–34

Cheiracanthium tropicum L. Koch, 1866: 239, pl. 10, fig. 155 (sintypes, 2♀, Santa Fé de Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia, BMNH, not examined).

Eutichurus tropicus; Bonaldo & Brescovit 1992: 738 (Female transferred from Cheiracanthium). Bonaldo 1994: 119, figs 46–47; Bonaldo et al. 2018: 344 (synonymized with Eutichurus brescoviti) not examined.

Eutichurus brescoviti Bonaldo, 1994: 119, figs 43–45 (holotype, ♂, Cundinamarca, Colombia, MNRJ 263, not examined) not examined.

Diagnosis. Males of Eutichurus tropicus (L. Koch, 1866) resemble those of Eutichurus valderramai Bonaldo, 1994 and Eutichurus andresgarcia sp. nov. in having a filiform embolus and a short, excavated retrolateral tibial apophysis (Fig. 7A–C; Bonaldo 1994: figs 43–45, 48–49). Additionally, they closely resemble the latter species by having the embolus abruptly narrowing from the distal half. They differ thoseby having the embolus inserted almost basally and with a prolateral embolar process situated medially. They also resemble E muisca sp. nov. in having an excavated RTA and a median apophysis with apMA and aMA of nearly equal length, projecting similarly toward the basal and distal sides of the cymbium, respectively (Bonaldo 1994: 150, figs 43–45, 151, figs. 48–49; Figs 4A–C). However, they can be distinguished by having a wider, nearly square aMA with a longitudinal medial keel, a narrower, tapering aMA, and an RTA nearly perpendicular to the tibia respectively (Bonaldo 1994: 150, figs. 43–45, 151, figs. 48–49; Figs. 5A–C). Females see Bonaldo (1994: 119).

Description. See Bonaldo (1994: 119 – male under E. brescoviti). Additional documentation in Figs 7, 29B, 30B.

New records. COLOMBIA: Cundinamarca: 1♂, Reserva Forestal Chicaque, Robledal (4°37′2.1″N; 74°18′50.22″W), 2250 m, 24–28.II.2014, D. Forero leg. (MPUJ_ENT00706) ; 1♂, Facatativá (4°48′2.39″N; 74°22′27.63″W), 2580 m, 2.IV.1978, E. Quijano leg. (MPUJ_ENT0087095) ; Boyacá: 1♀, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque (5°41′59.9″ N; 73°26′31.82″W), VII.2011, E. Castaño Leg. (MPUJ_ENT0087160) ; 1♀, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Iguaque (5°40′31.34″ N; 73°26′51.59″W), 2850 m, IV.2003, manual capture. (MPUJ_ENT0070587) . Risaralda: 1 ♀, Santuario de Fauna y Flora Otúm Quimbaya, El Molinillo (4°43′N; 75°34′W), 2220m, 17_04.II_ III.2003, manual capture, G. Lopez leg. (MPUJ_ENT0087161) .

Distribution. Known from Colombia, Cundinamarca and Boyacá departments (Figs 32–34).