Sympolymnia lucasi (Taczanowski 1871) Perger & Rubio, 2020

Perger, Robert & Rubio, Gonzalo D., 2020, Sympolymnia, a new genus of Neotropical ant-like spider, with description of two new species and indirect evidence for transformational mimicry (Araneae, Salticidae, Simonellini), Zoosystematics and Evolution 96 (2), pp. 781-795 : 781

Sympolymnia lucasi (Taczanowski 1871) comb. nov. Fig. 6

Janus lucasii Taczanowski, 1871: 127, pl. 3, fig. 10.

Simonella lucasi Peckham, Peckham & Wheeler, 1889: 254, pl. 12, fig. 9.

Synemosyna lucasi Galiano, 1966: 366, figs 21, 22, 48 and 60.

Synemosyna lucasi Galiano, 1967: 35, figs 29-32.

Synemosyna lucasi Cutler, 1985: 90, figs 1, 2.

Type deposit.

Holotype ♀ in PAS; Janus lucasii Taczanowski, 1871 (examined) (Fig. 6 ).

Diagnosis.

Thoracic part narrower than cephalic part in dorsal view, distinctly concave posteriorly in lateral view (Fig. 6A ); abdomen at most with slight dorsal constriction; bulb of male palp about 65% of cymbium length, tibial apophysis in retro-lateral view with relatively broad base (see Galiano 1966 for line drawings), apex with spine-like process; epigyne opening small (width: ~ 0.07 mm), transversely elliptical.

Geographical and ecological distribution (Fig. 7 ).

The species was reported from Brazil ( Galiano 1967) (the type location “Wassa” reported by Taczanowski [1871] refers to the river or the area of Uaçá, which was formerly situated in French Guiana, now Brazil), French Guiana ( Vedel et al. 2013), Colombia ( Cutler and Müller 1991) and Peru ( Cutler 1985). Synemosyna lucasi appears to be associated with semi-deciduous or deciduous forests (Guajira-Barranquilla Xeric shrub, Sinú Valley dry forest) and moist Amazon forests (Tocantins Pindaré moist forests, Marajó várzea and Ucayali moist forests). Cutler and Edwards (2002) recorded S. cf. lucasi from Trinidad Island (Lesser Antilles). The taxonomic status of these specimens remains to be determined. Sympolymnia lucasi was not observed in the present study area and there is no confirmed record of this species for Bolivia.

Figures

Figure 6. Holotype of Sympolymnia lucasi (Taczanowski, 1871): A. Habitus dorsal and lateral views; B. Spermatheca and copulatory duct; C. Data label.

Figure 7. Ecoregion distribution: " Sympolymnia lucasi (Taczanowski, 1871); 3 / 4 S. cutleri sp. nov.; · S. shinahota sp. nov.; l S. lauretta (Peckham & Peckham, 1892).