Ambatoiella vigilans Mello-Leitão, 1943

Kury, Adriano B. & Medrano, Miguel, 2023, Once upon a time in America: recognition of the species of Libitioides from USA, with comments on other American Cosmetidae (Opiliones, Laniatores), European Journal of Taxonomy 875 (1), pp. 101-141 : 118

Ambatoiella vigilans Mello-Leitão, 1943

Fig. 12a

Ambatoiella vigilans Mello-Leitão, 1943: 8 , fig. 5.

Vononesta sexpunctata Roewer, 1959: 79 , fig. 13. Syn. nov.

Vonones vigilans – Goodnight & Goodnight 1953a: 60.

Type data

Lectotype of Ambatoiella vigilans

ECUADOR • ♂, herein designated; Tungurahua, Ambato ; [-1.24°,-78.62°]; 9 Jun. 1943; Harriet [Idola] Exline Frizzell & D[onald] L[eslie] Frizzell leg.; MNRJ 5018 (examined).

Paralectotypes of Ambatoiella vigilans

ECUADOR • 2 specs; same collection data as for lectotype; MNRJ 5018 .

Holotype of Vononesta sexpunctata

ECUADOR • ♂; Tungurahua, “ Baños de Tungurahua ”; alt. 1800 m; SMF RII 12777 (examined).

Comment

Ambatoiella vigilans and V. sexpunctata are nearly sympatric, both coming from Tungurahua State in Ecuador. The description and illustrations by Roewer are detailed enough to allow recognition of both being the same species.

Figures

Fig. 12. Cosmetidae C.L. Koch, 1839, species relevant to the present study, in vivo. a. Ambatoiella vigilans Mello-Leitão, 1943 from Ecuador, Tungurahua (©AB Kury & MA Medrano). b. Cynortoides quadrispinosa Goodnight & Goodnight, 1942 from USA, Florida (©Robin Gwen Agarwal). c. Holovonones biangulatus (Roewer, 1947) from Mexico, Chiapas (©Felix Fleck). d. Holovonones compressus (Pickard-Cambridge, 1904) from Mexico, Campeche (©Roberto Rojo). Photos are somewhat cropped. All images used here under written permission.