Revision of the spider genus Nyetnops Platnick & Lise (Araneae: Caponiidae) with proposition of the new genus Nopsma, from Central and South America

Author(s)

Sanchez-Ruiz, Alexander ^[1] ; Brescovit, Antonio D. ^[2] ; Bonaldo, Alexandre B. ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Coordenacao Zool, Lab Aracnol, Av Perimetral 1901, BR-66077830 Belem, Para - Brazil

^[2] Inst Butantan, Lab Especial Colecoes Zool, Av Vital Brasil 1500, BR-05503900 Butanta, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. 4751, n. 3, p. 461-486, MAR 18 2020.
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Abstract

The singular spider genus Nyetnops Platnick \& Lise is revised and three new species are described from Peru (Nyetnops naylienae n. sp.), Bolivia (Nyetnops lachonta n. sp.) and Brazil (Nyetnops buruti n. sp.). An updated diagnosis is proposed for the type species Nyetnops guarani Platnick \& Lise and new records from the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo are presented for this species. The Ecuadorian species Nyetnops juchuy Duperre is elected as the type species of a new genus herein proposed (Nopsma n. gen.), which also harbors three other new species from Peru (Nopsma enriquei n. sp.), Colombia (Nopsma florencia n. sp.) and Nicaragua (Nopsma armandoi n. sp.). (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 18/01538-8 - Phylogenetic analysis of genera from the spiders family Caponiidae (Araneae, Haplogynae)
• Grantee: Antonio Domingos Brescovit
• Support type: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International