On the taxonomic status of Chactas camposi Mello-Leitao, 1939 (Scorpiones, Chactidae)

Author(s)

Ochoa, Jose A. ; Pinto-Da-Rocha, Ricardo

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Zootaxa; v. N/A, n. 3210, p. 8-pg., 2012-02-28.

Abstract

The true taxonomic status of the chactid scorpion Chactas camposi Mello-Leitao, 1939 from Ecuador is established based in the recently discovered holotype female, until now considered lost, at the Museu Nacional do Rio de Janeiro. In base on the analysis of the external morphology, we transfer this species to the genus Teuthraustes Simon, 1878. A detailed redescription and diagnosis according to modern standards are provided. Teuthraustes camposi comb. n. is closely related with Teuthraustes whymperi (Pocock, 1893) from Ecuadorian provinces Pichincha and Cotopaxi. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/06604-7 - Cladistics of the harvestmen of the family Gonyleptidae (Arachnida: Opiliones) based on morphological, behavioral and molecular characters
• Grantee: Ricardo Pinto da Rocha
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 10/00018-9 - Cladistics analysis and systematics of the family Chactidae (Arachnida: Scorpiones)
• Grantee: José Antonio Ochoa Cámara
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral