Papiri caete, Rheims, 2025

Rheims, Cristina A., 2025, Papiri gen. nov., a new genus of huntsman spiders (Araneae: Sparassidae: Sparianthinae) from Brazil, Zootaxa 5583 (3), pp. 526-548 : 539-542

Papiri caete sp. nov.

Figs 2, 4–5 , 8, 12–14 , 47–62 , 80

Type material. Holotype: ♂, BRAZIL: Espírito Santo: São Mateus, Reserva Florestal da Vale do Rio Doce [-19.1500, -40.0667], 5–12 January 1998, unknown collector ( IBSP 16504 ) . Paratypes: BRAZIL: Pará: 1 ♂, Barcarena (-1.5000, -48.6667), 15 November 2001, A.B. Bonaldo leg. ( MPEG 30773 ) . Bahia: 1 ♂, Camacan, Fazenda Santa Úrsula (CEPLAC R2497) [-15.4167, -39.4833], 19 December 1968, unknown collector ( MNRJ) ; 1 ♀, Pau Brasil (CEPLAC R3062) [-15.4500, -39.6500], unknown date and collector ( MNRJ) ; 1 ♀, same locality as for previous specimen, 13–15 November 1998, M.F. Dias leg. ( IBSP 35997 ) . Minas Gerais: 1 ♂, Timóteo, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (-19.6579, -42.5729), 17 December 2010, B.T. Faleiro leg. ( UFMG 10504 ) . Espírito Santo: 1 ♂, São Mateus, Reserva Florestal da Vale do Rio Doce [-19.1500, -40.0667], 19–25 July 1997, no collector ( IBSP 12972 ) ; 1 ♀, Guarapari, Restinga de Setiba (-20.6000, -40.4167), 22–25 July 2010, T. Gonçalves-Souza leg. ( UFMG 7199 ) .

Additional material examined. BRAZIL: Paraíba: 1 ♀, João Pessoa, Campus da Universidade Federal da Paraíba [-7.1333, -34.8333], 3 April 2004, G.G. Santana leg. ( UFPB) . Pernambuco: 1 ♀, Araçoiaba, Campo de Instrução Marechal Newton Cavalcante (-7.7810, -35.1506), 2009–2010, A. Costa leg. ( IBSP 185426 ) ; 1 ♀, Recife, Horto Dois Irmãos [-8.0000, -34.9333], 30 May–2 June 2001, Equipe Biota leg. ( IBSP 98968 ) . Bahia: 1 ♀, Salvador, Parque Metropolitano de Pituaçu [-12.9500, -38.4167], 27 March–2 April 2012, M. Martina & M. Peres leg. ( IBSP 244497 ) ; 1 ♀, Juçari, Fazenda São Francisco (CEPLAC R3005) [-14.4833, -39.0500], 9 January 1970, unknown collector ( MNRJ) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same locality as for previous specimen (CEPLAC R3202) [-14.4833, -39.0500], 26 November 1960, unknown collector ( MNRJ) ; 1 ♂, Itamaraju , Fazenda Nossa Senhora das Neves [-14.7333, -39.1167], 7 July 1978, J.S. Santos leg. ( MCN 10695 ) ; 1 ♀, Camacan, Serra Bonita [-15.4000, -39.5667], March 2009, A. Camacho leg. ( IBSP 134064 ) ; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Porto Seguro [-16.4000, -39.0500], October 1982, R. Castro leg. ( IBSP 4219 ) ; 1 ♀, Mucuri, Fazenda Paissandu [-18.1000, -39.8500], 15 April 1979, unknown collector ( MCN 10847 ) . Espírito Santo: 1 ♀, Conceição da Barra, Floresta Nacional do Rio Preto (-18.3582, -39.8455), 18 October 2005, T. Souza et al. leg. ( IBSP 135137 ) ; 1 ♀, same locality as for previous specimen, 19 October 2005, T. Souza et al. leg. ( IBSP 135183 ) ; 1 ♂, Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama [-19.1500, -40.0667], 19 January 2019, unknown collector ( IBSP 229928 ) ; 1 ♀, São Mateus, Reserva Florestal da Vale do Rio Doce [-19.1500, -40.0667], 5–12 January 1988, unknown collector ( IBSP 16788 ) ; 1 ♀, Linhares [-19.1500, -40.0667], 9–15 January 2012, J.P.P. Pena-Barbosa leg. ( IBSP 249603 ) ; 1 ♀, same data as for previous specimen ( IBSP 249602 ) . Minas Gerais: 1 ♂, Marliéria, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (-19.6586, -42.5756), 1–10 September 2003, Equipe Biota leg. ( IBSP 98976 ) ; 1 ♀, same data as for previous specimen ( IBSP 98975 ) ; 1♂, Marliéria, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce [-19.7667, -42.6167], 12–19 October 2000, D.P. Araújo leg. ( UFMG 1993 ) ; 1 ♂, Timóteo, Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (-19.6586, -42.5756), 21 June 2010, B.T. Faleiro leg. ( UFMG 4939 ) . Rio de Janeiro: 1 ♂, Volta Redonda, Floresta da Cicuta [-22.5500, -44.0833], February 2002, M.O. Gonzaga leg. ( IBSP 91751 ) ; 1 ♂, same data as for previous specimen ( IBSP 91752 ) ; 1 ♀, same data as for previous specimen ( IBSP 91750 ) ; 1 ♂, same data as for previous specimen ( IBSP 91755 ) ; 1 ♀ juv., same data as for previous specimens ( IBSP 91753 ) . Paraná: 4 ♂, 2 ♀, Antonina, Reserva Natural do Rio Cachoeira [-25.2500, -48.7167], 23 September 2005, Equipe SoloBioma leg. ( IBSP 234826 ) . Santa Catarina: 1 ♂, São Francisco do Sul, Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Ambientais Vila da Gloria (-26.2205, -48.6886), 12–15 December 2011, I.L.F. Magalhães et al. leg. ( UFMG 10316 ) .

Etymology. The specific name is a noun, in Brazilian Portuguese, taken from the Tupi-Guarani Language meaning “real woods” (Ka’a = woods; eté = real) in reference to the Atlantic Forest, where this species is found; noun in apposition.

Diagnosis. Specimens of P. caete sp. nov. resemble those P. tacomare sp. nov. ( Figs 67–77 ) by the male palps with RTA bearing more than one branch (single branched in the other species) and by the female epigyne with ag straight or slightly recurved, not projecting over the median septum (projecting in the other species). Males are distinguished from those of the latter species by the RTA with three branches ( Fig. 58 ) and embolus tip complex, with three projections ( Figs 14 , 59 ) (RTA with two branches and embolus tip filiform in P. tacomare sp. nov.). Females are distinguished by the MS longer than wide with posterior margin at level with posterior margin of LL ( Figs 54 , 60 ) (MS wider than long with posterior margin reaching slightly more than half LL length in P. tacomare sp. nov.).

Description. Male (holotype): Coloration as in Figs 47–48 . Total length 8.9. Dorsal shield of prosoma: 4.1 long, 3.4 wide. Opisthosoma: 4.6 long, 2.4 wide. Eyes: diameters: 0.29, 0.25, 0.15, 0.24; interdistances: 0.34, 0.09, 0.48, 0.36, 0.23, 0.12. Legs (1243): I: 13.2 (4.0, 2.0, 3.3, 3.0, 0.9); II: 12.6 (3.9, 2.0, 3.0, 2.9, 0.8, 12.6); III: 10.5 (3.4, 1.7, 2.3, 2.4, 0.7); IV: 13.1 (3.9, 1.5, 3.0, 3.6, 1.1). Spination follows the generic pattern except tibiae I–II: d0-1-0; v2-2-2-2-2. Palp: VTA large triangular; RTA with three acute branches with rounded tips in retrolateral view and sub squared in ventral view; ST visible between 3–5 o’clock in retrolateral view; spermophore with undulation between 11–12 o’clock; TBE hyaline, fanning out at tip; TBC reduced to a small sclerotized elevation; C hood four times longer than wide, tongue-like in ventral view; E arising from tegulum at 7 o’clock position, tip complex bearing a leaf-like projection at the embolus opening, between a long prong-like projection and a slender, laminar projection; MA slightly wider than long, widest distally, with slightly medially depressed margin ( Figs 51–53 , 56–59 ).

Female (IBSP 135183): Coloration as in Figs 49–50 . Total length 10.4. Dorsal shield of prosoma: 4.7 long, 4.1 wide. Opisthosoma: 5.6 long, 3.5 wide. Eyes: diameters: 0.30, 0.30, 0.17, 0.25; interdistances: 0.40, 0.23, 0.60, 0.55, 0.27, 0.18. Legs (4213): I: 12.7 (3.8, 2.2, 3.3, 2.6, 0.8); II: 13.1 (4.1, 2.3, 3.2, 2.7, 0.8); III: 10.4 (3.4, 1.7, 2.4, 2.2, 0.7); IV: 13.4 (4.0, 1.7, 3.0, 3.6, 1.1). Epigyne: EF as wide as long, with elongate MAB on each side; LL with small lateral projections on posterior margin; MS longer than wide with posterior margin slightly curved; ag straight or slightly recurved ( Figs 54 , 60 ). Vulva: IDS with Dh much longer than wide connecting to Ds laterally; Ds irregularly shaped; FD antero-laterad ( Figs 55 , 61–62 ).

Variation. Males (n=10): total length 7.1–10.7; prosoma length 3.3–4.7; femur I length: 3.2–4.3. Females (n=10): total length 11.4–15.3; prosoma length 4.5–6.6; femur I length: 3.6–5.5.

Distribution. Known from the states of Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Santa Catarina ( Fig. 79 ).

Figures

FIGURES 1–6. 1, 3 P. cabruca sp. nov. (male, IBSP 47126); 2, 4–5 P. caete sp. nov. (male, IBSP 234826); 6 P. cacau sp. nov. (female, IBSP 275471). 1 Left chelicerae, ventral; 2 Left endite, serrula; 3 Left leg I, metatarsus, trilobate membrane, dorsal; 4 Left leg I, tarsus, tricobothrium; 5 Left leg I, tarsus, tarsal organ; 6 Left palp, tarsus, claw, prolateral.

FIGURES 7–12. 7, 9 P. cabruca sp. nov. (male, IBSP 47126); 8, 12 P. caete sp. nov. (male, IBSP 249602); 10–11 P. cacau sp. nov. (10 male IBSP 275288, 11 female IBSP 275471). 7–10 Tarsus claws, left leg, prolateral (7 leg I, 8 leg II, 9 leg III, 10 leg IV); 11 Opisthosoma, epiandrium, epiandrous spigots, ventral; 12 Opisthosoma colulus, ventral.

FIGURES 13–16. 13–14 P. caete sp. nov.; 15–16 P. cacau sp. nov. 13 Left male palp, ventral (IBSP 91751); 14 Right palp, embolus, detail of tip, ventral, white arrow points to embolus opening (IBSP 91752); 15 Right palp, bulb, ventral (IBSP 275228); 16 Right palp, bulb, detail of median apophysis, ventral (IBSP 275228).

FIGURES 47–50. P. caete sp. nov., habitus. 47–48 Male, UFMG 10316 (47 dorsal, 48 ventral); 49–50 Female, UFMG 7199 (49 dorsal, 50 ventral). Scale lines: 2 mm.

FIGURES 51–55. P. caete sp. nov. 51–53 Male (IBSP 135153), left palp (51 prolateral, 52 ventral, 53 retrolateral); 54–55 Female (IBSP 234826), genitalia (54 epigyne ventral, 55 vulva dorsal). Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 56–62. P.caete sp. nov. 56–59 Male (IBSP 16504), left palp (56 prolateral, 57 ventral, 58 retrolateral, 59 detail of embolus, black arrow points to embolus opening); 60–62 Female (IBSP 41116) genitalia (60 epigyne dorsal, 61 vulva ventral, 62 schematic course of IDS). Scale lines 1 mm. ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; Dh—hyaline part of IDS; Ds—sclerotized part of IDS; E— embolus; FD—fertilization duct; Hc—curved end of conductor hood; LL—lateral lobe; MA—median apophysis; MAB—muscle attachment band; MS—median septum; RbP—cymbial retrobasal process; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum; TBC—tegular projection close to conductor base; TBE—tegular projection close to conductor base; VTA—ventral tibial apophysis.

FIGURES 78–81. Map of distribution records. 78 P. cabruca sp. nov.; 79 P. cacau sp. nov.; 80 P. caete sp. nov.; 81 P. tacomare sp. nov.

FIGURES 67–71. P. tacomare sp. nov. 67–69 Male (IBSP 97195), left palp (67 prolateral, 68 ventral, 69 retrolateral); 70–71 Female (IBSP 91735), genitalia (70 epigyne dorsal, 71 vulva ventral). Scale lines: 1 mm.

FIGURES 72–77. P. tacomare sp. nov. 72–74 Male (IBSP 97195), left palp (72 prolateral, 73 ventral, 74 retrolateral); Female (IBSP 85206), genitalia (75 epigyne dorsal, 76 vulva ventral, 77 schematic course of IDS). Scale lines: 1 mm. ag—anterior groove; C—conductor; Dh—hyaline part of IDS; Ds—sclerotized part of IDS; E—embolus; FD—fertilization duct; Hc— curved end of conductor hood; LL—lateral lobe; MA—median apophysis; MAB—muscle attachment band; MS—median septum; RbP—cymbial retrobasal process; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; ST—subtegulum; TBC—tegular projection close to conductor base; TBE—tegular projection close to conductor base; VTA—ventral tibial apophysis.